Reply #23: Anything can happen in politics at any time

[Samantha]

It's a given. For those who say he is not running, that he can contribute much more doing what he is currently doing, I disagree.

There is no more powerful office than that of POTUS. There is no much better caretaker of our environment than Al Gore. He's been working on this for about 30 years. All he needs is the power behind the throne to influence those who need to participate.

In the background as I type this, commentators are telling Chris Matthews (a) Al Gore has become so "Hollywood" and that in itself is a "voter repellant" and "I don't think Gore can make a comeback. Matthews, to his credit, is saying the voters are looking for a hero. I think Gore is already that -- a hero -- to many people for many reasons. I have nothing against Obama, I kind of like the guy and wish him well, but I totally agree with The Nation magazine -- we need a guy with experience. I feel we need someone with a resume because the country is in such bad shape there's little time for OJT. A Gore/Obama ticket would fill the bill perfectly for 16, count 'em, 16 years.

No one knows what will politically happen tomorrow. We can only hope for the best. The best is Gore, the man who should be president, in the Oval Office.