Is there anyone out there who is "presidential" material?

[undeterred]

Someone who can restore intelligence and dignity to the White House after these horrible years?

[Sherman A1]

1. Yes and we will see that whole bunch starting to emerge shortly.

We will have differing views of who that will be, but there are some good potential candidates.

[sweetladybug]

2. President Albert Gore has a nice ring to it.

Gore 2008

[Cleita]

3. If that's your criteria, almost anyone on DU could do that.

Let's hope our new Congress passes meaningful campaign finance reform so that we can run people who can do the job, not the ones who can raise money to run.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. Gore

Now that he's not pretending to be a DLCer, he's comfortable in his own skin. He has the experience and the gravitas - and, as far as I can tell, he's neither a craven triangulator or a liar (well, the "I invented the Internet" thing was a little much).

A Gore/Feingold ticket would be great.

[undeterred]

6. I agree

He would be a wonderful president especially after all that has happened. Too bad we haven't had him since 2000. Feingold is great too.

[CarbonDate]

5. There's a lot of them out there.

You can pretty much run down the list of the 2004 Democratic Presidential candidates (except Lieberman) and any of them would make a fine President. Then there's Al Gore, who ought to be the front-runner of anybody's list. He has been right about nearly everything regarding this administration since the beginning.

[MrSlayer]

7. I've heard of someone.

Former 4 star general, Rhodes scholar, economics professor, master diplomat, highly intelligent, exemplifies honor, unafraid to call himself a liberal and can flat out kick your ass if necessary.

Hmmm... What was his name again?

[El Supremo]

15. So what will stand in his way?

Besides money, I mean.

[MrSlayer]

18. We'll have to see.

All things being equal he should be a shoe-in. But of course all things are not equal in politics. We'll have to see what kind of media coverage he gets and what kind of national party support he gets. He can raise a ton of cash through the grassroots as well as with the big moneymen, we saw that during this last campaign. With the right moves and a little luck he can get it done. I'll be among the first on the front lines in any case.

[rubberducky]

8. Gore!!!!

Oh, how i`m hoping!!

[politicasista]

9. Almost any candiate can do that

Kerry, Gore, Clark, just to name a few.

[niallmac]

10. I agree. There are a few good ones.

Not me. I need to spend more time with my family but...
Al Gore
Clark
and if he had a few terms under his belt well, boy to I like the way Webb comes across.
If I left out your favorite I just can't remember them all.

[MethuenProgressive]

11. Gore/Clark '08

:patriot:

[Ediacara]

12. A few

[LittleClarkie]

13. Yes, but sometimes it seems he'll never get there if he has to campaign for it

The same has been said about Kerry and Gore. They'd both make really good presidents if only they weren't such lousy campaigners.

[RestoreGore]

14. What does "presidential material" mean anymore?

The office of the presidency hss been so tarnished beyond recongnition and dignity, I don't even know how the question could be answered otherwise without asking: Do you mean presidential material in a political system where the Forefathers's vision is actually carried out? Or the toxic, corrosive, bought and sold one we have now?

[Bucky]

16. Well just about anyone would be a step up. But here's the long list of presidential Democrats...

US Senators
Blanche Lincoln (AR), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Barbara Boxer (CA), Joseph Biden (DE), Dick Durbin (IL), Barack Obama (IL),
Tom Harkin (IA), Evan Bayh (IN), Barbara Mikulski (MD), John Kerry (MA), Carl Levin (MI), Debbie Stabenow (MI),
Jeff Bingaman (NM), Chuck Schumer (NY), Hillary Clinton (NY), Kent Conrad (ND), Ron Wyden (OR), Jack Reed (RI),
Tim Johnson (SD), Patrick Leahy (VT), Patty Murray (WA), Maria Cantwell (WA), Jay Rockefeller (WV), Russ Feingold (WI)

Governors
Janet Napolitano (AZ), Rod Blagojevich (IL), Tom Vilsack (IA), Kathleen Sebelius (KA), Jennifer Granholm (MI),
Brian Schweitzer (MT), Bill Richardson (NM), Mike Easley (NC), Brad Henry (OK), Ed Rendell (PA), Phil Bredesen (TN)

Non-office holders
Wesley Clark, Tom Daschle, John Edwards, Al Gore, Mike Gravel

[MzNov]

17. Only one man or woman. That is AL GORE. nt

[AZBlue]

19. People grow into their positions as they reach toward them.

That's why we start out with 10 or 12 and wind up with 2 or 3 top runners.

[undeterred]

20. Gore's been reaching for this for a long time.

Honestly, in 1992 I thought the ticket should have been Gore-Clinton instead.

[Phillycat]

21. Al Gore and Wesley Clark. nt

[JNelson6563]

22. President Gore

:toast: