Running for President is rather like having sex for normal people
“And the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize is presented to . . .the next President of the United States…Albert Gore”
Well, they probably are not saying those exact words right now in Oslo, Norway. But that’s the way more and more people are interpreting it.
Just yesterday a Draft Gore committee placed a full-page ad in the New York Times asking Al to run – claiming to have 160,000+ signatures on their on-line petition.
While DraftGore.com is certainly the most visible group and the one with most clout, it is just one of at least a dozen online organizations all determined to see Gore become our next president. Pro-Gore volunteer groups also have representation in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New England, California, and elsewhere.
A nice fantasy for many who don’t see any of the current 14 candidates as being all that “Presidential” – but is it politically viable? The often accurate observer of American politics, The Economist said “…there is a huge opportunity for somebody to arrive late and steal the show. The late entrant will not only have the advantage of being a fresh face. He or she could also change the whole dynamic of the race, gaining enough momentum to storm through Iowa and New Hampshire.”
James Boyce made this point a couple of days ago on HufffingtonPost.com “Al Gore thinks he is a lousy politician, he's right. He is. We need some lousy politicians who say what they mean and mean what they say. We need some lousy politicians who can't stop themselves from rolling their eyes when a member of the press asks a moronic question. We need someone who points out how stupid the captions are on TV shows. We need Al Gore.”
It's true he has been adamant that he does not want to run again. But will he be able to resist? As James Carville, who truly understands politicians, says that, for them, “running for president is rather like having sex for normal people: it is not something that you do just once if you have any say in the matter.”
And remember, in our Nevada caucuses, we are free to vote for the person we think the party should nominate for President – whether or not they are an announced candidate.
In politics, we rarely get a second chance to right a past mistake. Maybe this time we do.
Richard
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No doot aboot it, Sheila Watt-Cloutier's work to preserve our life in the face of a melting Arctic should make her the first Canadian winner of that Nobel Peace Prize in 50 years. She’s the very best.
That'll learn 'ya, Yankees! I went to university. I knows this is just politics. And if she don’t git it, I am getting a Two-Four and watchin hockeys.