Al Gore is excited about energy, not his party's VP spot
Al Gore is challenging the next president of the United States, whomever that may be, to embrace an ambitious energy plan that would make the country’s electricity carbon-free within 10 years.
But while he outlined the steps he thinks the future president should take, he says he won’t be beside him as vice president, even if the Democrats win.
Gore dashed the hopes of those pining for an Obama-Gore dream team ticket in an interview with Katie Couric on the CBS Evening News Thursday. The interview was conducted after Gore gave a speech on alternative energy in Washington.
“I have a personal term limit,” said Gore, who served for eight years as Bill Clinton’s vice president. “Only two terms as VP.”
Couric then wondered what Gore would do if Barack Obama came to him and begged, “Al, buddy, listen. I really, really, really need you."
Gore said the answer would still be no.
Speculation about a possible Obama-Gore ticket has bubbled in the blogosphere since last month, when Gore gave Obama a hearty endorsement after the primary struggle with Hillary Clinton had already been settled.
Gore, who won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to draw the world’s attention to global warming, even used his website to solicit donations for Obama.
But when Couric suggested that Gore was playing coy in denying an interest in the VP spot, Gore shook his head and vowed, “This interview will not come back to haunt me. You can believe me.”
-- Kate Linthicum
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The number of "men" that came out of the woodwork in 2008 to stomp on Hillary Clinton is becoming legendary.
The amount of bribery it took behind the scenes might also be legendary. We had the Michael Moore, Chris Kofinis "documentarians", older male politicians trying to remain hip by squashing one of their own, Olbermann, Matthews, a billionaire named Soros influence peddling the media. If I could put all the names in one place it would probably total 50 well known male personalities that felt compelled to stop Hillary Clinton.
How many women came out against Barack Obama? Virtually zero. Women supported Clinton, but males felt compelled to try and stomp Hillary Clinton, and probably were promised something in return for their "vote".
If Clinton, Edwards and Richardson had colluded in Iowa against Barack Obama, cries of racism would have echoed across the land, but when three younger men take on an older women, NEITHER charges of ageism or sexism are leveled.
I live in a country of pathetic men who cling to their shriveled guns and pine for just a little bit of maple syrup magic to ooze out of their blocked orifices just one more time.
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Posted by: Alessandro Machi | July 17, 2008 at 10:24 PM
gore stepped back to take what seemed the booby prize back then, for a more 'nobel' cause to pursue - his 'scientific' contribution to enhance the common political and ideological agenda of a global society firmly in the clutches of the international power 'elite'...so he remained in the business of fear and power mongering.
Posted by: dave | July 18, 2008 at 01:40 AM
Check out this blog on Al Gore's comments yesterday. It will open your eyes.
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Freiman is an author, psychic and business man who writes books about America's future. Usually he sticks to the future but Gore really mad him mad yesterday.
Posted by: Cindy | July 18, 2008 at 05:37 AM
Typical Al Gore. Always late to the party, but pretends to be the host.
Posted by: Bob | July 18, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Al Gore mistakenly believes he's a prophet. Has he totaled the number of scientists who disagree with his doom and gloom news. How many "green companies" does he have investments in? Why does Congress blindly follow this guy's fantasies?
Posted by: judithod | July 18, 2008 at 01:02 PM