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April 2, 2008 1:47 PM

Obama: Gore "Will Be At The Table"

By
Brian Montopoli
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Al Gore
Asked on "60 Minutes" recently who he is supporting in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Al Gore said he's "tryin' to stay out of it."

But the Associated Press reports that Barack Obama wants him to be very much in it, if and when he takes the presidency.

Asked if he would consider Gore for a cabinet position* to address global warming, Obama told the crowd at a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania that he would.

"Not only will I, but I will make a commitment that Al Gore will be at the table and play a central part in us figuring out how we solve this problem," Obama said. "He's somebody I talk to on a regular basis. I'm already consulting with him in terms of these issues but climate change is real."

Both Obama and Hillary Clinton have courted Gore, the climate change activist who backed Howard Dean in 2004. The former vice president and presidential nominee has also been discussed as someone who could serve as a broker to help settle the hard-fought Democratic race.

*CORRECTION: Because of an Associated Press error, this post initially stated that Obama said he would consider Gore for a Cabinet position "or higher." Neither the questioner nor Obama discussed a position higher than Cabinet level.

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by katg21 April 4, 2008 12:40 PM EDT
AJMarine1 & erasmus6,

Maybe you should get together and keep each other warm?! Sounds like a love connection to me.
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by katg21 April 4, 2008 12:37 PM EDT
BLKPRESIDENT,

You may be right a woman, most definately, will not get respect from our enemies and some allies alike. Just the nature of what they believe. Obama''s problem is that Hillary has a very powerful machine working on her behalf. Whether or not he''s the right person to lead our country doesn''t matter, Hillary will steal this from him. Then what? What will that do to the Dem party? I''m not fooled by her; many others on these boards are though. Maybe if you use less chauvinistic language you''ll get through to them.
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by paulmo43 April 4, 2008 10:06 AM EDT
Now Obama is name droping in the hopes that Gore will support him.

If Hillary had done the same thing then all of the Obama supporters would call her vile names for name droping.

Any use of names of superdelegates that have not supported either one is an attempt to either lure other superdelegates to their side or to imply that they have had talks about Gore as a member of their administration.

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by popstom1 April 4, 2008 4:53 AM EDT
Lets hear hear what Al had to say
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by blkpresident April 4, 2008 1:13 AM EDT
katg21,

Couple things. First, lil'' Hillary as you claim may have well spent some of her years on the tax-payers dime, but don''t let her tough talk about being Commander-in-Chief fool you. Her idea of foreign policy is coddling our terrorist enemies. America doesn''t need or want a president donning an apron and hiding in the White House kitchen when the Red Phone rings at 3am (those baked goodies can wait but America''s safety should be top priority).

As far as Al Bore considering tossing his hat in the ring this year, he had his chance and Karl Rove whipped his *** all the way back to Tennessee, so now it''s Obama''s time. Trust me, the likes of Karl Rove will have their ***** handed to them if they dare take on the Obama shuffle, which is far more potent than Gore, Lieberman, Kerry or Edwards. Karl Rove had better stay in retirement or risk being steamrolled by the Obama shuffle. Of course, if Al Bore wrestles the nomination away somehow don''t be surprised if Karl Rove enters the fray. Karl knows who to punch and who to stay clear of.
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by erasmus6 April 4, 2008 1:11 AM EDT
"Have a good night, and keep warm" Posted by AJMarine1

Same to you.
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by ajmarine1 April 4, 2008 12:32 AM EDT
Posted by erasmus6 at 09:21 PM : Apr 03, 2008


Until the next time then.


Have a good night, and keep warm; it''s 34 dgrees here.
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by erasmus6 April 4, 2008 12:21 AM EDT
"Mainly, I''''ve got where I like to drop you a line when I see you name;......hope you don''''t mind." Posted by AJMarine1

I don''t mind at all!

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by ajmarine1 April 3, 2008 9:54 PM EDT
AJMarine1

I just thought maybe you had read one of my "not-so-nice" comments and thought that maybe I should have been on that list.:)


Posted by erasmus6 at 05:52 PM : Apr 03, 2008



You say whatever you want erasmus, this is suppose to be an "open" forum for discussion, not my ideas are better or more right than yours.


Mainly, I''ve got where I like to drop you a line when I see you name;......hope you don''t mind.
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by katg21 April 3, 2008 9:11 PM EDT
Ooh, we have a male chauvinist pig in our midst - BLKPRESIDENT. Do you honestly believe Hillary has even spent one second in the kitchen? No, she''s been living large off the tax payers her whole life. She has servants in her kitchen, big man.
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