Clinton sucks… blah blah blah… Obama’s not any better… yadda, yadda, yadda… but what choice do we have? McCain??
Democrats across the country are becoming increasingly frustrated with their choice as both democratic candidates are becoming meaner, more bloodied, and are both losing some of their altitude and glory. What are we to do?
Is it time to bring back Al Gore?
This is an extreme theory, but here it is: If the democratic party elders decide at the end of the primaries that neither Clinton nor Obama is a good choice, they could, in theory, convince a significant number (say, one hundred) of superdelegates to pass on the first ballot at the convention in Denver. This would prevent either democratic candidate from getting the 2,025 votes needed to win the nomination. Then, the elders could ask Gore to be a nominee, and choose Obama as a running mate. With Obama’s delegates coming along, there is a possibility of a winning Gore-Obama ticket.
Highly unlikely? Yes. Even if such an event would take place at the Denver convention, the likelihood of Gore accepting a nomination might be low anyway. However, “Gore-Obama” has a bit of a ring to it, in my opinion, so I like to have a little fun with the idea. Will it happen? I would be shocked. Is it a wacky idea? Yep… but this whole presidential race has been a bit on the wacky side.
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I dig the creativity-- it gave me quite an unexpected jolt for a Wednesday night. I wonder which superdelegates would be so reticent...
I'm waiting to see your hypothetical platform for the Democratic Party. That'd be a swell blog idea, huh?
The Once-ler: Well, what do you want? I should shut down my factory, fire a hundred-thousand workers? Is that good economics, is that sound for the country?
Wacky ideas are always some of the best ideas! Besides, it's good to know all of the options.
Your last sentence reminded me of this guy, David Keith, who has such a creative problem solving mind. You might enjoy this 15 minute gig.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/192
The Once-ler: Well, what do you want? I should shut down my factory, fire a hundred-thousand workers? Is that good economics, is that sound for the country?
WOW! I am truly amazed with many of the things that people think up. Planetary control is a topic I never would have even considered as a solution for protecting our environment! He is brilliant.
On the down side, what if we use geoengineering to "save" the planet and end up destroying it in the process?
Yeah who's in control of the red button, he asked. Many of the speakers at www.ted.com are simply brilliant, like you said. I don't necessarily want to speak at the conference, but one day I'd like to be able to take something so complex, and make it so stimulating to listen to. Cheers
The Once-ler: Well, what do you want? I should shut down my factory, fire a hundred-thousand workers? Is that good economics, is that sound for the country?
Given the issues with his global warming rants in the last few years, Gore would do worse than the first time he lost the election in 2000.
That said, he is at least not as radically liberal as Obama (who praises Karl Marx) or Hillary (who is one of 3 people to be fired from the lawfirm that she worked for during Watergate without a letter of recommendation. When asked why, the head of the firm said that she was too much of a dishonest and pathalogical liar, as we see from her 'I took sniper fire in Bosnia" type stuff)
This is, actually, a great election for liberals. If you're very liberal, you have Hillary or Obama. If you are only kind of liberal, you have McCain.
If you are conservative you have..... well. Hmm..