What will Al Gore win next?

[OWB]

There's such hatred in this thread.

 

[volinbham]

1. But perhaps one of his weaknesses is, is that it's difficult to make himself marketable to moderates and conservatives because this catagory of people find comfort in grounded thinking rather than the highminded view of the way things should be.

Interesting opinion of the moderate and conservative mindset. You might want to expand your view of these 2 groups.

As for the way things "should be" --- well surely you can see the danger in that justification. There are many different views of how things should be and merely being passionate about one of those doesn't make that view right. There are plenty of perspectives on the way things should be that are far from high-minded. Communism comes to mind.

Idealism is no more high-minded than realism or pragmatism.

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[CSpindizzy]

Al Gore brought attention to a serious issue by exaggerating and distorting facts. It would be nice to see someone (anyone) play it straight rather than work an angle to push their own agenda.

I think just about everyone in America would like to see someone play it straight but unfortunately that is not the way the game is played. Politicians cater to the kneejerk and emotions. They say what people want to hear. They drive people to emotional and most of the time very irrational decisions. The game is spin and soundbites. Until the people themselves say enough is enough, people like Gore, Bush, etc. will keep doing this.

 

[volinbham]

I think just about everyone in America would like to see someone play it straight but unfortunately that is not the way the game is played. Politicians cater to the kneejerk and emotions. They say what people want to hear. They drive people to emotional and most of the time very irrational decisions. The game is spin and soundbites. Until the people themselves say enough is enough, people like Gore, Bush, etc. will keep doing this.

Oh I agree - just saying why I think Gore is a blowhard, sanctimonious pain-in-the-rear.

 

[TennTradition]

Oh I agree - just saying why I think Gore is a blowhard, sanctimonious, Nobel-prize-winning pain-in-the-rear.

fixed it for you....