Posted by jay on January 23, 2003, at 3:25:27
In reply to Re: Al Gore » jay, posted by bookgurl99 on January 21, 2003, at 11:25:49
> > Are you a Democrat in Texas? What do you think now that Gore isn't running in 2004?
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> Jay,
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> hey, I'm a democrat, or at least a liberal (think the dems aren't adequately liberal anymore, but they're the only party with the finances and ideology to be a good liberal party for america). i think that gore is bowing out to help the party. and chances are, if he ran in 2004 he'd either be seen as a _loser_, so people would avoid voting dem, or as someone who lost out on a legitimate presidency, in which case the folks would rally to vote him in.
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> i think gore would make a great president. during the campaign, he called the annual meeting of the urban league (www.ulgm.org) i was working at and talked off-the-cuff about a variety of projects he supports that would help minority youth. he was quite well-informed and had practical solutions. he was so much better than bush, whose facial expressions betrayed his low understanding of the cue-card statements he was making. *sigh*
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> rant rant rant i just want america to be a benign socialist utopia.BG:
Canada really isn't a lot better politically. The neo-conservatives have taken over provincial politics, and our 'capital' federal L Liberal Party is anything but...they are very, very conservative on many issues. But, the Liberals (and I consider myself sort of more of a social-democrat..or democratic socialist.. (in the European sense) are keeping our public health care system "public"...and do spend money on good social program initiatives. There is a fair amount of tolerance which I like in Canada...especially among minorities, same sex couples, and our 'peaceful' way of dealing with conflict.
Anyhow..that's my 'commercial' for Canuckda..:-)
Peace,
Jayp.s. like Clinton, I thought Gore was a *somewhat* decent person. But it was just sad they came across so nice and compassionate, and turn around and act like cold-hearted staunch conservatives, with may of their views..from capital punishment to distributing (or I should say NOT) money so we can get the 'middle class' back again. That's all just IMHO, though..and I felt very bad the last time I opened up a can of worms by blabbing about my political views on here. This place is a haven for me (and everyone else) from all of that...and is nice in that we can just be supportive and kind to each other. The last thiing I want to see is hurt feelings over some heated political argument. I learn't my lesson.
OK..I am done...:-)
Jay
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