For Al Gore it'll just be another "been there, done that".

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"From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected president of the United States."

You know it ain't all about Al. Or Hillary. Or even Obama. It's about our country and the rest of the world. What else is he going to do?

Write another book?

While VP under Clinton, Gore wasn't allowed the opportunity to do much. With the precendent set by bush/Cheney, perhaps Gore could have a much greater influence than he did the first time around.

I think Gore loves this country enough to accept some sort of personal sacrifice on her behalf.

I did inhale.

Some early overnight reaction to the belated endorsement of Barack Obama by Al Gore. And it might disappoint the former vice president and loser in the 2000 White House race.

Exactly what Gore was waiting for in the past two weeks since Obama sewed up his party's nomination is unclear. Maybe he just wanted to go to Michigan where his prize-winning environmental pitch is so very less welcome than other places that don't make so many large cars.

The belated endorsement of Barack Obama by former vice president Al Gore seems to have underwhelmed a number of early writers

Or maybe he was waiting until his endorsement meant absolutely nothing.

Anyway, as The Ticket reported, Gore said all the right things in his endorsement speech, except he noticeably left out the last Democratic president, the one who chose to elevate Gore from has-been senator to his running mate and has been the only Democrat elected president twice since World War II, which is like the Middle Ages for today's voters.

But within minutes online reaction was underwhelming. Joe Gandelman, editor-in-chief over at The Moderate Voice, who is usually, well, very moderate, posted an item titled "Obama gets 'the' Endorsement: The Lousy Timing of Al Gore."

He had this to say:

"Perhaps one day someone will write a chapter in a new book about Al Gore titled 'Profiles in Uncourage.'...But it came

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that's the people's fault, not his.

Gore, despite his shortcomings, is the best qualified candidate the Dems have. He's the best qualifed America has.

But we'll get what we deserve.

I find that quite scary.

Here's what I think would work:

Obama--president
Gore--VP
Richardson--Sec of State
Edwards--Attorney General

For Obama to have a prayer, he needs to assemble the best and brightest, listen to them and then relay the message to the people. Preside over, not dictate.

I did inhale.

Gore would have endorsed whichever candidate arose presumptive, and then gracefully, respectfully allow just enough time to pass after the other concedes to endorse for the purpose of unifying the party. My hunch.

Gore did precisely what any sensible person in his position should have done. Certainly what I would have in his shoes.

the Obama/Axelrod combo is determined to nip the Bush/Cheney precedent in the butt. These two prefer to concentrate power in their own axis. Witness the appointment of Patti Solis Doyle as Chief of Staff to the future vice presidential running mate. She will be reporting to Axelrod who she has known for 20 years. I wonder what kind of change will spring forth from this power hungry team.

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Great guy, but...

But he did concede. That's why I can't have faith in the guy.

In retrospect, it would have been a lot better if he had dragged the country into an orgy of media sensationalism, ill will and preposterous legal wranglings. Some folks would have gotten their feelings hurt, but I think we could have avoided Operation Enduring Clusterf***.

He was not sufficiently tenacious, in my opinion. In addition, choosing Lieberman as VP made me really worry about his judgment (and the lousy campaign leading to the loss confirmed that). But, as I said, I like the guy.

The Dem party should kick Loserman out! He's a major embarrassment. Wasn't he Obama's official "mentor" in the Senate, BTW?