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Al Gore, Your Country Needs You...Endorse Barack Obama. Now!

huffingtonpost.com — It's time. Now. Before February 5th. If you wait, it'll be too late. You've won the popular vote, an Oscar and a Nobel Prize, and now it's time for you to give something back

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  • Chiefster, on 01/30/2008, -51/+81For the love this country and the world please Al please
    • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -52/+16Jesus... Ron Paul could sure use an endorsement from the mindless morons with millions of people supporting them right about now.

      Seeing people vote for the newbie who won't even reiterate on their positions, rather than the veteran who seems to be the only candidate well versed on the economy saddens me.
      You people will never learn.
      • SimianSamurai, on 01/30/2008, -14/+4nerd
      • aliengoods, on 01/30/2008, -9/+23You mean the mindless morons who keep supporting a candidate to the point of being annoying to the rest of the online community, injecting their name on every thread?
        • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -8/+8Are you talking about Ron Paul?

          Just checking.....
        • scbysnx, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1its a political thread
        • DefendThyself, on 02/01/2008, -0/+1And just who else are we suppose to vote for? Are you even old enough to vote, and this is a political forum, so go back to your Wii and get the ***** out of here
      • Fritzed, on 01/30/2008, -4/+12I'm sorry, Did you really just refer to Ron Paul as the only candidate well versed on the economy? That saddens me. . .
        http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2007/12/23/noa ...
        • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -7/+5You could have chosen someone better:

          "Here my summary of Mr. Paul’s positions:
          - He values property rights, and contracts between people (defended by law enforcement and courts).

          Noam Chomsky: Under all circumstances? Suppose someone facing starvation accepts a contract with General Electric that requires him to work 12 hours a day locked into a factory with no health-safety regulations, no security, no benefits, etc. And the person accepts it because the alternative is that his children will starve."

          As you can see, Noam Chomsky doesn't even know he lives in America. Let alone clear and explained cause and effect. I seem to remember him being schooled by a loud mouthed nutcase Texan talk show host about gun violence and how it increased when you took the guns away. Noam is either extremely short sighted, or refuses to read all sides of the coin. Either way refutes his credibilty.
          • cwgannon, on 01/30/2008, -6/+8Yeah. You pretty much just schooled Chomsky there by quoting what he said, saying some stupid ***** about it, and declaring him refuted.

            Well done. I half-supported Ron Paul until I realized the ***** nutjobs that were his base. Creepy.
          • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -3/+3If you don't tihnk Chomsky's half baked b.s., referencing scenarios of potential tyranny and oppression that are impossibilities in a nation that has long fought to give workers rights and decent conditions, then I'd ask why you haven't done more background research into your own countries history. I'd suggest going online and simply scanning through the 1800's-1910.

            For me to say that I wish people who were uneducated shouldn't vote would be wrong for many reasons, So I'll just respect your opinion. Speaking of respecting your opinion, I agree with many of your stances on government, although you condescend far too often.
            I also have a hard time believing a guy who condescends as much as you do would be on the ropes about anything only to be perturbed about voting for a candidate strictly on that candidates supporters, especially when you've already made supportive statements of Hillary. I'm just having a hard time believing the people who say things like that.
        • DefendThyself, on 02/01/2008, -1/+1The other candidates freaking frighten me. What is it about Paul you don't like, and what is your answer and who will you vote for?
      • amadeusdemarzi, on 01/30/2008, -10/+12In the words of the almighty maddox BECAUSE you paul spammers annoy the ***** out of me...

        Ron Paul is a piece of ***** and so is your face.
        • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -8/+2Umm... I think it's Obama who is on every story, both upcoming and popular on digg and the entire mainstream media. both he and paul are running for president, along with abuot 20 others, why then, is it wrong for us to bypass the msm exclusion by enthusiastically stating our support? I think you're a hypocrite... I may be wrong... oh wait..."you paul spammers annoy the ***** out of me"... No, i'm right.

          I said all that without even insulting your candidate. Hell.. I like the guy! He's a great frigging speaker. I got into a trance by him before as well. don't think you're alone. But when it comes to the economy, gotta go for the know it all.
          • amadeusdemarzi, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2wwoooooooosh! that's the sound of what I said flying right past your head! :)
          • dasdef, on 01/30/2008, -3/+3are you allowed to woosh your own comment?
          • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -4/+2Why not throw a /sarc in there or something. Like I know who the hell Maddox is.
      • tightscrummy, on 01/30/2008, -4/+7Wait, is Ron Paul the newbie who won't even reiterate on their positions (whatever that means) or the veteran who seems to be the only candidate well versed on the economy? I'm sorry you're sad.
        • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -7/+3lol. I don't know what you just said. You sound like another mindless follower willing to defend the person you support to the death without investigating the others. I, for one, took the time to investigate HIllary, Obama, Romney, McCain, and Giuliani, all the frontrunners. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, none of them understand the economy. Take HIllary and Obama, they both support socialized healthcare, when if you 'd notice, (and what RonPaul says over and over), we don't have the money. We are not the superpower we think we are... we're broke.
      • rlbond86, on 01/30/2008, -7/+11Well-versed my ass. Ron Paul's knowledge of the economy is limited to "abolish everything, then it will magically go away, and jellybeans will rain from the sky."
        • argusbargus, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3Is that why we have this concession:
          "Ron Paul won all the debates," stated Rudy Giuliani in his speech conceding defeat in the Florida Primary to John McCain. "Government works best when it empowers people to take responsibilities for their own lives.”
      • chocolatetacos, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Most well-versed on the economy? Ha. Mitt Romney founded Bain Capital, which is a spinoff of the #2 management consulting firm in the country, but hey, what does he know about the economy. I'm far from a Romney supporter, but just because Ron Paul talks about monetary policy all the time doesn't mean the other candidates know nothing, nor does it mean he's right.
    • Tiak, on 01/30/2008, -3/+12Heh, someone just vandalized wikipedia with: "To date, credible undisclosed sources are revealing that Gore will likely endorse Senator Barack Obama but the date is yet unknown."...
      • tightscrummy, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2Heh, someone just vandalized my mailbox by putting mail in it.
        • nreynolds, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2your mail comes at midnight?
          • tightscrummy, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1*****, you're right! It must be a bomb!
    • iLEZ, on 01/30/2008, -5/+2[lolcat]
    • chosenone-, on 01/30/2008, -15/+5PEOPLE! Be knowledgeable for what Obama really stands for. He has ties to AIPAC and Israeli interests, he will continue to merge the US Army with Israel and advance *their* causes in the Middle East. Do you want your country to enter into a war with Iran and run covert ops in Pakistan while maintaining an occupation in Afghanistan and Iraq? Google it, research it and come to your own conclusions, but mine is that Obama is no candidate for real change, it's just business as usual.
      • poxonyou, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3chosenoone: unfortunately, the same is true with Clinton, but even more so. It's too late for anyone else. The only option is not voting, but for most people who aren't college aged political activists, it does nothing at all to help their situation.
        • chosenone-, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Well you can always throw a vote towards Ron :)
          Ultimately you can't repair a failing engine with duct tape, the whole system needs an overhaul. I mean, governments were established to help people pursue their lives, not to dictate on how to live it.... we've gone very astray and because people refuse to accept that there are people who actively seek to keep people herded and in control rather than conscious and informed that makes it so very hard to help those who desperately need it.
          In the words of Jerry Maguire: Help me, help you!
        • sewerraccoon, on 02/02/2008, -0/+0Freaking amen
      • franklymister, on 01/30/2008, -2/+4You forgot to write "wake up!"

        /sarcasm
    • GeorgeClayton, on 01/30/2008, -1/+3He doesn't need Al Gore's endorsement. the endorsement would be a blow to the Hillary camp, but could hurt how moderates and republicans view him.
      • didiman, on 01/30/2008, -8/+2Al Gore is only relevant to Al Gore.
    • fr0mundacheese, on 01/30/2008, -13/+7Really? The country needs Al Gore? please.
      • Sukino, on 01/30/2008, -3/+5He has done more good by supporting the Internet than all other presidents since then combined.
      • sewerraccoon, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Please help me understand. Why do you hate al gore. He seems like a good guy to me. Do you not believe in global warming or something?
        • fr0mundacheese, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1it's not that i dont believe in global warming. i don't believe you sheep follow this hypocrite to the ends of the earth... maybe you should look into the zinc mine this jackass is a majority owner in.
          • gummih, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1Everybody is a hypocrite to the cynic
    • LvsSocer, on 01/30/2008, -0/+8Right now, Gore benefits chiefly from NOT mixing politics with the message he is trying to spread. This is the very reason he didn't want to chance a run for president.

      Endorsing anybody would result in Gore losing his credentials for spreading an idea, and cause him to look like a political crony, regardless of the truth in the matter. Bad move for everyone involved.
      • gummih, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3You may be right - but if he intends to support any candidate in this election - now would be the time
    • orchids, on 01/30/2008, -8/+2Nice. Obama is half muslim. Muslims the world over hate America. Get fooled with what he says -- the same way you were fooled by Bush and party.
      • RoboB0b, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3Since when is Muslim a race? How can you be half Muslim?
      • Zasz, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Why are people so retarded?
    • GhostsAwake, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Remember when he endorsed Joe Lieberman? What a plan!!!!!
  • helgew, on 01/30/2008, -29/+105Gore now, Edwards next! Yes. We. Can.
    • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -17/+4Eddie Murphie: The Klumps!

      *claps* MORE MORE!
    • ahoy, on 01/30/2008, -15/+10dream on
      he was vice president to bill clinton.

      oh, and though I'm supporting Obama, Hillary is not the terrible candidate that digg so easily dismisses. What happened to Ron Paul? Oh yeah, you jumped ship and hopped on to the Obama bandwagon. Treat these ***** people with some respect.
      • MalDON, on 01/30/2008, -0/+7You're right, she's the GOP's ticket to the white house.
        • nirav72, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Yup. Hillary gets nominated and Republicans will be staying in the whitehouse. You can bet on that. The republicans have been arming themselves to the teeth anticipating a Hillary run for the whitehouse for years. Its a grudge match with the Clintons that go all the way back to Arkansas.
      • ahoy, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1....huh?
    • MOJIRA, on 05/17/2008, -2/+3Edwards needs to drop out now before Feb 5th because I'm very sure he's carrying a large majority of the anti-Clinton vote which is hurting Obama.

      If Edwards drops out and endorses Obama then Obama will CRUSH Clinton. If the former happens AND Gore endorses Obama he will simply be unstoppable and will probably win more superdelegates too (he's already leading in regular delegates).

      (Side note: how undemocratic is this theocratic idea of superdelegates... wtf?!)
    • Spudster, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3It's very stupid politically for Al Gore to endorse either candidate. Al Gore is not interested in American Presidential politics anymore, he is interested in stopping global warming. Any attempt by him to meddle into this campaign will only work against his goal of gathering consensus on global warming,
    • BowZzer, on 01/30/2008, -0/+4If Obama wins the nom, Edwards gets the Veep. I'm not super into it, but it'll work -- northern and southern, black and white, youth and experience.

      If Hillary wins the nom, she will not win. She'd need to carry like 2/3 of the female vote come November and there are too many moderate-conservative swing voting women in this country that don't like her. Hilalry has too much baggage.

      And Gore is just fine making millions where he is. An official endorsement would be nice, but the guy's a mogul now and wuldn't even travel the country in support of any candidate he supported.
  • nfkiller, on 01/30/2008, -18/+205Hillary hates the GOP, and they hate her.
    Nothing will get done if she's elected, and if you think differently, you are delusional.
    • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -24/+12How does the GOP hate Hillary when she recieves the most campaign contributions from the Republican establishment? Her and McCain are best friends, as exposed by Bill Clinton. Rudy Giuliani constantly mulls over his love of HIllary. She's recieved more campaign contributions than the republicans from military contractors AND Rupert Murdoch.

      I think that you're lie in support of Obama is flawed. Hillary would work just fine. The only problem is, they're all criminals.
      Why doesn't Obama support Peace? War in Pakistan? Member of the Council on Foreign Relations? HENRY KISSINGER A CABINET MEMBER! We've got some explaining to do.
      • carbog, on 01/30/2008, -4/+51) The republicans want Hillary because they know they don't have a chance against Obama.
        2) "Why doesn't Obama support Peace" - I don't even know what that means, I think almost everyone supports peace.
        3) "War in Pakistan" - OK Mr. Hyperbole, I'm not even gonna speak to this because I think everyone can see that you are very uninformed here.
        4) "Member of the Council on Foreign Relations" - How much tin foil are you actually wearing right now.
        5) "HENRY KISSINGER A CABINET MEMBER" - first of all, chill with the caps lock, we can hear you just fine. I haven't heard anything of the sort but even though Kissinger is not popular among some circles, he has been a very powerful figure who has actually done a lot of good.
        • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -8/+3You discredited yourself the ENTIRE WAY! lol. I don't even have to launch a retort, because you've sunk your own ship. *swish*
          • mal1964, on 01/30/2008, -4/+3Dude, How do you type with both hands patting yourself on the back?
          • amadeusdemarzi, on 01/30/2008, -4/+4Easy there buddy. You're complaining about credibility when your favorite digg storey is an Alex Jones conspiracy theory about Digg sensoring Ron Paul articles?

            Learn a bit about technology before you spout or support such idiotic ignorance.

            Put it this way. I have many friends who SUPPORT Ron Paul. So be it, but there is a major difference between a supporter and a spammer. You, unfortuneately fall into the latter catagory.

            He who know's the least, speaks the loudest and the most.
          • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -5/+3I'd ask you to check that Alex Jones story. It's submitted by a guy who claims to be a member of the Bury Brigade. In it, he and the members of his friends list congregate to congratulatorily support eachother for singlehandedly breaking up the "Truth Movement" lol. It's quite funny there.
            Therefore, I'd ask you to be careful with what sticks you choose to throw.

            P.S. wtf does technology have to do with anything? Are you even referring to me?

            "He who know's the least, speaks the loudest and the most."
            Again, I ask, as I usually do to people who sit atop a high horse, ready to be tossed down to a hard fall, "Are you retarded?"
            Please, investigate my submissions, all of them, check out my sources, and reailze, I don't mince my words. 99% of cases, I have documentation for all my stories and facts.

            I think backwards trekking moron owes innocent informing man an apology, wouldn't backwards trekking moron agree?

            .....Last thing... I like how you call your own friends ignorant. It speaks on the person you are.
        • Malevolant, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Youre completely wrong about the republicans wanting Hilary to win. They want Obama to get the nomination because they know they can beat him, regardless of polls. Want proof? Listen to Sean Hannity who goes on daily trying to derail Clintons chances. He calls it the stop Hilary express. They do not want her to win because she is the stronger candidate with broader appeal. I know the media is helping to sell Obama as being the second coming, but as you saw in Florida, reality is saying something different.
      • theelectricafro, on 01/30/2008, -3/+1Truth = Bury?
      • builtby, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1To clarify things: Bill Clinton did say that Hilary and McCain are best of friends but that is only because the democrats are afraid of McCain. He is the only republican candidate that can sway independent voters. This was a last ditch effort by Bill Clinton to help Mitt Romney win Florida but it didn't work.
    • mal1964, on 01/30/2008, -11/+4You mean the soon to be, Minority Group GOP?
      • Cyrus042, on 01/30/2008, -1/+7Both the GOP and the Democratic party are minorities when compared to the overwhelming amount of independent voters. Disenchanted Republicans aren't "switching" sides, if anything there will be more moderates than ever this election. Which is why during the Democratic debates, Obama, Edwards and Clinton singled out McCain as the biggest threat. The fight is going to be over the middle, not the extremes.
        • mal1964, on 01/30/2008, -3/+1Where in the hell did you go?
        • Cyrus042, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2You'll have to be more specific. I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
          • mal1964, on 01/30/2008, -2/+2Nfkiller comment; Hillary hates the GOP, and they hate her.
            Nothing will get done if she's elected, and if you think differently, you are delusional.
            mal1964 reply;You mean the soon to be, Minority Group GOP?
            You; Both the GOP and the Democratic party are minorities when compared to the overwhelming amount of independent voters. Disenchanted Republicans aren't "switching" sides, if anything there will be more moderates than ever this election. Which is why during the Democratic debates, Obama, Edwards and Clinton singled out McCain as the biggest threat. The fight is going to be over the middle, not the extremes.
            mal1964; Where in the hell did you go?
          • mal1964, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I'm just giving you some ***** over it, its really no big shake.
        • jmhyer51, on 01/30/2008, -3/+4You count me in with that number. I've been raised as a Republican all my life. My vote will defiantly go with Obama if he wins the nomination.
    • eclectro, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2I don't think that the GOP hates her. Well not everyone. Plus it's not the GOP that the democratic nominee needs to worry about. It's independents. It's just that no one will vote for her (imo). Kinda liked what happened with Kerry in 2004. Whoever the Democratic nominee is, they are going to need crossover/independents to vote for them. Otherwise you have another 4-8 years of the GOP. Personally, I'll vote for Obama, but not Hillary. If it's a Hillary/McCain, then I may not vote for either of them, and pick another independent (even though their election is unlikely). My primary problem with Hillary is she is too sold out to corporations. Not her gender. McCain is just another Washington insider. Maybe that's what everyone wants. Not me.
      • mal1964, on 01/30/2008, -1/+3They all do you same thing not just Hillary. look at all of them.
        http://www.whitehouseforsale.org/
        • userperson, on 02/02/2008, -0/+2I love in his adds how Obama says he doesn't take money from lobbyist which have become too powerful or some jazz like that.
          So he takes money from other lobbyist he deems 'not too powerful'.
          thanks for the link & the sanity.
      • Sporky023, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3Electro, you read the statement wrong. nfkiller said "Nothing will get done IF SHE'S ELECTED." I entirely agree. It's been almost twenty years now I've been hearing Rush Limbaugh rail on Hillary. Anyone who has at any time allowed themselves to be brainwashed by Rush (which I would say is most Republicans, even if they've grown out of it now) has at some level a demonizing hatred of Hillary. This means she won't be able to negotiate cooperation from the tusk-heads because their constituents would see it as a sign their sex organs are about to shrivel up and fall off.
    • Cyrus042, on 01/30/2008, -0/+6Not just that, but Hillary can't pull the moderate vote if she's running against McCain. Giuliani will likely endorse McCain tomorrow, and if McCain decides to totally focus on independents / moderates in the general election and picks up Giuliani as a running mate (which is a possibility) then the democrats are going to actually have competition. McCain can pull conservative democrats, independents, and GOP by default (who need a Republican to secure a judge if it opens). Can Hillary pull the moderates? No. Can Obama? Extremely possible. He has the authenticity and the character to sway voters who may not be totally onboard with his policies.

      • Sporky023, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1I hope the republicans focus on moderates. Then we Dems can run a balls-to-the-wall ideologically pure campaign and inspire people to think like we do, while the republicans flounder with an identity crisis. Same as 2004, but with the roles reversed.
    • tightscrummy, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2But I don't want anything to get done. At least in my lifetime everything the federal gov. does just makes things worse.
      • userperson, on 01/30/2008, -0/+4Sorry to say, thing will still get done under Hillary.
        Both parties disagree on a great many things, generally on HOW they want to control your life, but they do agree on at least one thing -- it's important to grow gov't and piss your money away... there it goes -- say bye
    • Klisk, on 01/30/2008, -14/+3Obama is an immature, unprofessional pawn.

      At least Hillary is a bitch. And that's what we need -- A real bitch who is going to be a ***** bitch until she gets her way. Hence, my vote -> Hillary.
      • Balath, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3Language, sir. It's not that I'm offended at it's use, but if you're going to curse, curse effectively.
      • Saiing, on 01/30/2008, -2/+4If you think that the only way to save the country is though being a bitch, you're the reason the country is in the mess it is.
    • mal1964, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2"Hillary hates the GOP, and they hate her.
      Nothing will get done if she's elected, and if you think differently, you are delusional." So every republican hates Hillary and she hates every republican? when I hear a general statement like yours, I'm not saying you are but it sounds like what comes out of ten year olds mouths.
    • MOJIRA, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1You're right. But her policies are more and more in line with theirs' as the years go on. Still, I'm sure they'll go for each other's throats.
    • NevinW11, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Um it doesn't matter dude. More than 60% of congress is democrats :)
      • KJSatz, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1Okay, there are 49 Republican Senators, 49 Democratic Senators, and 2 Independent Senators who caucus with the Democrats, so really Democrats are 49% of the Senate, and 51% is "Democrat leaning." The House is about 54% Democrat. So we are nowhere near 60%.

        The Senate will probably remain pretty level between Democrats and Republicans. If we want something done, we can't have the person who consistently attacks Republicans in general or the person who is consistently attacked my numerous Republicans, and has been for 15 years--that's Hillary.
  • nirav72, on 01/30/2008, -23/+118Come on Mr Vice President. Here is your chance to stick it to the Clintons for screwing you over in 2000. How about - Would you do it if they promise to make you EPA Secretary in the next administration?
    • Fox318, on 01/30/2008, -4/+17Gore is doing better internationally then getting stuck with the EPA.
      I also agree, we need Gore to speak out.
    • jjpertusch, on 01/30/2008, -3/+15screwing him over? Gore chose to distance himself from the Clintons and it backfired.
      • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -2/+4Correct. He felt that Clinton was too tainted by the Lewinsky saga, and Bush hadn't yet made everyone realize how much ***** better a president he was.
      • pintomp3, on 01/30/2008, -2/+8for his elections, yes. but clinton really screwed gore on kyoto.
      • elint6, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2You're right that Gore chose to distance himself from Clinton. However, it didn't backfired. He got the popular vote...There isn't much a candidate can do than win the popular vote.....
  • darrenjohnson, on 01/30/2008, -20/+38Well said. Hillary cares more about crying at the right moment than she ever will about Global Warming.
  • alexgeorge52, on 01/30/2008, -18/+2Maybe another VP term?
    • p51d007, on 01/30/2008, -2/+1Algore..........the kiss of death in any campaign. Remember on Klintons first term? Before the swearing in ceremony, the Algores & the Klintons were at Thomas Jefferson's home (all being broadcast live on C-SPAN), in a dining room, small busts of all the presidents and historical figures
      from the revolution were along a top rail. Algore says...."Who are those guys".......classic!
  • Frnnkdlxx, on 01/30/2008, -39/+6Don't forget, Dick Cheney = Obama's Cousin.

    Look it up.
    • Fox318, on 01/30/2008, -4/+15Also we are all related to each other.
    • rz8472, on 01/30/2008, -3/+9You should have said that some of his immediate relatives are Muslims. That would have scared us a lot more. Oh, and 9/11!

      /sarcasm.
      • refrus, on 01/30/2008, -11/+2The facts below can be verified by links to Obama's speeches, books and various newspaper accounts, yet he's never asked any hard questions by the media. Why?? Are we that PC insane?
        Is he going to ride the affirmative action/race/Oprah card all the way to the White House??

        Obama IS a Muslim. Muslim law states if you are born into it by means of the father, you ARE a Muslim.
        Leaving Islam punishable by death: Mohammed said, "Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him." Koran, Vol. 9:57
        > Obama stated he was a Muslim in 'Dreams of My Father', yet today his camp denys it, supports Islam and his closest associates and biggest supporters financially are Muslims.

        >Obama's father, grandfather, gg grandfather and stepfather have a history of multiple wives (pologamy) mistresses and 'wives' where no marriage license can be found.

        >Obama's Muslim father, grandfather, stepfather have a history of deserting their wives and children.

        >Obama attending Muslim schools where he studied the Islam and the Koran.
        His teachers and friends testify that he was Muslim.
        http://laotze.blogspot.com/2007/01/t...ia-part-3.h ...

        Quotes from Obama's books that tell us of his Muslim past and love for Islam:

        From 'Dreams of my Father', "In Indonesia, I had spent two years at a Muslim school"
        "I studied the Koran.."

        Obma quote in Dreams Of My Father:
        "THE PERSON WHO MADE ME PROUDEST OF ALL WAS MY BROTHER, ROY, WHO CONVERTED TO ISLAM."

        "Malcolm X's autobiography seemed to offer something different, His repeated acts of self-creation spoke to me, the blunt poetry of his words, his unadorned insistence on respect, propmised a new and uncompromising order, martial in its discipline forged through sheer force of will"
        (I have read Malcom X books- full of hate for the white man.
        Yet Obama ADMIRES HIM.)

        An interesting side note, Obama's book, The Audacity of Hope when it came out in Jakarta, it's title was translated to......
        "Jihad: From Jakarta To The Whitehouse".!!!!!

        From 'Audacity', "We are no longer just a Christian nation," "We are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers."

        (A MUSLIM nation, Obama?? I don't THINK so! Not a Christian nation? We still are.)

        From 'Audacity of Hope: "Lolo (Obama's step father) followed a brand of Islam that could make room for the remnants of more ancient animist and Hindu faiths," Obama recalled. "He explained that a man took on the powers of whatever he ate: One day soon, he promised, he would bring home a piece of tiger meat for us to share. ", " IT WAS LOLO THAT I LOOKED TO FOR GUIDANCE. " (A Muslim father is obligated to lead the son in the path of Islam)

        >Obama is prominantly displayed as banner boy for Project Islamic H.O.P.E.
        http://islamichope.org/

        >Obama scorns his white mother who raised him alone and sent him to a fine university after his Muslim father deserted him.

        >He scorns the white grandparents who helped raise and educate him.

        >He worships and glorifies the Muslim father who deserted them.

        Quotes from Obama's books that prove his disdain for the white race:

        From Dreams of My Father, " I FOUND A SOLACE IN NURSING A PERVASISVE SENSE OF GRIEVANCE AND ANIMOSITY AGAINST MY MOTHER'S RACE".

        From 'Dreams of My Father',
        "I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites.

        From 'Dreams', "never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela."

        From 'Dreams',
        "There were enough of us on campus to constitute a tribe, and when it came to hanging out many of us chose to function like a tribe, staying close together, traveling in packs," he wrote. "It remained necessary to prove which side you were on,to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names"

        From 'Dreams', "I had grown accustomed, everywhere, to suspicions between the races."

        From 'Dreams of my Father', "The emotion between the races could never be pure, even love was tarnished by the desire to find in the other some element that was missing in ourselves. Whether we sought out our demons or salvation, the other race would always remain just that: menacing, alien, and apart."

        From 'Dreams', "There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white." This was a statement made about one of his bosses.

        From 'Audacity', "We are no longer just a Christian nation," "We are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers."

        >He 'carefully picks his friends' during college years, scorning whites for blacks.
        http://www.amconmag.com/2007/2007_03_12/feature.ht ...

        >Obama stated he ran with blacks only 'to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names."
        http://www.examiner.com/a-536474~_Tr...o_worlds_.h ...

        />Obama joined black radical, racist church as a 'cover'.

        The church's pastor, Jeremiah Wright is a radical black supremacist who associates with radical Muslims.

        The church's doctrine is printed on their website http://www.tucc.org/about.htm

        Part of Obama's church doctrine:

        Commitment to the BLACK Community

        Commitment to the BLACK Family

        Adherence to the BLACK Work Ethic

        Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the BLACKCommunity

        Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting BLACK Institutions

        Pledge allegiance to all BLACK leadership who espouse and embrace the Black Value System

        Personal commitment to embracement of the BLACK Value System.

        (If your church had such a doctrine, Jesse and Al and the NAACP would have 10,000 demonstrators out front in a heartbeat!!!)

        >Obama repeatedly lies to enhance his 'story':
        States he was influenced by story in magazine about a black man trying to bleach his skin. No such story exists.
        States his grandfather was a poor goat hearder. His father was prosperous.
        http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/3...weet28.arti ...

        >Obama's voting record proves he is an extreme radical left winger:

        Passed a bill requiring police to videotape interrogations for crimes punishable by the death penalty; legislation to curb racial profiling.

        Obama supports homosexual marriage, racial preferences, gun control, flag-burning, socialized medicine and the absolute right to abortion, including partial-birth abortions. He voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive.

        Obama is anti-war, voted against the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act, against privatizing Social Security and opposes the death penalty, three strikes laws and school vouchers. HE HAS NO MILITARY SERVICE RECORD.

        Obama opposed the Defense of Marriage Act; would work to repeal it in the U.S. Senate; would not vote for any legislation that would restrict the ability of gays and lesbians to marry.

        Obama opposed the Born Alive Infant Protection Act four times in Illinois. A similar bill passed the U.S. Senate 98-0. The Born Alive bill would have prohibited a baby from being born alive but left to die according to the mother's wishe!!

        Obama opposed this bill not once, twice, or three times, but four times
        http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_cat...an_id=BS030 ...
        http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rati...an_id=BS030 ...

        >Obama the liar http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3304.htm ...

        >Obama Involved in dirty deal with radical Muslim sympathizer, Tony Rezko
        http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/14/us...WS&oref=slo ...

        >Obama thinks sex education for kindergartners, 'right thing to do'!!!
        http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalra...-for-kind.h ...

        >Obama refuses to place his hand over his heart to honor the flag
        http://www.time.com/time/photogaller...446035,00.h ...

        >Obama states that as president he would reduce drug dealer sentences and address the 'racial inequality' issue
        http://www.newsmax.com/politics/obam.../28/36580.h ...

        >Obama accuses fellow American citizens of murdering Iraq citizens
        http://www.newsmax.com/politics/obam.../06/38781.h ...

        >Obama pushes 'the Dream Act', allowing illegal aliens who graduate from high school financial help with college
        http://www.newsmax.com/politics/obam.../21/42615.h ...

        >The Illinois Democrat has missed nearly 80 percent of all votes since September.

        Obama routinely avoids voting on any issue that is not helpful to Muslim goals.
        For example, Obama missed a vote on a resolution that declared the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, an elite part of the Iranian military, a terrorist organization
        http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/02/obama.misse ...

        >Obama takes cheap shot at Bush and Cheney, calls Cheney "crazy uncle in the atic"
        http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-in-the-att ...

        >Obama sponsers the Halal food act and it's put into law.

        (In other words, hang screaming animals up by their hing legs and slit their throats while they are still alive to drain out all the blood so the flesh will be 'Halal' for Muslims- this is done sometimes by Muslim families as a ritual/party in the yard with family and friends in attendance)

        http://www.illinois.gov/PressRelease...=3&RecNum=1 ...

        >Obama the liar. States his folks meet in Selma during the 'march', married and he was born. He was born in 1961. The Selma 'march'
        was in 1965.
        http://www.illinois.gov/PressRelease...=3&RecNum=1 ...

        Obama's association with radical Muslim supporters
        http://www.logoonline.com/news/story...entTypeID=1 ...

        >Obama states 'NOBODY IS SUFFERING MORE THAN THE PALESTINE PEOPLE' !!!!!
        The Palestinian Authority is controlled by Hamas, a political party that does not recognize Israel's sovereignty and is listed by several countries - including the United States - as a terrorist organization. The United States and other nations imposed restrictions on aid when Hamas gained power last year.
        http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatc...ves/015619. ...

        Educate yourself:

        Barack Hussein Obama:

        http://www.examiner.com/a-534540~Can_a_pas...for_O ...
        http://www.examiner.com/a-536474~_Trapped_...c-art ...
        http://www.freedomsenemies.com/_more/obama.htm
        http://pedestrianinfidel.blogspot.com/2007...stand ...
        http://www.geocities.com/northstarzone/OBAMA.html
        http://www.usvetdsp.com/dec06/obama_muslim.htm

        Obama pandering to illegal aliens:

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxccl-r6Gzs
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT3xsX0RI-8
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEITOQfKVmo
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z30rRxE9d-A
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxccl-r6Gzs

        Obama told the radical Mexican organization La Raza, ' the demonstrations recently for (illegal aliens) illegal immigrant' "rights" are equal in greatness to the civil rights marches of the past'

        He supports the 'Dream act' - helping to college educate children of illegals at tax payer expense and other atrocities.

        The truth about illegal aliens:

        http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter88.htm
        http://www.youtube.com/results?search_quer...p;sea ...

        Muslim "religion":

        http://www.news.faithfreedom.org/index.php
        http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/stock/060604
        http://www.islam-watch.org/AmilImani/IslamDummy.ht ...
        http://www.al-buruj.com/
        http://www.prophetofdoom.net/

        Chilling Muslim demonstration in London:

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_kyNIevsIs

        See what Muslims have done to Sweden:

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JBpVAj4ILM

        Some cities in Minnosota have to listen to THIS 5x a day over loudspeakers!
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlLaUCAQlQQ

        Muslims in New York City desecrate the American flag:
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OYOvcZBEyY
        __________________
        The truth that the leftist media won't tell you:

        http://www.freedomsenemies.com/_more/obama.htm
        http://www.examiner.com/a-534540~Can_a_past_of_Isl ...
        http://barack-hussein-obama.blogspot.com/
        http://www.geocities.com/northstarzone/OBAMA.html
        http://www.usvetdsp.com/dec06/obama_muslim.htm
        NEVER FORGET- THIS SHOULD BE REQUIRED VIEWING FOR EVERY AMERICAN:
        http://www.frugalsites.net/911/attack/
        _________________
        If you don't believe in anything, you'll believe anything. As a culture, we lose our way when we abandon our Judeo-Christian heritage and foundation.



        • Dymphna, on 01/30/2008, -1/+5I'll give you some degree of credit for doing the hateful research but um, I lost you when you said we were a Christian nation. We aren't. We were founded on the principals of freedom of and from religion.
          So Obama is right that we are a muslim nation (nice of you to harp on just that one specific by the way), a christian nation, jewish nation, and nation of nonbeliever. That is what we are. America is a nation that doesn't focus on religion as a part of politics, which it shouldn't be. That is precisely why Huckabee scares the crap out of me.
          Heck, even if the man was a Muslim, how in the WORLD does that affect his policy? The government and religion are seperated, there should be no mention of a canidates religion to begin with. That is why the media isn't all over it, because it doesn't matter.
        • acroyear2, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2You're a joke.

          If your views on religion are simple as "If you're father's muslim then you're muslim by law!" then don't waste our time with your drivel. Also, everyone should learn about Malcom X and arrive at their conclusion. Additionally, I don't think you understand the Digg audience is generally liberal or libertarian so we don't support most of the silly things you cited. We have nothing against muslims around here. Go spread your fear on some Christian forum somewhere.
  • TGMD, on 01/30/2008, -16/+139I wonder if Gore reads digg?

    I bet he's one of the apple fanboys...
    • brainboy77, on 01/30/2008, -7/+2so he reads digg.
    • thefirstenemy, on 01/30/2008, -3/+29Isn't Gore seriously on Apple's board of directors?
      • Tiak, on 01/30/2008, -1/+9Yes, and he's apparently an advisor to Eric/Surgey/Larry.
        • phinn, on 01/30/2008, -8/+14And he invented the internet too
        • tightscrummy, on 01/30/2008, -1/+9And he makes a very good bloody mary.
      • MOJIRA, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4Ergo the Apple joke.
        • KyleGoetz, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Actually, when I read the Apple joke, I thought it was reference to the common knowledge that he has three 30" Apple Cinema displays he works with on his desktop.
    • lamprey187, on 01/30/2008, -6/+24He invented the internet for pete's sake of course he reads digg every night at Woz's house on an Apple 2e.
    • Nonplussed, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp
    • rabid3k, on 01/30/2008, -0/+0I think he's more of a current.com guy...
  • scallon, on 01/30/2008, -68/+145To all the inevitable Ron Paul spammers: bitch all you want but Obama is the only realistic shot we have a decent president so quit being part of the problem and get with the ***** program!
    • PDAIsAOk, on 01/30/2008, -43/+110Voting for anyone aside from the candidate you chose based on principle is the problem. I'm sick of people saying "be realistic, vote for the person who has a chance". I'm voting for the candidate who I actually believe in and agree with his positions. Flag it as spam. This is my opinion, and my vote, and Ron Paul has it.
      • eclectro, on 01/30/2008, -8/+19Well, if he does not get the republican nomination, then he is not on the ballot. Last time I checked, all those fancy touchscreen voting machines did not have a provision for write-ins.
        So you may have to find another candidate who will be close to your positions.
        • devonkeale, on 01/30/2008, -10/+7If douchebags wouldn't give up their support a month into primaries maybe he'd run as an independent and maybe, just maybe, he could get elected. But whatever, back the person leading in the polls. It's easier that way, right?
          • scallon, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Um, that would be Clinton then you jackass. Obama has yet to overtake her.
        • barfooz, on 01/30/2008, -1/+10Of course they have write-in. You can use an on-screen keyboard.
      • kinseyincanada, on 01/30/2008, -8/+4your country has a a two party system, so unless he runs as an independent or you choose to not vote then you can't vote for Ron Paul........
      • rlbond86, on 01/30/2008, -8/+24That kind of thinking got Bush elected in 2000. Remember the Nader factor?
        • Xenufield, on 01/30/2008, -4/+2That kind of thinking got Clinton elected in 1992.
          Remember Ross Perot, who had about 4x the votes Nader did?
      • Laughto, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3How the whimsy of digg changes! Probably because of xkcd.
    • mooseontheloose, on 01/30/2008, -28/+12Yes, because clearly everyone thinks Obama will be a decent president because you say so. Oh wait. I don't. Thus I'll vote for a candidate that doesn't make me vomit - like Ron Paul. And if (when) a douchebag like Clinton or McCain gets elected, feel free to kick yourself in the ass and say "Oh damn, so that's why I shouldn't base my vote on who is ahead in the polls"
      • tightscrummy, on 01/30/2008, -2/+5I'm so tired of seeing the word "douche".
      • tk0680, on 01/30/2008, -2/+1It's much better to put your head in the sand and stick to your guns, despite the fact that they're clearly never going to fire. Right?
    • iLemon, on 01/30/2008, -13/+15Paul and Obama come from opposite sides of the political spectrum. Why vote for somebody based on decency? It's American President not American Idol.
    • whataboutdave, on 01/30/2008, -4/+95Wow. Things have gotten so twisted on Digg that preemptive anti-Ron Paul comments are coming up before Ron Paul supporters even make an appearance.
    • Lionhart, on 01/30/2008, -14/+15If everyone voted for the person they believed in instead of who they thought had the best chance, then maybe Ron Paul could actually get elected.
      • Tgg161, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1I'm not sure you understand how voting works.
    • rz8472, on 01/30/2008, -4/+32As an Obama supporter, I say let the Ron Paul supporters vote for Ron Paul. Many of them do have irreconcilable differences with Obama and do not think that he will be a 'decent' president.
      • Napoleone, on 01/30/2008, -1/+9A mature and respectable approach. A rarity on Digg.
      • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -11/+3Also, there appear to be only about 400 of them in the entire country.
        • Napoleone, on 01/30/2008, -0/+6400 very wealthy supporters by your measure.
    • Dundasbro, on 01/30/2008, -2/+12Is it just me or has the Ron Paul spam waned in favour of Obama (I wouldn't say spam yet) stories as of late? I don't think i've seen anything to do with Paul since the whole debate debacle.
      • DavidGX, on 01/30/2008, -12/+14That's because ron paul has shown to be a miserable failure every time there's been an ACTUAL vote. Oh well, MONEY BOMBZ LOLOLOLOLOL
      • Kautylia, on 01/30/2008, -6/+2The Obama stuff is just as persistent and annoying though. It's sad what digg has become. Hillary won the, admittedly delegateless Flordia primary tonight and I didn't see one story related to that. Just a picture of some guy crossing his fingers shaking her hand and more people supporting Obama. What ever happened to voting up relevant news stories as opposed to being a single-minded rabble of fan boys?
        • Protoss, on 01/30/2008, -0/+4Maybe because she won because she was the only Dem. campaigning there and it doesn't even matter?
        • urballsrshowing, on 01/30/2008, -0/+4Agreed. Go to any major news organization's website and you will find the headline broadcasting Hilary's irrelevant victory in the delegate-less state of Florida. Digg is designed to promote stories that aren't necessarily brought into the mainstream by traditional news outlets. Granted, Obama is featured in traditional media as well, but thus Digg serves another purpose: to filter out the irrelevant crap that often makes the front pages everywhere else.
      • eOgas, on 01/30/2008, -2/+4Maybe it has something to do with those changes they made in the digg algorithm....I'm just sayin'.
    • tgc1, on 01/30/2008, -8/+0Argue all ya like, but I think a White House with an Obama / Paul team would be seriously cool right about now. Think about it, whoever becomes president among the two doesn't matter. If they were working together as pres/vice pres things would get done.
      • kyzel, on 01/30/2008, -2/+0Well considering Paul is a republican that probably won't happen, but we can always hope for an Obama / Kucinich!
      • urballsrshowing, on 01/30/2008, -1/+3Considering that Barack Obama stands for everything that Ron Paul opposes (affordable healthcare, the environment, affordable education, repealing the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy), they would make a very unlikely and counter-productive duo. Indeed, the only thing Ron Paul has going for him is that he's the only Republican who is vocal about his anti-Iraq stance. Ron Paul would make a terrible President and would only hasten our economic decline with his extremely conservative fiscal and social policies. Do your research: Ron Paul is BAD for the vast majority Americans.
        • tgc1, on 01/31/2008, -0/+0Why don't you vote to have the constitution amended so you can then vote bush in for another term.
      • TheDHC, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2Paul/Bugs bunny 08
      • Xenufield, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Buried for not understanding the two have drastically opposed political views.
    • bobjrn2, on 01/30/2008, -4/+8good, moral, honest, or not, he's still going to raise my taxes =(

      (side note: not even a human can read some of these text images)
      • urballsrshowing, on 01/30/2008, -5/+2You make over $250,000/year? If not, no worries, you'll probably get a tax break. If so, quit complaining and give something back to the country that gave you the opportunity to make that much in the first place.
        • scallon, on 01/30/2008, -1/+6Yeah, when you fork over close to half your earnings every year, you might feel a little different. Save the preaching till you've experienced it.
        • Xenufield, on 01/30/2008, -2/+6Funny, the last tax increase (Clinton's) hit people making $50k a year, for a few thousand dollars worth of extra taxes.
          But you just keep living in denial where Democrats would only tax 250k and above. Oh, enjoy unemployment when your boss fires you because his income has suddenly gone through the floor due to the loss of Bush's tax cuts, and the addition of massive taxes for welfare programs.
    • CJUNIT, on 01/30/2008, -2/+5Hey, I'm hedging my bets. I originally liked Obama, then was swayed by Ron Paul later on based upon several issues, but now that I see he is not doing as well as I hoped I'll go back to Obama (hopefully in the general election). He's essentially my second choice, but a damn good second choice that still has a chance to take this country back!
      • 15charmaxwtf, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1And if everyone followed your logic then it is a self fulfilling prophecy :-(

        Just sayin'
      • urballsrshowing, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I'm just curious: Which issues, specifically, were the one's that Ron Paul swayed you with?
        • yoinkdigg, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1The issue that Ron Paul seems to be the only one with any grasp. The economy. I've gone through the exact same thing as CJUNIT. If Ron Paul is on the ballot, he'll be getting my vote. If he's not... Obama will be getting it. If neither of them are on the ballot, I'm moving to europe.
    • tk0680, on 01/30/2008, -1/+4Let's assume Paul doesn't get the nomination. Are the fanatics going to refuse to vote because RP isn't an option, or perhaps look at a new option?
      • _skin_, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I am still voting for Ron Paul. That is the point of voting! Vote for who you believe in.
    • wacki, on 01/30/2008, -4/+6"Obama is the only realistic shot we have a decent president "

      Any president that wants to butcher ANY part of our bill of rights, be it the 2nd amendment (Obama) or our the removal of habeas corpus (Bush's Attorney General), is not a decent president IMO.
    • MOJIRA, on 05/17/2008, -1/+5I support Paul and Obama on each respective side but I voted for Paul in the primaries because I thought he needed it more than Obama. Turns out it didn't matter either way I voted... I LIVE IN FKN FLORIDA.
    • RRJackson, on 01/30/2008, -4/+2Heh...there's nothing "realistic" about Obama as a candidate. There's absolutely no way he can win in a general election, but it will take another loss to show my party how out of touch they are. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory once again.
    • gaziddlybop, on 01/30/2008, -4/+1LIKE HELL I WILL GET WITH THE PROGRAM!
      • Harelin, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Ron Paul is a Republican, Obama is a democrat. If you haven't noticed, we're still in the primaries - and it makes no sense for Ron Paul supporters to drop support when they're voting in the Republican primaries, with no way to affect Obama. Wait till the primaries are over before expecting anyone to jump ship.
  • brainboy77, on 01/30/2008, -22/+4it's time al actually did something to help this country.
    • EditorResponse, on 01/30/2008, -1/+5You mean like quit flying the lear jet he has at his disposal so much?
      • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -4/+1OMG AL GORE FLIES IN JET PLANES GLOBAL WARMING MUST BE A LIE!!!
      • zachlac, on 01/30/2008, -1/+4Al Gore winning the peace prize is retarded. Thousands of university researchers are doing real things to help humanity, and they get nothing. Ridiculous.
  • jacobed, on 01/30/2008, -8/+21I wouldn't normally dig or digg the Huffington Post, but Al Gore would certainly be a great endorsement for the only candidate who, in my mind, stands any chance of actually helping our country through the very rough several years ahead.
    • Xenufield, on 01/30/2008, -6/+4Given how little credibility Al Gore has with any sane and logic person, it'll just hurt Obama.

      Gore's little movie has been disproven as outright propaganda, and even members of the IPCC, who share the prize with him, disagree with his absurd doomsday prophecies.
      • kewidogg, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Sources to your claims are your friend. Propagating propaganda...not so much
  • InfodivaMLIS, on 01/30/2008, -8/+13Don't Let Tipper Whisper in your ear!!! Stand up man!!! For Goddsakes!!! Where are you??
  • HCviolence, on 01/30/2008, -15/+25I don't know about the rest of you but Obama-Gore 08 is sounding pretty darn good right about now.
    • 89vision, on 01/30/2008, -18/+6I agree with you but Gore-Obama 08 sounds a little better.
    • fuzzmeister, on 01/30/2008, -4/+21I don't think Gore would take the VP post again, considering the success he has found outside the realm of politics.
      • pintomp3, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1i doubt vp also, but i could see a cabinet position.
    • deanlowe, on 01/30/2008, -0/+6Gore won't run. His company, Current Media, just file for IPO.
      • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -4/+1Yeah, who wants to be POTUS when you can be CEO of a podunk internet startup?
        • Xenufield, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1When said CEO can force green legislation that would make their company millions if not billions?

          You people think Cheney is bad with Haliburton, Gore would make his company bigger than Microsoft, and GE would be worth trillions.
        • deanlowe, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1He wouldn't start the process now if he was going to run.
    • GRTWHT, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2While I would gladly vote for Obama versus any of the so-called front runner republican candidates, if Obama were to add Gore to his ticket, I would vote for anyone except the anti-christ (Hillary) before supporting that fraud.
  • rnwen2750, on 01/30/2008, -21/+11I don't think Gore endorsing anything would be good. Too many people hate him.
    • Lionhart, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2That's what they said about Ted Kennedy.
    • eclectro, on 01/30/2008, -2/+8The question who does hate him? The O'Reilly republicans who are never going to vote democratic, or the crossover/independents that might value Al Gore's opinion (even though they did not vote for him in 200)? My guess it's the former.
      In any case, the same people who hate Al Gore are going to be the same ones that hate Ted Kennedy, and he just gave his endorsement to Obama.
    • kermit4karate, on 01/30/2008, -2/+6The kinds of people who hate Gore aren't the kinds of people who'd vote for a Democrat anyway, so they're disapproval of Gore doesn't mean much.
      • GRTWHT, on 01/30/2008, -1/+4Just shows how wrong you are: I hate Gore and am most likely going to be voting for Obama.
        Oh, I hate O'Reilly as well, before the accusations start.
  • slimjim85, on 01/30/2008, -5/+18IF Al Gore does decide to endorse Obama before tuesday it would be a huge boost.

    Kennedy and Gore have a lot of support in the far left, a place that Obama has had some difficulty gaining support. Endorsements by both of them would help a lot.
    • moraldebate, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Actally Obama does pretty well with the left - his problem is old people and middle aged women who vote for Hillary because they think they'll never see another viable women candidate. Let's not let these bastards push us into November with a lame-duck candidate.
  • h4ckler, on 01/30/2008, -27/+11Why does everyone think AL GORE is god? He's a hypocritical front man. You honestly think he did all that research? (we won't even start to question the validity of it) If he did. He can jump on his private jet after driving to the airport in his stretch limo and explain it to me in person.

    Baaaaaah. Baaaaah. *eats grasss*
    • anselm83, on 01/30/2008, -5/+13Al Gore has never claimed to have done all that research.
      • Napoleone, on 01/30/2008, -7/+4He had no qualms in accepting the most prestigious award for it, though.
        • DrunkenSavior, on 01/30/2008, -4/+3It was awarded to both Gore and the IPCC. It's not his fault the media thought "AL GORE WINS" would sell more papers/ad space than "IPCC WIN"
          • Napoleone, on 01/30/2008, -4/+3Does he lack the humility to reject undeserved recognition then?
        • kinseyincanada, on 01/30/2008, -1/+4didnt he get a peace prize? not the science award.
  • mooseontheloose, on 01/30/2008, -28/+8Why would Gore waste his endorsement on an unelectable fringe candidate who's trailing Clinton by 10% in the national polls? That's about 15 million. Be practical, people. He should endorse Clinton, after all who's a better candidate that's a woman and has a realistic shot of winning?
    • GeorgeWKush, on 01/30/2008, -1/+11What's worse than a crazy mother ***** running our country on hot flashes?
    • MrTito, on 01/30/2008, -1/+4Why would he endorse Obama when he's trailing Clinton? You answered your own question. It's a game changer, and don't you think Al would enjoy sticking the knife to someone who tried to shove him out of the vice presidential limelight for eight years?
  • Lukesed, on 01/30/2008, -6/+34Where are all of these people who support hillary clinton over obama? I've never met any of them but she has 47% in the last poll. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009868821
    • DesignEx, on 01/30/2008, -1/+47Women, which explains why you don't see them here.
    • arunforce, on 01/30/2008, -2/+21Well if Diebold could browse digg...
      • MrTito, on 01/30/2008, -2/+7Pfft, they do. We just call them Ronbots.
    • bingobongony, on 01/30/2008, -5/+6Yeah..because the people YOU talk to are representative of the general population!
    • duhduhduh, on 01/30/2008, -2/+4I would guess they are the old fart, white people.
    • Kautylia, on 01/30/2008, -0/+5When you live solely at digg.com, you are likely to see only Obama and Paul supporters. This country is a big place. Go out and meet people.
    • nittanylion06, on 01/30/2008, -4/+2Digg isn't an realistic sample of the general population....imagine that. Clinton 08!
    • altf4exits, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2They are all at Walmart
  • iLemon, on 01/30/2008, -5/+2I don't see how this would be that big of a deal. I've never heard of an environmentalist who was independent or leaning to the right. He already has Hollywood connections and support from Kennedy's congressional hook-up.
  • vault, on 01/30/2008, -5/+11If Hillary gets the nomination though, will you guys vote for her or McCain assuming he gets the Republican nomination?
    • trotskyist, on 01/30/2008, -5/+22I'd vote for Hillary.
      I'd feel like crap about it, though.
    • scottc, on 01/30/2008, -4/+10McCain. If it were Hillary vs. Romney I might vote for her, but more likely I would vote for an independent or write someone in.
      • AlienMushroom, on 02/21/2008, -4/+2Sounds like the US is ready to take on the rest of the world!
    • MadMax3000, on 01/30/2008, -7/+4I hate both McCain and Hillary. I may not vote, because there will be no change
    • foooey, on 01/30/2008, -3/+5My bet is most people will vote for neither. If Obama gets the nomination there will be a much higher voter turnout that if Hillary does.
      • Garay002, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1neither. I wouldnt care who wins. The country would be ***** either way.
    • Cyrus042, on 01/30/2008, -5/+6McCain.
    • eclectro, on 01/30/2008, -0/+6I'm gonna find a no-name independent. First time in years/decades that I can remember doing it (if ever). I would hope Blooomberg would throw his hat in the ring as an independent at the last moment. Oh yeah, Romney doesn't get my vote either.
    • BGog, on 01/30/2008, -2/+6Mcain is a good and compotent man but I don't agree with his politics much so I'd have to vote hillary. But I sure hope it doesn't come to that. I WANT to vote for Obama.
    • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -9/+5McCain over Hitlery, without a ***** doubt.
    • thedragon4453, on 01/30/2008, -1/+9Wow, now that is a battle for the lesser of two evils. I think I'm going to go with a write in for Colbert is that is the case.
    • CharlesSaint, on 01/30/2008, -1/+3If it was between those two I'd still vote for Ron Paul as a write-in, if not for any other reason than to still participate in the democratic process and to make a statement about standing behind true conservative and constitutional principles; even when they're not the majority. Also, if things got even worse (and they would if either Hillary or McCain were elected), I could at least say that I did everything I could to try and stop it.
      • vault, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2Yeah but it's a statement that would get ignored because very few people would do it compared to the number of people who would pick a Democratic or Republican candidate. All it says is, "Well there's a tiny vocal minority who weren't enough to swing an election nor cannibalize votes, and they want these dramatic changes that the majority of the country couldn't care less about."

        Voting for Nader didn't change the DNC's platform.
        • CharlesSaint, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I wouldn't expect it to be reported on; I'm just trying to help change the way people think about the role national government should play with respect to state and local government. It's not something that's going to happen overnight.
    • xenopii, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2I don't know. I'm hoping it doesn't come to that. I haven't decided if it's more important to vote based on policy, or if it's more important to vote against someone who's campaign shines a glaring spotlight on his/her lack of integrity.
    • Spudster, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3I'm shocked at how many people here would vote McCain. You guys (mostly Ron Paulers) speak about the ridiculousness of current republican war mongering and the crazy irresponsible fiscal management of neocons, yet at the end of the day, you guys will still vote for a neocon. Wake the ***** up, Hillary may not be likeable or left leaning, but she's better than the current republican crap that's been in power for 8 years.
      • asa400, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Ron Paul supporters != McCain supporters. And I beg to differ on Hillary. She is exactly the same as the current Republican crap that's been in power for 8 years. Voted for the war in Iraq. Voted to keep funding the war in Iraq. Voted for the Patriot Act. If she had been in office the last 8 years, the only difference in our country's status is that we would have more debt because of a quasi-socialist health care scheme. We'd still be in Iraq, and we'd still have warrentless wiretaps.

        If Ron Paul doesn't get the nomination, I will vote independent like I always have.
        • zdislaw, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1I disagree that we'd still be in Iraq were Hillary president for the pas 8 years. Yes, she voted to support Bush on that, but it took a very special neocon group - of which Bush is part - to desire, plan, and sell that particular action. Hillary would never have gone down that road to begin with. Not many would have (Rep or Dem).
          • asa400, on 01/31/2008, -1/+1Honestly, your comment makes no sense. Hillary fell for the Bush sales pitch, but she's smart enough to be President regardless? I'm not convinced.
        • Spudster, on 01/30/2008, -2/+2This argument that the Democrats build up the debt is highly misleading. The last two major increases in the deficit were under Republican administrations (Reagan and Bush) while Clinton actually reduced the deficit. Unless a radically different Republican gets into power that isn't a neocon (won't happen this election), then there is no reason to believe that the Republicans will be more fiscally responsible than Democrats.

          After all, war isn't cheap.
          • asa400, on 01/31/2008, -0/+1I agree...historically, Republicans certainly aren't fiscally responsible. Hopefully my comment above isn't being construed as support for past or present Republican administrations. However, given the fact that Hillary voted for war in Iraq AND supports universal health care, it's fairly safe to say that she would have built up more debt than Bush by now.
    • DietRitePure0, on 01/30/2008, -0/+4I'd vote present.
    • Nonplussed, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Hold my nose and vote Hillary. McCain's a decent and honorable man and Hillary's a cold calculating diva, but then again there's that whole policy thing....
  • Capstone, on 01/30/2008, -11/+6If only Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, and John Kerry would get together and endorse at the same time.... that would send a really impressive message.
    • trotskyist, on 01/30/2008, -0/+11John Kerry already endorsed Obama...
    • wheresjim, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Carter's said he won't endorse anyone until the general-which is the right thing to do for a former president.
    • rz8472, on 01/30/2008, -0/+5Carter has indicated a preference towards Obama, but not officially endorsed him.
    • eclectro, on 01/30/2008, -2/+1I think Jimmy Carter would carry a lot of weight. If he does not give an endorsement, that would be telling.
  • Lockhart, on 01/30/2008, -9/+21If Gore comes out and endorses Obama, it'll be a huge boost for him. Hopefully it'll happen before Super Tuesday!
  • fartbuttes, on 01/30/2008, -12/+6no dont
  • GeorgeWKush, on 01/30/2008, -24/+12Barack Obama is just another member of the status quo. There, I said it.
    • Napoleone, on 01/30/2008, -11/+13I just found out he voted for the Real ID. You might be on to something.
      • eclectro, on 01/30/2008, -1/+5Crap, you just ruined my day. He thinks the patriot act is a good idea too.
      • GeorgeWKush, on 01/30/2008, -1/+5The truth hurts.
      • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2I have yet to hear a sensible argument against Real ID. All it does is set national standards for state-issued driver's licences. Assuming it's mandated, how is it any more intrusive than the current system? It's not like the NCIC and CIB can't already track everything you do with your current driver's license. All this tinfoil hattery against big brother is at best misplaced.
      • MalDON, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2Seriously people? Is that what you worry about when there's a chance some dickwad is going to start WW3? Wow.
    • GeorgeWKush, on 01/30/2008, -3/+4I'm glad there's at least one person on Digg that isn't politically blind.
    • kermit4karate, on 01/30/2008, -4/+3That's a cop out. Status quo is code for "I don't care; they're all the same. Pass the bong."
      • NinjaJoey, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2Well, he is pretty status quo. He's the least status quo that has a shot, I'd say. I wish I could build my own candidate from the ground up. Obama wouldn't be it, but he's decently close.
  • mochaman, on 01/30/2008, -3/+17Al Gore's endorsement would be nice and it would tilt some dems, but I doubt that it would be enough to derail the Clinton machine. I hate to say this but this primary will be less about votes and more about delegates. And if this turnout to be the case then we can expect all kinds of weird party rules to play a factor in the election.
    Make no mistake this is a dog fight and I'm predicting we wont know the who the nominee is until it is settle at the convention. As much as I like Obama he is in against a pair formidable opponents who are well entrenched with the establishment and who are well funded to fight him all the way. If Obama emerges victorious he will get my vote and I say this as an independent.

    • GeorgeWKush, on 01/30/2008, -12/+1I wonder why this guy gets positive Diggs by droning on and on and on, even using the phrase "make no mistake." I say Obama represents the status quo, a verifiable fact, and I get negative Diggs.
      • MalDON, on 01/30/2008, -1/+3Because compared to hillary, he is not. Hillary brings back the same assholes who have been in office for ***** ever.
      • Sporky023, on 01/30/2008, -1/+5@GeorgeWKush: For those of us who pride ourselves on our absolutely phenomenal attention spans, who can read six LINES of text and keep on truckin', your tendency to make ambiguous and general statements like "Obama represents the status quo", and then back it up with such pseudo-tautological wankery as calling it "a verifiable fact" is all the more annoying because you obviously believe your inability to articulate yourself is a boon for efficient communication. I guess you pride yourself on being a man of few words; well maybe it's time to pull out a dictionary and make yourself a man of enough words. You get negative Diggs not so much as you believe for expressing viewpoints others do not agree with, but for failing to appreciate the necessity of intelligent communication, for missing the significance of the signal-to-noise ratio and the proper information-engineering function of the Digg system. My advice, should you even get this far: stop considering two short paragraphs to be the same as "droning on and on", and read a book or two. Goosebumps is a good place to start.
      • GeorgeWKush, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Vote for Ron Paul, write his name on the ballet. It's that simple. Don't settle on Obama, cause he's a borderline neocon. By the way, I can read more than 6 lines, but if every stupid mother ***** on Digg wrote 6 lines, how many stupid mother ***** comments would you read? It works to keep things short and sweet.
      • mochaman, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1All the drivel you have spewed so far only tells me that you are nothing more than a Ron Paul spammer and frankly you have nothing intelligent to say. Go ahead put Digg down while at the same time you hanker for attention - hypocrite. What a cry baby whaa! Look at me "Obama represent status quo and I'm getting negative Diggs." That's all you have to say Big deal.
      • GeorgeWKush, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Why are Diggers so lazy they can't spend 10 seconds to verify what they are talking about. Check my history you stupid *****, I'm not a Ron Paul spammer.
  • Zacktopia, on 01/30/2008, -12/+6Obama is either hiding his uncertainty on issues (due to inexperience) with vague platitudes and generalities (ie "change") or else he is a stealth candidate who knows more than he is willing to say. Meanwhile Hillary and Edwards are letting it all hang out. Obama needs to open up more to be a serious candidate. Moon-eyed wishful thinking would not make for a successful Presidency even if he were elected.
    • zioxide, on 01/30/2008, -3/+8http://www.barackobama.com/issues/

      He doesn't seem to be hiding that.
      • monkeyrun, on 01/30/2008, -4/+3That's basically a carbon copy of what all democratic candidates are saying all along.
      • Zacktopia, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Obama's foreign policy team have a track record that conflicts with his stated pro-Israel positions. My guess is they were signed on because they agree with him on Iraq, but that's pure speculation.
        See the Obama part of this commentary: http://www.CarolineGlick.com/e/2008/01/the_audacit ...
    • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -2/+4Having actually met him on a three separate occasions before he got elected to the Senate, I'd go with stealth. The guy is sharp as a tack.
    • RonJon715, on 01/30/2008, -0/+0If you think Hillary Clinton is "letting it all hang out," than America's expectations of politicians has hit a low that I never could have imagined. What exactly is it that you are talking about? The Hillary Clinton I've seen for the last 15 years is a calculating political robot. She is the Queen of sidestepping questions and double talk. "Conversation with America," what a joke. The only "experience" Hillary Clinton has involves riding the political coattails of her husband. I have no problem with electing a female president. But honestly women out there: Do you really want the first female president to be someone who is despised and perceived as riding the political wave her husband created? If she is elected, you can bet it'll be another 200 years before we elect another woman after her.
      Obama '08
  • phinn, on 01/30/2008, -11/+3Who the hell cares about Al Gore? Obama doesn't need him to have a good shot at winning.
    • kermit4karate, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2But every little bit helps. Gore received more than 40 million votes 7 years ago. If his endorsement meant Obama got another few thousand votes it could mean the difference between winning or losing.
  • xatx2, on 01/30/2008, -8/+1well said
  • pugs909, on 01/30/2008, -22/+11Obama is a good motivational speaker.

    So is my Civil Procedure professor.

    Neither are qualified.
    • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -3/+3You must go to Brooklyn, New York Law School, Cardozo, or Fordham. Any random civ pro prof at NYU or CLS is probably more qualified than most of the current candidates, and Obama taught con law at Chicago after being EIC of Harvard Law Review. I'd say that makes him a) qualified and b) smart.
      • pugs909, on 01/30/2008, -0/+0lol i was not actually referring to a particular professor, i was merely making a point. Obama speaks in generalities, doesn't that bother anyone?
  • monkeyrun, on 01/30/2008, -17/+6err.. what's so great about Obama!?
    If he's so great why does he need endorsement?
    • MindTrigger, on 01/30/2008, -3/+2Really?
    • MadMax3000, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3There is some people in the world who wants other people's opinion before they make a decision, and that's why he needs endorsement just to get the rest
  • jhails, on 01/30/2008, -4/+9I doubt that Gore is going to get into this but I would welcome his endorsement of Obama.
    Watch Billary cry then!
    • rockyeugene, on 01/31/2008, -0/+0Why wouldn't he? He won't endorse Hillary, she did alot of damage to his 2000 campaign by stealing his thunder - running for the Senate and fund raising at the same times and places as Gore as he was running for president. He won't endorse her.... he SHOULD endorse him.. its too late for him to run himself.
  • socomoddjob, on 01/30/2008, -9/+25Gore should be running........
    • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -1/+12Or at least power walking.
    • Balath, on 01/30/2008, -1/+4If I were Gore, I'd never dirty my hands with politics again.
    • triskele, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1The problem is that if he won and during his tenure no significant change was made regarding global warming then his credibility goes right out the window.
  • jmgb, on 01/30/2008, -8/+3As things are, Obama has a lot of work to do. The Gore nomination would make him the clear favorite. But I just don't see it happening.
    Al is on top of the world right now. He has successfully broken away from the unsavory side of politics, and is actually doing more good than most of those still in Washington. He is well-liked by people of both parties and is using that capital to advance his environmental initiatives. I don't think that he'd give up those gains, go against the Clintons, and risk alienating a large portion of the population to endorse Obama, as much as it would help.
    • Spudster, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Why is this being dugg down? The man is completely right about this; it's not smart personally for Al Gore to endorse either candidate.
  • bingobongony, on 01/30/2008, -14/+9Since when is Al Gore a good endorsement?
    • 1timeuser, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3Since like... forever. I know its hard to believe, but most people with an IQ above 90 seem to like Gore.
  • cl2yp71c, on 01/30/2008, -18/+4Global warming is a sham.
    Boo Al!
    • 1timeuser, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3Yes... damn you... science.
      • cl2yp71c, on 01/30/2008, -3/+1Science can't be a sham....Mr. Scientist?
        • vade79, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1No, not really...one of the beauties of science.
          • cl2yp71c, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1And you're educated enough to make sure even the most ridiculous theory is foolproof?
            Right.....*rolls eyes*
  • JJ2K1, on 01/30/2008, -12/+4Wow, I think this is the official story that proves digg users are just clueless when it comes to politics. Al Gore?
  • lamprey187, on 01/30/2008, -12/+3He invented the internet for pete's sake of course he reads digg every night at Woz's house on an Apple 2e.
  • saranagati, on 01/30/2008, -3/+15A lot of people who are voting for clinton are voting for her because they believe her husband did a great job and so did al gore as vp. If gore actually went against hilary (and in effect bill), I think a lot of people would question their vote for hilary because not even gore is endorsing her and they ought to be good friends. On that same note though, I think that's why he hasn't endorsed obama (though kucinich would have been the logical choice on who to back up for him seeing as he's so pro environment). If he did endorse him then he would basically be saying ***** you to the clintons. If he did actually support hilary, then there's absolutely no reason that he hasn't endorsed her yet.
  • bonjourmr, on 04/25/2008, -5/+3Everyone in America is a celebrity nowadays. ***** your media off, and we might take you guys seriously.
  • Misinformant, on 01/30/2008, -9/+5I like Edwards, but I'm hoping he'll drop out to send more votes in Obama's direction.

    Otherwise.........it's...Hillary...

    *shudder*
  • kittenman, on 01/30/2008, -12/+6why not endorse Ron Paul ?
    • pugs909, on 01/30/2008, -8/+2because he is an academic who looks good on paper but is the most unrealistic politician i have ever heard, he would send us our economy to the DARK ages with the gold standard
      • Napoleone, on 01/30/2008, -3/+6You mean that precious metal that keeps goes up in value while our dollar's purchasing power continues to shrink? What a madman, huh?
        • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -6/+1You mean that metal that's only precious because you can exchange it for actual dollars?
      • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -5/+3Since when does going to med school and ranting about the fed make someone an academic? Ron Paul's reading of the constitution is so laughably ill informed he's either being deliberately dishonest or he's borderline retarded.
    • tightscrummy, on 01/30/2008, -3/+5My momma told me to never trust a man that had two first names.
    • MalDON, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1It would be a waste for one and gore would never endorse less government.
  • jdowney, on 01/30/2008, -14/+2really if he wants to help, he should endorse Ron Paul, this does two things, raises awarness of Ron Paul. and will more than likely swing votes to someone else since most people like to believe they are voting on their own, so if the all knowing and powerful al gore says to vote for someone they will vote against him to prove they are independent.
    • wc3452, on 01/30/2008, -2/+8I don't think Al Gore could live with himself if he endorsed Ron Paul...
  • bingobongony, on 01/30/2008, -8/+3I can see Al Gore's thought process now. "Hmmmm, well, I was planning on endorsing Hillary Clinton right after I polished off this big plate of cupcakes. But the huffingtonpost has asked me to endorse Obama. So I guess I will. Hey, Tipper! Bring me some frosting!"
  • Kikinou, on 01/30/2008, -7/+2As long as Giuliani is out, I'm happy. I can live with Obama, Clinton, or McCain. The world would be safe with any of them. No more legal torture in our name. Romney is a tool who'll say anything, he can't win but even if he did I don't think he's an evil man like Giuliani or Cheney are.
    • petrodollar, on 01/30/2008, -1/+5Obama >>>>>>>>>McCain>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hitlery