Gored

Here at Americanlogic, the subject of Al Gore is one of great debate. The first post on this site was entitled "It's Gore's fault." In fact, I still stand by that statement. How can you not beat a man who was clearly and utterly inept on matters of government as George Bush was? Well, you start by simply being candidate Al Gore. Candidate Al Gore was tepid, childish and unwilling to embrace the successes of the administration in which he served for eight years.

Public citizen Al Gore, on the other hand, is a fiery mix of wonk and preach. He truly breathes fire as he speaks of the man who denied him the presidency and the way in which he has approached presidential power. Gore's main point is correct: this president has abused his power and must be held accountable.

Problem is, Gore is a political has-been, a man who has the dishonor of losing an election to George W. Bush. Gore should not be the standard bearer of the Democratic Party (neither should his former boss), for the Democratic party needs an outsider to break through the ranks. A man who truly believes in liberty and justice (rendition was a practice of Clinton/Gore) and will not let terrorism dictate who we are and how we live.

It's getting harder and harder to wait for such a person.