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Choking On The Past: Al Gore's Anger
By Robert Klein Engler (06/17/2004)
It must be hard to be a Democrat these days. Many of them are choking and have difficulty breathing. Every time they gather in a room to talk about their candidate for President, the haggard Bill Clinton is there, sucking up the oxygen. If it's not Clinton, then it's his book, or even his portrait.
And then there is Al Gore. Whatever oxygen remains in the room is sucked up by him and his ranting. You'd think Gore was running for president again, the fire in his belly finally blazing four years too late. Sadly, the Democrat's presumptive candidate for President, John Kerry can hardly get his picture on page three of a national newspaper.
There is something tragic in Al Gore's ranting and Bill Clinton's posturing. I see Gore's ranting as the expression of a man who is profoundly disappointed, yet does not know where to lay the blame for that disappointment. I see Clinton's posturing as the pandering of a man who cannot untie the knot of desire and power in his soul.
Gore knows their is something wrong, but he does not know that what is wrong is his party and its leadership. Al Gore does not want to say that what is wrong with the Democrats is Bill Clinton. Al Gore may be walking proof that the philosopher George Santayana was insightful when he said that fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.
Back in 2000, while the Bush-Cheney ticket was campaigning in the Midwest, and the Gore-Liberman ticket was trying to get more money from the Hollywood crowd, it became clear to me that no matter what Al Gore did, the Democrats could not win the election. The interesting thing here is that Al Gore could have been President, and he could have been elected then, but both he and the Democratic Party missed their chance, and this chance will not come around again.
Of course, there is one person to blame for this missed opportunity both Gore and the Democratic Party suffered. That one person is Bill Clinton. Clinton put himself over his party and the country when he was impeached but did not resign. That is why Gore was not able to win. If Clinton would have had the integrity to resign after his impeachment, and if the Democratic party would have had the courage to force him to resign, then Gore would have become President and he could have easily run again and win as an incumbent.
By forcing Clinton out, the Democrats could have held on to power for four or maybe even eight more years. Instead, Clinton thought only of himself and stayed in office. Gore went along with him. Try as he may now, Gore cannot separate himself from the scandal that is Clinton's lack of integrity. Even with the selection of Senator Joseph Lieberman as his running-mate, Gore could not sever his ties with the Clinton administration, and the Clinton's, even to this day, cannot separate themselves from the limelight.
By now, much of the electorate outside of New York is done with Clinton and his wife. People want someone trustworthy. Certainly the economy is doing well for many, and the rich and influential know that the Republicans are not going to screw that up. With economic worries as irrelevant, the only thing that will be on people's mind come November will be the war on terror and perhaps memories of the smarmy White House that Clinton represents.
I suggest that Al Gores’ real anger is not at the alleged abuses of the environment or abuses at an Iraqi prison. Instead, he should turn that anger around and see how the self-serving Clintons and the Democrats let him down. Al Gore should try to see that the Republicans were right about Bill Clinton all along. John Kerry cannot heal that wound in Gore's heart, either. Gore and the Democrats had their chance four years ago and they blew it. Or was it Monica who blew it?
Choking On The Past: Al Gore's Anger
By Robert Klein Engler (06/17/2004)
It must be hard to be a Democrat these days. Many of them are choking and have difficulty breathing. Every time they gather in a room to talk about their candidate for President, the haggard Bill Clinton is there, sucking up the oxygen. If it's not Clinton, then it's his book, or even his portrait.
And then there is Al Gore. Whatever oxygen remains in the room is sucked up by him and his ranting. You'd think Gore was running for president again, the fire in his belly finally blazing four years too late. Sadly, the Democrat's presumptive candidate for President, John Kerry can hardly get his picture on page three of a national newspaper.
There is something tragic in Al Gore's ranting and Bill Clinton's posturing. I see Gore's ranting as the expression of a man who is profoundly disappointed, yet does not know where to lay the blame for that disappointment. I see Clinton's posturing as the pandering of a man who cannot untie the knot of desire and power in his soul.
Gore knows their is something wrong, but he does not know that what is wrong is his party and its leadership. Al Gore does not want to say that what is wrong with the Democrats is Bill Clinton. Al Gore may be walking proof that the philosopher George Santayana was insightful when he said that fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.
Back in 2000, while the Bush-Cheney ticket was campaigning in the Midwest, and the Gore-Liberman ticket was trying to get more money from the Hollywood crowd, it became clear to me that no matter what Al Gore did, the Democrats could not win the election. The interesting thing here is that Al Gore could have been President, and he could have been elected then, but both he and the Democratic Party missed their chance, and this chance will not come around again.
Of course, there is one person to blame for this missed opportunity both Gore and the Democratic Party suffered. That one person is Bill Clinton. Clinton put himself over his party and the country when he was impeached but did not resign. That is why Gore was not able to win. If Clinton would have had the integrity to resign after his impeachment, and if the Democratic party would have had the courage to force him to resign, then Gore would have become President and he could have easily run again and win as an incumbent.
By forcing Clinton out, the Democrats could have held on to power for four or maybe even eight more years. Instead, Clinton thought only of himself and stayed in office. Gore went along with him. Try as he may now, Gore cannot separate himself from the scandal that is Clinton's lack of integrity. Even with the selection of Senator Joseph Lieberman as his running-mate, Gore could not sever his ties with the Clinton administration, and the Clinton's, even to this day, cannot separate themselves from the limelight.
By now, much of the electorate outside of New York is done with Clinton and his wife. People want someone trustworthy. Certainly the economy is doing well for many, and the rich and influential know that the Republicans are not going to screw that up. With economic worries as irrelevant, the only thing that will be on people's mind come November will be the war on terror and perhaps memories of the smarmy White House that Clinton represents.
I suggest that Al Gores’ real anger is not at the alleged abuses of the environment or abuses at an Iraqi prison. Instead, he should turn that anger around and see how the self-serving Clintons and the Democrats let him down. Al Gore should try to see that the Republicans were right about Bill Clinton all along. John Kerry cannot heal that wound in Gore's heart, either. Gore and the Democrats had their chance four years ago and they blew it. Or was it Monica who blew it?
