You can pretend that Gore's statement is no less definitive than Hillary's, but I think you are kidding yourself. Gore is young enough to run in 2012 or even 2020. I think that is what he was suggesting as clearly as possible. What you are asking Chris and Markos to do is be as biased towards Al Gore as you and his other supporters. I'm not buying into your delusion and I don't see any reason for Markos or Chris to buy into your delusion either.
You mean ALL my diaries and comments at myDD? If so, why did you feel the need to do that?
-->"In my opinion Al Gore has made a very definitive statement that he is not running in 2008."
That's your opinion.
-->"You can always play smoke and mirror games that his clear statement of intent is a non-denial denial, but I don't find your arguments at all persuasive."
I was hardly making an agrument on this front except pointing out this part of his Gore's statement. The readers can judge for themselves how much, if at all, Gore has left the door ajar: Gore: I don't completely rule out some future interest, but I don't expect to have that".
You can take your smoke and mirror allegation and chill.
-->"You can pretend that Gore's statement is no less definitive than Hillary's, but I think you are kidding yourself."
Dude, look, I believe that Gore will run if he sees a way of beating Hillary, and right now that's quite an uphill task (no pun intended).
-->"Gore is young enough to run in 2012 or even 2020."
What in Gore's statement is suggestive of a run beyond 2008? I don't think he'll have much of chance beyond 2008.
You've got to be kidding me about 2020. He'll be 72 years old, and 20 years out of active office. That to me is clearly delusional of you to think or suggest.
-->"I think that is what he was suggesting as clearly as possible."
I have no idea where 2012 and 2020 enter the picture in his statement.
-->"What you are asking Chris and Markos to do is be as biased towards Al Gore as you and his other supporters. I'm not buying into your delusion and I don't see any reason for Markos or Chris to buy into your delusion either."
Actually, what am I asking them to do?
I would like to see them include him in their straw polls.
-->"I agree with them that until Al Gore makes some sort of statement to the contrary, he has taken himself out of the running."
I think that your opinion is sincere here, but I (also sincerely) do see more gray in his decision than you do.
Thanks.