NurtureGirl

Draft Gore November 22, 2007

Happy Thanks-be-giving day. As we enjoy our sumptuous lives of abundance today and give thanks for all that has been given to us, let us reflect on our choices…and take giving action.

As you might have noticed from the title of this post, I want to talk about giving to something in particular.

We have some great candidates for president next year. And I appreciate their willingness to stand up and fight for what it is right, after we have endured so many years of what is wrong. I know many dear friends have been counting the days until the reign of Bush comes to an end. However, I feel that none of the running candidates can do for our country and our world what Al Gore can do. I urge you to join with me and millions of others to push for Al Gore for president.

It didn’t occur to me to do anything until I saw a friend listing a draftgore site. And I read a little. And I thought about it. Really? Hmmm, what would that mean? What would that do?

We need radical change. To be honest, I feel like we have 3-5 years to make some major shifts in the way we are in the world and the way things work and the way we deal with each other. I don’t feel like this country or the world has time for a novice to come in and make international alliances. I also feel like our credibility internationally has been so badly compromised, we need a well regarded international figure with guts to show the world we are serious, as a country, and as a people, about being in the world differently. A Nobel Peace Prize winner as president can say that. We, as a people, have also lost so much faith in government figures to hold to their principles. When Clinton can be impeached for his escapades with a gal, but Bush can commit so many serious crimes against the state without being impeached…how could we possibly trust public figures to hold to principles? Clearly the nation’s best interests are not in the hearts of politicians. However, Al Gore is a figure that I trust to rise above all that.

From the Democracy for America site:

The Draft Gore movement is inspiring. It’s bold. Passionate. Committed. They’ve found a candidate that was against the war from the beginning, stands up for universal health care and will fight to stop global warming. A man who is respected around the world with years of foreign policy experience. A candidate who ran before and won. The candidate that can win again.

If Gore took the office, he would be able to go immediately into action. He already has international respect. He is very clear on his environmental vision, and his conviction is strong. He has a vast amount of support. Not everyone, of course, but strong support. We need to show him that.

We can’t take this election by a small margin. We must take it by a wide one, or the vote rigging will be invoked again. And if it is, Gore is experienced on that, and I don’t think he would back down this time. This time, I think he would have too much support. Last time we let him down by not crying out more loudly and demonstrably.

Will Gore run? I don’t know, but my hope is that if enough of us show that we believe in him and that he has a very serious chance of winning, he might. It is but a hope. I don’t know him personally, and I have not heard him say it. Will you go to DraftGore.com and sign the petition this thanks-be-giving day and show your thanks that we could have a candidate to make real and significant changes for a better world for all?