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7月24日 Run Gore Run! Run Bloomberg Run! Run Jeb Run! The cover story of May 28th issue of TIME was "The Last Temptation Of Al Gore", that covered the new popularity Gore has been gaining in recent years, among liberals as well as general public. It suggested that Gore was hurt far deeper than we thought in the 2000 election, and is anyway a reluctant politician, currently happy with he is doing. He always denies that he is going to run for President next year, but he never completely ruled it out either. Rumor has that he is waiting the news of Nobel Prize. He, together with Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a Canadian grassroots environmentalist, is rumored to have great chance of winning the Nobel Prize of Peace this year. The result will be disclosed in late October, ceremony in early December. If he does win, he can still make in the Iowa caucus in January with enough momentum. But will he run? We've already heard similar rumors before Oscar. OK, the Academy gave Oscar to him, but all that he did in the ceremony was making a joke about running. And then people said, he is going to release a book. He is testing water by how this politically navigated book sells. Now the book has been out for months, we still didn't hear anything from him. Of course, Nobel Prize of Peace would be a totally different animal. The laureate would be among the group of Mandela, Martin Luther King, Dalai Lama, and Mother Teresa. That would be a huge asset, not to mention the big popularity he is already enjoying now among Democratic voters. If you google "draft Gore", you will find how many people want to see him run for President in 2008.  And I am one of them. But make no mistake, I am not going to vote for him (because I can't vote). I am just a little disappointed by the current crowd. Hillary, Obama, Edwards......is that what Democrats can come out with? Come on, Look at what Republicans got: Gulliani and McCain! I just hope Democrats can get someone with higher electibility. I don't expect his policy would be better than Hillary though (or worse). I just want to have more fun in the coming big election. :-) And of course, talking about who is going to jump into the pool recently, the big news is New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg quit Republican to become an Independent. He announced it on June 19th. And this is the cover story of that week's TIME that appeared in bookshelf just one day before:  Coincidence? I don't think so. For people who are still speculating whether Bloomberg is gonna run, I can bet one dollar with you that he will. Or if you know some gambling website that bets on this, please let me know. But I will not bet with you that he chooses Schwarzenegger as his running mate. Steve Jobs suggested that in the TIME cover story, and also pointed out that US constitution doesn't prohibit a citizen born outside US run for vice president. I certainly think Arnold would be an awesome vice president, and surely an exciting running mate candidate. But I will not bet my money on Bloomberg thinking so too. Well, actually that doesn't matter to me who Bloomberg's running mate is. This pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-immigration, pro-business, anti-crime, small government, no non-sense, former Republican and former former Democratic mayor always has my support. His administration will not be ideal government I am hoping for, 'cause what I want is capitalism anarchy, but his would be surely be better than anyone from the two big parties.  OK, my blog should stop here. But I feel just unfair to Republicans that I've wished a Democratic candidate and an Independent candidate to run. So which Republican candidate do I want to see run for president? Of course, Dick Cheney! Why? Because he is so cool! 'Lil Bush depicts Cheney as Darth Vader. I don't know whether Cheney is angry with that, but I am sure Darth Vader is. It is said that to succeed in Chinese politics, you have to be both Shameless and Ruthless. Surely Darth Vader is ruthless, but he is not shameless at all. That's why he was hated and killed, but Cheney was hated and prospering. What a pity he is not going to run! Then who else? Condi? surely she rocks, but probably no electibility. Ah...Finally I got it! How about Jeb?! He can instantly win the hearts of the evangelicals, gain the trust of conservatives, and most important of all, inherit from his brother the loyalty of Karl Rove, who stated publicly that "I am a Bush guy". Surely Jeb said he is not going to run. But who didn't say that? Gore said that, Bloomberg said that. And you will see......  评论 (13)
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