Once More for Gore?

Gore will run for president as independent, sources tell Grist
Posted at 12:25 AM on 01 Apr 2008

You might want to sit down for this: Al Gore will announce his candidacy for president this week, knowledgeable sources tell Grist. There's an inconvenient truth for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Gore believes the two Democrats and Republican John McCain aren't giving climate change the urgent attention it deserves, so he's decided to go for the job himself, say Gore advisors who requested anonymity as they aren't authorized to speak to the press. A lifelong Democrat, Gore will run as an independent this time around, aiming to show the American people that climate change is not a partisan issue. He is expected to tap New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, also an independent, as his running mate. On Monday of this week, Gore's nonpartisan Alliance for Climate Protection launched a new public education campaign aimed at convincing Americans that climate change is both urgent and solvable. We're guessing that will be the thrust of Gore's presidential campaign as well.

Happy April Fools' Day!
Gotcha! A little mirth and made-up news, from us Gristers to you

http://www.grist.org/news/2008/04/01/gore_.../?source=weekly

Sorry. Someone sent it to me, and it had me wondering for a minute, so I thought I'd play this very mean joke on everyone else. :P

:blink: Earthmother!! You had me believing it!! I was preparing my response in my head as I was reading this VERY intriguing news. I was ready to say that my idea last year that Gore might go Independent wasn't so crazy after all!!

Darn. You fooled me. :dripple:

Sorry. They fooled me, too, but the whole time I was reading it I was thinking, "Well, why would this be? There was absolutely no hint of that on 60 Minutes the other night. It doesn't make sense." And then I got to the punch line.

I figured I shouldn't be the only one to be made to feel stupid today! :lol:

Dear Lord, my heart can't take much more!

Earthmother: oh no you di-unt! Don't toy with us!

"Hello, primary care physician? Oh, she doesn't ever speak to patients on the phone, huh. This is the receptionist? Okay, well, can you please tell her that, even though I haven't been there in years because I am afraid to access my health care (and I use that term loosely) benefits (ditto), I need her to write me a prescription for...for...well, for whatever is the strongest traquilizer you've got. I need massive tranquilization. Umm hmm. Why? Well, ...oh, Lord, how long do you have? I mean, it is an epic, seven-year, truth-is-stranger-than-fiction saga, and getting epicer all the time! Yeah, listen, just git 'er done and fax me the prescription!!!!"