Al Gore on 'This Week'

Just watched the video, from ABC's web site. Gore pretty skillfully deflected the more consciously inflammatory questions from Stephanopolous.

On the questions about 2008 and Hillary, Al basically said "Look, I'm enjoying what I'm doing now and there are many aspects of politics that are loathsome. My role is to generate public awareness of the global climate crisis, so that the next President will be able to go forward with the issue, without having to spend time on the basic education."

Sounds good. Al doesn't have to be President if he really doesn't want it - Secretary of Energy will do fine. However, just as Al said he can't visualize any circumstances that would have him running, I can't visualize any circumstances that will derail the inevitable public outcry for his active pursuit.

His credentials are simply too good - his historic positions on the big issues have simply been too consistently correct. His current position is enviable, and he recognizes this, appreciates it, and knows how to milk it to achieve his stated goals.

Remember where Richard Nixon was in 1966.