Al Gore Gets on Board

(Photograph source: NY Times)

Al Gore endorsed Barack Obama tonight in Detroit, giving a heartfelt and rousing speech which touched on all of the most important reasons it is so important to elect Obama in November, including the war, the economy, the environment, the Supreme Court, and many other key issues.

DH and I caught it from the beginning on MSNBC tonight and we were both very impressed. We couldn't help but think if Al Gore had been this good 8 years ago we wouldn't be in the situation we're in now.

Some people are wondering whether Gore may be Obama's choice of VP. It's certainly food for thought.

As for whether it might be Hillary, Obama just hired the campaign manager (Patti Doyle) whom Hillary had fired during her own campaign, to be the chief of staff for his future VP. Some commentators wondered if this was a signal to Hillary that she won't be the VP (since she and Doyle are not on speaking terms now); or whether it might be seen as a positive for Hillary as a possible choice. Time will tell.

Haiku for the Occasion:

Obama's smiling
Gore has given his blessing
Now we're on a roll.

As for the VP,
Hillary could be the one,
Or maybe Al Gore.

Polls are looking up
Women want him, not McCain
Pundits were all wrong.

Party unity
Will be a reality
Democrats unite!