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The Goresque Statement


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A lot of bandwidth has been used for the phrase “Shermanesque Statement” in reference to Gore’s plans about the 2008 Presidential race. Gore is not one of those guys who uses words in an unmeasured fashion. From his years in Congress and the White House, Gore is known for his precise language. He has even been accused of being a total geek about it.

When he said he will not make a “Shermanesque statement” about his plans to run, I seriously doubt he pulled that out of thin air. Let’s look at the origins of the phrase.

The term derives from the Sherman pledge, a remark made by American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman when he was being considered as a possible Republican candidate for the presidential election of 1884. He declined, saying “If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve.”

Gore had to have known what the actual quote was. Hints at the future? Portents? Chicken entrails? The imagination runs wild.

it is obvious to Gore and his staff that there is a HUGE movement afoot to draft him to run for 2008. I know, I called his office and they added me to a list of hundreds that call on the typical day. So if he ISN’T going to run, why not just say “time has passed for me to consider a run in 2008?” Why NOT make that Shermanesque statement?

Could it be if drafted, he will run; if nominated, he will accept; if elected, he will serve?

We can only hope.
stormbear

4 responses // The Goresque Statement

  • Wowza. Thanks for that cool bit of history/trivia. Well written and explained.

    Although I must say that I'm having enough trouble deciding between Barack and Obama... Oh wait, I mean Barack and Hillary... I really don't want to have to make a decision between 3 strong candidates.
    FridaKahloLives
  • You can always narrow it down to one!

    *cough* *cough* al gore *wheeze* *cough*
    stormbear
  • Tee hee. ;)
    FridaKahloLives
  • I think the day he says, "I will not run", will be sadder for me than the day the Supreme Court stepped in and gave George W. my vote. I cried! I told the person that I was with (as I stood in front of the TV crying), "George W. is a warmonger". He did not let me down, he is a war monger. I hadn't even thought of a War Profiteer, making his friends rich while destroying our economy. It is so much worse than I could possibly have imagined. And, he has over a year to do more. SAD! SAD! SAD! I thought when the democrats were in the majority we would be able to get things back on track. No chance of that, they are not what they said they were. They are incapable of stopping this madness. Al Gore is the only chance we have. Don't make me cry Al, figure out how you can get this country back on track and bring us out of this darkness.
    Conniepae

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