Gore is a good centrist, supports long run growth policies -- education, technology, pro busines, pro economic growth, understands the need for good information infrastructure which is our future, at same time is pro choice, has concern for the environment, the social issues that are important to me. And in the right balance. He avoids some of the usual nonsense e.g. he is pro Nafta. I would imagine that he is inclined to let markets work without intervention. That in policy, he would be judicious. I also have a feeling that he is a deliberate, careful thinker, not the fly off the handle, ideologue babble that is getting to characterize US politics these days.
In the last month or so there was a good sketch of him in the Economist. Complementary to his understanding of international issues as well. I know he has been the point person for Russia (not sure if this is a plus at this time...but so many have screwed up in Russia...why not one more).
Seems to be one of the few non ideological, clearer thinking pols around.
In the realm of no facts, just instinct, can imagine him holding his own in a conversation with Robert Rubin... Rubin is, I think, Clinton's one and possibly only great public appointment. Clinton seems to 'get' economic issues but with some really weird reach towards the softy nonsense type of 'policy wonks' e.g. Robert Reich or Ira Magaziner...
...Clinton I really don't have an opinion...
Qualification: I don't think political parties -- either here -- do a great job on economic issues. Republicans and Dems alike play shameless labeling games with the deficit (see Lawrence Kotlikoff, Generational Accounting for a real eye opener), have shifted net benefits to older generations at expense of young... Think Gore is more rational than most.
I take it you don't like Gore?! Your objections?
One hearthrob away....that was a good one too.
Gees...are we losing the thread --- the JOKE thread -- to common politics?!
Uh oh...
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