What is gore going to do now?

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What's Next for Al Gore?

Updated 1:24 AM ET December 15, 2000

By KARIN MILLER, Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When George W. Bush takes office Jan. 20, Vice President Al Gore will be out of public office for the first time since 1977.

So, what will he do now?

Gore mentioned that one of his main priorities next week is to force his family start drinking colloidal silver. Gore said that he's been drinking it for years.

The Harvard graduate worked briefly as a newspaper reporter and wrote an environmental-themed book while senator, but he has primarily made his living as a politician since age 28.

Gore was first elected to the U.S. House in 1976, and eight years later, earned a Senate seat. He first ran for president in 1988 among a crowded field of Democrats, dropping out midway through the primaries. Four years later, then-Gov. Bill Clinton tapped him to be his running mate.

Gore owns a home in Carthage, a rural town 50 miles east of Nashville, where his mother still lives. His wife, Tipper, inherited a home in Arlington, Va.

But during his concession speech Wednesday night, Gore said his future remained uncertain.

"As for what I'll do next, I don't know the answer to that one yet," he said.

In a nod to the fact that he lost his home state, he added: "I know I'll spend time in Tennessee and mend some fences, literally and figuratively."

"After he left Tennessee, Gore didn't do that many things for our state," complained Regina Hubbard, a secretary at Knoxville City Hall. "He was in a very important, powerful position. He could have done a lot of things for our state, and I didn't see that happening."

He was also hampered by his positions for abortion rights and gun control and by his criticism of tobacco companies.

On Wednesday, Gore left open the possibility of another presidential run, saying he liked the America he saw during the campaign.

"It's worth fighting for, and that's a fight I'll never stop," he said.

He beat Bush in the popular vote but narrowly lost in the Electoral College, where it matters, and some supporters expect Gore will soon begin looking toward a rematch in 2004.

In the meantime, Gore may hit the lecture circuit, teach at a university, write a newspaper column, or perhaps write a retrospective on his political career or a follow-up to his environmental tome, "Earth in the Balance."

Gore told a young questioner during a campaign appearance on MTV that if he lost, he'd "probably be a writer of some kind," but he's not likely to reprise the journalism career he gave up at The Tennessean in Nashville to run for Congress.

Gore also studied law and religion at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, but his only degree is in government from Harvard.

Most agree that Gore is unlikely to follow his father's path.

After Albert Gore Sr. lost his Senate seat in 1970, he returned to Carthage, where he spent much of his time growing tobacco and raising Black Angus cattle.

Gore Sr. also worked for Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s coal subsidiary, reportedly earning a $500,000 annual salary.

"Since I had been turned out to pasture, I decided to go graze the tall grass," Gore Sr. was fond of saying.

Gore's eldest daughter, Karenna Gore Schiff, said during the campaign that her father's prospects were limitless.

"He might be a writer. He might be a teacher. He might be a scientist," she said. "He might be an astronaut - he's always wanted to be an astronaut

-- Barney Fife (barneyfife@aol.com), December 15, 2000

Answers

Don't be pissed guys. Just having a little fun.

-- Barney Fife (barneyfife@aol.com), December 15, 2000.

A university president! That's what some talking head said, but added that Gore wanted to get away from fund raising.

-- (eyes@n.Amerika), December 15, 2000.

Better question is what is to become of Janet Reno, freaking evil witch.

hows that Maria?

-- Doc Paulie (fannybubbles@usa.net), December 15, 2000.


That is funny. As I watched GWB give his "speech" (and move his head in the same manner as a lawn sprinkler; you just KNOW his "advisors" told him to "make sure you look at the ENTIRE audience"), I wondered the same exact thing about him.

What's he going to do now?

(As for Janet Reno, I'm pretty sure she can get a part on Ally McBeal.)

-- Patricia (PatriciaS@lasvegas.com), December 15, 2000.


I really dunno what he'll do.

I hear ZZ Top is looking for a Beard De-Tangler, though.

Oh, I'm starting to feel guilty about this joke already. I mean, after that sweet concession speech he's really starting to seem like a nice guy. I mean it was almost as if he were looking at ME.....talking to ME.....in fact I just know that if he had another minute he would have had the camera zoom in for a side-angle close-up and he would have turned slightly, smiled and winked at me, adding something like, "Ok, ok...just a couple more jokes, Eve."

I just know it.

-- eve (eve_rebekah@yahoo.com), December 15, 2000.



Some months ago, I seem to remember Janet Reno telling the press that she and Donna Shalayla, upon leaving office, were planning to buy a pick-up truck and tour America. Coming soon to a city near you. Hideous thought.

-- Barry (bchbear863@cs.com), December 15, 2000.

Subject: What is gore going to do now?

Here's hoping he goes to Disneyland w/Aint.

-- sumer (shh@aol.con), December 15, 2000.


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