Tipper-Hillary Feud May Push Al Gore Into Race

NewsMax ^ | 15 June 2006 | Carl Limbacher

[Aussie Dasher]

Former second lady Tipper Gore is urging her husband, Al, to challenge Hillary Clinton for the 2008 presidential nomination - in what may be a score-settling move against the woman Mrs. Gore has long regarded as "difficult" and overly ambitious.

"If he were going to run in the future, of course I would support him," Mrs. Gore told ABC News' Claire Shipman on Tuesday. "I think he'd be a fantastic president. He already got a majority of votes of people in this country once, and so that says something."

Relations between Mrs. Gore and the first lady-turned-presidential front-runner have never been good. In 2001, Vanity Fair magazine quoted aides to the two women who said they basically despised each other.

"Hillary thinks that Tipper is an unintellectual, nice lady who doesn't have a brain in her head," a Clinton aide claimed. "Tipper thinks Hillary's an ambitious, rather uncoordinated, grasping, difficult woman," a Gore insider countered.

The rift between Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Gore grew much worse after President Clinton admitted he carried on a White House affair with a 23-year-old intern.

"Tipper's people put out that she and the girls were appalled" and Mrs. Clinton never forgot it, a friend of the former first lady told the New York Times in October 2000.

The Times added:

"Even Mrs. Gore's normally tight-lipped spokeswoman, Camille Johnston, spoke disparagingly of Mrs. Clinton in a recent interview, comparing the two women while making a point about how little Mrs. Gore cares about her public image."

"With Mrs. Clinton, there was always such a concerted effort with image," Ms. Johnston said. "She went from housewife to cookie lady to whatever. Mrs. Gore hasn't done that, so it's easier. She hasn't had to turn into somebody else."

Mrs. Clinton returned the insult in November 2002, when she refused to endorse a second White House bid by Mr. Gore - despite the fact that he was the undisputed presidential front-runner at the time. Three weeks later, Gore stunned the political world by announcing his retirement from politics.

Mrs. Gore is now dismissing the myriad reports of bad blood between herself and Mrs. Clinton, telling ABC on Tuesday, "The whole thing reminds me of junior high school."

Asked, however, whether her husband might challenge Hillary in 2008, Tipper sounded less than certain that Mr. Gore's denials would hold, explaining cryptically, "He is saying he's not interested in running in '08."

[Aussie Dasher]

I love a good cat fight!

[timsbella]

Cankles v Cankles, ooh can't wait! Maybe for good measure they can get Lewinski to call the fight.

[Graybeard58]

He already got a majority of votes of people in this country once, and so that says something."

He's still a loser Tipper.

[wouldntbprudent]

Popcorn, please.

And I would luv to see Algore trounce MRS BILL CLINTON and get the Rat nomination.

Then, of course, he must be crushed like a bug by, say, George Allen.

But that's all good. Then we might be rid of the Clinton menace forever.

[Integrityrocks]

He already got a majority of votes of people in this country once...

Which is exactly why the electoral college is GOOD. We can't let Mexifornia and New York elect our presidents.

[steveo]

please please... algore vs. hitlery how sweet.

[CBart95]

All of this deserves a full "airing'". It's harmless and sure to be pointless and will evaporate to triviality in the hard light of day.

Some few will wake up to the silliness as the full realization of world wide terrorism continues to reveal its dreadfully fearful face.

Let the fun begin.

[Talking_Mouse]

Gore and Clinton in the primary, who can lie fastest about what their position is? The moonbat wing will not let either of them move at all to the center. Great news for the country.

[Graybeard58]

He already got a majority of votes of people in this country once

48.38% is not a majority.

[Xenalyte]

I have a soft spot for Tipper.

I think it's probably because but for her, there would be no Dee Snider Senate testimony. That there's comedy GOLD.

[Tanniker Smith]

So Hillary pushed Al past the Tipper Point??

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Welcome to Thunderdome! But be prepared for the resulting massive antimatter explosion that will occur when the Gorebot's and Shrillary's egos come into contact.

[Starve The Beast]

And I would luv to see Algore trounce MRS BILL CLINTON and get the Rat nomination.

Me too, but the fact is that Hillary Clinton is the Dem nominee. And she's campaigning right now. Gore just didn't get the fax, or was too bonkers to read it.

It's tempting to play the politics version of fantasy football with these people, but I think we need to keep our heads clear.

[exit82]

Run, Forrest, RUN!

[humblegunner]

I think it's probably because but for her, there would be no Dee Snider Senate testimony

We're not gonna take it and folks that were forced to appear in a Pee-Wee Herman movie are victims.

[DCPatriot]

"He is saying he's not interested in running in '08."

That's because they start running in '07!!

[Michael.SF.]

the woman Mrs. Gore has long regarded as "difficult"

Difficult?

I was nmot sure what this meant, but a little research led me to believe that Mrs. Gore meant the following:

"Difficult"

[clintonh8r]

Lurch vs. Algore vs. Shrillery....I wouldn't miss those debates for anything.

[zarf]

LOL! Nice "Drive-by" article by NewsMax.

[Sonny M]

Me too, but the fact is that Hillary Clinton is the Dem nominee. And she's campaigning right now. Gore just didn't get the fax, or was too bonkers to read it.

Shades of Howard Dean.

Hillary has got a bullseye on her back, and every dem is just going to tee off on her (see See Governor Richardson, Mark Warner, Evan Baye, John Kerry, Feingold, Phil Bredesen, the governor from Montanta, etc).

If she gets the nomination, she will be so smacked up and wrecked to pieces, it'll be impossible for her to have any kind of credibility with anyone......she also gets an automatic green party challenge, go figure that one out.

[twigs]

Whatever anyone may say about the two democratic men, I think Mr. Gore married much better than Mr. Clinton. IIRC, he married Tipper over his father's objections that she was not the right kind of political wife he needed. It was one time he showed heart, courage, and the ability to stand up to to opposition. I'm sure he's never regretted it. Disagree with them as I do on issues, it seems to me that Tipper has always had her husband's interests at heart. Mrs. Clinton has always only had her own.

[toddlintown]

Another NewsMax "exclusive." This story followed the one about aliens probing Helen Thomas, another exclusive from NewsWacko.

[Izzy Dunne]

"Hillary thinks that Tipper is an unintellectual, nice lady who doesn't have a brain in her head," a Clinton aide claimed. "Tipper thinks Hillary's an ambitious, rather uncoordinated, grasping, difficult woman," a Gore insider countered.

It's highly probable that you're BOTH right...

[ladyinred]

Any person on earth who could like Hillary Clinton would have to be out of their minds. She is a pushy ole broad who thinks only of her agenda.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Tipper's people put out that she and the girls were appalled..."

It's hard to believe that Tipper and I could agree on anything, but she's got me there. ;)

[wyattearp]

This story followed the one about aliens probing Helen Thomas...

From the looks of her, the aliens turned her inside out...

[AZLiberty]

And when the fight's over, I'm sure AlGore would LOVE to serve as another Clinton's VP.

[alarm rider]

Algore is deluded, angry and just plain nuttier than a fruitcake. God, please let him run. heh-heh.

[I see my hands]

To: Tipper "Over" Gore

"He already got a majority of the votes of the people in this country once"

Of the ppl who voted. Not of the ppl in this country. Lying moron.

[Reily]

To all

I view Al Gore as simply the spoiled dimwitted son of a old-time southern politician, He father's position as the Tennessee version of Foghorn Leghorn gave Gore a sense of entitlement & expectation of 'political success'. If it wasn't for the 'enablers' of the MSM, Gore would have disappeared from the political scene long ago.

[Reily]

To all

I view Al Gore as simply the spoiled dimwitted son of a old-time southern politician, He father's position as the Tennessee version of Foghorn Leghorn gave Gore a sense of entitlement & expectation of 'political success'. If it wasn't for the 'enablers' of the MSM, Gore would have disappeared from the political scene long ago.

[Cobra64]

Sheesh! The Beast is pissing off everyone.

Hey Bill, why don't you step in and break this up..

Ooops. Nevermind.

[CyberAnt]

These people are so deceived.

Just because Gore got a lot of votes the first time .. doesn't mean he will get them again. After all, people didn't really know what a "kook" he really was.

Funny, but I haven't seen any "polls" on Gore .. just Bush.

[Mr. Brightside]

Most cat fights get my blood pumping.

Why does this cat fight do nothing for me?

[airborne]

IMHO, AlGore has a better chance than Hillary.

People don't hate AlGore nearly as much as they hate Hillary.

[peggybac]

Can Ann Coulter join in on the fun? Now that would be must see TV.

[EQAndyBuzz]

So it will be;

Dean/Gore
Kennedy/Kerry
NARAL,ACTUP/Clinton

This should be fun.

[devolve]

[potlatch]

Getting it down small!

[small voice in the wilderness]

It's sorta like choosing between liver and brussel sprouts.

How can this possibly end good?

[tanknetter]

"He already got a majority of votes of people in this country once, and so that says something."

Given that something like 3 or 4 million absentee ballots were thrown out without being counted (in places like California, where even if every absentee had gone for Bush it still wouldn't have swung the state away from Gore), and that absentee ballots usually swing heavily (2-1) for Republicans, Tipper is throwing around cheap, and discredited, rhetoric that no one can support with evidence/fact.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[gonewt]

Disagree with them as I do on issues, it seems to me that Tipper has always had her husband's interests at heart. Mrs. Clinton has always only had her own.

Well said. Much as I dislike Gore, at least he's got a real marriage, not some fake union based on wielding political power, as the Clintons do.