Written by: Beck
One for you lawyers out there: what's the maximum fine for the crime of disgracing yourself by betraying your party and backing a loser in a US presidential nomination season?
If you said
$6 million, then you were right!
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Vice President Al Gore announced Wednesday he's donating about $6 million in leftover campaign funds to aid Sen. John Kerry's White House bid and Democratic congressional candidates.
Gore met privately with Kerry, the presumptive Democratic nominee, Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio. He announced Wednesday that he would give $4 million to the Democratic National Committee to boost the senator's campaign.
Yeah, it's not exactly breaking news, but I've been meaning to bring this one up on a rainy day some time. The news is interesting on two levels. First of all, Gore's willingness to open up his campaign contribution war-chest may signal that he's decided not to run in 2008. According to the article, he has $6.5 million left over, so he's basically giving everything away. Second of all, it shows that Gore is interested in getting back in the good graces of the political party whose mainstream he radically parted ways with upon his early announcement backing
Daffy Duck Howard Dean. Maybe he's hoping for another 8 years of playing Vice President? Nah, even Al Gore has more dignity than that.