There was a movie out recently that purposed what it would be like if a comedian ran for president of the United States, and won. You might think that outside the real of possibility but it could happen if Al Gore ran in 2008.

Al Gore’s presentation at TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) showed again what an extraordinary person he is and how far he’s come from the “cardboard Gore” days. I remember watching him speak back in the early ninety’s and again during the 2000 presidential campaign and thinking, “Geez, would this guy just lighten up.” And then when he did lighten up for the camera it seemed like he was just acting it out. He didn’t seem sincere. He’s totally different now.

He has said, both before and after the debut of “An Inconvenient Truth” that he has no intention of running for president in 2008. We’ll have to wait and see because this guy would be very hard to beat. He seems much more genuine these days, more worldly, and more at ease with himself. But most importantly he really seems to believe in himself.

From TED: Al Gore, in his own words, “used to be the next President of the United States of America” but has since changed professions. This talk is a follow-up to his now-famous presentation, featured in the movie, “An Inconvenient Truth.” In it, he outlines what we can do to avert a global climate crisis. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)

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