It's crazy, improbable - it'll never happen. But that doesn't seem to stop people from speculating about it. I've seen a few articles online quoting Democrats who muse out loud about the possibility of Al Gore emerging from the Denver convention as the nominee. I've heard people talking about the possibility at work.
My wife mentioned it today - and can't remember where she heard it.
Rumors spread quickly, and people love intrigue. Stories of insider deals make for juicy gossip.
But I wonder, what is the sense of the Daily Kos community on such an idea?
Not too many months ago, Gore routinely won online polls on this site. I wonder how he'd fare now? Now that many (most) of us have our hearts, minds and wallets firmly behind one of the 2 candidates.
It seems possible that the race will continue until the convention. Some are calling for the Democratic party "elders" to step in and ask Hillary to drop out. But what party elder is gonna outweigh the arguments of Bill Clinton?
I can't see Hillary dropping out.
So, what about it? If the convention became a madhouse, and Gore emerged as the nominee, what would you do? Who would get your vote?