I always thought Al Gore was being the "better man" and for the good of the country, for unity and for that long forgotten term "brotherhood," walked away from what would have been an uphill struggle.
It was a shame. Bush II was terrible. He was manipulated and he was lied to by a cast of slimy bastards, starting with Dick Cheney, Benjamin Netanyahu and a slate of money grubbing phony religious folks.
The invasion of Iraq truly is one of the worst ideas in a diabolical history of worst ideas. The repercussions may continue for the next thirty years while the real culprits of 9-11 relax comfortably in their air conditioned palaces.