Matthew, you didn't have any trouble signing up to comment, did you? (and I agree with you)

"A source close to gore"? Is there some reason they should remain nameless? The NYT requires authors explain why a source should be anonymous, and sources say TPM should do the same.

This is slcathena...

Honestly Greg, I've been trying to use my old account for the last 24 hours. It won't let me register that handle again, which I'd like to use, and TPMEC won't let me log in with that username...every other site will though. So I realize you're going to keep pushing us to register, but realize some of us can't. :(

Arguably, a bigger endorsement is waiting in the wings: I'm on pins and needles to see who Bill Clinton endorses in this election.

But seriously, for a moment. It seems amazing to me that Al Gore--who has never been President--has, arguably, more influence among the Democratic electorate now than Bill Clinton does. At least, Gore appears to have that kind of credibility among the more liberal and active Democrats.

I wouldnt expect anything at all.

Other log in problem: I have twice entered my email adress for my TPM cafe password and a screen pops up saying message sent. But, I never receive the email.

These endorsements are over-rated. Who cares who these guys like better?

I just want to say thanks for doing a great job on this site.P.S. Josh did a fine job on Kieth Olberman's show the other night.

Sigh...

I'm seeing the same story since the start of this election cycle: It's as if the scales of history *want* to tip, and Gore simply won't put his thumb on them.

Does anyone actually believe Al Gore would ever endorse Hillary Clinton - I mean EVER?! As such, Al's options would seem to be 1)endorse Obama now or 2) endorse Obama later. The only rationale I can formulate for the Obama campaign holding Gore (+Edwards?) in reserve is that they're confident he'll hold his own on Tuesday. And after it's clear the primary season is going to be a long haul, they'll roll out the big endorsements one by one. Richardson, on the other hand, is the one I'm watching for today (ahead of Tuesday's hispanic-heavy contests). If he goes into Hillary's column this weekend, expect to see a Gore and/or Edwards counterpunch.

I can't even get guest comments to stick now and I can't log in. I don't know if this will work or not, but here goes.

Gore would never, ever, not in a million years endorse the clintons. No freaking way. The funny thing is that he is basically endorsing obama by not endorsing the clintons. I bet he doesn't say or do anything except congratulate obama and then he gives a speech at the convention, if obama wins. If its the clintons again, he goes to iceland on a fact finding trip at the time of the dem convention and doesn't say a word.

That's too bad. I was looking forward to a check-mate endorsement from Gore.

By the way, Obama has some major mo in MO. (sorry...).

Gore is a Nobel Peace Prize winner. He has a cause, and he is not going to sully his mission by getting in the trenches. He will want to work with whoever the next President is, GOP or Democrat, and wont endorse.

For more than a year now he has been in the political headlines: Will he run? Will he endorse? etc., etc. Plain and simple - the guy doesn't want back into a game that stung him but good. He is a superstar now, and if he becomes a politician again, then that is what he turns back into. He probably wouldn't endorse Hillary, but to suggest that he is somehow in league with the Obama campaign is, I think, naive.

As for Edwards, I think it can go wither way. He hit Obama hard at the last debate about not taking responsiblity, voting present and sitting on the fence. That and the fact that his healthcare plan is much closer to Hillary's than Obama's. He also knows the people he resonated with are by and large Hillary's base. I would not be surprised if he goes to the Clinton camp with Richardson and maybe even Biden.

For cripes sake, TPM, just go back to the old software until you have worked the kinks out on this new stuff. It is absurd to keep on disrupting the actual working purpose of your site, at this crucial pre super tuesday period.

Actually, judging from Howard Dean's luck last time, I'm crossing my fingers hoping that Gore will, as reported, abstain from jinxing, I mean endorsing, my candidate of choice. Although, as mentioned by a poster at Kos, my support has probably already jinxed my candidate as it jinxed Dean.

I see that the Huffington Post is also reporting that Dodd and Richardson have announced that they will not endorse anyone before Tues. Unless Edwards speaks up, it appears that none of the really coveted endorsements will be given until such time as it really makes no difference.

And one day I might learn to spell: the word is here, as in-you heard it here first.