Why will Gore endorse Dean? First, Gore loves the Internet. And Dean is all about the Internet for now. Later, Dean will have $1,000 a plate fundraisers coming out the wazoo, but for now he is the love child of moveon.org and meetup.com. Second, Gore's politics have also skewed leftward over the last year, in speech after speech he has moved further from the Clintonian third-way and closer to the Dean "my way or the high" way. Third, Dean has been giving Bush hell from the stump, surely a consoling feeling to the still bruised Al.

Why should Gore endorse Dean?

Because Dean will lose the general election and leave 2008 open for a Gore resurgence. To use a DSBPI hold ‘em analog, crowning Dean so early in the race is like raising before the flop with your pocket jacks – don’t want anyone else with a straight draw hanging around who could steal the pot. Gore’s torch passing will definitely sway some of the independents, thin the pack of dems and put Lieberdude in an awkward place. It will also endear the frenzied grassrooters to cast their lot with Gore.org in '08.