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In the Crossfire

Are Ventura's 15 minutes over?

(CNN) -- Former Vice President Al Gore will be speaking to Florida Democrats this week, but it was the candid comments of a political spouse that really caught the attention of "Crossfire" hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala.

CARLSON: And, as if you needed more evidence that it's over, done, finished, kaput, ended for the formerly bearded former vice president, this -- Democrats in Florida are holding their state conference [beginning this week].

Al Gore will be there. If you want to see him speak, and apparently some people did, it will cost you $50. But if you want to [see] actor Alec Baldwin give his deeply nuanced take on global affairs, you'll have to shell out $125. My advice, wait for the movie.

BEGALA: I like Alec though. That's going to be fun. It's worth $125.

And now, the one and only "Crossfire" quote of the day. It is from the straight-talking Terry Ventura, wife of the governor of Minnesota, Jesse "the Body" Ventura. Responding to the big question -- Will Jesse run for re-election this year? -- the first lady said, "Listen, if it was up to me, we'd be packing in December." Good for you, Terry. Straight talking.

CARLSON: You know what, Paul, if it was up to me, they never would have unpacked. That guy's 15 minutes are so long over, and thanks to the heavy-drinking voters in Minnesota and a few unscrupulous television bookers, we cannot get away from that guy.