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Al Gore: Green Advocate or Green Lobbyist?

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Environment, Gore, Technology

When Big Oil executives “advised” the Bush administration on energy policy, a lot of people were rightfully upset over the obvious conflict of interest. So, should we also be upset that Barack Obama is getting environmental advice from those who stand to profit from increased regulation and green investment? Well, Al Gore is in Chicago [...]

December 9th, 2008 | Permalink| 15 Comments »

Gore Issues “Space Race” Energy Challenge

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Barack, Economy, Energy, Gore

Get off fossil fuels by 2018. That’s Gore’s completely unrealistic charge to our nation.
Here’s more…
Mr. Gore called for the kind of concerted national effort that enabled Americans to walk on the moon 39 years ago this month, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy famously embraced that goal. He said the goal of producing [...]

July 17th, 2008 | Permalink| 11 Comments »

Gore Links Cyclone to Global Warming

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Environment, Gore

Yesterday, Al Gore told NPR that the Myanmar cyclone was a consequence of global warming. Gore has previously alluded to Hurricane Katrina being a result of global warming as well. The problem is, there is no good scientific proof that global warming is influencing the destructiveness of these storms. Gore is making a conjecture and [...]

May 7th, 2008 | Permalink| 11 Comments »

Gore Isn’t the Answer

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in 2008 Election, Democrats, Gore

For the last several months I’ve read multiple columns suggesting that Democrats solve their nomination problems by choosing Al Gore. Today, there’s yet another pro-Gore column, this time from the Boston Phoenix. I won’t bore you with a quote. The gist is simple: Gore is well-liked and isn’t as damaged/fundamentally flawed as Barack Obama or [...]

April 24th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

Gore And Carter To Tell Hillary “No Mas”

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Carter, Democrats, Gore, Hillary

That’s the word from The Scotsman…
DEMOCRAT grandees Jimmy Carter and Al Gore are being lined-up to deliver the coup de grâce to Hillary Clinton and end her campaign to become president.
Falling poll numbers and a string of high-profile blunders have convinced party elders that she must now bow out of the primary race.
Former president Carter [...]

April 12th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Obama Makes Eyes At Gore

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, Gore

The most coveted endorsement out there has to be that of former Vice President Al Gore. Not only is he an important member of the party establishment but he’s popular with the base as well. That’s why this story is interesting:
A woman at a town hall asked the Illinois senator if elected president would he [...]

April 2nd, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

Could Gore Be The Nominee?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Democrats, Gore

Taegan Goddard asks the question and suggests its a possibility.
Here’s my answer: jeezus h…
Sometimes blogging can really go off into the weeds. This “Gore as the savior” meme is beyond weird. Come on bloggers, get back on your game!
By the way, does anybody here go to Political Wire anymore? It was a daily read for [...]

March 9th, 2008 | Permalink| 3 Comments »

How Al, Mike & Newt Should Run For President

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Bloomberg, Gore, Newt

Interesting new blog called WalkingThinkTank popped up recently and the author sent me a post about the similarities between the titular three.
Here are some excerpts:
In his latest book, Assault on Reason, former Vice President Gore wrote: “Faith in the power of reason—the belief that free citizens can govern themselves wisely and fairly by resorting to [...]

August 16th, 2007 | Permalink| 5 Comments »