I wonder if Obama will create a new cabinet position for Gore? I’m sure he could find a staff, as you can now get a degree in Global Warming from the University of Mumbai.
Gore to Appear With Obama
Former Vice President Al Gore will endorse Barack Obama tonight in Detroit.
(Photo: Denis Balibouse/Reters)
FLINT, Mich. – Former Vice President Al Gore will appear in Detroit tonight for his debut campaign appearance with Senator Barack Obama, extending an endorsement and urging all Democrats to rally behind the party’s fall ticket.
“A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama,” Mr. Gore said in an e-mail sent to his supporters. “From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of the United States.”
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Cohenite,
Politics and decency aren’t those contradictory terms.
I hope it doesn’t take a world war to put the lie to Global Warming, as it did to end Global Eugenics…
The Audacity of Hope: Obama is indeed quite audacious in hoping that he can hug Al Gore in a town where factory workers are being laid off by car manufacturers and not have his actions perceived as another poke in the eye by blue collar workers…
I have seriously considered each candidate on both sides of the spectrum. I started a post on why I liked some things but not other things on each candidate and got so discouraged that I cut the entire paragraph out.
That dart board is beginning to beckon.
Or maybe we need to bring the biotch back.
I’ve predicted Gore becoming a part of the Obama Admin. (Obama will certainly capture the presidency), more than once in this blog.
Gore will become the Climate Czar, with broad powers in
1. NASA
2. FCC
3. IRS
4. EPA
It is sad that so many are hung up in childish Gore-bashing, apparently quite distracted from the real challenges posed by our inevitable exhaustion of fossil-based energy resources, runaway population growth in the undeveloped countries, and the need to move towards sustainability. Those issues transcend your political affiliation, not to mention whatever pundits you get your “news” from …
Incidentally, I recommend the new book I got for father’s day and just started – “Just How Stupid Are We?” by Rick Shenkman – very interesting.
Hitler did not sneak up on us. The world ignored him (except for a cranky old guy named Winston) Anyone who read “Mein Kampf” knew Adolph’s intentions.
Gore did not sneak up on us. Read “Earth in the balance”. Al said what he believed and would do if the opportunity arose.
As Secretary of the Environment, or perhaps Environmental Czar, he may well have the opprotunity do do what he said.
As for blind trusts, not needed, Al is far too honest to require anything like that.
“Bridge for Sale”
“Senator John McCain called today for the lifting of the federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling for states that want to permit it.”
Does anyone know which states would be likely to permit it? My understanding that Florida doesn’t, California certainly doesn’t. How about Alaska? What about other states?
As for being “very helpful in the short term for resolving our energy crisis,” well, I guess that depends on how you define “short term”. Even if access is provided tomorrow, off shore sites aren’t likely to come on-line for another decade. It might help futures prices in the short run, but not supply.
I’m in favor of more access to domestic oil, but I don’t think it will make much of a dent in resolving our energy crisis. For that we need better efficiency and cost-effective alternatives. And with a little capical investment (e.g., a robust investment tax credit) I think the ingenuity is available to make it happen.
If it’s raining McCain I’ll have to bring my um-Barr-ella.
I guess that’s how we have to talk politics on a weather website.:-)
“you can now get a degree in Global Warming from the University of Mumbai.”
It’s must be easy to earn a degree on how NOT to build coal or nuclear plants, how NOT to use cars or planes, how not waste MWhs in electronics gadgets, especially for an Indian student.
Rick Lambert,
Gov Crist of Florida is getting on board with drilling in the Gulf. This will be a good thing because our territorial waters extend only 9 miles into the Gulf. China, Cuba, Venezuela and a host of others can drill there if they want and we know they won’t care if there is any damage done to the US coast line. How politically unpleasant it would be for the US to have to buy Gulf of Mexico oil from another country because we didn’t allow drilling.
This link contains a well-stated overview of the hoax being perpetrated on a dependent and fawning population:
http://www.cityviewmag.com/stories-the-greatest-hoax-ever-perpetrated_134.html
Tom Bruno, by golly you’re right! What a difference a few days makes. Now, if he could only get the FL legislature on board.
By the way, my understanding is that Cuba has no problem allowing American companies to bid for drilling rights within their territorial waters. It’s the US embargo that prevents it. How do you feel about that? Also, I dispute your contention that US territorial waters extend only 9 mi into the Gulf. I believe you mean 9 mi is the limit where FL state jurisdiction supercedes federal jurisdiction. Federal jurisdiction extends further out. And as far as I know, national drilling rights anywhere in the Gulf is not being questioned by anyone — at least not at this point. So it’s not as if Cuba, or anyone else, is impinging upon any territory that is in dispute. Am I incorrect?
That was a reasonable post for your point of view, but you are banned for previous behavior~jeez
Rick Lambert,
It may well be the 9 miles is where State of Florida jurisdiction ends. I didn’t mean to imply there was any territoral dispute, only that once in international waters anyone can drill without US approval or environmental jurisdiction. So if some other country is going to do it, why shouldn’t we? BTW, I heard today that the Democratic leadership in Congress is arguing that it will take 10 years to get this crude to the pumps in the US. Their conclusion based on that is: why bother, it doesn’t help now. Of course, it was Wild Bill Clinton that vetoed drilling in Alaska in 1995, 13 years ago. Using their own timetable, we would have had plenty of that oil by now. This is also what discourages oil companies and their investors from even starting a project, fear of changing politics that will close them down after a few years and billions spent, all without results or ROI.
Rick Lambert,
You asked for my feelings on the Cuba embargo. It is my understanding that the embargo was imposed after Castro nationalized all the private businesses and industries operated by large US corporations stealing billions of dollars from them in the process. Until his regime is gone, or they repay the corporations (many of which are still in existance) the embargo will stand.
I am sure it isn’t that simple anymore however, I agree with the embargo based on that.
Rick Lambert,
You asked for my feelings on the Cuba embargo. It is my understanding that the embargo was imposed after Castro nationalized all the private businesses and industries operated by large US corporations stealing billions of dollars from them in the process. Until his regime is gone, or they repay the corporations (many of which are still in existance) the embargo will stand.
I am sure it isn’t that simple anymore however, I agree with the embargo based on that.
“inevitable exhaustion of fossil-based energy resources”
Since this won’t happen for several thousand years, I fail to see why immediate attention is so urgent.
“runaway population growth in the undeveloped countries”
You haven’t been paying attention for decades. Even in Mexico, the birthrate is down to little more than 3 live births per woman. The UN’s last prediction was for population to peak in 2050. It is my belief that they are too pessimistic by at least 2 decades.
Try looking at the facts, you will be surprised.
I’m pretty sure that Texas and Lousiana would permit drilling. Alabama and Georgia probably would as well. Florida doesn’t seem to be as lost a cause as it used to be.
As for “taking 10 years” to get to the pump, it will take a whole lot longer if we don’t ever start. More efficient cars will take at least that long to have a real impact, people won’t change overnight. Same with any improvement. We have to start. And realize that we don’t have the ultimate answers today.
But if we don’t start, we’ll never get there.
Perhaps the Rev’s electric runabout isn’t the best solution. It may start someone else thinking of a better way. I rather doubt a massive “cap-n-trade” tax will have the same result.
Tom Bruno, “I didn’t mean to imply there was any territoral dispute, only that once in international waters anyone can drill without US approval or environmental jurisdiction.”
What I’m saying is that it is my understanding that when it comes to national drilling rights, “international waters” doesn’t apply anywhere in the Gulf. In other words, it’s not a question of who gets there first, it’s merely a question of who wants to exploit the resources within their national province. That’s my understanding. The only thing in real question is the veracity of my understanding. Can anyone provide compelling evidence that my understanding is incorrect?
As far as whether members of one party or another are more to blame than members of the other party for the current circumstances, I think it’s pretty obvious that both are responsible. If nothing else, you have to admit that Gov Crist’s flip occurred only in the last few days. So did McCain’s, for that matter. Moreover, my recollection is that former Gov. Jeb Bush wasn’t at all fond of the idea either when he was in power. Neither was his dad when he was president. Now the question is in the hands of the FL legislature. How do you think that’s going to go? I mean really?
You single out Clinton on a completely different issue (Alaska) — an issue, by the way, which even McCain hasn’t flipped on even now. As far as I know, he’s still against drilling in ANWR. That may change. And I guess you could say that’s getting to be my fundamental problem with McCain… I’m beginning to have real trouble discerning between what he stands for and what he just says in order to garner votes. As a long-time McCain supporter I have to say that really hurts. Goddamit John, say what you mean — and keep saying it! It’s precisely because he isn’t doing that that makes Obama more attractive to me. I’m not saying I will vote for Obama, just that I’m considering it more than I otherwise would. And that’s painful.
On the other hand, I have been a long-time supporter of domestic drilling — especially in ANWR. So on that issue I guess it puts me to the right of McCain. I mean come on… look next door at the north slope. Once they figured out how to do it, it appears to me that the environmental impact was minimal. If others disagree I’d love to hear your POV.
I don’t consider myself heavily influenced by traditional ideology of any sort. If I subscribe to any ideology it would be efficiency: to me, it’s whatever works best — in the broadest terms. I’m not insensitive to environmental concerns, but I don’t consider them in a vacuum. I’m not insensitive to market concerns, but I don’t consider them in a vacuum either. That attitude tends to make me unpopular with members of both the traditional left and right. But so be it.
This poem is for jeez
him only to please.
I’m afraid if you post
we’ll both be soon toast.
Contract for America
Newt is a ninnie.
Twice traitor is he,
both to the South
and to liberty.
If I had the money
and it weren’t no sin
I’d buy a contract FOR America
and his name append.
Gee jeez, you posted!
If you don’t here from me
assume I’m toasted.
Perhaps a B.S in BS would be in order for “Dr.” Gore……….
Al, poor Al!
His bet on the future:
Looks like it’s turned sour.
Did he learn not
(in Sunday School)
the future is His,not his,
to rule?