Gore in the News - June 14, 2007

Today's gossip . . .

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06132007/gossi...i__pagesix_.htm
Al Gore II?
. . . when political blogger Andy Ostroy asked him (Bill Clinton), "Do you think Gore's going to run?" Clinton replied, "Someones got to fizzle. If someone fizzles, then, yeah, he (Al Gore) could enter the race.

Today's talk . . .

http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/6/13/102240/881
Another reason we need to draft Al Gore: Single payer national health care
"I think we've reached a point where the entire health care system is in impending crisis," Gore said. "I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that we should begin drafting a single-payer national health insurance plan."

http://www.pr-inside.com/greek-pm-pledges-...ook-r152266.htm
Greek PM pledges Al Gore book, DVD on environment to be available in every school
The younger generation is the best pressure group on governments to take action now.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/gor...1414376512.html
Gore's pre-election visit may add heat to politics
With climate change already a key election issue, the former US vice-president's trip in late September to recruit 170 Australians to his "army" of climate presenters is likely to put pressure on all parties, but particularly the Government, over their policies.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2007/06/13/gore/
Don't run, Al. Don't!
"Run, Al, run!" This chant, according to media reports, is being heard from the crowd wherever former Vice President Al Gore speaks. Shudders of déjà vu. Do Democrats really want to stampede down that soggy path again?

Today's 'Right' talk . . . (and a couple of replies)

http://www.newshounds.us/2007/06/13/fox_ne...ntons_fault.php
FOX News Tries To Paint Al Gore As Pro-Iraq War And Implies The Iraq War Mess Is Clinton's Fault
. . . the Hannity & Colmes show last night (6/12/07) dug up some old video of Al Gore speaking hawkishly about Saddam Hussein in 1992 and tried to call Gore's "flip-flop" news.
. . . then read this in response:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/6/13/18854/1281
Al Gore Swiftboated on YouTube
Washington's policy toward Baghdad from 1982 was flawed in conception and execution. He (Bruce Jentleson - who wrote the Gore speech) argues that Desert Storm was a direct consequence of the failure of U.S. policy as pursued by the
Reagan and Bush administrations. In its attempt to tilt the balance
of power against Iran with an alliance of convenience with Iraq,
Washington naively expected the Iraqis to cease fomenting terrorism, become a force for regional stability and play a role in an Arab-Israeli peace settlement. Instead, Saddam Hussein increased his support of terrorism, threatened to incinerate Israel, used chemical weapons against Iranians and Kurds and tried to build an arsenal that included nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. The Bush administration continued to ignore warnings of Saddam's escalating bellicosity until August 2, 1990, when he invaded Kuwait.
. . . then there's this:
http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=1676
Gore on Iraq, 1992 to present
Gore's point, in the context of the 1992 presidential campaign was clear — if H.W. Bush wants credit for the 1991 Gulf War, he ought to also accept responsibility for helping enable Saddam Hussein for the better part of a decade…

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,282033,00.html
Al Gore's claim about the snow on Mount Kilimanjaro
Brit Hume says that American Science magazine reports most of the current snow retreat occurred before 1953 — nearly two decades before any conclusive evidence of atmospheric warming was available.