Global Goregasm Coming Right Up
Oh my, won't the true believers just be wetting themselves? It certainly appears as if Al Gore is about to join Jimmy Carter and Yassar Arafat on the list of undeserving Nobel winners.
Sen. Barbara Boxer's office just contacted us to say former Vice President Al Gore has been called "overseas" for a trip related to his work on global warming and has canceled his scheduled appearance Thursday in San Francisco at a fundraiser for Boxer's re-election effort. So the Boxer fundraiser — which was to include Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne — is off until Nov. 9.
Here's a note Boxer sent supporters about the change:
I just got a call from Vice President Al Gore. He told me that he needs to travel abroad tomorrow for an exciting and urgent mission that could result in a major breakthrough in the fight against global warming.
Isn't it a bit unseemly to rush off to be on the stage for the announcement? I think the actual award ceremony is later, isn't it? Oh well, court decisions would appear to have no impact on propaganda these days.
UPDATE: The Fix says it is a false alarm:
Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider threw cold water on the rampant speculation, however, in an email exchange with The Fix earlier today.
"The events in California were postponed because of a request to participate in senior level meetings on the climate crisis in Asia," Kreider said. "However, early Thursday morning these meetings were postponed." As a result, Gore will resume his planned trip in California today and tomorrow will be a "normal long business day" according to Kreider. On Saturday, Gore is set to return to his home in Nashville.
As for the draft efforts, Kreider said that "we truly appreciate all the enthusiasm out there for the former vice president, but he does not have any intention to run for President."
World news | Gaius Thursday, 11 October , 2007
By feeblemind, Thursday, 11 October , 2007 @ 12:40 pm
For the benefit of the feebleminded, could someone please explain what Global Warming has to to do with world peace?
By Gaius, Thursday, 11 October , 2007 @ 12:45 pm
They got confused. It’s “Whirled Peas” - used as a feedstock for biofuel.
By mockinbird, Thursday, 11 October , 2007 @ 2:34 pm
Al, don’t forget to turn off all the lights in the building before jetting off to Europe.
By Jamelle, Thursday, 11 October , 2007 @ 2:53 pm
Gaius (and this is an honest question), how is Gore lying his way to a Nobel Prize?
By Gaius, Thursday, 11 October , 2007 @ 3:08 pm
Read the court decision.
By feeblemind, Friday, 12 October , 2007 @ 9:27 am
‘Whirled Peas’? Awww groannnn. Gaius, you missed your calling. You should write jokes for…..umm… somebody.
By Gaius, Friday, 12 October , 2007 @ 9:34 am
Hey, I stole that one fair and square. It was on a bumper sticker at one point.