Well, it became meaningless when they gave it to Kissinger and the North Vietnamese envoy for the "Paris Peace Accords" which led to the deaths of millions and the displacement of millions more.

It became a joke when they gave one to Arafat.

Why not Gore?

Of course, if there are really going to be "One hundred million climate refugees ..." they should give it to John Edwards, 'cause he could put them up in his new house.

How do I nominate myself for the award? I consume less fossil fuel than AlGore, and I'm confident that I give more to charity than he does. And since he's such a climate expert, shouldn't he be nominated for the Nobel in physics or chemistry?

Here's my take on Al Gore:

He's working to fight global warming because he (and nearly all climatologists) have concluded that it IS happening, may cause hardship and death, and that the damage can be mitigated.

Do any of you believe this is a plan to become president?! Pretty roundabout way of running, dontcha think?

Maybe you think he's wrong; that global warming is nonsense. But YOU are wrong if you think that Gore is dedicating his life to promoting a "hoax".

Furthermore, look at him today vs. when he was in politics----when does he look happier? Certainly not as Senator or VP. I think he felt pressure to go into politics because of his family history; I think NOW he has finally found what he truly wants to do with his life.

Publik - what Algore wants more than anything is to be President of the US - make no mistake about that. And yes, he would promote a hoax to do that - that's what the lib-dem-socialists do all the time - what's new? Watch the reaction in the MSM after Algore's speech when he wins the Emmy for his witless movie - they'll be calling him the New Comeback Kid and he'll be on his way. And then the Nobel prize just a month before the first primary? Jeez! His only problem is the Clintonistas will take action to destroy him.

Kim - I dont think the Swedes have yet recognized that there is a war against Islamo-fascism - no awards going there!

gc

Well, if trotting the globe promoting the global warming myth makes him happy (here's a link to a Drudge story) I think we can all be happy for him. After all, without his inventing the internet, all this blogging wouldn't be possible. He's happy, I'm happy, we're all happy.

Hey Jim,

you left Carter off your list. Your point is still valid without him (stronger with, though).

Peace Prize ... phpt.

My thoughts and feelings regarding Gore aside, championing global warming awareness, while not a bad thing, is not nearly as peace inducing as, let's say, a woman working against a repressive regime or a man working for freedom in Africa.

Having said that, Gore will more than likely be smiling in Oslo in the not too distant future.

That, plus his impending Oscar, will put a shiver down the spines of Obama and Hillary (and that of Edwards ..., if he had one).

Should be interesting if not utterly entertaining.

.. my bad. Kim listed Carter, already. Sorry 'bout that Jim.

That's just dynamite!

Years ago, I saw Al Gore talking about his book "Earth in the Balance"; he was relaxed and happy.

Two weeks later, he was picked by Clinton to be his VP. He looked stiff and not nearly as happy.

BTW -- there are not presidential primaries in Oslo.

dhammett--

You're citing DRUDGE as a source?!

LOL!

GeminiChuck

" what Algore wants..."

This just represents what a mindless Rushppupet you are, thinking this so clever.

You appear to be one of the Wizpuppies lapping Limbarf whenever Rush rings the bell.

You probably never had an original thought of your own. Your daily survival depends on a daily diet of RWB propagandistic BS.

BTW --

Since those of you who get your "news" from the Drudge Report don't know this:

Fred Singer, who co-authored this new book "debunking" global warming is one of a handful of "scientists" for hire; he also has helped Philip Morris "debunk" the alleged dangers of smoking.

Of course, the vast majority of actual scientists who study climate have concluded that global warming is real, significant, and man-made.

dhammett

"After all, without his inventing the internet,"

You're showing what an extremely weak mind you have or what a snivelin liar that you are, repeating the above looney right propaganda that never occured.

Just typical of so many of the righties; gobble up lies and regurgitate RWB lies on cue because you lack anything of foundation to say.

This just represents what a mindless Rushppupet you are, thinking this so clever.

Yeah, kinda like your malkin/slattern pun? You libs are such effin' hypocrites. Oh hell, and then your clever little leftist play on Limbaugh, too? Does your mom know know you're playing on the computer?

"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet." --Al Gore; March 1999 interview with Wolf Blitzer.

Now, we can have a discussion about the definition of 'create'. But, the above quote is documented.

The Inuit people with Sheila Watt Cloutier as one of their representatives would have no idea of the changes in "global" mean temperature right? Their everyday existence is tied to the movements of animals and water and snow pack and things that indigenous people who have relied on the land to provide them with food and shelter and warmth, exactly what would they know?

They would be the last people who could have anything relevant to say about the hardships occuring to their way of life having been tied to such an unpredictable earth bound living. I mean what could they contribute to telling the rest of us technological, statistical acolytes that we don't already have an answer for?

Seriously, what use is MOTHER NATURE when we have the DECIDER IN CHIEF. The one and the only decider who stole an election from a man being considered for a PEACE prize.

Foolish Americanos........get more stupid and lazy by the day....a pathetic lot

I am constantly amused at the obsession here with all things Gore, Kerry, Carter, etc.

Isn't anyone going to champion our great Dear Leader and his brilliant plans for the 21st century?

How about that mission to Mars? Social Security reform anyone?

Aren't there some freshly painted schools in Iraq somewhere that the terrible MSM ignored?

Clay

For a discussion about Gore's "create' see this.

Gore was boastful about promoting the development when he used the word "create" but there is some substance to what he claimed in his Congressional career.

That the quote was changed to "invented" is a reflection of the Republican smear machine which people like dhammett repeat, reflecting how they suck the Republican propaganda tit.

As far as Al Gore taking "the initiative in creating the internet", Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn (who were two of the people credited with developing the internet) support Gore's claim: he took the initiative in Washington to support the development of the internet.

Gore never claimed to have invented or created the Internet. That is a (popular) lie...or (more charitably) honest mistake.

Publicus,

The science of Global Warming is not settled as Al and many like him portray. Take a look at the following links and let me know what you think.

Claude Allegre is one of the most decorated French geophysicists, and a member of both the French and U.S. Academy of Sciences. Allegre authored more than 100 scientific articles in the past that support many of Al Gore's positions, but as the science comes in, he has changed his opinion. Here's a translated version of and editorial he wrote.

Next we have sixty scientists calling on Prime Minister Harper to revisit the science of global warming.

Khabibullo Abdusamatov, head of the space research sector of the Russian Academy of Sciences' astronomical observatory, warns of global cooling starting in 2012. His warning is based on a new understanding of how the sun's magnetic field affects Earth's climate.

I've got lots more links to real scientists who don't agree with Al, but that should be enough to demonstrate the science of Global Warming is not settled, not in degree, not in cause, not even in direction (cooling vs. warming). If Khabibullo is right, then we need more CO2 to offset the cooling effect.

Global Warming is all about controlling human behvaior.

If it were about reducing CO2 emissions, we'd be hearing a lot more from people like these guys:

http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/proceedings/01/carbon_seq/7b1.pdf

"Three participants said the group approved the term "very likely" in Thursday's sessions. That means they agree that there is a 90 percent chance that global warming is caused by humans."

I think it means,

" We lack concrete evidence for this, but we're saying it anyway, with a 10% hedge."

Aren't there some freshly painted schools in Iraq somewhere that the terrible MSM ignored?

Did they let school out early today?

Mac Lorry --

I certainly hope that Claude Allegre and all are correct. Regarding Fred Singer...his training is in physics. I don't put to much credence in what he or what, say, Carl Sagan had to say about global warming. (I, of course, respect Sagan in his area of expertise, astronomy.)

There are a lot of scientists in the world, and finding sixty that disagree with the majority of experts on climate isn't surprising. We could also find 60 religious scientists who believe the world is 6,000. And perhaps Noah's flood.

I weight the expertise of the vast majority of scientists with expertise on the actual subject most heavily.

I might note: I would not be completely surprised if global warming proves less severe than feared; I think that the climate is extraordinarily complex to predict. (actually, just about everything is!)

Nonetheless, it is absolutely clear to me that the best and most credible information we have is that global warming is real, man-made, and has serious consequences for human beings.

That said, I'm certainly open to Singer's argument: he claims that the CO2 buildup occurred largely before 1940 and was therefore natural and not man-made. I haven't heard the response to this argument...and would like to.

aRepukelican:

dhammett

"After all, without his inventing the internet,"

You're showing what an extremely weak mind you have or what a snivelin liar that you are, repeating the above looney right propaganda that never occured.

Just typical of so many of the righties; gobble up lies and regurgitate RWB lies on cue because you lack anything of foundation to say.

Posted by: aRepukelican at February 1, 2007 02:59 PM

Lies? What about this?

Al Gore to Blitzer; "I took the initiative in creating the Internet"

Logan
Don't try using logic with a lib. It's just not in their capacity to think logically. You're wasting your time.

aRepukelican - ok, I admit - I learned to say "algore" from Rush - nice ring to it, dont you think? But the rest of your analysis is pure hogwash. I learned conservatism from the master of modern conservatism, William Buckley and from Barry Goldwater's book on conservatism back in the early 60's. One doesnt have to listen to Rush to recognize what you commie-pinko-socialist-libs are trying to do to our great country. You're all alike - cant provide facts for discussions - can only do name calling. Just like the leaders you elect that take the approach to destroy anyone who disagrees with them rather then trying to disprove opinions and beliefs. Get a life.

gc

Yo Puke,

You are such a troll. Logan busted you big time. Go crawl back under HiLIARy's skirt. You lie as much as AlGore. Both of you are pathetic. I actually have a tinge of sympathy for your pathetic existence as a self loathing communist loser.

Nahhh, not really.

After 6 years of effort, that has "resulted in real results" to have Al Gore on the list and leaving our President off...is..well..like saying(undisputed)that more Americans..voted for Bush in 2000 than Gore...
Remember we are a Republic...not a Democracy...

Our President, with of course your support, has made the world safer...but we won't hear that through the MSM

If you want to make it a play of words about what Gore meant:

Create:
to bring into existence

Invent:
1.) to devise by thinking 2.) to produce for the first time

So if he 'created' it instead of 'inventing' it, he claims the same thing.

Thanks for playing. . .

"you commie-pinko-socialist-libs are trying to do to our great country. You're all alike - cant provide facts for discussions - can only do name calling."

This is my favorite line of any post so far this week. I guess the Barry Goldwater book didn't teach you what irony is.

hmmm...lets see...which exaggeration has had a greater impact.
Gore and his internet claim in 1999...
or http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021007-8.html

On this global warming thing: How does Al and the rest of the socialist loonies explain the same percentage of warming on the other planets in this solar system? Are the Martians and Venesiuns driving too many SUV's?

I love watching the great conservative meltdown. If you can even call this line of thinking conservative.

I remember the old school conservatives too. They would have been outraged about Iraq, and especially sending not enough troops ill equipped without a mission plan. They used to care about the military. They also would have been outraged at the failures of intelligence leading up to the war, but good ol Pat Roberts was Cheneys little stooge on the Intel Cmte who did absolutely nothing to investigate the greatest intelligence blunder of our time. Classic.

They would have been outraged that the number of earmarks to spending bills in a Republican controlled congress( or should I say, formerly Republican controlled) quadrupled in five years. I thought republicans were all about fiscal prudence and responsibility. Nope, they let the lobbyists run wild and didn't even give a shit, as they all fed at the trough. Anyone want to still defend Tom Delay here?

Most conservatives today cashed in all those principals long ago, for bragging rights. "We won, you didn't nyaah nyahh nyahh!" They didn't even have the wisdom to understand that American politics is a cycle, and you don't always rule the roost.

And now that the GOP is in danger of becoming a marginalized regional party, fractured and disorganzied, the suicide parties have begun.

I knew the right would burst a capillary in their collective heads once they lost in Nov but I had no idea the amount of hysteria would be like this.

No conservative can champion Bush anymore, or any of his failed policies. It's all blame the other guy now.

It is great fun to watch.

And it's even better knowing that Santorum, Delay, Frist, Hastert, are all history.

Say what you want about algore but by October he will have won the Nobel Peace Prize and an Oscar and he will be primed to enter the race for the Presidency. He has done a good job the last 6 years of improving his public image and countering the perception that he is stiff and cold. He is well-known to the American people, had a long career in the Senate, and served as VP for 8 years. No one in the race has a resume even close to his.

And he will be the only candidate in the race who has won a majority of the votes in a prior race for the office of President. In fact, he won a majority of the votes in 3 successive Presidential elections (twice as VP).

This time I think he'll seal the deal by winning the electoral college as well.

Of course, the vast majority of actual scientists who study climate have concluded that global warming is real, significant, and man-made.

Too bad they don't have the scientific proof to back up their claims.

Regarding Fred Singer...his training is in physics. I don't put to much credence in what he or what, say, Carl Sagan had to say about global warming. (I, of course, respect Sagan in his area of expertise, astronomy.)

And what is Al Gore's expertise? Oh that's right, he majored in English, then switched and received a degree in Government and later took Religious studies and entered law school but didn't graduate.

Nonetheless, it is absolutely clear to me that the best and most credible information we have is that global warming is real, man-made, and has serious consequences for human beings.

No one can say with any sort of scientific evidence that the warming is largely a result of man-made endeavors. There is also nothing out there to suggest that changes, as suggested by the Global Warming alarmists, are guaranteed to stop the warming the Earth is experiencing.

I can't wait to read the summary of the IPCC's report tomorrow. I'm sure it will be a most harrowing tale. Of course, the data to back up their claims won't come out until May, after the group has had a chance to "review" it.