Nobel Oblige

With the news of Al Gore sharing the Nobel Peace Prize with the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, you have got to know that there is huge political capital to be expended, and the White House wasted no time. Asked if the Nobel win would pressure the Bush administration to adopt an approach ala Gore to tackle climate change, spokesperson Tony Fratto flatly replied: "No." He said that the next step "really the most difficult step, is implementing climate change strategies that are effective and practical." He said such strategies should "allow for continued economic development and for contries to do the work that they need to do to lift people out of poverty. And that's a challenging task

Is this just another wily manuever to get Al Gore to run for the presidency-- another, "Anybody but Hillary" tactic? No, it is the strident stance of a President who has no ability to create a positive lasting legacy (negative, yes--he's got his war and his Supreme Court).

I am sure the pull to bring in Uber-Rock Star Gore is there and I am sure that Gore would be ecstatic to see his commitment to reduced carbon dioxide emissions realized, but as long as all of the Democratic frontrunners are singing his tune, why should he join the fray?

The only person from Tennessee who is silly enough to jump in this mess has been the Republican, Fred Thompson--and he's definitely no Al Gore.

One thing that is for sure, if the Democrats get to make a climate change at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., you know its because they get the Gore-y details.