NY Times: Joint Gore-Pelosi Event on Climate Change Canceled

NY Times ^ | June 25, 2009 | By Bernie Becker

[Oldeconomybuyer]

As they claw and scratch to round up enough votes to pass a climate bill, House Democrats had a seeming ace in the hole: former Vice President Al Gore.

But a planned news conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Mr. Gore, scheduled for Thursday afternoon, was quietly scrapped with just a few hours notice.

The cancellation of the news conference did not go unnoticed by Republicans in the House.

Representative John Boehner, the Ohio Republican and House minority leader, commented on Thursday that it seemed Mr. Gore “was disinvited quickly.”

And, underscoring how controversial the former vice president’s views can be, Mr. Boehner said Mr. Gore’s policies would lead to higher electrical costs, and raised the memory of an unpopular energy tax Mr. Gore had supported in the early days of the Clinton administration.

Mr. Boehner also said he did not believe that Democrats had yet secured enough votes to pass the measure Friday.

[pallis]

Gore is a liar looking to profit on the misery of others. Pelosi should get on good with him.

[Cuttnhorse]

You mean this?

[Miss Behave]

Cancelled due to lack of facts, interest, “green” buffet menu, and non-crazy attendees.

[Graybeard58]

What about Newt?

I think of Newt's global warming nonsense every time I see someone hyping him for pres.

[Tallguy]

Where’s Gore’s boonie hat & M16?

[Argus]

It was feared that having two publicity hogs the size of Gore and Pelosi in the same room would suck so much of the oxygen out of the atmosphere that the temperature inside would climb to several hundred degrees Celsius and incinerate the press corps.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Gore and his Generation Investment Management Ltd. partners are heavily invested in carbon credit paper. Cap-and-trade will revive world carbon trading and give Gore a captive U.S. market to sell these certificates. It will also artificially raise the price of fossil fuels so alternatives can become more competitive. The “green” is all about the greenback.

[Mount Athos]

"There will be hell to pay!"

[Recovering_Democrat]

How dare they cancel me!!

[60Gunner]

Gore and Pelosi belong in “the joint.”

[Oldpuppymax]

Newt wore out his welcome with me as a result of his couch picture with wacko Nan.

[Cuttnhorse]

As in Post 22

[1010RD]

As they claw and scratch

Is Bernie implying that all House Democrats are biddies or just Gore-Pelosi?

[iopscusa]

Silver lining in Sanford’s demise, he also bought into the AGW scam....dumbazz evidently!

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !