Triumphant Gore brings message back to Washington

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Oscar-winner returns to Capitol Hill with well-honed warning on climate change

It was a bittersweet homecoming. The last time Al Gore was in Congress was in January 2001, to see George Bush confirmed as president after a vitriolic election campaign and count. One of the reasons he lost was his lack of passion, having listened to advice from campaign managers to focus on the economy and avoid the one issue that animates him: the environment.

He returned yesterday in triumph, the man who could have stopped Mr Bush now transformed into an Oscar winner and one of the world's leading campaigners on the dangers of global warming. He is bulkier, greyer and wrinkled. But he is also less buttoned-up, more emotional. He spoke fluently and knowledgeably, mostly without notes, showing the kind of president he might have been and, possibly, might yet be.

His new star status as green champion and Academy award-winner for An Inconvenient Truth had members of the public queueing outside House of Representatives committee room 2123 for 24 hours. Even journalists who had reserved places arrived an hour early.

Mr Gore did not disappoint, offering a moving speech and lively exchanges seemingly enjoyed both by Democratic congressmen who agree with him and Republicans who remain sceptical about climate change.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2039575,00.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Interesting that they put him in third place

behind Clinton and Obama if he decided to run for the Presidency.

[Demoiselle]

2. "One of the reasons he lost was his lack of passion...."

Oh for god's sake!
NOT TRUE.
He didn't lose, for starters. They stole Florida.
I am heartily sick of all the crap STILL said about Al Gore.
Most "news analysts" have all the credibility of a gang of 13 year olds talking about who's popular and who's not.
Still. After all this time.