The Everyday Economist

Double standards

June 1, 2006 · 2 Comments

Al Gore on his new movie:

“I believe it is appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous (global warming) is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis.”

Now I want you to insert “Iraq” into the parentheses and re-read his statement. Now isn’t that what Gore and many Democrats have accused President Bush of doing? So why then does Gore think its okay in this case?

Categories: Politics

2 responses so far ↓

  • berk // June 1, 2006 at 10:30 am | Reply

    I’m not normally this dense, but even reading the whole article, I still don’t understand what he’s saying with “over-representation of factual presentations”. Is he talking about hype? About juicing up the facts to get people to sit up and take notice? Saying “Your child doesn’t have asthma today, but tomorrow she won’t be able to breathe at school!” versus, “We need to halt the effects of greenhouse gases because of the detrimental changes to health of pre-adolescent students.”

  • Perry Eidelbus // June 1, 2006 at 12:39 pm | Reply

    I must retract something I recently told someone.

    Just when I think liberals have gotten to where nothing they say can ever faze me, Al Gore opens his mouth.

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