Gore: No Interest In Obama Job

Former Vice President Al Gore planned to visit with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, but those briefed on the meeting insisted the topic would be the planet rather than Gore's formal return to Washington.

Gore sought the presidency in 2000 but lost to then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush in a disputed election that was settled in the Supreme Court. He then became a leader in the movement to draw attention to the issue of climate change and global warming. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, and his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" won an Academy Award the same year.

He lends Obama instant credibility among environmental activists.

Obama has pledged to use part of his proposed economic stimulus package to develop alternative energies and "green" technologies. Obama's aides said the private meeting would help shape the president-elect's economic policies.

The former vice president endorsed Obama in June, shortly after he clinched the nomination after a long primary battle with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Gore was vice president under President Bill Clinton.

However, Politico reports that Gore is not interested in an administration post.

"This meeting is a continuation of their conversations about climate and energy and how policies to address them can help the economy and jobs," said Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider. "Former Vice President Gore still believes his calling at this time is to help educate the public about the issues through his roles at the Alliance at Climate Protection and other work."

Comments

[Michale32086]

Al Gore simply CANNOT accept any Administration position that will open up his Human Caused Global Warming(Yet The Planet Is Cooling) con to debate... His lucrative billions of dollars a year Carbon Credit fraud is also a very good reason why not to rock the scrutiny boat..

This is why we did not see a Candidate Gore and this is why we will NEVER see Gore in ANY public service position.

Michale.....

[Martymar74]

Oh well, keep moving. I personally think Gov. Granholm would be better since she has a more practical application viewpoint being the Governor of a state like Michigan. I get the feeling Gore is just the front man for the global warming movement and not really here for the details.

[PoliticalAmazon]

ROWRRRR! Al Gore looks tanned, rested and ready to rock-n-roll.

I know Gore doesn't want to get back into the Washington scene, but, you know what? At this point in our country's history, we don't have the luxury to not do what we want to do.

If he's going to ask Americans to make sacrifices to save the environment then now--when Bush Jr has done so many heinous things to the future of our environment--I think we have the right to ask him to put a clothes-pin on his nose and step back in to the Washington cesspool.

If I can grudgingly accept Hillary Clinton as SOS--a huge sacrifice--to support the Obama aministration, then Gore can darned well roll up his sleeves and get to work in the Obama administration.

[TommyMcCarthy]

Yeah, that's roughly equivalent.......

YOUR incredible selflessness in "accepting" Sen. Clinton......

And Al Gore returning to government........

Uh-huh....


Well even if Al's not interested......it's still good of you to give us all a break......
....and I for one am very, VERY grateful.
tm

[galaxie559]

The reason he looks tanned is that he's been in the sun too long.His small brain is fried! What heinous things has Bush done to the enviroment? Give me a break Lib!

[S1m0n]

Al Gore is one of the few people who could not be suspected of sour grapes for such a statement: if he'd wanted to be the next president, there is an enormous likelihood that he would be.

[galaxie559]

Gore's brain has endured too much global warming.Or should I say he's been out in the sun too long.Perhaps a Sunblocker might have helped.

[Nitalia]

Why would anyone expect someone like Al Gore who failed to become President to work under Obama who is President Elect? Gore seems rather transparent but I believe he would see working for Obama a slap in the face.

[cdub1991]

Not sure why anyone would be surprised that Gore wouldn't want an administration position. He was a Vice-President and is a Nobel laureate. He can create his own platform from which to communicate.

Gore is right--his time is better served talking directly to the public. Many still require education because too many folks still don't understand or believe in the urgency of the issue.

[cgoodie]

And collecting those huge fees for speaking engagements.

[hypnotoad72]

He was on Apple's board of directors -and has been since 2003. Strange how he wasn't able to convince Steve Jobs back then what plenty of consumers, even radical fringe organizations like Greenpeace, and companies like Dell had already been doing before Apple bothered to start "going green".

He's not going to care, and if he does he'll just charter a private jet like how the heads of the big 3 auto makers did when begging for taxpayer money.

I was also green before the fad began; many railed on me for buying CFLs as "wasting money".

Some in the 1950s were theorizing climate change as well. Yet more people think Al Gore is the savior of the universe...

snopes.com points out the truth when comparing GWB's ranch to AG's mansion.

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1622338_1363003,00.html

See the pic from that URL and weep. Al has not been completely sincere or is pretty thick when it comes to pitching advertisements. Sorry.

[kgb999]

Did anyone ever consider that he might not even have been invited to join the cabinet?

[cgoodie]

Good point....that's all Obama needs in his cabinet....another president wannabe.

[Obama4change]

HuffPost, please stop quoting that right -wing, negative, rumor mongering website "Politico". Thank you.

[galaxie559]

I only see negativity in the left wing! Us Conservative Right Wing Republicans strive to Work, Suceed, and be Happy.That really ticks you Libs off ,Doesnt it?

[Rudyabdul]

PE Obama might as well forget about getting Al Gore on his team. If Gore don't want to serve this country by being in the Obama Adminstration so be it. Obama should ask Ed Begley Jr. He would love to take the job.

[cgoodie]

I don't want Gore! His agenda is way too radical for our fragile economy. Better done in baby steps like PE Obama is suggesting.

[argent1]

The answer lies in his name. Al Gore. Al G.

[galaxie559]

I though it was Igor..went to Washington to suck your blood.

[mergina]

GOOD FOR YOU. Remain free and able to do more without all the political strings STRANGLING your efforts.

[shedances]

As a concerned American, I would love to see the former VP back at Capitol Hill, working on environmental/energy & other issues ... but he's made it very clear that his role outside of the federal government is proving vital (ie., since the Clinton administration, he's become a Nobel prize winner, well respected author, speaker, & of course a strong role model for the environmental advocacy movement, etc.).

So why give that up for what might be only four years time?

[cgoodie]

Not to mention he wouldn't make nearly as much money. Gore is way too rabid about greening us up. It would break the bank.

[Rosanneofpgh]

MR. GORE doesnt have to do anything he doesnt want to do. HE IS A PRIVATE CITIZEN NOW. If he chooses not to involve himself in government, that is a choice he is free to make.

[SeanONe]

I hope Obama and Biden stood up when the President entered the room.

[vjoseph]

Come on, let's admit that Gore ran an abyssmal campaign. I was angry too when BOOSH won, but Gore didn't do much to win it

[bannorhill]

They might have. Ask George Bush. He is the real President.

[MJCole]

Oh put your tin foil hat back on and crawl back into your cave.

And check your phone, it's Bill O'liely, his ratings dropped and he's wondering where you went.