Katie Couric's Notebook: Gore And Global Warming
Hi everyone.
Video: The last time Al Gore came to Capitol Hill--six years ago--he was there to certify the electoral college results that made George Bush president.
But today it was a triumphant return, this time as a private citizen, to declare that the world faces a "planetary emergency" over climate change. And now, a lot of his skeptics agree that Gore makes a powerful point.
The scientific consensus is clear, and Gore urged Congress to listen to scientists, not special interests. He pushed for an immediate freeze on greenhouse gases, as well as cleaner power plants, more efficient cars, and stronger conservation efforts.
Gore said "a few years from now...the kinds of proposals we're talking about today are going to seem so small compared to the scale of the challenge."
Here's hoping Congress puts partisanship aside, and comes together to act boldly on global warming.
That's a page from my notebook.
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See all 191 CommentsNothing to do now but set back and watch those ratings tank even more.
Don't be duped people! FOLLOW THE MONEY AND POWER!
BTW, my demo is M 39, Grad School Grad, $150k+ and I won't be watching your show or buying from your advertisers.
Cheers!
Great move CBS news with this one. Last place.
It makes me feel much cooler already knowing that the noted intellectual, Catie Couric, is hot on the "settled matter" of Global Warming.
Ha!
Stick to subjects you understand!!!!
Paarl of Rhodesia
What drives Al Gore? I suspect it's his t Baby-Boomer Narcissism, which makes it impossible for him to accept the one indisputable fact of life: the world is indifferent to his happiness.
Please ignore these comments. Unfortunately the blogosphere breeds this kind of classless garbage. You are correct on every count regarding Gore and the scientific consensus. Please ignore the ideological knuckle draggers.
Chris
Too funny. Stick to what you do best, toots, smile and show your legs.
get real kate. ask tough questions! what was the earths temp from 16000 bc to 15000 bc?
atlantic ocean current temp the day columbus landed was what?
and why the hell are all these global warming against war? war destroys all that causes global warming does it not? including the main cause of global warming, people!! which leads me to another point, somewhere, some wacked out scientist is gonna save the world and unleash a really bad virus.blame yourselves.
i've written my senators, if there is a "scientific consensus", why do we need to continue funding research? take away the money and they go back under their rocks.
the problem kate? you don't question anything anymore. your whole nightly broadcast is summed up by visiting two or three liberal or democrat friendly websites.
false prophet gore. they said it was gonna be like this.
that the other planets are warmer, and how there is a large group of scientists who do not believe in global warming. Her page is simplistic
and barron of fact.
Hey Katie, stop being a delivery pawn of the liberals and maybe someone would watch you.
You've had the bad luck to be linked onto the Drudge Report, which is the sewer of the right wing. These comments merely prove it. Keep your head high. These are the lunatic fringe.
Chris
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I didn't believe him then, nor you now.
Kinda like Gore refused as well.
Hypocrite much?
What is even more interesting is how many non-scientists have synthesized proof, yet real scientist have been virtually silenced. The problem with the agenda and those driving it is they are completely devoid of honesty. I would have more respect if they stated "we don't know", or "this might happen", but to be emphatic about events that are about as likely as Al Sharpton becoming president of the United States is simply beyond dishonest.
Chris,
"You've had the bad luck to be linked onto the Drudge Report, which is the sewer of the right wing.".
Possibly correct but unsubstantiated with fact. "These comments merely prove it." Nothing like scientific concensus. "Keep your head high." Sounds reasonable. "These are the lunatic fringe." Hardly. Based on what I have read and researched, as I am sure others have, this just seems like reasonable skepticism about the science as well as the reporting.
Thks
View at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XttV2C6B8pU . If the link does not work cut and past should or do a Google serach for the subject.
kiliman
I don't think it's your fault, but you just don't have it for the evening news. I don't know how you bail out gracefully, but you should go out on your own terms. You probably can't get out of your contract, unless you give up the 15M/yr. and I guess I wouldn't want to do it that either. It has to be painful though, to see your ratings go through the floor. You are giving it your best, and I guess that's what is important to you. But you just can't pull it off. Sorry, cause I like you as a person. Good luck on your next endeavor, but do it sooner, rather than later.
View at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XttV2C6B8pU . If the link does not work cut and past should or do a Google search for the subject.
kiliman
Ok, so if we know the cause of this catastrophic problem, and we knew it meant our very survival if we didn%u2019t correct it, wouldn%u2019t we go after the LARGEST OFFENDOR SOURCES of the problem? This seems like the most logical and common sense way to have the largest immediate impact and optimize our chances survival...right? I mean going after the "minor" contributors wouldn%u2019t really save us for very long, especially since we need to keep an acceptable level of CO2 in our atmosphere for life on earth to survive (trees/grass/plant life all require CO2, and emit O2). Hence without CO2 all life dies. Ok so here is the problem, why is Al Gore going after a minor contributor of CO2 to our atmosphere (human sources are amongst the most minor contributors of CO2 to our earths atmosphere!) and at the same time, Al Gore is strangely ignoring the Majority contributors of CO2 (Volcanos, Oceans, Animals)? Here is the OBVIOUS question: Is Al Gore REALLY interested in saving EARTH and the Human Race? He sure has a funny way of showing it. Think people, this FLAW in Al Gores logic, clearly demonstrates this is all a manufactured political power scheme, nothing more. You are his suckers, he expects you to change your lives, and has testified before congress that he refuses to change his own.
Please read the NY Times article on all the scientist who say Gore exaggerations and untruths does not a consensus make. Reminds me when he said he invented the Internet and was the role model for Love Story. I am amazed you would bring CBS down to a People magazine level. But we know you like entertainment.
To you and all you global warming (your new religion).
"ITS THE SUN STUPID"
More sunlight is getting to the surface because there has been a big reduction in airborne ash and aerosols from volcanic activity and the sun's solar activity is at its highest levels in a 1000 years.
Unfortunately Katie you and your liberal buddies can't tax or regulate the sun.
Again here it is in a nutshell you global warming freaks.
"ITS THE SUN STUPID"
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