Political Cortex: Brain Food for the Body Politic

I mean, really, does it ever stop? First, it was will he or won't he run to the point where even his book signings and other appearances were turned into political rallies to overshadow them. Now it's who is he going to endorse for "president" in a system he himself called toxic.

Do people understand that there is absolutely no obligation for Al Gore to endorse anyone regardless of the past or any current relationships he may have with any of those running?

Why is this such a big deal to people is beyond me. Why are endorsements in general more important than issues? Al Gore is working on launching a very important campaign through his organization The Alliance for Climate Protection this month, but is that what is the talk of the blogs? Hell no, because it just isn't exciting enough.

I personally believe he is far above this fray, and none of the current candidates actually have a climate plan worth endorsing...

So why would he compromise all he has worked for to do that? Neither Barack Obama's or Hillary Clinton's plan on the climate crisis is actually in line with what Al Gore has been talking about. Not for a carbon tax... Both are for nuclear power (though Clinton claims to be agnostic on it whatever that means)... Obama is for liquid coal (though he seems to have backtracked a bit when put under pressure by environmentalists)... Neither have called for NO new coal plants to be built. And all of their plans which discuss reducing Co2 emissions by 2050 are no longer good enough. 2050 right now in line with scientist's predictions regarding glacier melt in the Arctic with summer ice being gone by 2013 which does not even include melting happening in Greenland and Antarctica is no longer feasible.

And also, Mr. Gore is now an international environmental ambassador regarding the climate crisis and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. He will then I am sure be hoping to work with anyone who becomes president on this, even a Republican should that happen, which it just may now.

Therefore, in order to not make the climate crisis a partisan issue which Mr. Gore has stated correctly it is not, I doubt he will endorse anyone in this primary season and I actually hope he does not.

The media would also have a field day with it (you know, he endorsed one because he doesn't like Clinton, or he endorsed the other because he felt obligated which would then label him a hypocrite or as they labeled John Edwards for not dropping out, a racist, etc...) and use it to discredit him, and like other "endorsements" it would only take away from the issue.

And it is already bad enough regarding the climate crisis NOT being discussed in debates or on the campaign trail now by anyone as it should be discussed.

So my advice to those who can't get beyond the gossip and political hype to actually caring about his endeavors or those issues: get a life already. The planet is in peril. Shouldn't you then be endorsing her?