June 22nd, 2011
11:32 AM ET

Gore: Obama has 'failed'

Former vice president and environmental advocate Al Gore sharply criticized President Obama's "failed" approach to global warming Wednesday.

"President Obama has thus far failed to use the bully pulpit to make the case for bold action on climate change," Gore wrote in a "Rolling Stone" article published online.

Although he acknowledged the political difficulty in taking a stand on the issue, Gore said the president has facts to back up his opinions.

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  1. InTheMiddle

    Remember... (or you probably don’t even know) the health care plan's individual mandate is a conservative idea from the Clinton years. Single payer was the liberal push. Obama backed the individual mandate. Bipartisan! If you can look beyond your own noses, you will see he has been a champion of bipartisanship (extending Bush tax cuts last Christmas is another example of several). The poisonous political climate is shrouding his efforts.

    July 19, 2011 at 2:59 pm | Report abuse |
  2. dbrown

    "President Obama has thus far failed to use the bully pulpit to make the case for bold action on climate change," Gore wrote in a "Rolling Stone" article published online.

    Gore Translation: " President Obama has done nothing that will allow me to enrich myself further through my company that will be in the forefront of the phony cap and trade scheme."

    July 20, 2011 at 9:49 am | Report abuse |
    • Dub1045

      Couldn't have said it better!

      July 20, 2011 at 10:12 am | Report abuse |
    • js007

      Dude, Al Gore was rich long before the climate change issue, and he has donated all the proceeds from the movie, so plesae stop spreading Fox lies.

      July 21, 2011 at 3:18 pm | Report abuse |
  3. palval

    Isn't a fact something that is irrefutable? Global warming caused by human activity is far from fact at this point. Gore is a believer and believers take as fact what suits them.

    July 22, 2011 at 8:59 am | Report abuse |
  4. Inyoface

    Sorry palval GLobal Warming is indisputable for most rational people. But your probably one of those WorldNutDail type of conservatards who still thinks Obama was born in Kenya.

    July 22, 2011 at 9:56 am | Report abuse |
    • maggie

      I agree with palval to the extent that "believers take as fact what suits them." Just listen to these tea partiers yank about the effects of not achieving a debt deal by August 2 and you fully understand the folly.

      July 22, 2011 at 10:15 am | Report abuse |
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