Al Gore Says He Supported 'Not Good' Ethanol Policies To Help His Presidential Ambitions
Nobel laureate Al Gore said this weekend that tax breaks for corn-based ethanol are "not good policy" and that he only supported these subsidies in order to assist his eventual run for president.
Reuters Africa reported Monday the former Vice President made these comments while speaking to a green energy conference in Athens.
"It is not a good policy to have these massive subsidies for first generation ethanol," said Gore.
According to the International Energy Industry, such subsidies totaled $7.7 billion last year. Yet Gore now thinks this was a mistake.
"The energy conversion ratios are at best very small. It's hard once such a program is put in place to deal with the lobbies that keep it going," he said.
Readers are reminded that Gore was the tie-breaking vote in the Senate mandating the use of ethanol in 1994.
So why did the man media view as one of the world's foremost environmentalists support such a program?
"One of the reasons I made that mistake is that I paid particular attention to the farmers in my home state of Tennessee, and I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for president."
What a saint.
So more than ten years ago, Gore supported an expensive, "not good policy" because he thought it would help him get elected president.
Yet media don't believe he'd misrepresent the threat of manmade global warming in order to become extremely rich.
The bigger question is whether or not this matter will get any attention here in America, or if the Gore-loving media will choose to ignore this stunning revelation.
Stay tuned.
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Gore proved one thing.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:09am.
Selling snake oil still will make you rich.
Gore gave America
Submitted by Deskpilot on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:22am.
a co(b)n job. Luckily, WE didn't give him a job
He should be in jail
Submitted by averageschmoe on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:25am.
If he were in the private sector he would be in jail.
Or at the very least, before
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:35am.
Or at the very least, before a Congressional Committee.
Maybe in January when the Republicans take over, they should give him a call.
Hmmm....wonder who is in line to chair?
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:47am.
What is it, the Energy Committee?
BB in a minute, I want to google this. Maybe we should start "guiding" individual congressional members, eh?
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Here's the list for Commerce
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:58am.
Here's the list for Commerce and Energy
Joe Barton is the ranking member now, so I suppose it would be him.
Here's another for a similar committee Energy and Natural Resources
EEK...Lisa Murkowski!! Can't imagine her going after him!
Saw that
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:19am.
Although the not-good Witch of the North may not be seated (I hope)...and anyway, she's still in the minority there. Having said that, Alaska is a big oil state, so who knows?
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Congressional Energy Committees
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:56am.
Ugh! Check out the Senate Committee. No change in leadership, nothing good there anyway.
Here is the House Energy Committee. Anyone know anything about the ranking (R)? Who, I presume will take over this committee.
Perhaps we can investigate in Al Bore in other committees, how about this one? Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
How about we change the name of that one, for starters?
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That would be Barton. But
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:03am.
That would be Barton.
But look at this.
It's not a sure thing. I don't know much about him or any of the other contenders.
Nice find, MB
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:18am.
After reading that, I'm inclined to believe he's not the one to lead that committee. Sounds like he's a Texas homer, old-guard Republican.
I think what we need to do, particularly those of us with freshman reps caught up in the wave....is to let them hear our concerns, now! Seniority is going to rule the selections, but a vote of the entire caucus is still required.
For example, I'd like to see Allen West on military related committees, Armed Services, Veteran Affairs, Homeland Security, etc.
Also, we need to focus our reps on what is important to us. Like hauling Al Bore's fat arse up there and putting him under oath. I don't care if it's in the Energy, Global Warming (!) or Agriculture Committee....shine the light on this piece of dirt.
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Side note on that Barton
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:28am.
Side note on that Barton article, B....this caught my eye and cracked me up....
Barton, a graduate of Texas A&M University, is known as one of the toughest competitors on Capitol Hill. He came to Washington at age 35, lanky and strong, and quickly became the star pitcher of the congressional Republican baseball team. Now slower and a bit thicker around the waist, the consistent conservative has collected chits as the longtime manager of the GOP team that dominated the annual partisan baseball grudge match until recently.
I think I should save that for the next time some woman whines that reporters comment on her appearance in a way they would never do to a man.
ROFL!
So he's no longer a stud muffin?
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:30am.
..... a la Scott Brown?
Funny, I read that "tall and lanky" and skipped to the next sentence.
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Barton
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 12:28pm.
94.14 Conservative life time rating.
We know he'll be a "drill baby driller".
Anyone from Texas care to clue us in on your guy?
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Barton has been fairly
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 1:11pm.
Barton has been fairly consistant conservative, he is the old guard. He supports the TEA party. He has done well for me, he is my congresscritter.
Conservative
Submitted by boomercon on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 2:39pm.
all the way, but I understand he's not a fave of Boehner, et al. Plus his "apology" to BP didn't help him much. Also they're trying to "term limit" him, aren't they? Regardless, he's always been honest, and even though a "friend of the industry", he's got a good reputation and knowledge of the energy issues. He won't have to learn on the job.
Houston.
Good to know, thanks
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 6:26pm.
That part about part of the Republican Old-Guard had me concerned, but if those of you who know him are happy with him, that works for me.
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Agreed, motherbelt
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 12:17pm.
The GOP-run House should open hearings on "climate change/cap-and-trade" in January, and call Gore before the Committee to discuss
1) Government-mandated ethanol production and sales
2) Carbon-credits -- Where does that money go, Prince Albert?
3) The UN's IPCC and wealth-redistribution
4) A re-opening of the global warming "debate" we never had (Remember "The debate is over, it's time to act!" ?). A real discussion of the facts is overdue.
Gore will melt quicker than a polar icecap under questioning, because he's not used to being questioned. When Dems swooned at his mere appearance before a House committee a few years ago, Gore made his statement, accepted accolades from the idiots on the committee, and departed.
Let's get him before C-SPAN's cameras and get serious.
Don't forget about the Wicked Witch of the West
Submitted by dbo on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 1:04pm.
Blonbe, mb, Galvanic,
You might want to keep half an eye on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 (mistake 1) in 2007 that the EPA can regulate CO2 as a pollutant (mistake 2) and since Cap and Tax legislation is dead the betting money is that Obama (mistake 3) will bring in greenhouse gas regulations through the back door with the EPA (mistake 4). This, of course, would not only be economic suicide but would lead to potential iron-fisted policies no matter who is in power. I saw this yesterday where Chairwitch Barbara Boxer (mistake 5) claims she's resigned to "incremental progress" (mistake 6).
"We've got to protect the EPA," she said, "to make sure they continue going after the big polluters, including the big carbon polluters."
We really need to get a jump on a Senate Majority....NOW!
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 1:47pm.
For many, many reasons....and this one should certainly be at the top of the list.
I don't trust these tax and spend liberals at all.
Of all of the ones we didn't win a few weeks ago, Boxer's non-defeat was the most disappointing. Well, Harry Reid, too.
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What B as in B, S as in S!
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:35am.
....made that mistake???? He should have said "one of the reasons I lied... No, Al, picking up the wrong keys is a mistake. Putting sugar instead of salt in a dish is a mistake.You lied.
Period.
Maybe algore thought being honest in Africa...
Submitted by Red Jeep on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:25am.
...would never be reported here.
Aren't ya glad you invented the internet, Al? Course the MSM will not report this, but at least a few of us will know.
Al finally gets credit for something
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:33am.
Well Al can at least claim he invented the ethanol subsidy.
Once a liar
Submitted by Iron Tigers Vet on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:38am.
Always a liar...
Gore has told so many lies, he's believing them himself.
Good video....Listen to Al pushing ethanol,
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:49am.
starting at the 1:30 mark....in 2009...was he running for president then?
I believe he was
Submitted by Iron Tigers Vet on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 1:32pm.
or at least in his own mind he thought he was...
I think he was still inventing the spacecraft at that point... DOH!!
Ends justify the means eh
Submitted by ninerdog on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:39am.
Ends justify the means eh Al.. Even if those ends are the destruction of our economy. The ruin of our food supply and the starvation of Americans. What a great man you are……..
Gore Lied - Media Denied.
Submitted by Ashrak on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:43am.
Mainstream Media has known all along that Gore is a liar. I would think SNL could do a skit about Gore right about now ranging from this admission to his hammering of Ollie North about security costs for Ollie and his family based on a certain terrorist named Osama Bin Laden. It could then lead into the whole Global Warming scam and how he is rolling in money as a result of it. But then snapping on Gore would lead to people understanding that Bush was not only the winner outright, but it was a very good thing things turned out that way in 2000.
Ethanol is right and proper on one note, imho. If the world is going to play games with the price of oil, then we should respond by opening up a can of whoopa$$, Not only should we turn excess corn into fuel instead of seeling it abroad - much less just giving it away- but we should also open up all access to oil everywhere within our authority to make that decision.
I am not suggesting isolationism Ron Paul style because that would do more harm than good. I am not suggesting being a bully on the world stage. I am saying it is time to stop being the world's whipping boy by bowing to the Karl Marx style Communism that the USA should pay more and give away more just because it's people have advanced beyond the despotism seen so many other places around the world.
It is past time for America's people to not only stand up for themselves and each other but for Lady Liberty herself. That could be exampled by a media that hammers Mr. Gore for just this kind of admission. Tell The Truth!
I'm really surprised Gore
Submitted by Rusty Shackleford on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:58am.
I'm really surprised Gore would be so candid about any element of his socialist agenda. Lately, the left's been doing this a lot more more than usual so it makes me think something's up.
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Damage successful
Submitted by jon_torlin on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:03am.
The damage was done and he probably thinks it's irreparable enough that he can tell the truth about his part in helping to cause the damage.
I'm glad that I'm not the only one thinking that something's up. We need to be on our toes.
-Jon
Let's not pretend this is
Submitted by mustango on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:26am.
Let's not pretend this is just about Algore. Every politician with presidential ambitions, Democrat or Republican, has had to bow at the altar of ethanol or find their campaign dead in the water. It's the price we as a nation pay for having the same state (Iowa) kick off the election season every single time.
Gore may be one of the few people around who can effectively call out this nonsense. I say let's let him to it, and see how it plays out.
Well , what do you know?
Submitted by Patriot II on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 11:34am.
Finally a true statement from this horses ass......in other words the A.H. would and will do anything to further his career........any news in this? I don't think so, anyone with an IQ of 15 or more knows what a piece of shyt this clown is!!! imo
Anybody actually surprised
Submitted by Cowboy on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 1:14pm.
Anybody actually surprised ???
Was there are policy that WAS
Submitted by killa37 on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 1:56pm.
Was there are policy that WAS 'good' that the flatulant phony supported???? This guy has been a complete clown his whole life..............he should be in prison forever.
Gee Whiz, the price of turkey is up 28% over last year.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 2:58pm.
Thanks Algore, Now I have ethanol rotting out all the rubber parts in my fuel systems...
U.S. wholesale, frozen turkeys jumped to $1.09 a pound on average yesterday, the highest price ever and up 28 percent from a year earlier, according to Russell Whitman, the vice president of the poultry division at commodity researcher Urner Barry in Toms River, New Jersey.
“The fundamental reason why you’re seeing record-high turkey prices is the fact we’re seeing record-high costs of raising turkeys,” said Tom Elam,
You Didn't Build That.
Now we know who to blame for the coming food shortage
Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:44pm.
Maybe we can walk up to Al's front porch and ask for a peanut butter sandwich.
Bet he releases the hounds.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
~Pelosi
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 10:57pm.
and Helen Thomas can't run that fast, no worries.