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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Dec-08-08 05:21 PM
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Obama to meet Gore to discuss energy and climateUpdated at 1:30 AM
Source: Reuters

CHICAGO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will meet Nobel Peace laureate and former presidential candidate Al Gore in Chicago on Tuesday to discuss energy and climate change, Obama's office said.

Gore, who won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to combat rising temperatures and boost awareness of climate change, will meet with Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden to discuss how energy and climate policies "can stimulate the economy and create jobs," a statement from Obama's office said.

Obama is in the process of narrowing down picks for top energy and environmental Cabinet posts and has signaled that both will be major policy priorities for his administration.

Gore, the former Democratic vice president who lost the 2000 election to George W. Bush, has indicated he is not interested in a position of climate "czar."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/joeBiden/idUSN08467871
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   Glad to hear this  ayeshahaqqiqa   Dec-08-08 05:23 PM   #1 
   bush said "Welcome  zidzi   Dec-08-08 05:30 PM   #2 
   Obama won't announce his picks for energy and environment until  Ichingcarpenter   Dec-08-08 05:33 PM   #3 
   Thanks for the heads-up, Ichingcarpenter.  Uncle Joe   Dec-08-08 05:53 PM   #4 
   WOW-- this is great. I was afraid that the environment would have  ailsagirl   Dec-08-08 06:12 PM   #5 
   Obama needs to put Gore....  vinylsolution   Dec-08-08 06:30 PM   #6 
   God I wish  faulknercindy   Dec-08-08 08:13 PM   #8 
   This is wonderful news. n/t  YvonneCa   Dec-08-08 06:42 PM   #7 
   ok ... totally shallow here ... but I wanna see lots and lots of pix of those two cuties!  gauguin57   Dec-08-08 09:30 PM   #9 
 
ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Dec-08-08 05:23 PM
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1. Glad to hear this
We need Gore's input on these matters, and his name alone shows the world that Obama is serious about climate change.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Dec-08-08 05:30 PM
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2. bush said "Welcome
to my hanging" that was suppose to be funny but is too true to find any humor in it..and Gore?

Gore has helped our Planet immeasureably and continues to be the expert in his field and passion.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Dec-08-08 05:33 PM
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3. Obama won't announce his picks for energy and environment untilUpdated at 1:30 AM
he talks to Gore. Gore knows who's who and I bet his input will be
immeasurable for Obama's final choices.
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Dec-08-08 05:53 PM
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4. Thanks for the heads-up, Ichingcarpenter.
:thumbsup:
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ailsagirl Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Dec-08-08 06:12 PM
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5. WOW-- this is great. I was afraid that the environment would have
to take a back seat because of all the other issues, but it looks as though Barack's on it.

GO BARACK!!!

:bounce:
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vinylsolution (772 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Dec-08-08 06:30 PM
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6. Obama needs to put Gore....
... in charge of energy and environment. Then we'll see some real change.

Turning Detroit into the world's biggest solar panel and wind turbine factory would be a good start. Let's redirect all of that engineering and production know-how towards a 21st century goal.

Shutting down the filthy coal industry could follow a few years later.
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faulknercindy (75 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Dec-08-08 08:13 PM
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8. God I wish
that were true but I feel Al Gore wouldn't do that.
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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Dec-08-08 06:42 PM
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7. This is wonderful news. n/t
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Dec-08-08 09:30 PM
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9. ok ... totally shallow here ... but I wanna see lots and lots of pix of those two cuties!
Young liberal eye candy and mature liberal eye candy ... cannot wait.

Oh, and I'll be looking forward to hearing what they discuss, as well!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:
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