Al Gore Is More Important Than You
Written by YellowJacket on March 21st, 2007Al Gore, in his ever-present pompousness, has defied the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works by refusing to submit his testimony until right before the committee hearing. This is after the GOP agreed to waive the 48-hour rule and allow him special treatment to submit his testimony 24 hours beforehand.
From Sen. Inhofe’s (Ranking Member on committee) blog:
Gore first demanded to be granted an unprecedented 30 minute opening statement to the Senate EPW Committee for Wednesday’s (March 21) global warming hearing scheduled for 2:30 pm ET.
The GOP minority on the EPW committee agreed to the 30 minute opening statement.
But then Gore demanded a waiver of the EPW committee’s 48 hour rule that requires all witnesses before EPW to submit their testimony in advance. The GOP minority on the EPW committee then agreed to waive the 48 hour rule in favor of allowing Gore to submit his testimony 24 hours before the hearing.
But in a breaking news development on Capitol Hill — the former Vice President has violated the new 24 hour deadline extension by failing to submit his testimony – even with the new time extension granted to Gore.
As of 8pm ET Tuesday evening, the testimony still has not been received by EPW, a clear violation of committee rules.
The word on Capitol Hill says not to expect Gore’s testimony to the Senate EPW committee until Wednesday (March 21) — the day of the hearing.
It appears that Gore does not believe the same rules apply to him that apply to every other Senate EPW witness.
The question looms on Capitol Hill: Is Gore delaying the submission of his testimony until the very last moment because he fears it will give members of the EPW committee time to scrutinize it for accuracy?
What is Gore so afraid of? If human-made, catastrophic, Armageddon-wreaking global warming is so factually sound and the “debate is over” about the issue, then why does he feel like he has to delay submitting his testimony? All I gotta say is I hope Inhofe gives him hell.
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“Is Gore delaying the submission of his testimony until the very last moment because he fears it will give members of the EPW committee time to scrutinize it for accuracy?”
This is the some of the most paranoid b.s. I’ve ever read. Gore didn’t say anything that hasn’t been said 1,000 times before. People have had plenty of time to “scrutinize it for accuracy”. Is Gore showing arrogance by not following the rules? Possibly. Is he afraid that people are going to be able to prove him wrong if he gives them 24 hours to study his speech that he’s given so many times before? Certainly not. Seriously, do you guys ever listen to yourselves?
Also, I note that the “GOP minority” approved the changes to the rules in both cases. Are they trying to make sure that no one gets to scrutinize Gore’s speech for accuracy, too?
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“Is he afraid that people are going to be able to prove him wrong if he gives them 24 hours to study his speech that he’s given so many times before? Certainly not.”
Not true, his exact arguments could be so varied it would be difficult to refute them without prepared rebuttals. Ever debate? Good prep is not a substitute for knowing what the other guy is going to say.