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Attacking Gore's motives
Political Animal —
ATTACKING GORE'S MOTIVES.... Most of the time, global warming deniers just think Al Gore is wrong. Once in a great while, they'll go much further. The Hill 's Eric Zimmermann has a transcript of this exchange between the former vice president and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R) of Tennessee. BLACKBURN: I've got an article from October 8th, the New York Times Magazine about a firm called Kleiner Perkins. A capital firm called Kleiner Perkins. Are you aware of that company? GORE: (LAUGHS) Well yes, I'm a partner at Kleiner Perkins. So you're a partner at Kleiner Perkins. OK. Now ...
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Attacks Al Gore (& Embarrasses Tennessee, Again) (Video)
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... In today's hearing on climate change, Tennessee's Marsha Blackburn suggested (to his face) that Al Gore's motivation for sponsoring climate change legislation is greed. That's right, the woman who has built her career on the backs of poor people in this poor state thinks (sic) Al Gore has been signing up for derision and mockery from the flat-earthers for the last 3-4 decades simply because the man is greedy. ...
Rep. Blackburn Busts Gore At Hearing-- He's a Partner For Firm That Will Make Millions From Cap & Trade Legislation
Gateway Pundit —
Rep. Blackburn--1 Snake Oil Salesman--0 Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) challenged Al Gore's motives for supporting climate change legislation including his links to a firm that will make millions from cap and trade: Funny... During that same hearing Gore compared global warming skeptics to fraudster Bernie Madoff. The Hill has more on the exchange: Blackburn noted Gore's role as partner in Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, a ...
Republican Lawmaker Lays Into Gore About His Ties To Firm Set To Make Millions On Cap & Trade
Flopping Aces —
Republican Marsha Blackburn laid into Al Gore today about his motives for his man-made global warming hocus pocus, specifically challenging him on the fact that his firm will make a ton of money if the cap and trade legislation he supports is enacted: (h/t Gateway Pundit)
An article about the exchange:
Blackburn noted Gore’s role as partner in Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm that invests in technology to address global warming. ...
Al Gore, Capitalist
Moonbattery —
... The vast majority of Americans will become significantly less wealthy as a consequence of the global warming lunacy currently unfolding in the District of Criminals. But not Al Gore: he stands to make a fortune off the pernicious hoax he has done so much to promote. His defense when called on it by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was priceless: ...
An AGW Conundrum: Plants Do Better With Dirty Skies
Pirate's Cove —
... somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million. While I ordinarily would applaud such financial gains from such a short period of time, I can’t help but to question just how it happened. When you look out at what Al Gore has done, it’s evident that he figured out on a way to capitalize on the creation of Big Green while becoming the official doomsday prophet that has helped to build Big Green into the monetary powerhouse that it has become.
Consider that Gore said all his profits went to non-profits. I guess Gore considers himself a ...
An AGW Conundrum: Plants Do Better With Dirty Skies
Stop The ACLU —
... Gore is estimated to be worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million. While I ordinarily would applaud such financial gains from such a short period of time, I can’t help but to question just how it happened. When you look out at what Al Gore has done, it’s evident that he figured out on a way to capitalize on the creation of Big Green while becoming the official doomsday prophet that has helped to build Big Green into the monetary powerhouse that it has become. Consider that Gore said all his profits went to non-profits. I guess Gore considers himself a non-profit. ...
