In re: Al Gore on global warming, a reader writes:
I was at Portland’s event. There were so many obvious and glaring comparisons [in his before-and-after slide show]. I was one of many people told the room was full … hundreds of us stood in line waiting to get in to see the presentation. We sadly left, only to be called by friends as I drove away. “He’s staying for a second showing!” I immediately returned and waited in line for two hours, and it was worth it! Not only was the presentation timely and intellectually informative, it was comforting to feel the strength and commanding presence of such a great but humble man. I wish he would consider another run, but somehow I suspect he’s too smart for that. Our country’s loss.
— Marge Bare
Never having been in the same room with Al, we can’t say how strong or commanding his presence is. But we’ll take Ms. Bare’s word for it: The man in person is, uhm, magnetic. We only wish his magnetism had come across on the tube in those presidential debates so long, long ago.
— Tireless Staff of Thousands
