memeorandum: CHANGING THE CLIMATE, ONE WINNER AT A TIME (The Big Trunk/Power Line)

1:50 PM ET, October 12, 2007

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Gore, U.N. body win Nobel Peace Prize — OSLO, Norway - Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for their efforts to spread awareness of man-made climate change and lay the foundations for counteracting it.

Mike Allen / The Politico:

Gore's Nobel boosts talk of White House run — Former Vice President Al Gore Jr. was named joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his environmental activism, likely increasing pressure from his supporters for him to enter the Democratic race for the White House.

Discussion: The Swamp, Dr. Sanity, National Review, FP Passport, the talking dog, Politics, HazZzMat and Donklephant

Damian Thompson / Telegraph:

What has Al Gore done for world peace? — Today we will learn whether Al Gore has won the Nobel peace prize. As someone who cares passionately about climate change, I'll be saying a little prayer. That he doesn't win, of course. — The former US Vice-President has already taken …

Discussion: New York Post, JammieWearingFool, PrairiePundit, Daimnation! and Unqualified Offerings

The Big Trunk / Power Line:

CHANGING THE CLIMATE, ONE WINNER AT A TIME — When did the Nobel Peace Prize go off the tracks? Today's award to Al Gore and the IPCC "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed …

Discussion: Washington Post, Melanie Phillips's Diary, Bookworm Room and Stop The ACLU

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:

On Gore — First, before any other yapping and commentary, a big congratulations to Al Gore. — There are several layers of irony and poetic justice wrapped into this honor. The first is that the greatest step for world peace would simply have been for Gore not to have had the presidency stolen from him in November 2000.

EUX.TV, the Europe channel:

Czech president Vaclav Klaus: "surprised" at Nobel prize for Gore — Prague (dpa) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus, a rare vocal global- warming sceptic among heads of state, is "somewhat surprised" that former US vice president Al Gore received the Nobel Peace Prize, the president's spokesman Petr Hajek said in a statement.

Discussion: michellemalkin.com, VodkaPundit and IMAO

Al Gore / Al's Journal:

I am deeply honored — I am deeply honored to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. This award is even more meaningful because I have the honor of sharing it with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — the world's pre-eminent scientific body devoted to improving our understanding …

Discussion: The Washington Note, Telegraph and Firedoglake

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Mondale to endorse Clinton

Discussion: The Swamp, CNN Political Ticker, MSNBC, The Influence Peddler, Los Angeles Times and TIME

CNN:
Gore 'deeply honored' to win Nobel

Discussion: The Newshoggers, The Sundries Shack and MyDD

Nobelprize.org:
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2007

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Washington Post:
Gore, U.N. Body Win Nobel Peace Prize

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, Liberal Values, Argghhh!, Open Left, Taylor Marsh, Salon, My Left Wing, Connecting.the.Dots and Stuck On Stupid

Walter Gibbs / New York Times:
Gore and U.N. Panel Win Peace Prize

Discussion: Associated Press, Spiegel Online, Little Green Footballs, About.com Liberal Politics, MSNBC, Kiko's House, My Left Wing, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Gawker, Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler and Gone Hollywood

CNN Political Ticker:
Source: Gore thinks Clinton unstoppable

Discussion: New York Magazine and National Review

Pajamas Media:
GORE: NOBEL NOW. PRESIDENT NEXT?

Discussion: The Jawa Report, The Lede, five feet of fury. and Boi From Troy

Eric Pooley / Time:
Gore Wins the Nobel. But Will He Run?

Discussion: The Caucus, The Radio Equalizer and The Carpetbagger Report

Michelle Malkin:

Question for grown-ups: Who deserves government-subsidized health insurance? — This question is for grown-ups only: Who deserves government-subsidized health insurance? — What if I told you I drove these three cars (photos are showroom models): — A Volvo SUV... A GMC Suburban...

Discussion: Riehl World View and The Carpetbagger Report

Paul Krugman / New York Times:

Sliming Graeme Frost — Two weeks ago, the Democratic response to President Bush's weekly radio address was delivered by a 12-year-old, Graeme Frost. Graeme, who along with his sister received severe brain injuries in a 2004 car crash and continues to need physical therapy …

Discussion: protein wisdom, The Carpetbagger Report, The Mahablog, Think Progress, Salon, PrairiePundit, Washington Post, WorkingForChange, TIME: Swampland, Middle Earth Journal and Balloon Juice

New York Times:

Watchdog of C.I.A. Is Subject of C.I.A. Inquiry — The director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Gen. Michael V. Hayden, has ordered an unusual internal inquiry into the work of the agency's inspector general, whose aggressive investigations of the C.I.A.'s detention and interrogation programs …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, The Swamp, TIME: Swampland, Cliff Schecter, The Strata-Sphere, Empire Burlesque and Chuck Adkins

Greg Miller / Los Angeles Times:
CIA investigates conduct of its inspector general

Discussion: At-Largely

Spencer Ackerman / TPMmuckraker:
Today's Must Read

Discussion: The Newshoggers

Scott Horton / Harper's:

WaPo's Continuing Editorial Slide — I am a compulsive reader of the New Yorker and of the magazine's deep ranks of talent, there are few more gifted writers and editors than Rick Hertzberg. In a recent interview in Radar, Hertzberg offers some surprising perspectives.

Discussion: The Washington Note and Salon

CNBC.com:

An Open Letter to the Ron Paul Faithful — Editor's Note: — Dear folks, — You guys are good. Real good. You are truly a force on World Wide Web and I tip my hat to you. — That's based on my first hand experience of your work regarding our CNBC Republican candidate debate.

Discussion: Little Green Footballs and Weasel Zippers

Greg B. Smith / NY Daily News:

Prosecutors expected to file charges against Bernard Kerik — Bernard Kerik's legal nightmare is about to get worse, with federal prosecutors expected to file charges against the former police commissioner that will likely include allegations of bribery, tax fraud and obstruction of justice, the Daily News has learned.

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report, MSNBC, Crooks and Liars, TalkLeft and Think Progress

Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:

Income-Inequality Gap Widens — Boom in Financial Markets — Parallels Rise in Share — For Wealthiest Americans — The richest Americans' share of national income has hit a postwar record, surpassing the highs reached in the 1990s bull market, and underlining the divergence …

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report, The Atlantic Online, CBS News, The Van Der Galiën Gazette and Ezra Klein

Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:

The Great Navigator — Bill Clinton's greatest domestic achievement, aside from abolishing welfare, was free trade. The crown jewel was the North American Free Trade Agreement. He got that through Congress over sustained union opposition in 1993. Monday, Sen. Hillary Clinton proposed …

Discussion: Horses Mouth, democracyarsenal.org and Lawyers, Guns and Money

Lorie Byrd / Townhall.com:

How to Lose in 2008 and Beyond — Everyone seems to have an idea about why the GOP did so poorly in the 2006 elections and appears on track to have a pretty tough go of it ahead in 2008. — The Democrats think the GOP lost because George Bush is an extreme right wing religious fanatic …

Discussion: Democracy Project, The Strata-Sphere, Bookworm Room and Blue Crab Boulevard