Al Gore

Bush's presidency is looking better compared to Obama

2013-04-30 06:45:00

In regards to "Misoverestimating Bush" (April 25), it's surprising that this complete nincompoop could somehow manipulate not only the intelligence community in this country but even our allies into reporting that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The...

Beyond Tom Perez: Why do we need a Labor Department?

2013-03-21 10:45:00

Well, America survived. Yes, it's true, the United States was able to withstand two months without a labor secretary. The previous secretary, Hilda Solis, stepped down on Jan. 22. That thud you heard was no one noticing. No one noticed because, like...

Goodbye, Joe Lieberman

2012-12-15 00:00:00

After 24 years in the U.S. Senate, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the first and only Jewish politician nominated to a national major party ticket, in 2000, had some advice to his colleagues in a farewell speech Wednesday on the Senate floor. To break the...

Why Al Jazeera buying Current is a good thing for media, country

2013-01-04 03:00:00

I don’t care if Al Gore got more money than he ever deserved for his pathetic channel, or Glenn Beck got the short end of the stick in trying to buy it as an escape from his prison of media marginalization. All of that is ideological and...

Of course Al Jazeera has a bias, but it's not what most critics think

2013-01-09 04:02:00

Reading some of the nutty coverage of Al Jazeera's purchase of Current TV from Al Gore, I am not sure whether the problem is ideology or ignorance when it comes to the sorry state of media criticism today. Last week, I explained why I thought Al...

A tax whose time has come

2013-01-08 11:29:00

As Washington politicians search for budget solutions, imagine if there were a magical revenue source that operated not unlike a national consumption tax that many conservatives prefer and would mitigate global warming to please liberals, all while...

Don't count Biden out in 2016

2013-01-28 10:19:00

As the second Obama term gets underway, much is being said and written about the president finally emerging as a tougher, stronger Democrat in the liberal mold of past party greats. His second inaugural address pressed Republicans in Congress to accept...

President Biden? History says no

2013-02-01 00:00:00

I read with interest Jules Witcover's recent commentary, "Don't count Biden out in 2016" (Jan. 29), suggesting that Vice President Joe Biden might be a serious candidate for president in 2016. If history is a guide, the chances of a sitting Vice...

Mitt Romney has no future in the GOP

2012-11-12 08:08:00

As if Mitt Romney's defeat weren't a cross enough to bear, the kind of campaign he ran could make him uniquely a man on the outside of his party looking in. His chameleon-like shades of Republicanism — he presented himself as "severely...

Many reasons to vote in Harford, as plenty do just that

2012-11-07 11:15:40

Harford County voters had many reasons for packing the county's 75 polling places of Election Day Tuesday, and not all of them had to do with electing the nation's next commander-in-chief. The interest shown by Harford's voters translated a huge turnout,...

Hillary in 2012? It could happen

2012-11-05 03:00:00

A number of news reports have suggested the possibility of the presidential election ending in a draw — both candidates garnering 269 electors. You need 270 to win. A long shot? Maybe. It happened in 1800, when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each...

Eagle Archive: For people who want to make history, Election Day is your chance

2012-11-01 14:28:00

As the 2012 presidential campaign soldiers on toward its final days, no one seems at a loss for an opinion on the outcome. Since 2010 in Maryland, we don't have to wait until the first Tuesday in November to vote. Early voting centers — in...

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore speaks during an interview at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills last month. He's a $200-million man, according to a published report.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum Also: Al Gore Sr. Singer Amy Lee (attended) Sharon Van Etten

2013-03-19 11:20:12

Al Gore promotes his new book, "The Future," at Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City.

2013-01-30 00:00:00