Obama to meet with Goracle today

President-Elect Obama and former VP Gore will meet today in Chicago to talk about climate change, according to the Washington Post. Obama's position on global warming is very similar from what I can tell to Gore's: that global warming is unequivocal, that we need to completely revamp energy in order to address the climate challenge, and that we must commit to international treaties. But the question on your mind is- will Gore be in the Obama administration?

There are no indications that the three would be discussing a job for Gore in
the Obama administration, Democratic sources said. In a statement, Obama
spokesman Nick Shapiro said Gore, Obama and Biden would "discuss energy and
climate change and how policies in this area can stimulate the economy and
create jobs."

Gore is a lightning rod in that the right, for whatever reason, hates him. Because of this, his dedication to the climate issue has been slandered for numerious reasons; his need-to-save-the-world liberal ego, for example. I consider Gore to be courageous and outspoken on an issue that desperately needs attention. He may have sacrificed his political career, but numerous awards and world recognition later, he may not need it. My instinct is that Obama will select nose-to-the-grindstone people with low profiles to address climate change. These people will be in charge of removing obstructions to regulating greenhouse gases, updating the electricity grid, updating the country's fleet, negotiating a climate treaty, and providing incentives for clean energy investments.