Thursday, 15 September 2011

Al Gore on Colbert, chatting about climate reality and Rick Perry [VIDEO]

Gore & ColbertOn The Colbert Report last night, the former veep talked about his "24 Hours of Reality" event, which launches this evening (find out more and watch the live stream here).

Colbert: "Rick Perry endorsed you in 1988. Will you return the favor right now and endorse Rick Perry?"

Gore: "Well, it would hurt him a lot, in a Republican primary."

Colbert: "So, is that an endorsement?"

Gore: "No, it's not."

Colbert: "So because an endorsement would hurt him and you won't endorse him, isn't that, in itself, an endorsement?

Gore: [pauses, ponders] "You could put it that way."

Watch to the end to see Gore provoke Colbert by referring to his "character" and then dissolve into a laughing fit.

Lisa Hymas is senior editor at Grist, which she cofounded back in the day. You can follow her on Twitter. She writes on politics, population, and other green issues. She coined the acronym GINK (green inclinations, no kids) and won a 2010 Population Institute Global Media Award for her writing on the childfree choice. If you're like-minded, become a fan of GINK on Facebook. If you're not, no hard feelings.

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