Gore vs. Bush... again? Not quite

President George W. Bush and former vice president Al Gore had, according to Gore, a “very cordial” meeting in the Oval Office, one that seems unexpected when you consider the 2000 presidential election and its searing political aftermath involving the two.

"He was very gracious in setting up the meeting,” Gore said of the encounter. “It was a very good and substantive conversation.”

The two often stand on opposing viewpoints, most notably for everyone’s favorite topic– global warming. “Of course we talked about global warming–the whole time,” Gore said.


But this meeting wasn’t for hardballing–it’s an Oval Office tradition for U.S. Nobel Peace Prize winners to visit before the ceremonies take part. On Dec. 10 in Oslo, Gore will be one of the honorees awarded with a Prize. Gore’s attempts to push the changing climate upwards the global agenda will be recognized that evening, along with those of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said Bush invited Gore as a “friendly and neighborly thing to do.”

“We have a great tradition in this country of political rivals being able to put the past behind them and to work together for the benefit of the American people,” Perino also said.

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-gore27nov27,1,1054613.story?coll=la-news-environment