[okie01]

Irked by his failure to get the Nobel Prize, Gore seizes the spotlight by travelling to China, a la Jimmy Carter to North Korea, to “agree” to or foment a “deal” with China, and maybe India too, to get them to agree to carbon caps.

Shermy's crystal ball has been spookily prescient.

However, in this case, you may want to edit the prediction to "Emboldened by his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Gore seizes the spotlight by travelling to China, a la Jimmy Carter to North Korea, to 'agree' to or foment a 'deal' with China, and maybe India too, to get them to agree to carbon caps."

Whatever it is, win or lose, it won't be good for the U.S. of A...

[Shermy]

However, in this case, you may want to edit the prediction to "Emboldened by his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Gore seizes the spotlight by travelling to China, a la Jimmy Carter to North Korea, to 'agree' to or foment a 'deal' with China, and maybe India too, to get them to agree to carbon caps."

Your amendment is correct, and I was right too!

But as it turns out, the Gore trip -- an invitation from Chinese officials -- is off, and the fundraiser is back on.