[a fool in paradise]

Bernie Madoff got life in prison for defrauding people. What should Al Gore’s sentence be for his role in this financial scam?

[madinmadtown]

A good question. The people who invested in Madoff understood that all investment is risk based. He was dishonest, plain and simple, but he did give some returns to some people at the beginning of his plan. It wasn't originally completely bogus...as it turned out to be in the end.
Madoff didn't win an Oscar or the Nobel Peace Prize for his deceptions nor devastate whole sectors of the economy for his own profit. His profits and transgressions were small potatoes compared to Gore. What do you think would be proper punishment for Al Gore?