I wasn’t aware that Algore had a degree in climatology, astrophysics, geology, meteorology, physics, Lesbian studies or basket weaving.
But he was a Democratic candidate for President of the United Stares, which means he knows everything about everything. /sarc
Initially Al Gore wasn't a very important person in the field, he was only a spokesman. But Myron Ebell and other public opinion shifters set Gore up as something of a leader because he was easier to knock down.