Such high-pitched emotions
as are displayed by responses to this intersection of political/economic concerns with physical events which must be scientifically evaluated (in good time, with application of immense accretions of data) makes for colorful eruptions of rhetoric,
But my original intent was to call to your attention the recent maneuverings of Al Gore ("Whence the Goracle"):
here
Since the Democrats have no candidate, as things are stacking up, my speculation about his possible role at the convention may not be so far-fetched.