Gore, through a spokeswoman, invokes the 'Exxon' defense

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More than 400 scientists challenge claims by former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations about the threat of man-made global warming, a new Senate minority report says.
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After a quick review of the report, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said 25 or 30 of the scientists may have received funding from Exxon Mobil Corp.

Update: From a related blog post, entitled "Gore's Conspiracy Theory":

Of all people, why does he get to be the honest broker?