Al Gore's 'Mistake' - WSJ.com

Mr. Gore's "mistake" wasn't an error. It was, by his own admission, a calculated decision that no longer benefits him. The problem is that by taking so long to correct himself, he has already done astronomical damage: Corn is scarcer for those who really need it. Investors who believed the hype now might lose money. Taxpayers have been bilked for billions. The farmers who saw their product subsidized and overvalued risk the fallout of a bubble burst. Even Lexus had to recall 214,500 vehicles last year when their pipes couldn't take certain ethanol blends.

There is one person who wins though: Al Gore. His mea-culpa show will likely keep speaking fees flowing to fund more jet-set conscience tours, even as public opinion turns on climate alarmism. Nice gig if you can get it.

The rest of us are left with a hard-learned lesson: When a politician doth insist too much, and the reason isn't readily evident given the facts, look for their underlying interests. If someone had smelled Al Gore's fingers 10 years ago, we might have avoided this whole spectacle.