I won't weigh in on this unless and until there is more sound evidence of wrongdoing on Gore's part. But I will say this: If this happened the way the masseuse claims, it is likely it was not an isolated incident but more along the lines of the kinds of things Bob Packwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger (not to mention Bill Clinton )have been accused of, and there will be other claimants coming forward.

Of course, Gore could have been drunk on his ass (It's been known to happen).

But there are also rumors out there that this woman is asking $1 million from The Inquirer for her "story." That would introduce yet another plot-thickening element.

At any rate, dear ichMael, what the heck do Gore's sexual proclivities have to do with the credibility of his books or research on climate change? All of those things are subject to independent, unbiased scientific verification or rejection on the merits of the data themselves. We do not judge the validity of "global warning" theories and warnings on the basis of "consider the source." That's not how science works.