Within the first few minutes of watching Al Gore’s documentary about global warming, it struck me: Al Gore can’t ever be president.

The passion, intelligence and lack of moral compromise he brings to An Inconvenient Truth make him the exact opposite of recent presidents. (Actually, I wish we could elect Gore or someone like him, but I’m not optimistic.)

Gore details the growing danger of global warming, accessibly but without dumbing it down. He ties together science and politics with moments of humor. The problem is imminent, he points out.

What I found most stirring was seeing a national leader who not only speaks the truth, but does so in a forward-looking, rational manner. Damn, this country would be much better off if we had a few more like him. An Inconvenient Truth is a “must see.”