Pickins must have been slim this year....
Al Gore on a par with Nelson Mandela or Bishop Tutu or MLK?...pffftt
Granted, there are some on the winner's list that are less than stellar (Arafat, for ex), but...Al Gore?
At least now he can afford to buy his own hybrid jet.

Past winners:
http://www.nobelprizes.com/nobel/peace/peace.html