At least in the ratings department, where 75 percent of America has tuned out of both shows.

Or is Live Earth simply the return of World Jump Day? Maybe, as Madonna told her audience, "If you want to save the planet, I want you to start jumping up and down!”

I'd say that was the most logical statement uttered by anyone during the show, if Chris Rock hadn't been there:

U.S. comedian Chris Rock expressed the kind of disbelief shared by many on the day that Live Earth would make a lasting difference, even if he was only joking:

"I pray that this event ends global warming the same way that Live Aid ended world hunger," he said in London.

In any case, as Glenn Reynolds comments, "I'll start acting as if it's a crisis when the people who are telling me it's a crisis start acting as if it's a crisis."

Update: Bipartisan consensus reached! Hugh Hewitt and Willie Brown concur on Live Earth and what it bodes for Gore's political future.

Another: America and England: Two nations seperated by a common disinterest in yesterday's concert.