Posted on 09/23/2008 1:01:56 PM PDT by Maelstorm
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- An off-the-cuff interview with Democratic nominee for Vice President Joe Biden posted on YouTube reveals that Biden apparently doesn't want coal plants in the United States.
The video appears to have been shot in Ohio while Biden was campaigning.
"No coal plants here in America," said Biden to a woman asking questions about clean coal.
Biden says China is building two dirty coal plants every week, which is polluting the U.S. and causing people to die.
"Guess what, China is going to burn 300 years of bad coal unless we can figure out how to clean their coal up, because it's going to ruin your lungs," said Biden. "There's nothing we can do about it."
Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) says Biden's talking about jobs in the Mountain State.
"It was a very unscripted moment as many we find in this YouTube generation, but this is where you're speaking the truth and your true feelings come out," said Capito. "He was very adamant in his opinion that no clean coal, no coal plants here in America. To me that's Americans jobs and West Virginia jobs."
"We know there are issues with coal that need to be addressed, but we also know in order to reach energy independence coal has to be part of this," she said.
Tom Vogel, the Obama campaign spokesperson in West Virginia, said Biden is actually saying he is in favor of clean coal technology despite Biden's words that "we are not supporting clean coal."
"Some people might say they (Obama and Biden) are on two different pages here," Tom Vogel said. "No. If you read into what he is saying- he is talking about clean coal technology and the fact that we do have to make that investment before we proceed,"
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Obama/Joe Biden "No Coal Plants Here in America"
Obama VP Joe Biden speaking with an activist in Ohio. Tells her he doesn't support clean coal here in the US and that he only wants coal plants built in China. Send this to your favorite UMWA supporter and open up their eyes.
This story is breaking out all across coal country! Biden is the gift that keeps on giving. There is no better ally for a conservative than a liberal speaking their mind.
Somehow Obama’s spokesman will claim this is a huge victory for Americas coal miners and how Republicans want them to all have black lung!
"Well they're shutting all the factories down. And they've taken all the coal from the ground." (Billy Joel)
Or the lack thereof.
What in the world could have prompted Obama to pick this guy?
Conservatives have been praying for a man who would make democrats sweat every time he opens his mouth.
Who knew Obama would give us one as his VP choice?
Stand Up Joe, God Bless ya!
Tom Vogel, the Obama campaign spokesperson in West Virginia, said Biden is actually saying he is in favor of clean coal technology despite Biden’s words that “we are not supporting clean coal.”....
I see now. Thank you, Tom.
I was confused by Biden’s elitist nuance.
We don't need no steenking coal plants!..........
Go Joe! OH, PA, WV, etc. don't need no stinkin' coal mines. You tell 'em Joe.
Go to these states and get the word out. Help keep these blue states red!
This one was a genuine honest to gosh spewie. Luckily it was water I was drinking, relatively harmless to the desktop.
great line
“Tom Vogel, the Obama campaign spokesperson in West Virginia, said Biden is actually saying he is in favor of clean coal technology despite Biden’s words that “we are not supporting clean coal.”
So using that logic, when Biden says he loves his grand kids, he really means he HATES his grand kids.
Is it reversey day or something?
What other states produce coal? I need to know so I can color them red!
86% of Ohio’s Electric Power is generated by coal.
Net Generation by State by Type of Producer by Energy Source
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/generation_state.xls
His hairplugs have caused dementia.
Imagine that. He voted for a global warming bill even before there was global warming.
Well, sure,... of course. It's... uh... you know... um,... obvious.
Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/acr/table1.html
Don’t forget the states that depend on coal for most of their electrical power.
Operation S.O.B.
(rush)
Biden and Obama seem to have that in common-you’re never supposed to take what they said at face value, you’re always supposed to “read into what they really meant”.
Oh, I’m sorry Joe. Alright then. Would everyone else please stand up and give Joe a hand? You’re such a patriot, Joe. Have you paid all your taxes?
See post #11.
I see ole Joe is taking Bambi’s advice about “getting in their faces.” If he got his finger any closer he’d be picking that girl’s nose!
Who needs coal. We can replace it all with Windmills—powered by liberal hot air. That should replace all the coal we use for 100 years.
Colorado and New Mexico, for starters!
“Tom Vogel, the Obama campaign spokesperson in West Virginia, said Biden is actually saying he is in favor of clean coal technology despite Biden’s words that “we are not supporting clean coal.”
Oh...right...
By saying you’re against it, it clearly means you’re for it. I get it. Thanks for clearly that up, dumbass.
I take this story very seriously. My husband is a long wall mining mechanic. We live in southwest PA which thrives off of the coal mines. Osama was never getting our votes, but I’ll make sure to spread this to my husband’s co-workers who are still on the fence.
Which way to the border? I’m getting the he** out of here.
I like how he says he introduced the first global warming bill 22 years ago. I wonder if he invented the Internet too.
But he said that Obama was so “clean” and “articulate”!
A group of people who 0bama trusted helped him make that decision. Scary, huh, it shows that he doesn’t have good judgment about people.
Do you have a list by state of what is now under environmental protection that is not allowed to be mined?
I can imagine that the UNITED MINE WORKERS WILL CHANGE THEIR ENDORSEMENT OF
OBAMA/BIDEN...........
tHE rAts aRe rEally something sPeciaL..............
“Words, just words.”
No. I will look around but most of the data I’m familiar with is for energy production and consumption, not the banning of it.
LOL!!!
Deo volente wrote: “What in the world could have prompted Obama to pick this guy?”
You gotta remember that Jim Johnson, the same guy who helped run Fannie Mae into the ground, was involved in the vice-presidential selection process for Obama.
Tom Vogel, I don’t know what they pay you buddy but it can’t be enough.
Notice the creepy way bin biden puts his hands all over the girl asking him the question about coal. He’d better not try physically intimidating Sarah in that way.
Forget WV, how about Pennsylvania?
He and Biden are blood brothers. lol
Honestly, I don’t even know if bituminous (sp?) coal is still allowed
for use in power generation these days.
But if it is, Biden has just delivered Missouri solidly for McCain/Palin.
(at least that’s a reasonable projection after looking at that map)
I wonder how much he hates or loves his job?
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