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Ping me if you find one I've missed.
what an idiot.
Posted on 10/13/2009 10:57:44 AM PDT by jazusamo
The surprise endorsement of climate-change legislation by a leading Senate Republican has jump-started the languishing proposal but also has raised the prospect that it will include two major items that environmentalists dislike: more nuclear power and more offshore oil drilling.
In an op-ed published Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina joined with Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the chamber's leading Democratic advocate of climate legislation, to promote a bipartisan plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
They proposed a compromise that reduces U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions - which are widely considered to contribute to climate change - through a market-based "cap and trade" system, combined with a "clean energy" program providing incentives for nuclear power, offshore oil and gas drilling, and coal emissions controls.
Analysts from the political left and right expressed optimism that the unexpected alliance will improve the bill's chances of passage. The House narrowly passed its version this summer, but the Senate has long been considered a much tougher sell.
"If Sen. Graham supports action, it's a very important step forward," said Daniel J. Weiss, climate strategy director at the liberal Center for American Progress. "Sen. Graham has good standing on both sides of the aisle and it will help with undecided members of both parties."
Scott Segal, a lawyer at the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani who represents energy companies and manufacturers, said by e-mail that the Kerry-Graham plan faces significant opposition but addresses some of the most vexing issues impeding the bill's progress in the Senate.
"The senators' position is a definite step forward," Mr. Segal said. "They have outlined many of the key issues that need to be resolved in order to achieve political consensus behind a bill, and that's very useful."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
We need to stock up on tar, feathers, and railroad ties.
Why was this a “surprise?”
This pansy ass faggot, along with his partner in crime Juan McCain, has long been a proponent of cap and trade.
F**K the GOP.
WTF is wrong with SC? Vote him out!
No matter what political party they say they represent, if they talk like a democrat and walk like a democrat and vote like a democrat then they are NOT a Republican.
I think that it is time to sweep house in Washington, thoroughly....let no one remain!
Graham supports this blatantly socialist, unconstitutional bill while Snowe supports the socialist, unconstitutional health care bill and yet for some delusional reason people still want to return to the OP(formerly the GOP) party! It defies logic.
And people here keep telling me to vote Republican in the next election. A pox on both their houses!
That little Nancy boy can do a Spector as far as I am concerned. He is a RINO deluxe. SC needs to replace Lindsey with Joe Wilson.
Mate him with Snowe. They can have a baby Benedict Arnold.
Duke Power must have gotten to him....
Dear Chairman Steele,
About that donation request. I’ve decided to change my answer from “no”. Consider it to be “HELL NO!”
republicans still voting for their drinking buddies
Snowe and Graham are two perfect examples of why we will never change the Republican party.
Uh, I don’t think the South Carolina Weeping Pansy plays on the team that would find Snowe appealing, if you get my drift.
Senator Snowe (D; Maine) BUMP!!!
with procedures today they don’t have to be in the same state to conceive.
That’s a shame, he can do a lot more damage in five years.
It would have to be some procedure. I think she’s in her 60s.
weird science!
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