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Bill Richardson: Osama bin Laden's death changes climate on energy
Politico ^ | May 4, 2011 | by Robin Bravender

Posted on 05/04/2011 5:23:02 AM PDT by library user

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson hopes that Osama bin Laden's death will spur President Barack Obama to promote climate change legislation.

“My hope is that from this success in the foreign policy arena two days ago, that he will be emboldened to take once again to the Congress legislation — not just to increase a renewable energy standard — but climate change legislation that this country and the world need,” Richardson said Tuesday at a Climate Leadership Gala hosted by the Earth Day Network in Washington.

Climate change legislation, particularly anything labeled as toxic as “cap and trade,” is seen as non-starter while Republicans hold the House and many Senate Democrats are wary of the issue. But Richardson warned climate bill backers against standing on the sidelines.

“We can sit back and say, ‘Well we’ll wait until the next election, wait until the political climate is better.’ You know if we do that, we’re doomed — if we don’t take action right away,” he said.

The former energy secretary and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the Clinton administration called for a comprehensive nationwide greenhouse gas reduction program in addition to a national renewable energy standard.

Richardson suggested Obama offer Congress two options: an economy-wide cap-and-trade program with stringent timetables over several decades and a carbon tax. And if Congress fails to do either of those, EPA must plow ahead with climate change regulations, he said.

“I’m still one of those who supports cap and trade, but it’s good I believe to offer choices,” he said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: billrichardson; climate; energy; globalwarming; obldeath
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Former NM Gov. Bill Richardson: Osama bin Laden death should lead to cap-and-trade.

WTF?!

1 posted on 05/04/2011 5:23:06 AM PDT by library user
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translation:

“OK, Osama’s dead, now can I get my pony? Please....!”


2 posted on 05/04/2011 5:30:02 AM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
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To: library user

This administration really is detached from reality. What has one thing got to do with the other?


3 posted on 05/04/2011 5:31:21 AM PDT by Tallguy (Received a fine from the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit.)
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Liberal Pretzel Logic.


4 posted on 05/04/2011 5:34:51 AM PDT by Jane Long (2 Chron 7:14)
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This is like saying, “I hope that since obama had a visit from larry sinclair and has an outbreak of hemorrhoids... I hope that he gets his teeth cleaned”. richardson is truly an insane rat bastard, alien corksucker.

LLS

5 posted on 05/04/2011 5:38:34 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH!)
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I agree. We desperately need climate change legislation.

We need to decree that the temperature in May will never be below 55 degrees (It was 38 this morning when I woke up. I WANT MY GLOBAL WARMING).

A law must be made here:
July and August cannot be too hot.
And there’s a legal limit to the snow here

The winter is forbidden till December
And exits March the second on the dot.
By order, summer lingers through September

The rain may never fall till after sundown.
By eight, the morning fog must disappear.

And while we’re at it a Skittles dispensing unicorn must be provided to each family that wants one.


6 posted on 05/04/2011 5:42:39 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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“We can sit back and say, ‘Well we’ll wait until the next election, wait until the political climate is better.’ You know if we do that, we’re doomed — if we don’t take action right away,” he said.

Sounds like a guy with a significant portion of his retirement portfolio invested in GE stock.

Shove your effin' con game, frito bandito.

7 posted on 05/04/2011 5:45:45 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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And republicans refuse to call it insanity.


8 posted on 05/04/2011 5:46:16 AM PDT by Williams (It's the policies, stupid.)
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Don’t you know dropping his body in the ocean raised the water temp 5 degrees?


9 posted on 05/04/2011 5:47:43 AM PDT by Rennes Templar
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It’s a bit like saying the death of OBL provides a great opportunity for Fat Bill Richardson to lose some weight.


10 posted on 05/04/2011 5:48:40 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (Welcome to the USA - where every day is Backwards Day!)
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Bill Ahole Richardson = FUBAR Where do these convoluted, collectivist commies get their logic? Tactics of totalitarians.

Life, liberty and the pursuit and destruction of totalitarians.


11 posted on 05/04/2011 5:48:53 AM PDT by PGalt
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(so seething just now reading comments) GRRRRRRRREAT comments BUMP! FUBAR


12 posted on 05/04/2011 5:50:47 AM PDT by PGalt
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I’m sure everyone who is paying attention noticed the dramatic drop in the value of your IRA portfolios yesterday.

Hmmm... could it be that the market is seeing the bathturds in power for another 6 years because they got bin Ladin?


13 posted on 05/04/2011 5:51:44 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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“I’m still one of those who supports cap and trade, but it’s good I believe to offer choices,” he said.

Doesn't Cap and Trade Tax take away choice, Bill?

14 posted on 05/04/2011 5:52:31 AM PDT by hattend (Obama is better than OJ... He found a killer while on the golf course.)
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NOT NEWS TIME ~ Richardson is still insane ~ totally divorced from reality he once again encourages Obama to convince Congress .......

Somebody tell this guy the next time he comes out of his coma that the House of Representatives is in the hands of Republicans who do not believe any of this nonsense.

15 posted on 05/04/2011 5:54:10 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: CedarDave; steelyourfaith

Ping.


16 posted on 05/04/2011 6:23:41 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: John O

I believe that you have just come up with additional verses to “Camelot” - Good Job!


17 posted on 05/04/2011 6:28:49 AM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: Tallguy

Bill is just picking up on Barry’s line that due to the success of the UBL deal that Congress should come together in unity on Barry’s agenda to destroy America.


18 posted on 05/04/2011 6:31:17 AM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: library user

The southwest sun makes our fools grow big and juicy.


19 posted on 05/04/2011 6:54:09 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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Bill is just picking up on Barry’s line that due to the success of the UBL deal that Congress should come together in unity on Barry’s agenda to destroy America.

Yep, politicizing 9/11 and the death of OBL. It's never about what's good for America, but what's good politics.

20 posted on 05/04/2011 7:17:20 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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