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Obama shifts Copenhagen visit to boost deal [Longer version of article with revealing info]
AP ^ | 12/04/09 | BEN FELLER

Posted on 12/05/2009 5:15:51 PM PST by starczar66

Revealing info that most versions of this story omit:

"Obama had said that he would travel to the Copenhagen conference if his appearance would help clinch a deal."

"The White House now says Obama, after talks this week with European leaders, has come up with an "emerging consensus" on how much money - $10 billion a year - polluting rich countries should pay by 2012 to poorer countries, which are more often the victim of global warming."

"Gibbs said the U.S. would pay its "fair share" of the $10 billion amount but did not identify what that was or from where it would come."

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: climatechange; climategate; copenhagen; obama; twap
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1 posted on 12/05/2009 5:15:52 PM PST by starczar66
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To: starczar66

I DARE him....


2 posted on 12/05/2009 5:18:20 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: starczar66

I am sure it will be the whole amount


3 posted on 12/05/2009 5:18:44 PM PST by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: SumProVita

Chicago Olympics redux...


4 posted on 12/05/2009 5:20:05 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
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To: SumProVita
He continues to sink lower and lower in so many ways.

He really has no idea what this country is all about.

A genuine creep.

5 posted on 12/05/2009 5:21:09 PM PST by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: starczar66

so only $10B a year? chump change. to a politician.


6 posted on 12/05/2009 5:22:12 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

The Senate will not ratify anything he tries to do there that costs....

...and his time in office will end. (I’m counting the days...)

I honestly think he will go down as the worst president ever in the history of this nation.


7 posted on 12/05/2009 5:22:58 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: SumProVita

sometimes I fear he may be the LAST


8 posted on 12/05/2009 5:25:11 PM PST by bigbob
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To: starczar66

Obviously to a Leftist’s perspective money just grows on trees.

The goal of the Left is to bankrupt this Nation.


9 posted on 12/05/2009 5:25:31 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: SumProVita
"I honestly think he will go down as the worst president ever in the history of this nation."


10 posted on 12/05/2009 5:26:31 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: bigbob

Personally, I believe that God has greatly blessed this nation. As a nation, we have some repenting to do, but God can always be relied on! ;-)

No FEAR!


11 posted on 12/05/2009 5:28:49 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: starczar66

Just spreading the wealth around.


12 posted on 12/05/2009 5:29:36 PM PST by WestwardHo (Whom the god would destroy, they first drive mad.)
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To: starczar66

Enough! we need to impeach his a##


13 posted on 12/05/2009 5:30:24 PM PST by ronnie raygun (Leaders who refuse to lead will be lead by the people)
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To: Paladin2

Urban Dictionary defines TWAP as The Worst American President


14 posted on 12/05/2009 5:30:59 PM PST by za_claws (Our President is the new Milli Vanilli)
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To: starczar66
...$10 billion a year...

I keep harping on this fact but whenever you see an easily digestible number like $10 billion (or seas will rise 2 meters, not 1.7 meters) you know the number was just pulled out of their collective butt and has no legitimacy.

The $10 billion is small enough to create an "in" where the mechanism and "moral justification" precedents are created.

15 posted on 12/05/2009 5:31:59 PM PST by torchthemummy (No Obama: Not Because He's Black But Because He's Red)
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To: Paladin2

TWAP...hmmmmm

Trite Wuss Acting President?


16 posted on 12/05/2009 5:32:25 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: EDINVA
$10 Billion does seem fairly low - probably sneak that in the next trillion dollar bill without anybody noticing.

But, all these 'disadvantaged' countries have the advantage of a couple hundred years of technology for the taking that the US and Europe didn't at the beginning of the industrial revolution, anyway.

17 posted on 12/05/2009 5:32:35 PM PST by Post Toasties
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To: za_claws

I know. I like to leave it as an exercise for the students. ;-)


18 posted on 12/05/2009 5:32:48 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: za_claws

“The Worst American President”

Ohhhh.... I like that much better. I’ll go with that...


19 posted on 12/05/2009 5:33:31 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: Paladin2

lol


20 posted on 12/05/2009 5:38:02 PM PST by za_claws (Our President is the new Milli Vanilli)
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