The Boston Fog Rolls Over Kerry's Position on Yucca Mountain

George W. Bush ^ | August 10, 2004

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The Boston Fog Report
An ongoing examination of John Kerry’s “nuances and shades of gray in both foreign and domestic policy.” (Editorial, “A Primary Endorsement,” The New York Times, 2/26/04)

for·a·gainst adverb.

1. To be both for and against something at the same time: e.g. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry Blasts Bush On Protecting Troops,” The Boston Globe, 3/17/04)

 

"John Kerry's vote to make Nevada the sole repository site for waste and his later flip-flop on Yucca Mountain is just another example of a candidate who tells voters what they want to hear. Kerry has voted at least six times in support of Yucca Mountain as a waste repository, and Nevada voters aren't going to trust Kerry if he continues to mislead them on this issue."

-Steve Schmidt, Bush-Cheney '04 Spokesman

 

THE BOSTON FOG ROLLS OVER KERRY'S POSITION ON YUCCA MOUNTAIN

Today Kerry Says He Opposes Storing Nuclear Waste At Yucca Mountain

Kerry: "If I Am President Of The United States, Yucca Mountain Will Not Be A Repository." (Erin Neff, "Kerry Stumps In Las Vegas," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 5/17/04)

But Kerry Voted To Designate Yucca Mountain As The Repository For Nuclear Waste

Political Commentator Jon Ralston Said "Kerry Supported The Worst Bill In The History Of The Yucca Mountain Fight." (Jon Ralston, "It Depends On What The Meaning Of The Word 'Pristine' Is:" Ralston Report, 7/27/04)

University Of Nevada Political Scientist Said "When Push Came To Shove" Kerry "Voted For The 'Screw Nevada' Bill." (Alex Kaplun, "Yucca May Be A Factor For Small Number Of Undecided Voters Experts," Greenwire, 7/29/04)

The "Screw Nevada" Bill Cancelled Studies At Two Other Sites And Declared That Yucca Mountain Would Be The Site For Nuclear Waste, Unless Scientific Studies Said Otherwise. (Alex Kaplun, "Yucca May Be A Factor For Small Number Of Undecided Voters Experts," Greenwire, 7/29/04)

Kerry Voted For "Screw Nevada" Bill, Which Was Added To Larger Budget Reconciliation Bill And Signed Into Law.

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) Called The "Screw Nevada" Bill "An Act Of Naked And Unprovoked Aggression." "'What is proposed is an act of naked and unprovoked aggression by the people of several states against a state which is smaller and has less power, the state of Nevada,' said Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev." (Ed Vogel, "Innocence Lost," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 7/10/02)

Kerry Also Voted Six Times Against Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) And Nevada, And For Yucca Mountain:

1) 1987: Kerry Voted For "Code Language" Virtually Guaranteeing Yucca As Site Of Nuclear Waste Depository. (George Lobsenz, "Senate Approves Speed-Up In Nuclear Waste Program," United Press International, 11/18/87)

2) 1988: Kerry Voted Against Reid Amendment For Increased Oversight Funds For Site Selection In Nevada.

3) 1995: Kerry Voted Against Amendment That Would Divert Money Away From Yucca Mountain.

4) 1996: Kerry Voted For Radiation Standards Opposed By Nevada. "In 1996, he voted in favor of radiation standards opposed by Nevada ...." (Erin Neff, "Nevada Captures Attention," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 7/28/04)

5) 1996: Kerry Voted Against An Amendment That Reid Supported Which Would Require Integrated Management System For Accepting, Transporting, Storing And Disposing Of Spent Nuclear Fuel To Comply With All Federal Laws And Regulations.

6) 1997: Kerry Voted To Kill Reid Amendment That Would Have Required A State's Governor To Give Prior Written Consent Before Nuclear Waste Could Be Transported Through The State.

[True Republican Patriot]

"THERE HE GOES AGAIN!!!!!!"

[oyez]

I once had a friend who sold candy to schools and organization for fund raising and was quite good at it. Secret was the liberal application of superfluous language.Once the prospect becomes confused, BS baffles brains every time. Prospect becomes customer.

This looks like this is Kerry's tactic. His prospects will have too much time to think between now and election day unlike an a salesman with a contract at a conference table.

[bondjamesbond]

What is the President's position on Yucca Mountain. I would hope that he would be for it. I would not fault Kerry for being in favor of the Yucca Mountain solution. But you can fault him, I guess, for trying to have it both ways.

Kerry is technically right when he says that Yucca Mountain will not be a repository during the years he might be (shudder) President. But that is only because there is no way it will be accepting waste by 2012, no matter what.

[hattend]

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