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Bill: "We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy" to Fight Global Warming
ABC ^ | 1/31/08 | Jake Tapper

Posted on 01/31/2008 7:02:48 AM PST by xtinct

Former President Bill Clinton was in Denver, Colorado, stumping for his wife yesterday.

In a long, and interesting speech, he characterized what the U.S. and other industrialized nations need to do to combat global warming this way: "We just have to slow down our economy and cut back our greenhouse gas emissions 'cause we have to save the planet for our grandchildren."

At a time that the nation is worried about a recession is that really the characterization his wife would want him making? "Slow down our economy"?

I don't really think there's much debate that, at least initially, a full commitment to reduce greenhouse gases would slow down the economy….So was this a moment of candor?

He went on to say that his the U.S. -- and those countries that have committed to reducing greenhouse gases -- could ultimately increase jobs and raise wages with a good energy plan..

So there was something of a contradiction there.

Or perhaps he mis-spoke.

Or perhaps this characterization was a description of what would happen if there isn't a worldwide effort…I'm not quite certain.

You can watch that one clip HERE or you can watch the whole speech at the website of ABC News' great Denver affiliate KMGH by clicking HERE.

It's worth watching -- he also pushed back against a 9/11 conspiracy theorist heckling him.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; economy; globalwarming; hilary; hildebeast
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To: xtinct; xcamel

Ole Billy forgot he wasn’t supposed to admit global warming is ONLY ABOUT global economic control.


21 posted on 01/31/2008 7:19:15 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Emperor Palpatine

Indeed he must have gotten no sleep at all last night :)


22 posted on 01/31/2008 7:20:04 AM PST by xp38
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To: xtinct

My question to Bubba:

WHAT ABOUT CHINA BILL, SHOULD THEY SLOW DOWN THEIR ECONOMY TOO???


23 posted on 01/31/2008 7:20:08 AM PST by khnyny (MSM IS BUSY Propping Up "Weekend at Bernie's" John McCain)
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To: xtinct
Sacrifice jobs and prosperity for a theory..........
24 posted on 01/31/2008 7:21:13 AM PST by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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To: khnyny

oh, no... the emerging third world can’t be stifled in its consumption because that would be saying “we’ve got ours, screw you.” (according to libs I’ve talked to)

Besides, what would we do to “enforce” the throttling of consumption in countries that don’t bow at the PC altar?


25 posted on 01/31/2008 7:21:39 AM PST by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: Bigun
I have only two words to say to Slick Willie but I can’t say them on this forum!

And the horse he rode in on!

26 posted on 01/31/2008 7:21:53 AM PST by NaughtiusMaximus (Monica Lewinsky's ex-boyfriend's wife for president! (Bumpersticker))
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To: xtinct

Just elect Hillary and the economy will slow down plenty, with or without global warming.


27 posted on 01/31/2008 7:22:41 AM PST by Ron in Acreage (Romney/Watts 2008)
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To: xtinct
I remembered Jimmy Carter while wearing his cardigan sweater calling for sacrifice and our standard of living had to be reduced and blaming us for the malaise. He then told us our taxes needed to go up !

Hopefully Americans have the balls to keep these buffoons out of office !
28 posted on 01/31/2008 7:23:16 AM PST by CORedneck
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To: Dumpster Baby

Still a classier looking bunch than what you’d find at today’s unemployment office.

It’s good to see that despite their circumstances, they still ‘kept up appearances’, whereas today it’s pajama bottoms, puffy jackets, and crocs.


29 posted on 01/31/2008 7:24:01 AM PST by ItsOurTimeNow ("Never get involved in a land war in Asia.")
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To: xtinct

Where is all that MSM and RAT handwringing over this like when they smeared Dick Cheney with talking down the economy in 2000?


30 posted on 01/31/2008 7:24:03 AM PST by Dahoser (America's great untapped alternative energy source: The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
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To: NaughtiusMaximus

Yep!


31 posted on 01/31/2008 7:25:17 AM PST by Bigun (IRS sucks @getridof it.com)
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To: holdonnow; AliVeritas; STARWISE; Bahbah

I swear- I thought this was Scrappleface.


32 posted on 01/31/2008 7:25:44 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
I’ve got mine, I will make sure you don't get yours ! Typical socialist/liberal B.S.....

“I’ve got mine,”
33 posted on 01/31/2008 7:27:01 AM PST by CORedneck
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To: Bigun

“I have only two words to say to Slick Willie but I can’t say them on this forum!”

Is the second word “you”?


34 posted on 01/31/2008 7:27:12 AM PST by Poison Pill
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To: Poison Pill; MinuteGal; oldglory; mcmuffin; gonzo

ROTFLMAO!! bttt


35 posted on 01/31/2008 7:29:28 AM PST by Matchett-PI (Hispanics for amnesty , old folks, Libs, were key to McCain's victory in Florida)
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To: Psycho_Bunny
This moron was president...

Twice!!!

36 posted on 01/31/2008 7:29:33 AM PST by Mygirlsmom (Wish for Fred in one hand and Mitt in the other and see what you have more of.)
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To: Poison Pill

Yes sir!


37 posted on 01/31/2008 7:30:19 AM PST by Bigun (IRS sucks @getridof it.com)
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To: xtinct
Is this not just like an old hippie from the 60s? When economy is starting to slide, jump in the mud and slide down the hill in it.
38 posted on 01/31/2008 7:31:14 AM PST by jonrick46
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To: Leftism is Mentally Deranged
Exactly. That statement fits right in with “take things away from you for the common good.”

Did the Beast define “common good?”

God help our Republic if this Socialist Megalomaniac gets into the White house!!!

39 posted on 01/31/2008 7:32:22 AM PST by 4yearlurker (Thanks Vets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: xtinct

Apparently, Monica sucked out his brain cells as well.


40 posted on 01/31/2008 7:33:21 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (If McCain wins, we lose)
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