[TheWasteLand]

He’s alienating the right with this nonsense, and there’s no way he’s going to pick up enviro-votes over the dems, so why is he doing this?

[La Enchiladita]

Precisely. It looks like a self-destructive plan.

[EEDUDE]

“so why is he doing this?”

Because he is your typical pandering politician. But he’s at a comparative disadvantage because he is also blinded by his ambition and not terribly bright.

[oldbill]

“. . . so why is he doing this?”

He did finish 5th from the bottom in his class at Annapolis. Did you expect a Nobel Laureate?

(and they said Bush was stupid!)

[Hillarys nightmare]

"He’s alienating the right with this nonsense, and there’s no way he’s going to pick up enviro-votes over the dems, so why is he doing this?"

Ever heard that old saying, "There's no fool like an old FOOL"?

Obama in 08! You might as well get ready for it, it's going to happen.