Junk Science: McCain’s Embarrassing Climate Speech

Fox News ^ | May 15, 2008 | Steven Milloy

[Texican72]

While no one knows who first uttered the sentiment "It’s better to say nothing and seem a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt," Republican presidential hopeful John McCain’s speech this week on climate change certainly supports the phrase’s validity.

McCain spoke at the facilities of Vestas Wind Technology, an Oregon-based firm that manufactures wind-power systems. The irony of the setting was rich given McCain’s outspoken opposition to pork-barrel spending.

He even risked his presidential hopes by criticizing ethanol subsidies ahead of the all-important Iowa caucuses. Next to solar power, however, wind power is the most heavily subsidized form of energy.

[Texican72]

Somedays, all I can do is shake my head...

[the_devils_advocate_666]

I need to consider a retirement from FR, it’s just so damn depressing these days.

[samtheman]

Although our energy needs are ever-growing, construction of nuclear power plants is not keeping pace — not one has come online in the last 30 years.

This fact, more than any other, shows the decades-long failure of the REPUBLICAN Party. Failure to seize on an important issue and lift both party and country out of the mire of liberal swamp-think.

[kjo]

I will not vote for this guy under any circumstances that I can imagine. I will take my one little vote and go third party. I cannot support him. The list is too long.

Keating Five
McCain/Feingold
Gang of 14
Amnesty
He nearly jumped parties twice: 2001 (Jeffords beat him to it) and 2004. He seriously listened to Kerry’s pitch about VP.

No bleedin’ way.

[xcamel]

FReepmail me to get on or off

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Captain Obvious on the way about now..

[Man50D]

John McCain, the Republicrat Presidential candidate.

[Laserman]

“I will not vote for this guy under any circumstances that I can imagine. I will take my one little vote and go third party. I cannot support him. The list is too long.

Keating Five
McCain/Feingold
Gang of 14
Amnesty
He nearly jumped parties twice: 2001 (Jeffords beat him to it) and 2004. He seriously listened to Kerry’s pitch about VP.”

Add to that his GW Hoax position, and I too cannot vote for him. This from one who has voted for every Republican presidential candidate since I could vote.

[AuntB]

“The Kennedy wing of the Republican Party”....Duncan Hunter.

[Doomonyou]

Ain’t no way I’m voting for McGore.

[Doomonyou]

Ain’t no way I’m voting for McGore.

[kjo]

Gonna take a hard look at Barr.

[Cyclone Conservative]

300 million people in this country and we’re left with a Militant Black Radical/Communist, Socialist and a Liberal to vote for in the two major parties. The conservatives have been labeled kooks and/or marginalized to third parties. What a sad state of affairs.

[Man50D]

The only thing I can figure on this is that McCain’s handlers are betting that true conservatives would NEVER let Obama be elected so they are hedging their bet by letting him pander to the wacked out Gore disciples.

I can't think of a more insipid strategy for the GOP to run a campaign than by hoping people will vote against their opponent instead of for their candidate if your statement is true.

[Seaplaner]

But even if acid rain were a genuine environmental problem — and studies leading up to the 1990 law cast significant doubt — controlling sulfur dioxide emissions is many orders of magnitude easier than controlling greenhouse gas emissions.

This is exactly correct.

Sulfur doesn't need to be in fuel, carbon does.

John Sidney McCain.

I'm (with GLACIAL relcutance, sorta prepared to vote for you.

My excuses are I don't want Marxists on the Supremes, and I don't want my health care confiscated for re-distribution to illegals.

However.

YOU are making this decision increasingly difficult.

Snap out of it, and pretend to be a REPUBLICAN, okay?

[unkus]

“I need to consider a retirement from FR, it’s just so damn depressing these days”

Me too. Depressing and frustrating at the same time. I need a break.

[Man50D]

“The Kennedy wing of the Republican Party”....Duncan Hunter.

I'm not hearing too much from Duncan Hunter. I imagine he can't be too happy with global warming loving McAmnesty.

[Cyber Liberty]

I know how you feel. Especially with McQueeg's followers swooping upon you every time you voice the opinion that he's not earned your vote.

It's pretty depressing not having a candidate in this election. It's also liberating in a way.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Then get used to hearing “President Obama”.

[DuncanWaring]

...construction of nuclear power plants is not keeping pace — not one has come online in the last 30 years.

Not true.

The three reactors of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, west of Phoenix, came online in the 1980's.