Beam me to Planet Gore !
Posted on 05/12/2010 11:17:40 AM PDT by tobyhill
Sens. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) unveiled a compromise climate bill Wednesday, hoping public concern over the massive oil spill in the gulf will boost the measure's long-shot chances for passage.
While the bill is different from the House-passed climate bill in several respects -- it seeks carbon reductions from separate sectors of the economy rather than imposing a nationwide cap, and it provides more incentives for both new nuclear power and offshore oil drilling -- it still faces a steep hill in attracting the 60 votes needed for passage.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has made it clear the climate bill needs to be within striking distance of the required votes before he will bring it up to the floor.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
This is the danger of RINOs. If Lindsey G or one of the dames from Maine support it, they will call it a “bipartisan victory”.
If they are not careful we’ll have to call it the Bennett Effect.
“... unveiled a compromise climate bill “
“Compromise”?????
Between whom????
The Left and the really unhinged Left?
Has anybody told God and the Sun this legislation is coming?
>> hoping public concern over the massive oil spill in the gulf will boost the measure’s long-shot chances for passage.
Only in the fever swamps of the ‘Rat mind does an oil spill have any connection whatsoever with CO2 or “climate change”.
I don’t think even the sheeple are that gullible.
So New Mexico can veto offshore drilling in Texas and Florida can veto offshore drilling in Alabama?
Laughable, isn't it? That's the kind of 'leadership' we have right now. We are DOOMED.
“Joseph I. Lieberman (Idiot-Conn.) “
Sometimes we need to clarify the acronyms.
Look for Kalifornia to now be considered North Dakota’s neighbor.
Will the real John McCain stand up
2008
“I’m proud of my record on the environment,” he said. “As president I will dedicate myself to addressing the issue of climate change globally.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jun/05/johnmccain.uselections20081
Compromise? Does that mean they’ll use vasoline instead of giving it to us dry?
True. But while we now are worried whether the bill will draw RINO support, if those seats were held by Democrats, there would be no doubt but that it would pass.
True, it would pass, which would suck. But at least they would own it 100%, like they do with healthcare.
My point was that ND is drilling like crazy in Bakken.
I’m sure Pelosi and company wants to put a stop it.
North Dakota Moves up to 5th Place in U.S. Oil Production
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138423/posts
Unemployed finding work in North Dakota
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317234/posts
Rig count reflects oil boom in North Dakota
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2471422/posts
North Dakota has strongest economic growth-Chamber
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0321454920100503?type=marketsNews
I had no idea that North Dakota was that big of a producer. The Rats and RINOs will shut them down too.
Not NO but H*ll no! Anyone who votes for this signs their own pink slip!
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