GOP Graham's endorsement boosts climate bill

Washington Times ^ | October 12, 2009 | Edward Felker

[RobinMasters]

The surprise endorsement of climate-change legislation by a leading Senate Republican has jump-started the languishing proposal but also has raised the prospect that it will include two major items that environmentalists dislike: more nuclear power and more offshore oil drilling.

In an op-ed published Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina joined with Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the chamber's leading Democratic advocate of climate legislation, to promote a bipartisan plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

They proposed a compromise that reduces U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions - which are widely considered to contribute to climate change - through a market-based "cap and trade" system, combined with a "clean energy" program providing incentives for nuclear power, offshore oil and gas drilling, and coal emissions controls.

Analysts from the political left and right expressed optimism that the unexpected alliance will improve the bill's chances of passage. The House narrowly passed its version this summer, but the Senate has long been considered a much tougher sell.

[RobinMasters]

Ping.

[IbJensen]

Swishy Graham is hardly a Republican leader, rather he’s a patsy like the rest of the RINOs!

[T Lady]

Senator Graham is an idiot. Pure and simple.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Can’t they even wait for Copenhagen?

[Road Warrior ‘04]

...promote a bipartisan plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

Here's an idea. Keep your mouths shut and quit breathing. That'll stop some of the CO2 from entering the atmoshere. A couple of idiots! If Grahamnesty is a republican leader, then I'm the Pope!

[G Larry]

Come on Lindsy, expose your blackmailer.

You can’t possibly believe this crap!

[Texas Fossil]

He is being blackmailed, and it must be serious.

No other sane explanation.

Global Warming and Cap & Trade are nonsense.

[Texas Fossil]

you beat me.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

atmoshere = atmosphere

Spell check can be your friend.

[USMA '71]

Somebody finally came out with those pictures of Lindsey with the goat.

[usshadley]

It’s all about creating a new derivatives market..more casino capitalism.

[headstamp 2]

A Senator from “The Stupid Party” saves the day for liberals again.

Idiot.

[clintonh8r]

He’s the Junior Maverick....

[BornToBeAmerican]

If Lindsay gets us a few my nuclear plants and drilling off shore with a bunch more refineries, my hat is off to him. Not holding my breath though

[montag813]

Been hearing for years about little Lindsey's exploits at a D.C. "bar". Everyone in S.C. knows about his "lifestyle". Surely there are photos, or video. Surely there are former "acquaintances" who can be prevailed upon to come forward.

Now is the time. End this vile creature's career.

[The Wizard]

Lindsey’s turned into an asshole

[GeronL]

Crap N Trade and Govt health care together will cost the average half their income one day.

[SERKIT]

Questions for John F'n Kerry and his girlfriend Lindsey:

Where do I buy sunspot credits?

Since volcanoes spew more 'pollutants' than man, will the Climate Czar invent a mountain-plug to sequester the lava?

Will Congress outlaw tectonic plate shifting?

Where's my bombed moon, my leaking levy, my smashed-up American dream, my sunspot credits, my gas-guzzling limo, my carbon-spewing private jet?

[Cobra64]

Come on Lindsy, expose your blackmailer.

Someone must have pictures of him doing little boys.