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Lindsay Graham Seeks to Bail Out General Electric and Rescue Obama’s Energy Policy
Town hall ^ | February 20, 2010 | Tom Borelli

Posted on 02/20/2010 4:08:17 PM PST by opentalk

By advocating for a renewable energy bill on the eve of the demise of the man-made global warming theory and for its legislative offspring, economy killing cap-and-trade legislation, progressive Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) is simultaneously seeking to bail out GE and to rescue Obama’s energy policy.

Graham is working with GE lobbyists to draft the ‘‘Clean Energy Act of 2009’’ – legislation to establish a federal mandate requiring that an increasing amount of electricity must be derived from so-called “clean energy” sources over the coming decades.

Specifically, the draft bill demands that 20 percent of electricity come from “clean energy” sources by 2020 and 50 percent by 2050.

Coincidentally or otherwise, Graham’s definition of clean energy matches GE’s business strategy in clean coal technology and renewable and nuclear energy.

...“Several sources said General Electric Co. helped Graham in crafting the legislative language. GE has the world's largest gas turbine manufacturing plant, in Greenville, S.C.

...Disturbingly, Immelt does not want to compete in the open marketplace. Rather, he wants to game the political system by working with Congress to mandate demand for GE’s products, either by increasing the price of fossil fuels through a cap-and-trade system or via a Graham-type bill that requires power generation from renewable energy sources.

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: capandtrade; climatechange; climategate; ge; graham; obama; rino
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To: opentalk

What’s Bill O. going to do now...he hates GE yet won’t say a bad word against the Boy King, who, by the way, is brilliant.


41 posted on 02/20/2010 5:36:27 PM PST by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: cripplecreek

He lives in fairy land. Ignorant b’tard can’t seperate policy based on science from politics based on compliance.


42 posted on 02/20/2010 5:43:38 PM PST by bossmechanic (If all else fails, hit it with a hammer)
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To: eeriegeno

He’s not up until 2014,gotta put up with a lot of BS fromthis clown.


43 posted on 02/20/2010 5:45:45 PM PST by rodguy911 ( Sarah 2012!!! Home of the free because of the brave.)
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To: opentalk

“Lindsay Graham Seeks to Bail Out General Electric and Rescue Obama’s Energy Policy”

WHAT IN GOD’S NAME MAKES THIS LIGHT LOAFERED LITTLE BIOTCH THINK HE IS A REPUBLICAN?


44 posted on 02/20/2010 5:47:06 PM PST by Grunthor (The more people I meet, the more I love my dogs.)
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To: opentalk

What is wrong with the voters in South Carolina? How could they have reelected this McCain lapdog, open borders excuse for a real person? I can’t figure it out.


45 posted on 02/20/2010 5:58:28 PM PST by SkipW
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To: flib

Well good for him for taking care of his little sister. He is still an open borders, RINO scumbag.


46 posted on 02/20/2010 6:06:22 PM PST by SkipW
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To: rodguy911
He’s not up until 2014,gotta put up with a lot of BS fromthis clown.

I realize that but 2010 is going to send this clown, and quite a few others, a BIG message. Especially if Bohama insists on pushing his health care BS.

47 posted on 02/20/2010 6:12:43 PM PST by eeriegeno (<p>)
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To: opentalk

Screw GE, I hope they go out of business!

They are one of Obamao’s biggest whores.


48 posted on 02/20/2010 6:38:30 PM PST by Nahanni
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To: eeriegeno
No question, when you hear Newt say that we will take back both houses its invigorating as heck.
49 posted on 02/20/2010 6:55:46 PM PST by rodguy911 ( Sarah 2012!!! Home of the free because of the brave.)
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To: opentalk

Wonder if he’s getting paid under the table!


50 posted on 02/20/2010 6:58:56 PM PST by lonestar (Obama and his czars have turned Bush's "mess" into a national crisis!)
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To: opentalk

NO more bail outs! NONE!


51 posted on 02/20/2010 7:24:39 PM PST by chris_bdba
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To: SkipW

I agree he is TOTALLY off the mark with both this stupid energy stance as well as illegal immigration.

I DO agree with his support of our efforts in the middle east.

I just think it is truly beneath us to bring insinuations about his sexual leanings into it. Barney Frank is open season since he flaunts it. Lindsey is not bringing it up so why lower our standards to do so....

FOCUS..... He is WRONG about this issues among others. Criticize THAT....


52 posted on 02/20/2010 7:40:33 PM PST by flib
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To: flib

The democraps have very damaging footage/audio of Pansy Graham. What else could explain his whoelsale prostitution of his soul tot he democrats? He is a degenerate.


53 posted on 02/20/2010 7:46:31 PM PST by MHGinTN (Obots, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN

Be afraid be very afraid. The Wave is coming nothing will be left behind!!!! 11/02/10!!!


54 posted on 02/20/2010 7:52:43 PM PST by Empireoftheatom48 (Zero will never be my President, never!!!!!)
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To: Empireoftheatom48

Afraid? ... I’m looking forward to it! Lock and load


55 posted on 02/20/2010 7:55:55 PM PST by MHGinTN (Obots, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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To: TexasTransplant
Is there not some mechanism that Steele can use to remove the “R” from this Clowns Moniker?

Not to my knowledge. That must be done by us South Carolinians. And we don't have a law on the books allowing political recall.

56 posted on 02/20/2010 8:05:24 PM PST by upchuck (The horse is in the pasture. The barn door is wide-open. Obama wants to know who made the hinges.)
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To: Jet Jaguar; alarm rider; Alex1977; at bay; Babsig; BILL_C; bnelson44; Clintonfatigued; DesScorp; ...
Uber RINO Lindsey Ping
"Republican by day, Democrat by night."


Want on or off this ping list?
Just FReepmail me.

h/t to martin_fierro for the graphic

57 posted on 02/20/2010 8:15:32 PM PST by upchuck (The horse is in the pasture. The barn door is wide-open. Obama wants to know who made the hinges.)
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To: upchuck

It’s jut too bad that he was returned to the Senate.


58 posted on 02/20/2010 8:15:59 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Agreed.

NO
more
RINOS


59 posted on 02/20/2010 8:17:47 PM PST by upchuck (The horse is in the pasture. The barn door is wide-open. Obama wants to know who made the hinges.)
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To: flib
That said. I think the homo comments are really above us. I don’t give crap what he does or doesn’t do in bed.

Agreed, my FRiend.

I refer to this particular RINO as a "POLITICAL" cross-dresser, metaphorically meaning that he only pretends to be playing for our POLITICAL team.

.

60 posted on 02/20/2010 10:55:14 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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