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John Kerry: Palin Misses Point on Cap and Trade

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(Newser) – John Kerry takes Sarah Palin to task for missing the big picture in her essay today against President Obama's cap-and-trade proposal. Palin, he writes in the Huffington Post, manages to criticize legislation to curb climate change without acknowledging the dangers of climate change itself. "It's like complaining about the cost of repairing a roof without factoring in the leaks destroying your home."

Global warming poses catastrophic long-term threats to our economy and national security if we don't act, writes the Massachusetts senator. Palin, however, chooses to ignore this and instead presents a distorted picture of "certain" job losses under the legislation. "Democrats and Republicans will be better off if Governor Palin joins the debate we need to have—one about climate change as well as energy security—rather than leaving so many important details on the editing room floor."

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., in May.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., in May.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Sarah Palin in August of 2008.
Sarah Palin in August of 2008.   (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Sarah Palin in February of 2008.
Sarah Palin in February of 2008.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
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Even in the areas Gov. Palin does focus on, she gets things wrong. She focuses on energy production, but ignores the huge expansion of new, clean energy sources made possible through smart energy reform legislation. - Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.

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Deebles
Jul 14, 09 9:15 PM CDT
First, who woke up John Kerry? Secondly, If we start writing about what Sarah Palin doesn't get, we'll have to time to feed the horses. Reply
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psycada
Jul 14, 09 9:16 PM CDT
You can oppose global warming yet still advocate for taking care of the environment at the same time. At some point, all this will catch up to humans one way or another unless we figure out a way to erase our footprint and coexist with our respected environments. Global warming is still up for debate, but there are plenty of other ways we are permanently damaging the earth which don't involve a major tax scheme as is cap and trade. Why aren't they concerned about tearing down the forests that clean the toxins from the air, or for that matter, allowing hemp to be grown again, which filters CO2 at an amazing rate, and can replace petroleum products and biofuels further aiding in the decline of evil CO2 levels. It's funny we only here about plans that makes Congress' friends stupid rich, emphasis on stupid. Reply
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Deebles
Jul 14, 09 10:29 PM CDT
I agree with everything you wrote psyca, especially that you used the term global warming instead of Frank Lutz's--I get paid by the hour to change the meaning of words--climate change.
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chas_m
Jul 15, 09 2:03 AM CDT
Agreed, you CAN disbelieve the info about global warming and still work to preserve the environment. Absolutely. So will someone please tell Gov. Dumbell that she's got the wrong end of the stick, as usual? She'd win a lot of respect back if she embraced the POSITIVE (caring for the earth, something she really does know something about) instead of the NEGATIVE (denying global warming, denying evolution, focused on oil money and greed, etc etc).
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Snowleopard
Jul 15, 09 1:32 PM CDT
deebles: I do think that the term "climate change" is more appropriate, because as there is more CO2 and trapped heat, there will be more ocean evaporation, storms, and floods, which may counter the rising temperatures.
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