Comments on: How Democrats Can Win the Climate Debate

By: Travis McCrea

Travis McCrea — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:56:15 +0000

I have been reading many entries into this blog, and I must refute your thinking that only the democrats can save you now. Lets face it, both parties are failing us when it comes to our environment. Did Obama talk about climate change at the G20?

I am a Conservative Environmentalist, I support jobs and look to the ways of old on most subjects. You must realize that this is not a “party platform”… it was when Gore was running (and he was a quack job anyway). This is a GLOBAL movement that takes us all to work together.

How are you POSSIBLY going to convince conservatives/republicans that the environment is something they need to support, if when they join “our side” they are blasted from every angle? We need to work together not against each other.

By: Dave in Davis

Dave in Davis — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:03:06 +0000

Norris and Jenkins are on the right track. The majority of Americans won’t support a climate change tax to cure a dubious problem, but I do believe there would be broad support, enthusiasm even, for a well-thought-out energy independence plan even if it cost us a small premium at the pump to pay for it – especially if it creates new businesses and jobs. A modest but significant tax on oil and gas imported from outside North America seems to me to be a no-brainer and by far preferable to either a carbon tax or cap and trade scheme which would both inhibit economic prosperity and penalize domestic energy sources while having little or no effect on global co2 levels anyway. It’s a pleasure to have stumbled upon (fellow) environmentalists with some common sense.

By: annackeenan

annackeenan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:53:06 +0000

Agreed. Hott post.

To save our future we need to totally reform this. We need an ambitious bill – something inspirational, that the movement can rally around to get passed (meaning, grassroots campaigning in every state) and finally, implemented.

Something like this watered-down Waxman-Markey bill will not pass, because it doesn’t have the support of the movement. Time for a shake-up.

Let’s not have the democrats create the appearance of action and leadership on climate when in fact they’re just catching up after the lost Bush years. They still have a very long way to go.