CA GOP Candidate: Global Warming Good, Since "Most Of Our Enemies Live In Desert Climate

[hatrack]

Randy Voepel is a big fan of climate change because America’s “enemies are on the equator” and a warmer climate will make their lives worse. Voepel, a Republican running unopposed to be a California assemblyman, told a reporter in 2007 that he likes global warming because of the harm it will bring to certain nations and because “warmer weather gives the region warm days in November”, the Voice of San Diego reported at the time.

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“Most of our enemies live in hot climates, desert climates,” he told the Guardian on Friday, saying he stands by his remarks. “It will probably have a negative effect on their environment.” Voepel, currently the mayor of Santee, a San Diego suburb, has a history of making bizarre statements about communism, homelessness and the environment, among other things, according to the Los Angeles Times, which rounded up his most memorable comments over the years.

Asked about his earlier remarks touting the benefits of climate change, Voepel told the Times: “Most of the Muslim nations are in the hot areas of the world.”

When the Guardian asked for clarification, the mayor said: “I’m not at all against Muslims, but I reject sharia law. The Muslims that practice sharia law do not recognize the United States Constitution, and they do not recognize our laws or the European Union laws.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/04/randy-voepel-california-assembly-candidate-climate-change

[SamKnause]

1. ....running unopposed.............

Why does the Democratic party allow this to happen time and time again ???

[SoCalNative]

3. It's a relatively small town, comparatively

and all of their representatives on the state and federal level are Republicans. (Duncan Hunter is their congressman).

Per the 2010 census, the demographics are as follows:

The 2010 United States Census[23] reported that Santee had a population of 53,413. The population density was 3,231.6 people per square mile (1,247.7/km²). The racial makeup of Santee was 44,083 (82.5%) White, 1,057 (2.0%) African American, 409 (0.8%) Native American, 2,044 (3.8%) Asian (1.8% Filipino, 0.4% Chinese, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% Korean, 0.2% Indian, 0.5% Other), 253 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 2,677 (5.0%) from other races, and 2,890 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,699 persons (16.3%).

Likely they know it would be a losing battle, and the funds could be put to better use elsewhere.

[David__77]

4. It's not hard to have a placeholder.

Local party clubs and committees could readily have ensured a candidate be fielded. Having none normalizes voting Republican to some.

[greymattermom]

2. California is a few drops away from being all desert

I wonder if he has ever been to Ansa Borrego.

[Panich52]

5. Does he realize he's admitting warming is real?