2016 Postmortem

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

8. Good for him. NY also banned fracking, which surprised many people here as Cuomo seemed to be

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 12:06 PM

Aug 2015

for it.

Bernie too is against it and VT won't allow it.

Hopefully more states will end it. We know now for sure that it is the cause of small earthquakes, according to scientists and they are now researching whether it is the cause of larger quakes.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

45 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Issues - Where Do You and Your Candidate Stand on Fracking? [View all] rhett o rick Aug 2015 OP

Hillary is champion for fracking interests! cali Aug 2015 #1

Why not. RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #23

She would say its Puzzledtraveller Aug 2015 #34

Would that be RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #39

K & R Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #2

K&R! bvf Aug 2015 #3

Look at this terrible right-wing talking point attack!!!! jeff47 Aug 2015 #4

Governor O’Malley imposed a moratorium on fracking in Maryland in 2011. Jim Lane Aug 2015 #5

Good for him. NY also banned fracking, which surprised many people here as Cuomo seemed to be sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #8

Yep, color me shocked on that one but i think dorkzilla Aug 2015 #12

I think you are right. I remember eg, when DU's H20 Man was trying to get an interview sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #16

I think that is incorrect RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #25

Thanks, I remember the pushback. Cuomo was up for reelection and probably knew sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #30

And massive, destructive sinkholes! Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #28

Yes, and with CA in such a serious drought, it's insane to allow Fracking there. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #31

Profits Uber Alles. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #33

It was the right maneuver. Hogan's admin has been unable to start fracking because O'malley tied FSogol Aug 2015 #14

K&R. No way to spin this one. CharlotteVale Aug 2015 #6

But it WILL be spun hifiguy Aug 2015 #32

Well done, rhett o rick! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #7

Issues? I prefer to base my vote on popularity, polls, and gender Doctor_J Aug 2015 #9

Nailed it. L0oniX Aug 2015 #13

You mean hair has nothing to do with it? RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #26

Wish CA would ban fracking nt abelenkpe Aug 2015 #10

K & R! SoapBox Aug 2015 #11

What about Chaffee, Webb, and (maybe) Biden? blackspade Aug 2015 #15

O'Malley is against it. Don't know about the others. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #17

I just saw that! Thanks! blackspade Aug 2015 #18

Only those against it will answer. Others might be ashamed of their corporate friendly stands. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #20

When elected POTUS, I suspect Bernie will issue an EO banning fracking Zorra Aug 2015 #19

Kick LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #21

Why does it matter? artislife Aug 2015 #22

Well Clinton should have told her boss not to push that MyNameGoesHere Aug 2015 #24

I think that part of the reason he hired her is because they have very similar agendas. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #27

Politics is full of pretenders MyNameGoesHere Aug 2015 #29

As far away from it as possible Armstead Aug 2015 #35

and people want Jerry Brown to run... reddread Aug 2015 #36

I am strongly opposed to fracking. LWolf Aug 2015 #37

If Clinton supporters support her position on fracking, why don't they come forward and give rhett o rick Aug 2015 #38

They are smart enough to know that any policy discussion is a losing proposition LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #40

They don't have to be trained. They follow personalities and don't care about issues. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #41

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #42

K&R Scuba Sep 2015 #43

I'm against fracking davidpdx Sep 2015 #44

I am disappointed not to see the Clinton side of this issue. She obviously thinks fracking is very rhett o rick Sep 2015 #45