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Hekate

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11. I imagine the DNC has a subcommittee that will focus on a climate policy to which all candidates...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Jun 9, 2019, 10:44 PM

Jun 2019

...may contribute ideas. As a plank in the final platform, climate policy will have great importance.

Remember Al Gore? His interest in climate change was not trivial. Every Democratic president pushes those ideas forward -- and every GOP Senator and Congressman sabotages as best they can. Twice now the sabotage has extended to stealing the office of Preside t away from the Dem winner.

Our candidates and our party are not about to forget this issue, but alas it is not the only issue facing them and us.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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DNC chair says 2020 climate change debate is 'not practical' [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 OP

then dont penalize ppl who participate in non DNC climate forums xcpt maybe on fox nt msongs Jun 2019 #1

I've watched just about every presidential debate going back to Nixon/Kennedy.... George II Jun 2019 #2

That's one way of getting through this large field. FloridaBlues Jun 2019 #3

Bernie isn't a marginal candidate and he supports devoting one of the 12 debates to climate change pnwmom Jun 2019 #5

He doesn't make the rules. George II Jun 2019 #6

You just said only marginal candidates support it, and that's not true. And the irony is pnwmom Jun 2019 #7

Who is "He" Lordquinton Jun 2019 #13

This is the post to which I responded. George II Jun 2019 #14

Did you read the post you replied to? Lordquinton Jun 2019 #16

"It seems to always be the marginal candidates who make unusual demands." left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #8

Unusual demands?! JonAndKatePlusABird Jun 2019 #9

That is a CROCK. There are many issues involved in climate change and the topic could easily pnwmom Jun 2019 #4

BINGO!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2019 #10

I imagine the DNC has a subcommittee that will focus on a climate policy to which all candidates... Hekate Jun 2019 #11

Without addressing climate change ( unless it is too late) not much else will matter. MLAA Jun 2019 #12

Hmmm so the most important issue facing the world Raine Jun 2019 #15