Clinton assails Bush's 'war on science'

[William769]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton cited frustrated scientists and a comedian Thursday as she assailed President Bush's record on scientific study and pledged to rescind his restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

The presidential candidate also said she would bar political appointees from altering or removing scientific conclusions from government research without a legitimate reason for doing so.

"The Bush administration has declared war on science," the New York senator said. "When I am president, scientific integrity will not be the exception it will be the rule."

Her address to the Carnegie Institution for Science was a preview of what she said would be more detailed proposals in coming weeks on energy and environmental issues.

Clinton focused mostly on policy proposals, but she also drew laughs for paraphrasing the faux right-wing fury of Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, saying "this administration doesn't make decisions on facts, it makes facts based on decisions."

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[Fredda Weinberg]

1. There she goes again ... doin' the right thing. n/t

[rinsd]

2. Nice use of Colbert!

:thumbsup:

[Tellurian]

3. Good One, Hill! Go Hillary!

"this administration doesn't make decisions on facts, it makes facts based on decisions."

[abq e streeter]

4. Good

This is an example of why, despite my being, emphatically, not a Hillary supporter, I'll vote for her if she's nominated. This is light years better than anything a repub will say or do...