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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:51 AM Original message |
Why Is The Climate Crisis A DEAD ISSUE In This Campaign? |
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Angela Shelley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. It´s not exciting, because if America would join in |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. Simple. You live in a corporate dictatorship. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Both of the above posts are correct |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. There it is |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. I said the same thing Feb. 26th, 2004.....here's the link..... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. Primaries Are Fought On Local Issues |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yeah...keep bitchin' and screamin' about the same petty issues while the most important.... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. What's more local than environmental issues? |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Primaries should be fought on important issues |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. It will remain a dead issue until |
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Angela Shelley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. ... but our Hummers and our plastic toys will survive! |
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Stranded (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. There are several possible (and valid) reasons... |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. It is truly a shame that we are risking our future out of political expedience |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. Because much of it is too complicated for soundbites |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
11. It's just not sexy! |
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greenman3610 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. I heard all three candidates in the debate address it |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
13. Because Al hasn't been brokered his nomination yet.. nt. |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. LOVE this response!!! n/t |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. They wouldn't even be covering it if he were running, which is my point |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. We ARE continuing the discussion... |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Funny, I thought it was up to us to drive their message |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
41. You were waiting for this response, weren't you? |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. No I don't know that |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. Yet... |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
14. Obama's 11-page plan for a clean energy future |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. If it includes nuclear or liquid coal it isn't clean |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. And it does. n/t |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. it includes "clean coal"-- doesn't that sound good? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. Truth, you would think that McCain would be giving some.. |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
49. No, not good at all |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. Because there is little real difference between the Democrats running |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
17. it's not just a climate crisis . . . it's an environmental crisis . . . |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. Its very noticeable there is no questions about it |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
20. I think they are trying to say what they think the American people care about |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. I imagine |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
48. Sorry buit this is a real issue now |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. I'm sorry |
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ProgressIn2008 (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. They've checked which way the wind blows and decided it's not a hot topic |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
26. I've been wondering the same thing. It is THE issue that eclipses all others |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
28. When people are sleeping in the streets they don't mind a little global warming |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. It's not a long way off-it's right around the corner. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. "Right around the corner" is a relative term. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
33. Because the corporations backing these candidates don't want a discussion on the climate crisis. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
35. there also has been a resurgence of global warming deniers it seems to me |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. few people care. nt. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
38. Economy ties war as top issue, poll shows |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. now that kucinich is out of the way no one has to talk about it. n/t |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
40. I believe you will see more of it after the nominees are chosen. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
42. They'd have to mention AL GORE, and that they do not wish to do. |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Well, maybe they will mention it after this... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Awesome! I was wondering where Gore "went"! |
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Spike89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. Not dead, just not a differentiator |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
51. K&R |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
52. Mostly because statistically Americans aren't taking it serious. That's why we lost ecotalk on AAR. |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
54. Ratio of Climate-to-UFO questions |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
56. Because all everyone talks about is Clinton/Obama |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Yes, Edwards talks about it the most, which is why I am now supporting him in this |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
57. No politician is going to tell us things are going to get worse... |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
59. kick for the polar bears |
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