Lindsey Graham didn't go to the AP to talk Climategate. He went there to help sell his views on Cap and Tax. But his answer to a question on the scandal is telling. The science has nothing to do with my view. Obviously fossil fuels are a bad thing.
Does he have any idea what a stupid statement that is for a Senator? What am I saying? Of course not, it's Lindsey Graham. The fact is, between the states and the Feds, we already have more than enough clean air and water regulations. And we're still going to get more. The heck with that, says Lindsey, we need to take a serious bite out of people's pocketbooks if we want to compel them to change! That, in essence, is his argument here.
Q: What are your thoughts on the scandal over the hacked e-mails from some prominent climate scientists, which many Republicans have claimed discredits the science showing that pollution is causing climate change?
A: Well, I never embraced this from that point of view. You will never convince me all these cars, and all these trucks, and all these power plants spewing out carbon, fossil fuels, day in and day out for 60 or 70 years is a good thing. It makes perfect sense to me that this amount of carbon pollution over a long period of time has had a detrimental effect on the environment. I don't get wrapped up into how much is caused by man, or how much is caused by nature. I do believe pursuing clean air and clean water is a good thing for my generation to do.
I give him flack over that Goober-ish, little boy hair cut, sure. It is, after all, how many a mother combed their son's hair before sending them off to grade school. Unfortunately, other than politics, Graham doesn't appear to have learned anything there. The Constitution doesn't allow for elected representatives to simply dictate behavior and tax us for what they think is bad because they know it is somewhere in their bones. But then, the Constitution has so little to do with how we're governed today, I doubt that argument will resonate on Capitol Hill. We should chill out on this climate stuff and focus on changing that right now.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Lindsey Graham makes an unlikely champion for action on climate change.
The South Carolina Republican has joined forces with Democrat John Kerry of Massachusetts and independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to drum up support for a bill that would put a price on heat-trapping pollution.
Graham sat down with The Associated Press for a half-hour interview Thursday to discuss his stance on climate change.
that guy needs to be tossed and replaced with someone more conservative, like John Kerry perhaps.
Posted by: astonerii | Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 08:47 PM
Lindsay Graham could cut down on pollution by resigning and letting a politician who cares what happens to America take his place. A Republican Senator siding with John Kerry on anything is revolting. To join the Democrats in this fraud against America is sickening beyond belief. The only people in this nation that have not been taxed to the bone are US Senators and Representatives. My recommendation would be to tax them at 100% and leave the rest of us poor souls alone.
Posted by: pagar | Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 08:56 PM
Poor Old Lindsay never worried about looking stupid. For him life is a "come as you are" party.
Posted by: Mike Myers | Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Quisling.
Posted by: CPT. Charles | Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 11:28 PM
CO2 is not pollution. That's a conflation of issues.
Anyway, it's not about restricting carbon, it's about taxing all energy use.
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2009/12/busy-man.html
A confluence of interest.
Posted by: Dave McK | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 01:30 AM
They say it will only cost the US about $100 billion …
The madness is now official: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-draft-deal-agreed-20091218-l1jo.html US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva were all seen as the talks got underway shortly after 11pm in Copenhagen. Among industrialised countries, the participants were Norway, Russia, Spain, Britain, the US, Denmark, Australia, Germany, France, Sweden and Japan. Representing small island states were the Maldives and Grenada, with Sudan, Algeria, Ethiopia and Lesotho from Africa. Sudan is also the leader of the G77 group of 130 developed countries, Algeria heads the Africa Group, and Lesotho leads the bloc of Least Developed Countries.”
Posted by: Neo | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 01:39 AM
Lindsey Grahmenesty of the RINO Ghramenestys really needs to stop & think, step back, take a deep breath and ....(wait for it) RETIRE!
Posted by: junkmaninohio | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:39 AM
why can't he get an Obama appointment. I am sure he would take it and South Carolinians would encourage it.
Posted by: x11b1p | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:47 AM