Barack Obama and Harry Reid are having trouble getting cap and trade passed through the Senate. And it is not the Republicans who are the problem. Even with a filibuster proof Democrat majority, Democrats cannot get cap and trade passed.
Why?
Democrats are beginning to admit Barack Obama’s environmental agenda will destroy the economy.
“The problem of doing both of them together is that it becomes too big of a lift,” Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas said in an interview last week. “I see the cap-and-trade being a real problem.” . . . .
Ben Nelson of Nebraska and North Dakota Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan joined Lincoln in suggesting that the climate measure be put off.
The problem though is Barack Obama has set up a catch-22 situation. His Environmental Protection Agency has asserted its power to regulate carbon dioxide if Congress doesn’t.
So one way or the other, our economy is probably screwed.
Given the Obama EPA regulatory threat, Democrats should be Twon Hall'ed to pass a law PREVENTING Obama
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, August 14th at 10:39AM EDT (link)from ruining the economy via an energy tax
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“One man with courage makes a majority.” - Andrew Jackson
I meant "Town" Hall'ed - nt
Mike gamecock DeVine Friday, August 14th at 10:39AM EDT (link)Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” - Andrew Jackson
Dorgan
dhorowitz3 Friday, August 14th at 10:41AM EDT (link)It amazing what an election year could do. Byron Dorgan always talks conservative in North Dakota while voting with the turds for the most part in DC. Then when it gets closer to election years he eases off. Dorgan is up for election this cycle and poupular Gov. John Hoeven is contemplating a run for his seat. Dorgan knows that this cap and trade thing is a dead rat for him that will drag him down. Dotto for Lincoln in Arkansas, although I don’t know if there is a viable challenger yet.
Go Hoeven
Kayla Friday, August 14th at 1:22PM EDT (link)Get rid of these so called “conservative democrats!!!”
Curtis Coleman Announced for Lincoln's Seat
Swamp_Yankee Friday, August 14th at 1:26PM EDT (link)He seems to be the only legit contender.
He can put some heat on Lincoln.
Hoevan, fear the stache!
Not Dead Yet!
EPA Rules
Swamp_Yankee Friday, August 14th at 10:59AM EDT (link)Wont be loaded with crap like the C&T bill. Plus, they are easily overturned. Overturning legislation is extremely hard, even assuming Republicans capture both Houses and the Presidency.
Not Dead Yet!
Agreed, legislation would be worse
paint_it_red Friday, August 14th at 9:34PM EDT (link)As it would require Republicans to revoke the law legislatively as it would not likely be found unconstitutional. The regs though are more easily challenged, less readily enforced, and more easily changed.
“It is not good to cultivate a respect so much for the law as for the right. The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think is right.” Henry David Thoreau
“The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.” Martin Luther King Jr.
“If you want peace, work for Justice.” Pope John Paul II
the law would be worse
Lisa in Maryland Saturday, August 15th at 5:42AM EDT (link)the american people know that this is a scam and won’t help carbon emissions, it just will take our money and keep us in our place. I swear all I hear from the Democrats are new taxes for this and that and how much money they want to spend. It’s like with your kids, sometimes you just have to say “No you can’t have that–We don’t have the money”
Anti Tax and Spend Loud Mouth Lost in Liberal Land
the law would be worse
Lisa in Maryland Saturday, August 15th at 5:42AM EDT (link)the american people know that this is a scam and won’t help carbon emissions, it just will take our money and keep us in our place. I swear all I hear from the Democrats are new taxes for this and that and how much money they want to spend. It’s like with your kids, sometimes you just have to say “No you can’t have that–We don’t have the money”
Anti Tax and Spend Loud Mouth Lost in Liberal Land