Comments on: John McCain is a compulsive … non-truth teller http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:55:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Forex Tools http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-96421 Forex Tools Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:43:58 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-96421 Definitely worth the read Definitely worth the read

]]> By: forex pairs http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-38565 forex pairs Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:16:48 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-38565 Hello. pretty good job with your site! I did not expect this while stumbling around lol. If you could visit my blog and give me some feedback Id really appreciate it! Hello. pretty good job with your site! I did not expect this while stumbling around lol. If you could visit my blog and give me some feedback Id really appreciate it!

]]> By: SmoothChill http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-21378 SmoothChill Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:29:40 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-21378 Whoever posted this nonsense wouldn't know the truth about Cap and Trade Policy if it jumped up and bit them in the fanny. The more it costs a company to remain in business the more it costs consumers to buy products or services from that business- power companies included. So if your portfolio has stock in a power company who fires coal for energy production...you do the math. Whoever posted this nonsense wouldn’t know the truth about Cap and Trade Policy if it jumped up and bit them in the fanny. The more it costs a company to remain in business the more it costs consumers to buy products or services from that business- power companies included. So if your portfolio has stock in a power company who fires coal for energy production…you do the math.

]]> By: SWebb http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-10591 SWebb Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:46:52 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-10591 Who says the accusations towrds McCain aren't true? He acts like hes Demicrate so why not that be true? I'm Obama all the way! Who says the accusations towrds McCain aren’t true? He acts like hes Demicrate so why not that be true? I’m Obama all the way!

]]> By: Paul K http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8695 Paul K Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:46:56 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8695 It is not only mudslinging, but a misrepresentation of what MCain said. There is a big difference between mandatory caps and cap and trade. Of course the important thing is to always demonize the opponent. Name calling is the best way to solve problems. It is not only mudslinging, but a misrepresentation of what MCain said. There is a big difference between mandatory caps and cap and trade. Of course the important thing is to always demonize the opponent. Name calling is the best way to solve problems.

]]> By: Ben http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8693 Ben Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:12:55 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8693 My favourite is when William Shatner is on Conan O'Brien actually. My favourite is when William Shatner is on Conan O’Brien actually.

]]> By: Dave Romm http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8684 Dave Romm Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:22 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8684 Leaving aside the amusement value in a right-winger accusing someone _else_ of mudslinging, we can examine McCain's statements dispassionately. And the Straight Talk Express is no more. What he is saying is not merely wrong, it's pandering. McCain is willing to lose credibility to be politically correct for the Republican base. This failure to pass a reality check is why he will lose in November, and lose by a wide margin. Too bad. He's a great guest on The Daily Show. Of course, so is Bob Dole. Leaving aside the amusement value in a right-winger accusing someone _else_ of mudslinging, we can examine McCain’s statements dispassionately.

And the Straight Talk Express is no more. What he is saying is not merely wrong, it’s pandering. McCain is willing to lose credibility to be politically correct for the Republican base. This failure to pass a reality check is why he will lose in November, and lose by a wide margin.

Too bad. He’s a great guest on The Daily Show. Of course, so is Bob Dole.

]]> By: Ronald http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8678 Ronald Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:15:27 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8678 I live in Minnesota and our Governor Pawlenty is sometimes mentioned as a vice-president running mate with McCain. He’s traveled with McCain and has been interviewed on Fox recently, just to get introduced to everybody I suppose. What has he done in our state? Reduced state income taxes on richer people and by changing the state and local government funding system made local (city and county) governments increase property taxes which they then get blamed for, not the state government funding change for the increases. The Governor makes claims to not raising taxes, but has raised fees, so now people are asking for changing income, property and sales taxes to income, property and sales fees but that haven’t happened yet. Our state hasn’t raised the gasoline tax since 1988 and I kind of think that our Minnesota republicans take great pride in that. We got bridges falling down because of inadequate inspections and action from an under funded Department of Transportation department. What’s all that mean? Well, if our Gov. can get away with all that and still have decent approval ratings, he’s what makes politicians proud. That’s just the type of guy they want. No politician can survive as a politician unless they can side step tough questions. Did he lie? I suppose so, but that’s how to get elected. I live in Minnesota and our Governor Pawlenty is sometimes mentioned as a vice-president running mate with McCain. He’s traveled with McCain and has been interviewed on Fox recently, just to get introduced to everybody I suppose.

What has he done in our state? Reduced state income taxes on richer people and by changing the state and local government funding system made local (city and county) governments increase property taxes which they then get blamed for, not the state government funding change for the increases. The Governor makes claims to not raising taxes, but has raised fees, so now people are asking for changing income, property and sales taxes to income, property and sales fees but that haven’t happened yet. Our state hasn’t raised the gasoline tax since 1988 and I kind of think that our Minnesota republicans take great pride in that. We got bridges falling down because of inadequate inspections and action from an under funded Department of Transportation department.

What’s all that mean? Well, if our Gov. can get away with all that and still have decent approval ratings, he’s what makes politicians proud. That’s just the type of guy they want.

No politician can survive as a politician unless they can side step tough questions. Did he lie? I suppose so, but that’s how to get elected.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8665 Joe Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:51:14 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8665 I am indeed a Metal Rat. It is one thing not to use the word, it is another to tell someone else the word is wrong. His bill does "restrict" emissions. As Carl Pope noted today: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/is-john-mccain-really-unc_b_86693.html >>When the bill was defeated on the Senate floor, Lieberman and McCain put out a press release saying that their bill, "would require [italics mine] a reduction in carbon dioxide emission levels to 2000 levels by the year 2010 by capping the overall greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity generation, transportation, industrial, and commercial economic sectors." I am indeed a Metal Rat.
It is one thing not to use the word, it is another to tell someone else the word is wrong.
His bill does “restrict” emissions.
As Carl Pope noted today:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ carl-pope/ is-john-mccain-really-unc_b_86693.html
>>When the bill was defeated on the Senate floor, Lieberman and McCain put out a press release saying that their bill, “would require [italics mine] a reduction in carbon dioxide emission levels to 2000 levels by the year 2010 by capping the overall greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity generation, transportation, industrial, and commercial economic sectors.”

]]> By: Paul K http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8658 Paul K Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:53:58 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/02/14/john-mccain-is-a-compulsive-non-truth-teller/#comment-8658 Joe, Let's see if I can "channel" McCain. My friends, I have been viciously attacked by Joe Romm, an admitted Metal Rat. He denounces me for alleged misuse of the word mandatory, certainly a heinous act if it were true. Woe be unto anyone who would dare define a policy differently than my good friend Mr. Romm or use any word not approved by him. I am for cap and trade. One thing I learned as a prisoner of war is that adding the word mandatory is redundant and could be misunderstood by the electorate as meaning rationing or other restrictions. Joe,
Let’s see if I can “channel” McCain. My friends, I have been viciously attacked by Joe Romm, an admitted Metal Rat. He denounces me for alleged misuse of the word mandatory, certainly a heinous act if it were true. Woe be unto anyone who would dare define a policy differently than my good friend Mr. Romm or use any word not approved by him. I am for cap and trade. One thing I learned as a prisoner of war is that adding the word mandatory is redundant and could be misunderstood by the electorate as meaning rationing or other restrictions.

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