Comments on: McCain tells the mother of all lies about the soccer mom http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:39:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Ron http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18967 Ron Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:51:44 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18967 Joe, If that's the biggest lie you have ever heard, you need to get out more ..... I don't understand what you're scared about though. You're in D.C. Haven't you ever met any liars before now? Joe,

If that’s the biggest lie you have ever heard, you need to get out more …..

I don’t understand what you’re scared about though. You’re in D.C. Haven’t you ever met any liars before now?

]]> By: Jim Prall http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18970 Jim Prall Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:11:24 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18970 I get a newsletter on the energy industry called Energy Biz. The current issue has a guest editor by Sarah Palin touting the large amounts of gas and oil that could be shipped south from Alaska if the new pipelines go ahead: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/energycentral/energybiz0908/ Joe: this seems to warrant some fact checking. Feel free to hold this comment or move it to another thread if it would fit better - this was as close a match as I could find. I get a newsletter on the energy industry called Energy Biz. The current issue has a guest editor by Sarah Palin touting the large amounts of gas and oil that could be shipped south from Alaska if the new pipelines go ahead:

http://www.nxtbook.com/ nxtbooks/ energycentral/ energybiz0908/

Joe: this seems to warrant some fact checking. Feel free to hold this comment or move it to another thread if it would fit better - this was as close a match as I could find.

]]> By: Ronald http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18971 Ronald Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:18:41 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18971 Ron, You're all pumped up for a fight aren't you. You just got back from a Ron Paul convention, you think you and they are all that, and somebodies gonna pay. So you don't like the mother of all lies comment. That's all you got to do, is make a pest of yourself? and waste everybodies time? Ron,
You’re all pumped up for a fight aren’t you. You just got back from a Ron Paul convention, you think you and they are all that, and somebodies gonna pay.

So you don’t like the mother of all lies comment. That’s all you got to do, is make a pest of yourself? and waste everybodies time?

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18972 Joe Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:21:21 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18972 Ron -- Yes, we have liars in DC. They are called the Bush Administration. Scary bunch. Not the biggest lie I've ever heard, just the biggest one from McCain about Palin. Ron — Yes, we have liars in DC. They are called the Bush Administration. Scary bunch. Not the biggest lie I’ve ever heard, just the biggest one from McCain about Palin.

]]> By: Robert http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18979 Robert Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:58:45 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18979 For a country that prides itself as being the home of democracy the level of debate is pitifully low. Any semi-intelligent fact-based argument is submerged in a sea of "God bless America"s, woffle and out-and-out lies. Why are the American public not more critical? They are supposed to be the most educated populace in the world. For a country that prides itself as being the home of democracy the level of debate is pitifully low. Any semi-intelligent fact-based argument is submerged in a sea of “God bless America”s, woffle and out-and-out lies. Why are the American public not more critical? They are supposed to be the most educated populace in the world.

]]> By: Robert http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18982 Robert Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:03:54 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18982 Further to my last post, this is the speech which the UK Chancellor gave to the TUC (Trades Union Congress) this week. http://www.labour.org.uk/alistair_darlings_speech_to_the_tuc_congress It wasn't what they wanted to hear, but it was factual and pulled no punches. The reception was muted but it killed stone dead the calls for short-termism windfall taxes, government givaways and inflation-busting pay rises. It is hard to critisise a politician who tells the truth, particularly when he is so easily able to avoid taking the blame for it! Further to my last post, this is the speech which the UK Chancellor gave to the TUC (Trades Union Congress) this week.

http://www.labour.org.uk/ alistair_darlings_speech_to_the_tuc_congress

It wasn’t what they wanted to hear, but it was factual and pulled no punches. The reception was muted but it killed stone dead the calls for short-termism windfall taxes, government givaways and inflation-busting pay rises. It is hard to critisise a politician who tells the truth, particularly when he is so easily able to avoid taking the blame for it!

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18983 David B. Benson Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:07:30 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18983 Outrageous. Outrageous.

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18992 Bob Wallace Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:31:53 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-18992 I used to admire McCain. He's totally trashed his reputation with his recent behavior. I've zero respect for him now. The man has gone from a "maverick" to a political whore. I notice that yesterday/today he entered a public performance with the theme for "Top Gun" playing in the background. People might reflect how 'the' Top Gun, the guy on whom the movie is based, Duke Cunningham is now Federal Prisoner #94405-198. Somehow the music seems to fit. Once a hero. Now a bum. I used to admire McCain.

He’s totally trashed his reputation with his recent behavior. I’ve zero respect for him now. The man has gone from a “maverick” to a political whore.

I notice that yesterday/today he entered a public performance with the theme for “Top Gun” playing in the background.

People might reflect how ‘the’ Top Gun, the guy on whom the movie is based, Duke Cunningham is now Federal Prisoner #94405-198.

Somehow the music seems to fit.

Once a hero. Now a bum.

]]> By: Modesty http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-19004 Modesty Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:10:56 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-19004 Did you include in one of your write-ups this leading energy expert's claim that Alaska produces 20% of US domestic supply of ENERGY? http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/11/22858/1743/405/595559 Did you include in one of your write-ups this leading energy expert’s claim that Alaska produces 20% of US domestic supply of ENERGY?

http://www.dailykos.com/ story/ 2008/ 9/ 11/ 22858/ 1743/ 405/ 595559

]]> By: Ed http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-19031 Ed Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:43:19 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-19031 The worst part about this statement is not that it's a huge lie, but that it's an insult to the real energy experts. Based on this alone, I wouldn't expect a McCain administration to respect science much more than the current administration has. The worst part about this statement is not that it’s a huge lie, but that it’s an insult to the real energy experts. Based on this alone, I wouldn’t expect a McCain administration to respect science much more than the current administration has.

]]> By: Pangolin http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-19107 Pangolin Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:51:41 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/11/mccain-tells-the-mother-of-all-lies-about-the-soccer-mom/#comment-19107 It's weird that Sara Palin, 'america's greatest energy expert' hasn't seen fit to mention once in all her public speeches the potential of geothermal energy which Alaska has in abundance. You'd think that she'd jump at the opportunity to plug the <a href="http://www.chenahotsprings.com" rel="nofollow">Chena Hot Springs resort, ice museum and geothermal project but she was silent. Of course the really weird thing is that a state with declining oil production is ignoring it's geothermal resource when it has money in the bank to exploit it. It’s weird that Sara Palin, ‘america’s greatest energy expert’ hasn’t seen fit to mention once in all her public speeches the potential of geothermal energy which Alaska has in abundance.

You’d think that she’d jump at the opportunity to plug the Chena Hot Springs resort, ice museum and geothermal project but she was silent. Of course the really weird thing is that a state with declining oil production is ignoring it’s geothermal resource when it has money in the bank to exploit it.

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