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uhnope

(6,419 posts)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:35 PM Jan 2017

Bernie Sanders Cant Get Rick Perry To Admit Climate Change Is A Crisis

Source: Huffington Post

For at least the third time this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pressed a nominee of President-elect Donald Trump to admit global warming is a crisis.

But Rick Perry, nominated to lead the Department of Energy, wouldn’t budge.

“Let’s get beyond the rhetoric,” Sanders said. “The majority of scientists who study this issue feel that climate change is a global crisis. It’s not a question of balancing this and balancing that. It’s a global crisis, which requires massive cuts in carbon and the transformation of our energy system. How do you respond to that?”

“I like getting past the rhetoric, sir,” Perry responded. “And getting past the rhetoric is looking at the record. It’s important to look at the 12th largest economy in the world while I was the governor because you’re asking me.”

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-rick-perry_us_5880fe24e4b070d8cad116ff

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Bernie Sanders Cant Get Rick Perry To Admit Climate Change Is A Crisis (Original Post) uhnope Jan 2017 OP
let's make something perfectly clear... Javaman Jan 2017 #1
It's like getting George W. Bush to think of the mistakes he made. Aristus Jan 2017 #2
Pssst, Bernie - tell him you mean THIS planet. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #3
Not just the majority. The overwhelming majority agree it's a global crisis. nt pnwmom Jan 2017 #4

Javaman

(65,979 posts)
1. let's make something perfectly clear...
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:39 PM
Jan 2017

cement head perry is a moron.

and

it's the LT. Governor in Texas that has the real power.

the governor, not so much. it's more a glorified ribbon cutter job.

perry. did. nothing. other. than. steal. money.

Aristus

(72,525 posts)
2. It's like getting George W. Bush to think of the mistakes he made.
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:43 PM
Jan 2017

"Ah jes' cain't think o'nothin', heh-heh!"



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