Pence Reveals Oatmeal For Brains In Farcical Answer On Climate And Science, W. Generous Side Of Lies

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Surprise! Vice President Mike Pence said a bunch of gibberish on climate change. During the vice presidential debate, when moderator Susan Page of USA Today asked Pence about his views on climate, Pence claimed that he and Trump are listening to the scientists. “The climate is changing,” he said. “But the issue is, what’s the cause and what do we do about it? President Trump has made it clear that we’re going to listen to science.”

Remember: The president polls terribly on climate change. His denial that carbon pollution is fueling our warming planet and extreme weather ranks among his most unpopular positions. So it makes sense that Pence would dodge the question with a quick echo of the old climate denier excuse that we don’t know the real causes.

Then, another predictable pivot: Pence attacked Harris over the Green New Deal and rejoining the Paris climate accord, while greenwashing the administration’s own record. “I’m proud of our record on environment and conservation,” he began, repeating an often-debunked line about the United States having cleaner air and water since Trump was elected despite the hundred-plus environmental rollbacks of the administration. Ironically, any gains on clean air and climate emissions can be attributed to Trump’s failed attempt to revive coal from its deathbed.

Pence equated denying decades of scientific consensus with the charge that the Biden ticket would raise taxes—he never missed the opportunity to mention that Democrats favor a Green New Deal-style stimulus to tackle climate change. “The climate is changing,” Pence repeated later, when the moderator asked point-blank if he accepts the science. “We’ll follow the science, but once again senator Harris is denying the fact that they’re going to raise taxes on every American.”

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https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2020/10/pence-said-trump-listens-to-scientists-thats-a-joke-right/

[bronxiteforever]

1. Kick and recommend for visibility. The Pence answer on

climate change is the lather rinse and repeat of climate denial. Really vomit worthy.

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Don't forget fewer emissions under 45 because everything is CLOSED DOWN.

He can take full credit for that anytime.

He could even do it with a clean conscience, if only he had a conscience.