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In reply to the discussion: I am without a doubt, unequivocably, unapologetically, and enthusiastically voting for Obama in Nov! [View all]stupidicus
(2,570 posts)considering that global warming has really only been a political issue of significance spanning three admins at most, that's not saying much. My point was not to belittle what efforts http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/07/29/president-obama-announces-historic-545-mpg-fuel-efficiency-standard he's made (although I am a bit confused about the "passed" characterization, if you mean legislatively, although the CAFE standards have their origin there http://www.nhtsa.gov/) to impact it, given our collective guilt as a country The US is still number one in terms of per capita emissions among the big economies - with 18 tonnes emitted per person
but rather to address the silence that has long needed to be eliminated. http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/05/27/490493/obama-silent-climate-change-big-iowa-energy-speech/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/31/world-carbon-dioxide-emissions-country-data-co2#_
That is something over which BHO has direct control -- speaking on global warming -- which is why so many have faulted him for not doing so, as already noted, gays, etc did previously. http://www.google.com/search?q=Obama+record+global+warming&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGHP_en his actions and inaction notwithstanding.
I'm in fairly good company in regards to this opinion, and BHO has made some unlikely friends http://www.democracynow.org/2011/12/8/his_nickname_is_george_w_obama
over the matter.
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree as to whether disappointment is warranted, and whether an adverse impact on ones enthusiasm level is justified.