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mnhtnbb

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2. Precisely. They only get it when it personally affects them.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 07:39 AM

Sep 2017

Very self-focused, what's in it for me type of attitude.

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Interesting come-to-science conversation from Governor Rick Scott. [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 OP

Nothing like having something affect a Republican to open their eyes joeybee12 Sep 2017 #1

Precisely. They only get it when it personally affects them. mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #2

It's sickening but true. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #4

100% barbtries Sep 2017 #18

I want to see this Soxfan58 Sep 2017 #3

Ah, the irony PatSeg Sep 2017 #27

A Democrat is a Republican mugged by climate change? exboyfil Sep 2017 #5

I'm sure they will try to remake themselves into Science lovin Republicans. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #10

They are always looking out for a way to con their base. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2017 #36

State employees are not to use those words. Lochloosa Sep 2017 #6

I wish I had recorded his comments. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #7

Wow, so Gov. Scott has come to 'take the veil" eleny Sep 2017 #8

Really talked up science in this interview. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #9

There is this: tblue37 Sep 2017 #12

Yep. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #14

He's probably been craven in the face of the Party line eleny Sep 2017 #15

Tbe repug fundies usually say -it's god speaking mdbl Sep 2017 #29

1. It affects HIM PERSONALLY 2. The Senate election is next year hatrack Sep 2017 #11

Ah, which explains why he is covering his bases. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #16

Pray? pangaia Sep 2017 #21

What about "God's Will?" n/t Pluvious Sep 2017 #33

Right. That's another one. pangaia Sep 2017 #42

Fear in his eyes and voice quivering HockeyMom Sep 2017 #34

Harkens back to this term again (which was debated last week): George II Sep 2017 #13

GOPers who are insufficiently wingnutty get primaries. mn9driver Sep 2017 #17

Here's the distinction- Snarkoleptic Sep 2017 #19

Perfect! Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #20

Good one. pangaia Sep 2017 #24

Threadwinner!! kairos12 Sep 2017 #37

Republicans know there is climate change... LakeArenal Sep 2017 #22

IS he the same governor who refused toallow the words CLIMATE CHANGE malaise Sep 2017 #23

yeah, I agree... too late. pangaia Sep 2017 #25

When serious people have done their research and presented the findings malaise Sep 2017 #26

There is nothing like a huge lab experiment in your back yard to bring Thinkingabout Sep 2017 #28

Lizard people need their tails stepped on before they believe. snort Sep 2017 #30

LOL! I don't think it's ever been better put. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #38

COALITION BUILDING - it means you dont have to like someone or agree with them to be able to Kashkakat v.2.0 Sep 2017 #31

Exactly. If every time someone with whom we usually disagree femmedem Sep 2017 #44

he is and has been a denier. spanone Sep 2017 #32

I can't imagine this attitude will last BlueAZure Sep 2017 #35

Almost every one of those GOP fuckers believe in Climate Change, it's not politically expedient. TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #39

He's a climate change denier, anti-environmental guv, known for making false statements. Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #40

what channel/network clu Sep 2017 #41

fuck republicans Skittles Sep 2017 #43