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pnwmom

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31. So you don't know. But that is NOT the same as saying that the climate crisis

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 11:04 PM

Jul 2019

will be their #1 priority.

Someone could say that their top priority was raising the minimum wage, for example, or universal healthcare -- and still say that the biggest "geopolitical threat" was climate change.

Geopolitical refers to politics, related to geography, on an international level. (Another geopolitical threat would be pollution of the oceans.)

"relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors".

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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CNN announces climate town hall with 2020 Democrats [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 OP

No Gov. Jay Inslee? Wow. oasis Jul 2019 #1

"candidates ... garnering 2 percent support in at least four different polls" n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #2

That's the ONE thing he wanted. Yikes. HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #3

Yikes is right!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #11

At least they're talking about climate in detail Qutzupalotl Jul 2019 #4

Inslee will likely be the next administration's Climate Czar. nt oasis Jul 2019 #6

Wow! Combating climate change is Inslee's signature issue DesertRat Jul 2019 #22

Inslee should be added to the team of moderators. Seriously. oasis Jul 2019 #34

Inslee should have been talking about it instead of complaining JI7 Jul 2019 #5

That's a nasty thing to say. He talked about climate change all the time -- most of the media pnwmom Jul 2019 #7

he spent too much time complaining about it. it took away from anything else. and all the candidates JI7 Jul 2019 #8

He is still the ONLY candidate who says the climate crisis must be the #1 priority. And he's right. pnwmom Jul 2019 #9

Beto O'rourke has said it's the top issue also. JI7 Jul 2019 #10

Do you have a link for that? n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #15

he said it during the first debate JI7 Jul 2019 #16

I've just looked through his web site, and it is listed as one of his concerns. pnwmom Jul 2019 #17

He was the first one to come out with a Climate Plan and it was his FIRST Plan Indygram Jul 2019 #21

If Beto has a signature issue, it would be immigration. DesertRat Jul 2019 #24

He has stated that his number one issue is Climate Indygram Jul 2019 #25

4 of them said it's the most important issue, according to this article. JudyM Jul 2019 #18

Where does that article say 4 say it's the most important issue, and which of those 4 pnwmom Jul 2019 #19

Near the end. "On the first night, when asked what is the biggest geopolitical threat facing the JudyM Jul 2019 #30

So you don't know. But that is NOT the same as saying that the climate crisis pnwmom Jul 2019 #31

I took it to be, as it is sometimes interpreted, broader than that. JudyM Jul 2019 #36

Glad to see this! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #12

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #13

CNN blazes a new path to failure. hay rick Jul 2019 #14

Are you suggesting that Messam, Gravel, etc. are all doing poorly because they're not covered? brooklynite Jul 2019 #20

No, I'm suggesting that Inslee would be doing better if he got more media coverage. hay rick Jul 2019 #29

Since Trump is apparently "telegenic," I don't think that's a good qualification n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #33

Trump is telegenic like a train wreck is telegenic. hay rick Jul 2019 #35

It's not a debate, it's a town hall Indygram Jul 2019 #28

For those asking about Beto's commitment to Climate, look here Indygram Jul 2019 #23

Inslee announced 2 weeks BEFORE O'Rourke, and Inslee's top and overriding issue pnwmom Jul 2019 #32

Inslee didn't put a plan out until AFTER Beto put his plan out. Indygram Jul 2019 #37

Inslee wrote a BOOK about how to fight climate change -- years before O'Rourke announced his plan. pnwmom Jul 2019 #38

I'm very glad to hear this. I really want Inslee to be a part of this debate. LAS14 Jul 2019 #26

I can't tell from the link what the cutoff time is for choosing participants. AUG 28 - See below. LAS14 Jul 2019 #27