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DrFunkenstein

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10. Warren's Response to Trump's Lightbulb
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:15 PM
Oct 2019

Elizabeth Warren doesn’t want you to get distracted by light bulbs.

Or, for that matter, paper versus plastic straws. Or whether the Green New Deal will take your cheeseburgers away.

Oh come on, give me a break,” the Massachusetts senator said at the CNN climate forum when Chris Cuomo asked her to weigh in on whether the government should mandate the kind of light bulbs Americans use in the wake of the Trump administration rolling back energy efficiency regulations.

“This is exactly what the fossil fuel industry hopes we’re all talking about,” Ms. Warren said. “They want to be able to stir up a lot of controversy around your light bulbs, around your straws and around your cheeseburgers. When 70 percent of the pollution, of the carbon that we’re throwing into the air, comes from three industries.”

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2019/democrats-climate-town-hall/elizabeth-warren-climate-change

Warren is too smart to take Trump's bait, and can deftly change the conversation to the American people. Other candidates are content to just go tit-for-tat with the master of muddying waters.

Also, Trump is, in fact, a dim lightbulb.

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

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Harry Reid-"do not underestimate Trump" [View all] saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 OP
Sorry to disagree Butterflylady Oct 2019 #1
there are different kinds of smart...or intelligence.... pangaia Oct 2019 #6
Primative Knuckle Dragging Neanderthal saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #7
He's not smart, Reid, he's privileged. And he plays dirty. And he has a team that plays dirty. CrispyQ Oct 2019 #2
All the more reason to GOTV 2020 saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #4
Don't underestimate the American people either. Nt jaysunb Oct 2019 #3
That's my ray of sunshine. saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #5
drumpf is almost totally ignorant and stupid, but he's acting on orders from clever Vlad. lark Oct 2019 #8
That was a fascinating interview last night, only the second Ax Files I've watched entirely. George II Oct 2019 #9
Thanks George saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #11
I see that the full shows wind up on youtube eventually. George II Oct 2019 #14
Warren's Response to Trump's Lightbulb DrFunkenstein Oct 2019 #10
Thanks Dr., I agree, saidsimplesimon Oct 2019 #12
He's correct. Everyone underestimated him in 2016, including his GOP opponents. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #13
We underestimated Russia not tTrump. Joe941 Oct 2019 #18
Nope, it's not that simple. TwilightZone Oct 2019 #19
The general consensus has been reached and you are wrong. Joe941 Oct 2019 #21
One Speech in Michigan, Zero in Wisconsin DrFunkenstein Oct 2019 #20
Trump is not smart in a conventional sense. peggysue2 Oct 2019 #15
drumpf is an idiot but guys like Miller can get him to execute their gameplan pretty will Takket Oct 2019 #16
Don't turn your back on Trump. lpbk2713 Oct 2019 #17
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