Reply #16: Aren't those "substantive changes" supposed to be debated/included in the climate/energy bill?

[quiet.american]

Since that has not yet been taken up, debated and passed, it would seem obvious as to why the changes are not there.

Speaking for myself, the climate/energy bill is about a lot more than currying "favor with Lindsay Graham by putting our entire coastline at risk." It's about shepherding climate legislation through our Congress which is composed of just under 50% batshit-crazy members, in order to deliver not only on domestic promises of improved energy policy, but Obama's global promise of improved energy policy.

You know, not for nothing, bertman - no one here is trying to call you a "good German,"-- but there's all of DU (and most of it eager to join in on whaling away on Obama) -- why feel the need to come to the Barack Obama Group to do it, and then get upset when that's not especially welcome here?