Comments on: SOTU: For The First Time, Bush Mentions Climate Change In The State Of The Union http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:23:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Center for American Progress - Is global warming a problem primarily caused by humans? http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-4697804 Center for American Progress - Is global warming a problem primarily caused by humans? Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:56:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-4697804 [...] 400 Years" Posted on 1/24/2007 9:58 AM by brianrApprove (6) | Reject (0) | My vote: None  Think Progress Think Progress is the blog for the Center for American Progress... FACT — BUSH STILL DENIES [...] [...] 400 Years” Posted on 1/24/2007 9:58 AM by brianrApprove (6) | Reject (0) | My vote: None  Think Progress Think Progress is the blog for the Center for American Progress… FACT — BUSH STILL DENIES [...]

]]> By: majdvmphd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1920436 majdvmphd Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:53:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1920436 ...meanwhile... Al Gore flies around in his private jet condemning SUVs. ...and the hypocrisy continues... …meanwhile…
Al Gore flies around in his private jet condemning SUVs.
…and the hypocrisy continues…

]]> By: majdvmphd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1920423 majdvmphd Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:52:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1920423 ...meanwhile... Al Gore continues to fly around in a private jet while condemning SUVs! ...and the hypocrisy continues... …meanwhile…
Al Gore continues to fly around in a private jet while condemning SUVs!
…and the hypocrisy continues…

]]> By: madjackalope http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1514526 madjackalope Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:49:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1514526 I dont understand what Bush thinks he will gain from this. Any ideas? <a href="http://www.theeasternphoenix.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.theeasternphoenix.com</a> I dont understand what Bush thinks he will gain from this. Any ideas?

http://www.theeasternphoenix.com

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1512472 Gregor Samsa Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:52:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1512472 <i>FACT — BUSH STILL DENIES FUNDAMENTAL CLIMATE SCIENCE</i> ThinkProgress, You have made a terrible mistake. This statement is grossly misleading. It should more accurately read: <i>FACT — BUSH STILL DENIES FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE</i> There, much better... FACT — BUSH STILL DENIES FUNDAMENTAL CLIMATE SCIENCE

ThinkProgress,

You have made a terrible mistake. This statement is grossly misleading. It should more accurately read:

FACT — BUSH STILL DENIES FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE

There, much better…

]]> By: muckdog http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1512303 muckdog Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:35:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1512303 Well, we're building coal plants and not nuclear plants. What'd ya expect? Well, we’re building coal plants and not nuclear plants. What’d ya expect?

]]> By: Anonymous By Choice http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1512110 Anonymous By Choice Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:08:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1512110 I too don't see him acknowledging climate change in THIS quote. However he did talk about it in another section of the speech: <em>"America is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that will enable us to live our lives less dependent on oil. These technologies will help us become better stewards of the environment — and they will help us to confront the serious challenge of <strong>global climate change</strong>."</em> I too don’t see him acknowledging climate change in THIS quote. However he did talk about it in another section of the speech:

“America is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that will enable us to live our lives less dependent on oil. These technologies will help us become better stewards of the environment — and they will help us to confront the serious challenge of global climate change.”

]]> By: Jeffrey Stewart http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1512090 Jeffrey Stewart Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:06:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1512090 <em>"...raise the price of oil … and do great harm to our economy.”</em> He should know. Before the drumbeat for the Iraq disaster the price of oil was about $25! “…raise the price of oil … and do great harm to our economy.”

He should know. Before the drumbeat for the Iraq disaster the price of oil was about $25!

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511897 ForTruth Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:47:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511897 Yes, Impeach the Chimp, or "Chimpeach". Yes, Impeach the Chimp, or “Chimpeach”.

]]> By: Trudy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511876 Trudy Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:45:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511876 Please fix the quote for Bush said: to reflect his climate change comments. You've got the quote for here for: SOTU: U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence Has Increased Under Bush Bush said: “For too long our nation has been dependent on foreign oil. And this dependence leaves us more vulnerable to hostile regimes, and to terrorists who could cause huge disruptions of oil shipments…raise the price of oil…and do great harm to our economy.” You're doing a fabulous job fact-checking and debunking. Very much appreciated! Please fix the quote for Bush said: to reflect his climate change comments. You’ve got the quote for here for:

SOTU: U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence Has Increased Under Bush

Bush said: “For too long our nation has been dependent on foreign oil. And this dependence leaves us more vulnerable to hostile regimes, and to terrorists who could cause huge disruptions of oil shipments…raise the price of oil…and do great harm to our economy.”

You’re doing a fabulous job fact-checking and debunking. Very much appreciated!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511865 Zooey Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:44:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511865 He still hasn't mentioned it. He still hasn’t mentioned it.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511835 unbelievable Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:40:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511835 The solutions to all the problems he mentions is simple - IMPEACH BUSH! The solutions to all the problems he mentions is simple –

IMPEACH BUSH!

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511833 ForTruth Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:40:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511833 Where was climate change mentioned? Where was climate change mentioned?

]]> By: n69n http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511828 n69n Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:39:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511828 "dont forget them purple fingers!" “dont forget them purple fingers!”

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511826 Jay Randal Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:39:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511826 Oh wow I am not impressed > lol. Oh wow I am not impressed > lol.

]]> By: n69n http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1511800 n69n Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:36:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/sotu-for-the-first-time-bush-mentions-climate-change-in-the-state-of-the-union/#comment-1511800 ya'll *ARE* fast!!! now he's trying to scare us all. "booga booga booga!!!" ya’ll *ARE* fast!!!

now he’s trying to scare us all.

“booga booga booga!!!”

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