McCain’s environmental rating: 0.
By on Feb 21st, 2008 at 4:20 pm
McCain’s environmental rating: 0.
The League of Conservation voters today rated Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)’s environmental record. McCain scored 0 percent in 2007 (24 percent lifetime) “due to missing all 15 votes scored, including the key vote on repealing tax giveaways to big oil — a measure that failed by only one vote.” The Sierra Club notes:
McCain was the only member of Congress to skip every single crucial environmental vote scored by the organization, posting a score lower than Members of Congress who were out for much of the year due to serious illnesses–and even lower than some who died during the term
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So the only difference between McCain and his fellow Repubs is that McCain will TALK about the problem global warming creates and the others won't?
Not too surprising. McCain's voting record shows he's caved on torture, so why not the environment?
February 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pmThe Serra Club lobbyist was a pushy brunet who just wanted to go camping.
February 21st, 2008 at 4:28 pm.....posting a score lower than Members of Congress who were out for much of the year due to serious illnesses–and even lower than some who died during the term....
Sounds like Chimpy's male cheerleader days at Yale!
February 21st, 2008 at 4:35 pmThe qualities of a true leader!!!
/snark
February 21st, 2008 at 4:40 pmOf course his environmental ration was 0. He had to do something to get conservatives to vote for him. /sarc
February 21st, 2008 at 4:41 pmJohn McJowls = James Watt.
February 21st, 2008 at 4:49 pmre 2
HA! (that's my tweety laugh)
February 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pmMcCain's brain = 0.
February 21st, 2008 at 4:58 pmMcCain is such a hypocrite and a liar that he'll probably come out saying that he's the only completely "green" candidate in the election.
Check out this article that makes fun of McCain's "liar's tells." My favorite part is the excessive blinking... how many times can a person blink in an hour?
February 21st, 2008 at 4:59 pmPlease, will someone just shoot me and put me out of my pain.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pmHe's got a pretty interesting voting record... 55.7% votes missed in 2007, and mostly voting with the Republican party except for:
1) voted against ban on Gay marriage
2) voted for an immigration bill featuring guest workers and a path to citizenship
3) voted to fund stem cell research on embryos which would other be destroyed.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/key-votes/
So, basically, he's a seriously flawed conservative, and a waste of a Senate seat. I know this isn't new information, but the WaPo project makes it clear when you look at his actual voting record.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pmDon't want the RNC 19%ers throwing fits about doing the right thing, now do they.
Vote the GOP (gross old perverts) way or the highway, so he thought it best to not vote at all.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:15 pmIn another area of environmental disaster check out this link to find yet another buried story by the wonderful 'liberal media'.
http://www.acsa.net/cain2004.org/Dine-Navajo-PressRelease.htm
This information needs to be made public regarding McCain, it shows how money does matter and people and environment do not to this senator.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:21 pmHey! He's got his priorities! The next full breasted blonde he sees...
February 21st, 2008 at 5:23 pmThe League of Conservation voters gave him a zero, their lowest mark.
However, The League of Conservative voters also gave him a zero, but that is their highest mark.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:23 pmstick a fork in the poor ol' ho - he's done.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pmNot too surprising. McCain’s voting record shows he’s caved on torture, so why not the environment?
Comment by missmolly
I expect we will see him cave on pretty much everything he stood for when he was once what one could call a "maverick". He's nothing more than McPander these days. He has backtracked on immigration, campaign finance reform & torture. Now the environment. And by not voting, he is showing what a disingenuous person he is. He can't stand up for what he believes in so he just doesn't vote. Is that someone we want as our President?
February 21st, 2008 at 5:33 pmIs that someone we want as our President?
Comment by bilbobaggins — February 21, 2008 @ 5:33 pm
that's the way the republicans like their presidents: lazy, irresponsible and stupid.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:35 pmTwo comments:
So how is this different from any other topic? Kristol always tries to have it both ways. His real problem is that both of his ways are almost always WRONG.
And then they proved it by hiring HIM!
So much for the NYT's editorial standards, eh Bill?
February 21st, 2008 at 5:44 pmAn environmental score of 0 seems right for CorporateWhoreRepuglycan Senators everywhere.
February 21st, 2008 at 6:19 pmAnother shock!
How could he be Bush III if he acted otherwise?
February 21st, 2008 at 6:33 pmNo Blondes, no money=no vote
February 21st, 2008 at 6:36 pmable to argue for and against anything regardless of what they actually believe in - like it’s a game.
Comment by Frank M — February 21, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Pretty well nailed McCain with that.
February 21st, 2008 at 6:38 pmCheck out this article that makes fun of McCain’s “liar’s tells.†My favorite part is the excessive blinking… how many times can a person blink in an hour?
Comment by rantingraver
He also breaks into his 'dirty diaper grimace' while doing this.
February 21st, 2008 at 6:55 pmO is cool right?
Well it could be 0.0
February 21st, 2008 at 7:01 pmRePugniScum = 0...who would'a'thunk dat?
February 21st, 2008 at 8:25 pmlike it’s a game.
Comment by Frank M — February 21, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Well, Frank sure gave it up there, huh?
"Like it's a game..."
February 21st, 2008 at 10:21 pmExcellent. I love people who are able to present themselves like this. People who are able to argue for and against anything regardless of what they actually believe in - like it’s a game.
Comment by Frank M — February 21, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Is that what YOU DO JAKE? Or are you just ANOTHER DUMB REPUBLICAN - PERIOD?
February 22nd, 2008 at 12:45 amCheck out this article that makes fun of McCain’s “liar’s tells.†My favorite part is the excessive blinking… how many times can a person blink in an hour?
Comment by rantingraver — February 21, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
He blinks in morse code for the Republican voters: "Don't mind for my words, if you vote me, I'll be a jerk as big as Bush when I reach the White House".
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:23 amI expect we will see him cave on pretty much everything he stood for when he was once what one could call a “maverick”. He’s nothing more than McPander these days. He has backtracked on immigration, campaign finance reform & torture. Now the environment. And by not voting, he is asus silver m3np battery,asus silver m3000 battery showing what a disingenuous person he is. He can’t stand up for what he believes in so he just doesn’t vote. Is that someone we want as our President?
October 15th, 2008 at 3:58 am