McCain Differs With Bush on Climate Change Posted: 3 months ago by DerAlt
Mr. McCain added pointedly: “I will not shirk the mantle of leadership that the United States bears. I will not permit eight long years to pass without serious action on serious challenges.”
Ouch! That will cost him some votes with the hardliners.
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George Bush Sr to Endorse McCain Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
Former President George H.W. Bush will appear with his wife, Barbara, on Monday to showcase their endorsement of Sen. John McCain. A senior campaign official said that the former first couple will attend a rally for McCain and are expected to campaign for him.
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USA is a global catastrophe!? Posted: 1 year ago by Jon77
The most powerful storm in the past 20 years, bringing it down to New York and New Jersey, filled reservoirs, water supply both the state. At the same time, he has brought many problems for thousands of motorists and homeowners who threatens to destroy coastline Long-Island and New Jersey and has increased the long debate over climate change.
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McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price Posted: 4 weeks ago by shep182
Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign.
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Bush endorses John McCain for president Posted: 6 months ago by bevissimo
If that ain't the kiss of death, what is? Can McCain tell him to please not do that?
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Is Gonzales Next Bush, Rove and Cheney Fall Guy? Posted: 1 year ago by indierockcafe
Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:- Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
- Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
- Lack of accountability
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Climate Scientist Says "Enjoy Life While You Can" Posted: 6 months ago by tigertony
After more than 40 years of climate study he says that global warming is irreversable and that almost everything we're trying to do about it is wrong
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McCain VS McCain Posted: 5 months ago by gammerus
Without any opposition, McCain is left with no one to debate but himself.
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Has McCain Been Spreading His Love? Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
NYT has a report on McCain. Among other things is the rumor that McCain has been having an illicit relationship with a lobbyist. McCain's response is denial. More info here and here
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Bush/McCain Challenge Posted: 4 months ago by TraumaMamma
Remember the Pepsi-Coke Challenge? Here's a new twist: Try the Bush-McCain Challenge—our new online quiz—and see if you can tell the difference between Bush and McCain! Don't forget to take the bonus carrot quiz!
We challenge you to tell them apart—it's harder than you'd think.
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Blame for global warming placed firmly on humankind Posted: 2 years ago by hazelly
The most authoritative scientific report on climate change says with 90% certainty that the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities are driving climate change.
As if it wasn't obvious before...
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Unlike McCain, many seniors depend on the Web Posted: 1 month ago by bingo
If Sen. John McCain is really serious about becoming a Web-savvy citizen, perhaps Kathryn Robinson can help.
Robinson is now 106 — that's 35 years older than McCain — and she began using the Internet at 98, at the Barclay Friends home in West Chester, Pa., where she lives. "I started to learn because I wanted to e-mail my family," she says — in an e-mail message, naturally.
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Satellites Shed Light On Global Warming Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
As climate change continues to make headlines across the world, participants at the 2007 Envisat Symposium this week are hearing how Earth observation satellites allow scientists to better understand the parameters involved in global warming and how this is impacting the planet.
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Bush is A commander guy, not THE commander guy Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.''
Or something like that.
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Will Ferrell as George Bush on global warming Posted: 2 years ago by shredtone
America's Commander-in-Chief discusses global warming. Will Ferrell's imitation of Bush is amazingly accurate and hilarious!
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Climate change exiles to top 1 billion Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Global warming will create at least 1 billion refugees by 2050 as water shortages and crop failures force people to leave their homes, sparking local wars over access to resources.
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How to talk to a global warming skeptic Posted: 9 months ago by 2manyusernames
Below is a complete listing of responses to the most common skeptical arguments on global warming. There are four separate taxonomies; arguments are divided by:
Stages of Denial, Scientific Topics, Types of Argument, and Levels of Sophistication. BBC has similar site with less info.
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McCain vs McCain - His Schizophrenic Foreign Policy Posted: 4 months ago by 2manyusernames
With all the attention on the dueling democrats, the media is ignoring John McCain. Few are paying attention to what he is saying, or subjecting it to any serious scrutiny.
He recently called to expel Russia from the G8. He suggested expanding it to include Brazil & India, but not China.
Insulting Russia & China may not be the smartest political move.
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Global Warming: Rush To Judgement? Posted: 9 months ago by 2manyusernames
a non existent article in a non-existent learned journal was dangled as bait. The article reported to scientifically proved that "concerns about manmade global warming are unfounded." Rush and several Blogs ate it up, despite obviously gibberish math and such reference works as "Miocene, Pliocene and Plasticine fossil records for eukaryotic mass on the West African continental shelf."
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U.N. sees world climate change deal in 2009 Posted: 4 months ago by JDRucker
The world can reach a significant new climate change pact by the end of 2009 if current talks keep up their momentum, the head of the United Nations climate panel said on Sunday.
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Forams Can Provide a Record of Ancient Climate Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
These microscopic creatures have been around for 550 million years. Because of their abundance in ancient sediments and their sensitivity to different environments, oil companies hire paleontologists to examine forams in rock samples to help them decide where to drill. For similar reasons, forams also are useful indicators of past climate change.
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