Notable quotable

John Podesta talks tough on Obama’s energy plan 1

“If people want to continue in practices that were more appropriate in the 1950s than today, then I think that they’re going to have to understand that Obama campaigned on a promise of energy transformation. And he intends to fulfill it.”

John Podesta, Obama’s transition chief and president of the Center for American Progress

Kate Sheppard is Grist’s political reporter.

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  1. Pompey Road Posted 5:31 am
    02 Feb 2009

    Lost in the 50'sThis is why for the first time I have ever supported a candidate and actively got involved in his campaign. I am hoping for some real breakthroughs in alternative energy. I would like to see some of the social agenda program money diverted to alternative energy and mass transit. Of course I am on board for the job creating and necessary infrastructure portion of the Mr. Obama's Economic Recovery plan. I would like to see him govern as much to the center as he can as Bill Clinton did but whatever it takes to see the alternative energy and mass transit portion of the bill through. The former was only mentioned to keep in mind the Reagan Democrats and Blue Dog democrats that crossed over to support him. Of course the fiscal irresponsibility of the Reagan, Bush, Phil Gramm, trickle down, deregulation, corporate greed orgy helped give us a shove.  I felt he is the only person with the answers right now and wish him well. The energy policy of the 50's also added to the depths of the economic crash. We must find another way.



    The eons of time and nature was good to us down here. It was not until we become civilized that destroying our habitat become fathomable or fashionable.

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