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  Matt may be onto something

  Is siding with Big Oil really the image Republicans want right before an election?

  Is opposing serious investments in wind and solar a smart policy?

  Is calling attention to energy issues, when THEY have been in charge of energy policy for most of the past 8 years, a smart move?

  Is this something they really want to shut down the government over?

  Other times they've miscalculated:
  

  • gov't shut down before the 2004 election
    
  • impeachment before the 1998 election

  It'd be nice to see Dems a bit more aggressive about pursuing these lines of attack, rather than acting so defensively re drilling and potentially caving.On Is drilling debate a repeat of the immigration debate? posted 1 year, 3 months ago 2 Responses

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  JohnsonMustGo.org

  http://johnsonmustgo.org/On EPA administrator Stephen Johnson neglects his federal oath posted 1 year, 3 months ago 6 Responses

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  Nick Berning

  Great speech.  It's nice to see Gore pushing the debate so far forward, and knocking down the lie that transitioning to alternative forms of energy has to hurt the economy.

  I agree that it's a big deal that Pelosi said Gore's vision is possible, but would like to see more explicit support -- from her, from other members of Congress, and from environmental organizations and the netroots too.On Gore at Netroots Nation? UPDATE: Gore at Netroots Nation! posted 1 year, 4 months ago 6 Responses

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  Unfortunately both Democratic candidates have been

  touting "clean coal," even though there's no such thing.On Direct mailers from Obama campaign hail 'clean Kentucky coal' posted 1 year, 6 months ago 22 Responses

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  Re Wolverine

  It is true that from a green perspective, Senator Obama is not perfect.  For example, like Senator Clinton, he is open to nuclear power -- if cost, safety and storage issues can be resolved.  (Of course, this is far better than Senator McCain's position.  McCain has called for building 700+ more nuclear plants! Check out Joe Romm's report on this here: http://climateprogress.org/2008/05/04/mccain-calls-for-70 ...)

  Given that no candidate will ever be perfect, we're faced with the question of which candidate, on balance, is likely to be the best when it comes to environmental issues.  When added to Obama's already strong (though admittedly not perfect) environmental record and policy proposals, his courage in this gas tax debate demonstrates that he's the best candidate in the race.  This is the highest-profile environmental and energy debate of the campaign, and Obama is the only one taking the right position.  That's telling, and it's earned him Friend of the Earth Action's endorsement.On Friends of the Earth Action endorses Obama; candidates spar over "gas tax holiday" posted 1 year, 6 months ago 10 Responses