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  he needs to be pushed

  I have great respect for Obama's ability to speak with some latitude on his positions and build a broader coalition.  For that reason we need to be ready to shift that balance far more to the real-climate-solution side when he is elected.  Statements like these: "But the proof is in the results of R and D and test projects.  Barack will fund that, then choose the ones to subsidize and mass produce." allow for time to wait-and-see, and threaten to draw RandD money away that could go into infrastructure.  

  Yes we need R and D for lots of technologies, (please don't deny 'advanced' coal some R and D, but we have enough evidence to show that its not a great bet for a lot of our money, even as powerful lobbies would convince us otherwise.)

  Lyndon Johnson didn't sign the civil rights act without a massive national movement, people getting killed and beaten, and years (generations?) of struggle.  We are the ones who, if we believe the pages of Grist, need to be out there creating the political will for the right solutions, not trusting that Obama will somehow chart the right course in the post-election party.On Obama's 'support' for dirty energy contains conditional clauses that make all the difference posted 1 year, 1 month ago 5 Responses

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  "green jobs"

  In "that means "green jobs," but more than just that. It means stimulating the development of other industries and revenue sources by spending on infrastructure, education, public works programs, and a decent social safety net." you imply that green jobs are just one small part of an economic and energy transformation.  You're correct that what's needed is a vision for investment, infrastructure and revitalization in all areas of life.  

  What struck me is that 'green jobs' seems to try and encompass all those things and really be a vision for a rising tide that lifts all boats, and the lowest boats first.  If the idea of green jobs is just a footnote as part of some larger vision for the transformation we're talking about, then we need to work hard to give that vision a name that we don't need to put in quotation marks and we can talk about to the people of WV and KY.On Learning from the gas tax episode, Obama could treat rural whites like adults posted 1 year, 6 months ago 13 Responses