<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for The pro- and anti-coal contenders on Obama’s veep shortlist]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Russ http://www.grist.org/article/veep-impact/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:03:40 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/veep-impact/1 If these are the choices,

it should be a no-brainer.  

By coincidence, I just got around to reading Thomas Frank's nightmarish What's the Matter With Kansas?.

Any governor who can stand tall against Big Coal and the morass of slime which always congeals around it, in a place like Kansas, is the kind of person we should be able to trust.

(Also, maybe a woman VP nominee will appease these Hillary dead-enders who have been implicitly saying they'd rather see Roe v. Wade overturned than vote for Obama.)  

]]> If these are the choices,

it should be a no-brainer.  

By coincidence, I just got around to reading Thomas Frank's nightmarish What's the Matter With Kansas?.

Any governor who can stand tall against Big Coal and the morass of slime which always congeals around it, in a place like Kansas, is the kind of person we should be able to trust.

(Also, maybe a woman VP nominee will appease these Hillary dead-enders who have been implicitly saying they'd rather see Roe v. Wade overturned than vote for Obama.)  

]]> Comment #2 by Michael Livermore http://www.grist.org/article/veep-impact/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:53:57 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/veep-impact/2 Conventional Pollutants As Well

In addition to the climate impact of building new powerplants, there are conventional pollutants that have known health and environmental impacts.  There is no doubt that the mix of energy production is going to have to change if we are going to deal with climate change -- and act responsibility about conventional pollution.  Gov. Sebelius should be commended for her foresight in standing up to special interest and doing what was best for the environmental and economic future of her state.

]]> Conventional Pollutants As Well

In addition to the climate impact of building new powerplants, there are conventional pollutants that have known health and environmental impacts.  There is no doubt that the mix of energy production is going to have to change if we are going to deal with climate change -- and act responsibility about conventional pollution.  Gov. Sebelius should be commended for her foresight in standing up to special interest and doing what was best for the environmental and economic future of her state.

]]> Comment #3 by judys50 http://www.grist.org/article/veep-impact/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:44:22 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/veep-impact/3 Obvious as to the choice

Obviously, Sebelius would be the choice. Anyone who can stand up to the utility companies, would be able to handle herself in Washington or anywhere else for that matter.  Also as someone else posted, a woman for VP would soften the blow to Hillary supporters. As far as I am concerned, if Hillary did not make it as a Presidential candidate, we should still support Obama.  

]]> Obvious as to the choice

Obviously, Sebelius would be the choice. Anyone who can stand up to the utility companies, would be able to handle herself in Washington or anywhere else for that matter.  Also as someone else posted, a woman for VP would soften the blow to Hillary supporters. As far as I am concerned, if Hillary did not make it as a Presidential candidate, we should still support Obama.  

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