Coal: McCain said the same thing as Obama

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Sunday November 02, 2008 · 2:58 PM PST

2008/11/02 · 14:58

John McCain and Barack Obama both support some type of cap and trade system related to carbon emissions. So when the McCain campaign tries to attack Obama on the possibility that new coal plants that don't prevent carbon emissions will face higher costs, they intentionally ignore that McCain has stated that his plan will do the same EXACT thing.

If a company ignores the problem of global warming, McCain said "a utility that builds a new coal plant..would be doing a disservice both to their customers and stockholders." McCain further said these would be "decisive economic incentives." So if someone attempts to build a new plant that ignores climate change, McCain would use "decisive economic" actions that would financially hurt the company. Using market forces to deal with climate change-Obama and McCain have suggested the same tactic.

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Wednesday October 29, 2008 · 5:39 PM PDT

2008/10/29 · 17:39

Great job, great presentation, great campaign, inspiring message....

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 7:33 PM PDT

2008/10/21 · 19:33

Tonight a reuters news story http://blogs.reuters.com/... is reporting that WalMart customers are delaying buying necessities according to corporate officials. And, in a "disturbing" trend, Eduardo Castro-Wright, President and Chief Executive of Wal-Mart's US operations has said for the first time is seeing a paycheck-related spike in sales of baby formula, suggesting consumers are rushing to buy such necessities as soon as they have the cash.

On the other hand Politico and other posters on dailykos are reporting tonight that the Republican National Committee has spent approximately 150,000 dollars over the last few weeks on clothes, accessories and haircuts on the Governor Sarah Palin and her family.

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Wednesday October 15, 2008 · 6:16 PM PDT

2008/10/15 · 18:16

During the first part of the debate, there was a discussion about Joe the Plumbler...John McCain just raised Joe Plumber's taxes and Obama didn't: here is how...

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Thursday October 02, 2008 · 9:39 PM PDT

2008/10/02 · 21:39

Just listened to the debate on xm radio, not watching it. Many of Palin's comments just didn't make sense and didn't even try to answer the questions or even Biden's attacks.

On the other hand, Joe Biden, seemed ready to be President on day one and probably gave one of the best debate performances of any candidate in any of the primary or general election debates I have seen in thirty years.

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 8:21 PM PDT

2008/09/26 · 20:21

In tonight's debate, John McCain proposed a spending freeze on the federal government with a few short exceptions, including Veteran's program. As one news story reported, "McCain suggested a spending freeze on all federal government programs but defense, veterans affairs and entitlements such as Social Security pension payments and Medicare insurance for the elderly." One exception to the freeze that Senator McCain did not mention was the U.S. Department of Energy.

As drivers across the country face gasoline shortages, McCain's energy mistake is glaring.

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Sunday April 13, 2008 · 9:51 PM PDT

2008/04/13 · 21:51

The the pundits, the RCCC and the Clintons are going to keep pounding Obama on "bitter." Obama's response on Sunday was excellent, but he can do and say more.

Senator Obama is not backing down on the use of bitter. And we can absolutely vouch for its truthfulness, we can cite numerous personal examples and we can compile thousands of stories. All of these things are relevant and true.

But most winning candidates for President I remember attempted some positive message and Senator Obama is known for hope and change. So I don't think he should let this single word be linked and seared into our collective memory just by itself. Not now and not in the fall where Senate McCain was a POW for five years, what can he say about being bitter or not being bitter?

So I believe Senator Obama, should move forward and add another word. One comment that has reverberated in numerous personal discussions over the past few years is the statement "we deserve better."

You don't have to explain who is referred to when you say "we deserve better." Everybody gets it.

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Sunday April 13, 2008 · 12:07 AM PDT

2008/04/13 · 00:07

Pennsylvanians living in small towns deserve better. Sixty three years ago they fought side by side in the Battle of the Bulge with Obama's grandfather in Patton's 3rd Army. In Korea, Vietnam and in the Persian Gulf, they served, fought and gave their lives.

Yet, today the large rural manufacturing plants located near small towns have been moving overseas for the past few decades. Heating oil and propane, which provide a significant source of heating in small town Pennsylvania have hit record prices and health care is become more expensive and less available as small hospitals close their doors. College is getting more expensive every year and more and more homes are going up for sale or going into foreclosure.

You can try to describe the impact of this on the body or heart of the individual or the community. But, Barack Obama should just be saying that small town Pennsylvania "deserves better."

In fact, believe all of America "deserves better." This is not a right versus left or red versus blue argument. This is not an elitist viewpoint or a viewpoint that slights anyone. (current administration excepted.) "Deserves better" is a more direct way to the point out the challenges small town Pennsylvania faces and the change we need.

You don't deploy Patriot missiles against rebels: is it Iran?

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Wednesday January 10, 2007 · 6:46 PM PST

2007/01/10 · 18:46

Perhaps 500,00 or more American servicemen and woman have been deployed to Iraq over the past 4 years. Thousands of tanks, hmmvws and trucks have been sent there too. They have fought tens of thousands of firefights, been hit with thousands of IEDs and RPG rockets. So let me ask this simple question....In four years of combat against insurgents how many Patriot Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Missile Missiles have American Forces used. I would guess...ZERO...I think that is a great question for Tony Snow...

But tonight President Bush announces we are sending Patriot Missile batteries to the Middle East..

Quoting the speech (provided by Paige) "We are also taking other steps to bolster the security of Iraq and protect American interests in the Middle East. I recently ordered the deployment of an additional carrier strike group to the region. We will expand intelligence sharing - and deploy Patriot air defense systems to reassure our friends and allies."

You don't use a 17 foot long surface launched missile with large radars and other trucks that tracks incoming aircraft, helicopters and long range missiles in an urban street battles. You would use it to defend against incoming Iranian aircraft and Scud missiles.

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Wednesday November 08, 2006 · 5:18 PM PST

2006/11/08 · 17:18

I would like to nominate for the most offensive comment by any candidate in describing the outcome of the 2006 elections the remarks made this morning by Congressman Tom Reynolds (R-NY) who is also Chairman of the House Republican Campaign Committee.

In describing why some of his candidates lost their election, Reynolds said "We had some incumbents who were caught unprepared, and by the time they got around to paying attention, because they had not done enough to disqualify their opponent, the environment prevented them from localizing their race." http://www.wivb.com/...
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Santorum loses it on FoxNews:Bush is soft on Terrorism & on radio: asked Bush for Iran first strike

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Sunday October 29, 2006 · 5:12 PM PST

2006/10/29 · 17:12

On Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, Senator Rick Santorum (R-Virginia [most of the time] ) really lost it. http://www.foxnews.com/...
I was listening to it on XM Radio, so I don't know if there was a desperate look on face matching the voice I heard. (Other readers can chip in on that point.)

During Wallace's questioning about his ad using the image of Casey and a nuclear mushroom cloud, the issue of illegal immigration came up.

Here is the text of the question from Wallace: Senator, if I may, let's talk about the reality of this situation with regard to the vote on illegal immigration. All he said was that he would have voted for the comprehensive immigration reform package that was passed by the Senate, a package, incidentally, that was supported by 23 of your Republican Senate colleagues, as well as President Bush. Does that make all of them soft on terror?

SANTORUM: Well, I think in that particular respect, yes... Read More

Santorum: PA would gain jobs from NAFTA; now he may lose his

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Thursday October 12, 2006 · 8:31 PM PDT

2006/10/12 · 20:31

Santorum is looking and sounding desperate...His opponent in the debate didn't need to say it for viewers to come to that conclusion, it was that obvious.

But Santorum's last attack on Casey, about state investments in companies that outsource is something completely new and in my mind could start showing up in tv ads.

I don't think that is such a great idea Rick, because you something you said 13 years ago about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reveals how slick, manipulative, two faced and arrogant you are.

In the midst of the NAFTA debate in the fall of 1993, Rick Santorum publicly stated that he would vote against NAFTA, because his own congressional district was not competitive enough to do well under NAFTA, but that he believed the rest of the Pennsylvania would benefit under NAFTA.
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