Called Out 2
I’ve heard his whiny voice on the radio all week talking about “goals” for climate change.
Dan Froomkin points out the difference between goals and action. Why should I rewrite what someone else has nailed so well?
The White House yesterday showed that it still knows how to play the American press like a harp.
President Bush yesterday put forth a new proposal on climate change that is most newsworthy for its attempt to muddy the debate about the issue and derail European and U.N. plans for strict caps on emissions. Bush’s proposal calls for a new round of international meetings that would nearly outlast his presidency. The purpose of the meetings would not be to set caps on emissions, but to establish what the White House — uncorking a bold new euphemism — calls “aspirational goals.”
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(Quoting Andrew Gumbel of the Independent as he paraphrases the
whinerDecider; follow the link for citations–ed.)“‘In recent years, science has deepened our understanding of climate change and opened new possibilities for confronting it.’
“Translation: In recent years, my refusal to acknowledge the reality and seriousness of global warming has turned me into a laughing-stock and contributed to my record low poll ratings. So now I have to look interested.”
The Current Federal Administration, when confronted with any issues other than making fraudulent war and cutting taxes for the wealthy, has consistently been all talk and no action.
My friends, that leopard ain’t changing its spots anytime. Not “anytime soon.” Anytime.
June 2, 2007 at 3:28 pm
I was going to say something Frank, but karen reads this too, and I could get my self in trouble.. but what else is new?
June 2, 2007 at 5:15 pm
I know this is not the main point of your quote or his column, but where did he get the idea that the White House knows how to play the American press like a harp?” Is it the press’ blackout on the President’s low poll numbers, or their failure to report deaths from roadside bombs?