Category Archives: Democrats

Say, How Does Hillary Stack Up When It Comes To “Climate Change”?

This is obviously an Important Question for the Cult of Climastrology (Climate Progress) The choices the next president will make will decide what sort of climate confronts the world this century…. Clinton is by many definitions a climate hawk. Importantly, she has said the President’s use of the Clean Air Act to rein in carbon […]

Say, Why Does Hillary Want To Be President, Anyhow?

Today’s the day when Hillary plays small ball with her announcement to run for president. At least, we are assuming that she will announce that, rather than saying she is not running. The Washington Post’s Dan Balz has a few questions When Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in Iowa next week as a candidate for president […]

Hillary To Announce Sunday?

That’s what sources are saying. But don’t expect her to do anything live in front of an audience (NY Daily News) The long wait’s almost over — Hillary Clinton’s official campaign announcement is expected Sunday, a source close to the campaign told the Daily News. The former secretary of state is likely to throw her […]

Man With Gargantuan Carbon Footprint Says Climate Change Is Personal To Him

For health reasons or something (ABC News) President Obama says that climate change became a personal issue for him when his older daughter Malia, now 16, was rushed to the emergency room with an asthma attack when she was just a toddler. “Well you know Malia had asthma when she was 4 and because we […]

Judge Denies Restart On Obama Amnesty

The judge even uses Obama’s own words against Obama (via The Lonely Conservative) (Washington Times) President Obama’s new deportation amnesty will remain halted, a federal judge in Texas ruled Tuesday night in an order that also delivered a judicial spanking to the president’s lawyers for misleading the court. Judge Andrew S. Hanen, who first halted […]

Schumer Bucks White House On Iran Legislation

Chuck Schumer will probably be the recipient of a Justice Department probe, ala Bob Menendez (not that Menendez may be totally innocent: question the timing) (Politico) Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, one of Capitol Hill’s most influential voices in the Iran nuclear debate, is strongly endorsing passage of a law opposed by President Barack Obama that […]

Obama Is Totally Up For A Robust Debate On Iran Deal

He really wants one. Which, of course, means he wants everyone to shut the hell up, and he’ll trot out lots of strawmen and Blamestorming (The Hill) President Obama said he expects a “robust debate” about the budding deal with Iran over its nuclear program and fervently defended the draft accord. “Here in the United […]

Good News: Obama Takes Long Fossil Fueled Flight To Push “Clean Energy”

Nothing says “clean energy” like a long fossil fueled flight, accompanied by other fossil fueled aircraft, followed by multiple trips to and fro in a fossil fueled limo accompanied by 17 or so other fossil fueled vehicles (Salt Lake Tribune) President Barack Obama will stress the importance of investing in clean-energy technology and training workers […]

White House: Skeptics Shouldn’t Have A Say In Any Climate Deal

Leftists love to yammer on about “direct democracy” and involvement by all citizens. As long as those citizens toe the line (Daily Caller) White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters Tuesday that senators who “deny” man-made global warming probably shouldn’t have any say over an international agreement to cut carbon dioxide emissions. “Well these are […]

White House Releases Its “Plan” For Forcing Others To Pay Higher Energy Prices For “Climate Change”

Yesterday I mentioned that Team Obama was going to release a plan, which is less a plan than a rough outline (White House) Building on the strong progress made under President Obama to curb the emissions that are driving climate change and lead on the international stage, today the United States submitted its target to […]

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