Comments on: A Funny, Humanizing Global Warming Quote from Barack Obama

By: Tecwyn

Tecwyn — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:03:09 +0000

wJust out of curiosity, where do you live? I can only assume it is nowhere in the drought-stricken Western half of the United States or the growing dustbowls of Central Africa. I doubt farmers in these areas see any winning combinations in increased temperatures and declining precipitation.

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By: Obama Gets It: Changing Light Bulbs Alone Will Not Stop Global Warming | ecopolitology

Fri, 29 May 2009 01:28:13 +0000

[...] Obama caught my eye, because it showed me that he not only gets it (which I already knew), but that he is human. When he was preparing a televised debate during the Democratic primaries, Obama was recorded [...]

By: solicitor bulgaria

solicitor bulgaria — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:27:48 +0000

It would be folly to try to explain the context of the quote about going green from Obama myself, so here is the Newsweek segment verbatim:

The debates unnerved both candidates. When he was preparing for them during the Democratic primaries, Obama was recorded saying, I don t consider this to be a good format for me, which makes me more cautious. I often find myself trapped by the questions and thinking to myself, `You know, this is a stupid question, but let me … answer it. So when Brian Williams is asking me about what s a personal thing that you ve done [that s green], and I say, you know, `Well, I planted a bunch of trees. And he says, `I m talking about personal. What I m thinking in my head is, `Well, the truth is, Brian, we can t solve global warming because I f–ing changed light bulbs in my house. It s because of something collective .

By: Timothy B. Hurst

Timothy B. Hurst — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:10:02 +0000

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Just out of curiosity, where do you live? I can only assume it is nowhere in the drought-stricken Western half of the United States or the growing dustbowls of Central Africa. I doubt farmers in these areas see any winning combinations in increased temperatures and declining precipitation.

By: John A. Jauregui

John A. Jauregui — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:55:51 +0000

This election saw most Global Warming initiatives fail, for good reason. The principle reason is that most consumers, farmers, ranchers and foresters understand two things. First, global warming is good, not bad. Second, carbon in general and carbon dioxide in particular is good, not bad. Higher average temperatures together with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reduce crop failures and improve crop, grazing and forest production. Those two factors are the principal forces greening the planet and feeding all of us today. Liberal and eco-cults want to torpedo that winning combination. Why? Perhaps readers have some ideas here.