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"We've seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can't afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall," Obama wrote in a tweet.
The comment is notable as the former President seldom publicly criticizes his successor, who has focused on undoing his legacy -- particularly his environmental and climate policies. Three years ago, Obama similarly lamented President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out of the landmark Paris climate agreement, saying the move adds the administration to "a small handful of nations that reject the future."
Earlier Tuesday, the Trump administration, which has already nixed a number of Obama-era environmental protections, announced it is replacing fuel standards rolled out in 2012 with a plan that calls for substantially lower annual increases.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/politics/barack-obama-fuel-standard-rollback-trump-administration/index.html
Blecht
(3,803 posts)We need Obama now more than ever -- his voice reaches a lot of people.
malaise
(269,004 posts)"We've seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can't afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall," Obama wrote in a tweet.
Bravo Obama
Oh the right wing media will have something new to talk about for a few days.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)and yet, shithole and shithole cronies further fuck up our breathing air. Shit for brains.
Vote these mother****ers out!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,044 posts)...and statesmanlike. But, that doesn't work on the dim bulbs in the White House.
Gloves off, Barack!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)Even with the gloves off.
ProfessorGAC
(65,044 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,715 posts)It's like Trump is saying, of course I'm a fuck-up and really shredded the pandemic response to the coronavirus, but look, I'm going to make things worse. A hundred times worse!
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)K&R
handmade34
(22,756 posts)FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)Why?
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)He thinks before he acts or speaks. He still has respect for the office, just not the person in office at this time.
Raven123
(4,844 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)the pandemic he ignored and climate change which he is now also making worse.