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okaawhatever

(9,462 posts) Sat Feb 15, 2014, 03:53 PM Feb 2014

GOP slams Obama's new climate fund WARNING: Texas Republicans Discussing Science

Republicans are blasting President Obama's proposal for a $1 billion climate change "resilience" fund.

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"Snow on the grd in 49 of 50 states and POTUS thinks global warming shld be an urgent priority," Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) wrote on Twitter.

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas):
"In order to push his costly climate change agenda, the President is once again linking extreme weather to climate change — with no scientific support," Smith said in statement on Friday night. "Drought is a serious problem that should not be used to justify a partisan agenda or a new billion dollar climate change fund.

"I look forward to a day when the weather is no longer used to gain political leverage,” Smith said

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GOP slams Obama's new climate fund WARNING: Texas Republicans Discussing Science (Original Post) okaawhatever Feb 2014 OP

The STOOOPID is strong with him. calimary Feb 2014 #1

Well, everything is bigger in Texas. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #3

ROFL!!!!!!! calimary Feb 2014 #6

Well there's a shocker hatrack Feb 2014 #2

GOP AKA Stupidity, Ignorance, Uninformed, Bigoted, Untrustworthy and at least 50 more RKP5637 Feb 2014 #4

Using Stupid for political leverage Vox Moi Feb 2014 #5

Bingo. Scuba Feb 2014 #8

Rofl.. "WARNING: Texas republicons Discussing Science" Cha Feb 2014 #7

cornyn has the equivalent of a third grade education. spanone Feb 2014 #9

calimary

(81,322 posts)

1. The STOOOPID is strong with him.

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 03:55 PM

Feb 2014

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

3. Well, everything is bigger in Texas. nt

Reply to calimary (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 03:56 PM

Feb 2014

calimary

(81,322 posts)

6. ROFL!!!!!!!

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 07:05 AM

Feb 2014

So they say!!!

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

2. Well there's a shocker

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 03:56 PM

Feb 2014

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

4. GOP AKA Stupidity, Ignorance, Uninformed, Bigoted, Untrustworthy and at least 50 more

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 04:03 PM

Feb 2014

AKA's.

Vox Moi

(546 posts)

5. Using Stupid for political leverage

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 04:29 PM

Feb 2014

I don't believe for a minute that Smith and others like him think that their criticism is valid. They do think that others will believe it and that's what counts for them.
What is so disgusting is that these guys will say and do anything to pander to the wishful thinking of their constituencies, including disparaging the science that says 'we have a problem'.

If free speech does not apply when someone yells 'Fire!' in a crowded theater when there isn't a fire, why is it forgiven when they yell 'No Fire! Nothing to be Alarmed About' when there is.