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Graham blames Gore for GOP’s science problem
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/graham-blames-gore-gops-science-problem?cid=sm_fb_maddowSen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) conceded yesterday that his party lacks direction and vision, at least for now, when it comes to the environment. “Before we can be bipartisan we gotta figure out where we are as a party,” the Republican said at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. “What is the environmental platform of the Republican Party?”
Good question. Graham deserved credit for acknowledging the party’s, shall we say, confusion on environmental policy. Ideally, the GOP would already have answers to basic questions like these, but in the absence of leadership from within the party, I’m glad the senator is at least raising the issue.
It’d be slightly more encouraging, though, if Graham weren’t blaming Al Gore for his party’s problems.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday admitted that Republicans need to do some “soul searching” on climate change and blamed former Vice President Al Gore for making it difficult to make progress on the issue. […]
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