Reply #49: Well, they're not socialist. So if you think corporations/capitalism is evil... [View All]

...then they're not for you.

But guess what, "fascisthunter" - you don't get to make up your own facts.

Here is their Progressive Energy Policy cribbed right off their website:

America is in the midst of a long-term energy crisis. The country's addiction to carbon-based fuels -- especially imported oil -- poses a triple threat to national security, economic vitality, and environmental health. Modernizing the country's energy policies, while not easy, has the potential to generate immense benefits for the environment and economy alike. To put it simply, clean energy technology -- "cleantech" -- could become the next great engine of the U.S. economy, generating jobs and economic opportunities on a transformative scale. The following proposals outline a set of progressive energy policies that -- in combination with a dramatic investment in cleantech -- could propel the economy and protect the environment:

Invest in clean technology. Creating the technology, the physical infrastructure, and the myriad support networks for a new energy grid would generate billions of dollars in new economic activity and put untold thousands of people to work in new jobs.

Cap carbon now. Congress should cap carbon emissions through a "cap-and-trade" system, creating a profit incentive for companies to burn less oil and other fossil fuels.

Replace fuel economy standards with "tailpipe trading." Congress should replace the outdated and unsuccessful Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which measure the miles a car gets per gallon, with a tailpipe trading system that measures the pollutants emitted by each vehicle. Doing this would give automakers an economic incentive to make vehicles that produce less carbon dioxide.

Aggressively expand the use of renewable energy. Congress should create a national renewable portfolio standard for electric utilities that would expand the use of renewable energies and provide a more uniform system for renewable power such as wind, solar power, and geo-thermal heat.

They're also for things that I'm sure you'd hate: like nuclear power and "clean coal" (which is still better than dirty coal). So I'm sure you still hate them.

But still, even though their girl Hillary lost, they're not throwing a hissy fit and spitting bile at Obama.

Which is more than anyone can say about most DUers.