Pawlenty: "I'm Sorry" I Once Cared About Climate

By Kate Sheppard| Fri May. 6, 2011 8:25 AM PDT


Thursday night's Republican debate was worth watching if only to see Tim Pawlenty try to talk his way around his previous support for efforts to cut planet-warming emissions. As governor of Minnesota, Pawlenty not only acknowledged that climate change is a problem, but also endorsed a cap-and-trade plan to deal with it. That makes him something of a pariah among other Republicans these days.

In a very "This is Your Life" moment, the Fox debate hosts replayed a 2007 ad that Pawlenty recorded for the Environmental Defense Fund in which he argues for cap and trade as a solution for climate change. When asked to discuss the ad, Pawlenty abashedly replied, "Do we have to?"

After trying to explain that he didn't actually support cap and trade policy as governor—he just supported the "study" of it—Pawlenty decided to try apologizing:

"I’ve said I was wrong. It was a mistake, and I'm sorry,"

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http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/05/pawlenty-im-sorry-i-once-cared-about-climate

Pawlenty is obviously someone who will do or say literally anything he needs to say based on what he wants and regardless of truth, honesty or his own integrity.

In order to not piss off the lunatic fringe.

It didn't work for McCain, didn't work for Trump and it isn't going to work for this guy either.

They don't think it's caused by humans, but they are getting concerned about it.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

or reflected light? I'd like to see their response to that question.

"I used to have common sense and a soul, but I apologize for that."