Don’t know how to take this. Is he lying when he says he thinks warming is a big problem?
Bush needs to drag this thing out indefinitely. A good plan.
I HOPE it’s rope-a-dope.
With his threat to revive the LOST treaty, who knows? Bush has a record as a big spender, and he might think that a few trillion here or there might be well spent if it keeps the Euros happy.
I hope not. No question that the purpose of the original Kyoto treaty was to milk the American economy. Which was why every other nation in the world was so furious when we refused to sign, because we weren’t there as usual to pick up the tab.
China and India could accept a GHG-intensity goal, for it is in their economic interest to improve their energy efficiency in cost-effective ways.
Bottom line: We will team with China, India and other developing economys by harnessing the GW madness and using it to keep our economies booming while leaving Europe in our wake.
Humans are causing global warming? What the heck is up with Republicans??? First Gingrich, now Bush. Just damn...
Global warming will make us all uncomfortable, then AIDs will finish us off.
That’s why we need more Mexicans: They are both heat and disease resistant.
Bush’s stance on global warming has been one of the few bright spots of his time in office. I hope he isn’t changing.
The nation now has a strategic interest in moving away from total dependence on oil. Also, technology is driving down our emissions anyway.
Bush knows this is good time to make simple adjustments and help the world get away from Kyoto, which EVERYONE, privately, agrees is total cr*p, because it excludes China and India, and sets up ridiculous wealth transfers to Russia, etc. The US gets to show leadership that the world actually needs.
I think the president is trying to run out the clock on this one.