Posted on 03/31/2010 12:24:54 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Sen. John Kerry, who is leading the effort to craft a climate bill in the Senate, said Wednesday that he would consider supporting President Barack Obama's decision to expand offshore oil and gas drilling.
Kerry's (D-Mass.) spokesperson Whitney Smith said that the move could help him attract the 60 votes necessary to move climate legislation through the Senate.
“In the difficult work of putting together a 60 vote coalition to price carbon, Senator Kerry has put aside his own long-time policy objections and been willing to explore potential energy sources off our coasts as part of a suite of alternative solutions," Smith said in a statement supplied to The Plum Line. "He and his colleagues are committed to find acceptable compromises on onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration."
Kerry has been working with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to craft a climate bill that could get enough support to overcome a GOP filibuster while not alienating liberals and environmental groups.
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I think Kerry is the designated cheerleader in 0bama’s bathroom.
Guy gets his hand in your pocket and then promises to let you have a little of it if you’ll give him your charge cards.
Kerry’s acting like he’s running for... dog catcher
He was against it before he was for it.
I will pray for a rig directly in front of the Kennedy family estate on cape Cod...
Drill it Baby!
With Teresa at home, it’s no wonder.
What a Rump Swab!!!!!
It’s all a smoke screen.
And, meanwhile, Ben Cardin, is calling for impact studies because 50 miles off the coast of VA is too close to the Chesapeake Bay!
“In the difficult work of putting together a 60 vote coalition to price carbon....”
John Kerry.
Does he know what carbon is?
Kerry supporting Obama drilling means that the oil drilling move is just a ruse to pass Cap And Trade.
You will see John McCain and Lindsey Graham now try to pass Cap And Trade.....now that Obama has given them cover....and Sarah Palin throwing her support behind them.....
Is this some kind of oxymoron legislation? drilling for oil included in the greenie climate bill?
They need to tax carbon, so they will do or say anything — they already have the money they will be taking in counted in zerO budget — something like $87 BILLION from Crap & Tax
Of course he supports BO/BS because the drilling will be part of cap and tax.
“10 coastal Democratic senators recently wrote Kerry to say they would oppose a bill if it greatly expands offshore oil and gas drilling, citing environmental concerns. “
How did we get into this pretend goodcop, badcop staged situation on a climate bill?
THREE DAYS BEFORE the Global Warming Email Scam broke, John Kerry was on c-span totally smacking down a witness that disagreed with “Global Warming”. He went all high and mighty, threw in that Al Gore was annointed and then recessed the session.
How does a guy that dense now push a bill for climate change that as a mission puts a price on carbon????
The North Shore of VA is pretty marshy at the coastal boundary.
Shut up, Lurch!
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