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By: Right Wingers Rewrite History on Kyoto - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:48:21 +0000

[...] Many conservative blogs, such as Blue Crab Boulevard, tried to attack Kerry by falsely claiming he voted against Kyoto in the Senate when in fact it was George Bush who was responsible for the rejection. The right wing media made the same false claims. The Boston Herald rewrites history in an op-ed: Perhaps Sen. Kerry simply forgot that it was President Clinton who failed to send the Kyoto Treaty to the U.S. Senate for ratification. Perhaps Sen. Kerry forgot that Clinton had to dump Kyoto in 1997 after a unanimous Senate vote rejected the treaty in advance. [...]

By: Gaius

Gaius — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:09:54 +0000

OK, so a non-binding resolution is a meaningless, useless gesture that signifies nothing at all, right?

Why are you pushing so hard on an iraq motion?

Nice attempt to have it both ways. Kerry’s all about positioning and shifting to meet the polls. You appear to enjoy being pandered to by the likes of him.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:41:23 +0000

Gaius, Hi there, Kerry water carrier here... The Kyoto Protocol vote in the Senate that you reference in response to my post was a non-binding vote. The Senate actually never voted against ratifying the Kyoto Protocol. Your spin is just another example of how the wingnuts attempt to twist Senate votes to mean something that they don't. Here's an explanation on the vote for S. RES. 98, dated June 12, 1997:

Q. Did the U.S. Senate vote against ratifying the Kyoto Protocol? A. No. The protocol has never been submitted to the senate for ratification. The Bush administration has referred to a vote on the non-binding Byrd-Hagel resolution, which registered views on some aspects of protocol negotiations. The vote on the Byrd-Hagel resolution took place prior to the conclusion of the Kyoto agreement, and before any of the flexibility mechanisms were established. The resolution was written so broadly that even strong supporters of the Kyoto Protocol, such as senators Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) voted for it. In doing so, Sen. Kerry said: "It is clear that one of the chief sponsors of this resolution, Senator Byrd . . . agrees â€¦ that the prospect of human-induced global warming as an accepted thesis with adverse consequences for all is here, and it is realâ€¦. Senator Lieberman, Senator Chafee and I would have worded some things differentlyâ€¦ [but] I have come to the conclusion that these words are not a treaty killer."

By: Gaius

Gaius — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:03:30 +0000

I don’t much care for Nancy Pelosi, for a number of reasons. The one time I thought she got it right was when she slammed Hugo Chavez for his speech at the UN where he called Bush “the devil”.

Politics stop at the waters edge or you are damaging your country, not speaking truth to power. But I guess your agenda means more than the country that allows you to have your agenda.

And when the bill comes due, you’ll look back and regret your stupidity. If you survive long enough.

By: second edition

second edition — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:47:11 +0000

The problem with the Bush administration and many conservatives is they do not want to hear the truth. Speaking out and speaking truth to power is not popular with Republicans.
Senator Kerry loves the United States enough to speak out against the issues and ideas that are damaging our repution and threatening our well being hear at home.

By: daveinboca

daveinboca — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:22:05 +0000

Kerry has been a pathetic America-hater since he left Vietnam after three months and three fake Purple Hearts to malign the US Armed Forces. If he didnâ€™t live in the twisted Peoples Republic of Taxachusetts, heâ€™d be just another ambulance chaser.

Instead heâ€™s a skirt chaser of rich women. And still hating America after thirty-five years. Too bad we donâ€™t have this clown running again for Prez, as he has LOSER written across his forehead.

He can’t stop soiling himself in public. Think Depends are in order.

By: Luther McLeod

Luther McLeod — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:46:14 +0000

I’v wondered about that (who’s paying) since learning of the 71′ Paris trip.

By: bird dog

bird dog — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:27:20 +0000

Who is he working for?

By: The Democratic Daily

The Democratic Daily — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:58:19 +0000

Kerry Rips Bush Administration in Davos…

John Kerry is in Davos this weekend for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting where he wasted no time stepping up to speak the truth to power. Liberated now from the constraints of running for president in ‘08, Kerry ripped the Bush Ad…