Romney uses the bully pulpit to mock climate change

Romney treats climate as a punchline | Grist

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Romney uses the bully pulpit to mock climate change

President Obama promised to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planet. MY promise … is to help you and your family. This was one of the key points Mitt Romney made in the speech he gave Thursday night to officially accept the presidential nomination of the Republican Party. This was the speech immediately before the balloon drop, his primary sales pitch to undecided voters who hadn’t yet made up their minds. The quote was one of a few key passages Romney released to the press beforehand — one of the points the campaign thought were most important to get into newspaper articles before papers went to print. The quote Romney references here is from a speech Obama gave on June 3, 2008 , the night he wrapped up the nomination for the Democratic Party. In context, it reads like this. The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge with profou...

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@Tahdeh » 06 Sep '12, 9pm
RT @RisingTideNA: Give it 2 months & #Romney2012 will be the #punchline: "Romney treats climate as a punchline" [link] ...
@RisingTideNA » 06 Sep '12, 7pm
Give it 2 months & #Romney2012 will be the #punchline: "Romney treats climate as a punchline" [link] @Grist @pbump
@clarampak » 05 Sep '12, 6pm
Romney made climate a punchline at #rnc. On Thurs, what will Obama say? Will it be a priority? [link] #thinkfwd
@dawnstover » 03 Sep '12, 6pm
#Romney treats sea level rise as a joke: [link] Not if you live in south #Florida: [link]
@KarenMessier » 01 Sep '12, 6pm
#MittRomney Mocks Climate Change: [link] #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #environment #air #water #soil #GHG
@alicecdoyle » 01 Sep '12, 8am
“@grist: Most popular post today: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]” TWAT
@paolobacigalupi » 01 Sep '12, 5am
RT @ghanscom: Yep. We're doomed... Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@timrote » 01 Sep '12, 4am
RT @dachoste Pinnacle of venality RT @grist: Most popular post today: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@DecisionLab » 01 Sep '12, 4am
Via @grist: Most popular post today: Romney treats #climate as a punchline [link] #disgusting #nearsighted #dangerous
@dachoste » 01 Sep '12, 4am
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@Paul_Gamblin » 01 Sep '12, 3am
RT @EarthHourAndy: “@grist: Most popular post today: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]” not good
@enoughkc » 01 Sep '12, 3am
that profoundly wrong / dangerous healing the planet vs helping families line from #mittromney? read this from @grist: [link]
@aglawllm » 01 Sep '12, 2am
I don't often do political tweets, but ag is dependent on our land & climate, so PLS don't make fun of it [link]
@tumbowl » 01 Sep '12, 2am
Dear oh dear “@grist: Most popular post today: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]”
@WatcherLinda » 01 Sep '12, 2am
RT @astroengine: Hilarious. RT @grist: Most popular post today: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@huecoyotl » 01 Sep '12, 2am
Great sense of humor. The American folks have the capacity to swim. [link]
@DamaraKautz » 01 Sep '12, 2am
So comforting that you're not concerned about the planet - RT @grist: @MittRomney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@grist » 01 Sep '12, 2am
Most popular post today: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@JVPLS » 01 Sep '12, 2am
C'est là qu'on est rendu. RT @stevesilberman: .@pbump: Romney treats climate as a punchline. [link]
@Sara_Shor » 31 Aug '12, 10pm
#GlobalClimateChange is one of the biggest issues of our time, and #Romney uses it as a punchline. [link] Shame. #Obama2012
@christyrc » 31 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @gristmill: Romney uses his bully pulpit to mock climate change [link] #rnc #mittens #asshat
@jglarusso » 31 Aug '12, 8pm
#Romney jokes about #climate change. [link] In 2004 he was dead serious about it. See p. 3> [link] #TypicalMitt
@Wilson_Energy » 31 Aug '12, 6pm
Shouldn't someone who wants to be leader of the free WORLD care about the planet? [link]
@ConservationCO » 31 Aug '12, 6pm
Good analysis by @pbump of @grist on Romney's false choice #enviro vs jobs line last nite. [link] #copolitics
@JamilSmith » 31 Aug '12, 6pm
Romney treated climate change like a joke in his speech last night. You should read why @pbump isn't laughing: [link]
@norm_1142 » 31 Aug '12, 6pm
More war on science stuff. MT @drgrist: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@drgrist » 31 Aug '12, 6pm
Romney treats climate as a punchline [link] Y'all read @pbump already, right?
@writerfarmer » 31 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @earthislandjrnl: In the final speech RNC, Romney swipes at President Obama's concern for the climate. [link]
@LilyISay » 31 Aug '12, 5pm
@weywerdSun Romney mocks climate change [link]
@SoundcheckBlues » 31 Aug '12, 5pm
Argh. Romney antagonizes climate change. Really disappointing. [link] #climate #sustainability #climatechange #romney
@coertvoorhees » 31 Aug '12, 5pm
OMG you guys, climate change is so funny! #risingoceansftw [link]
@shawnoneill_ca » 31 Aug '12, 5pm
I get scared every four years - [link] #facepalmsohard
@InkfishEP » 31 Aug '12, 5pm
Romney didn't find climate change so hilarious in 2008: [link] via @robinhenig
@robinhenig » 31 Aug '12, 5pm
For a minute there, I thought Mitt was going to say climate change was real. Climate as punchline, thx @pbump @grist [link]
@HarryOsibin » 31 Aug '12, 4pm
Romney treats climate as a punchline [link] via @sharethis [link]
@taygrave » 31 Aug '12, 4pm
Romney argues a classic false choice: we must choose to save the environment or put people to work - [link] Puh-lease, Mitt.
@idgi » 31 Aug '12, 4pm
"@ClimateDesk .@mittromney treats #climate change as a punchline, via @grist [link]" #Romney #climateclown #GOP2012
@parnell44 » 31 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @Harringtonkent: VIDEO: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@Harringtonkent » 31 Aug '12, 4pm
VIDEO: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@meredythkelley » 31 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @timmcdonnell: .@mittromney treats #climate change as a punchline, via @grist [link]
@dfenton » 31 Aug '12, 3pm
RT @ClimateDesk: .@mittromney treats #climate change as a punchline, via @grist [link]
@ghanscom » 31 Aug '12, 2pm
Yep. We're doomed... Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@stephenwain75 » 31 Aug '12, 2pm
Romney treats climate as a punchline | Grist - [link]" NEVER MIND SINCE. PLEASE READ THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. IT'S THEIR PLAN
@greenienic » 31 Aug '12, 2pm
Are Rs ever on right side of history? RT @grist: In the final speech, Romney swipes at Obama's concern for climate: [link]
@pbump » 31 Aug '12, 2pm
@NickKristof Actually, I noted the overlap in my piece at Grist: [link]
@YouThereListen » 31 Aug '12, 2pm
RT @TweetsMessage: Romney treats climate as a punchline | Grist - [link]
@WTEOpinion » 31 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @dreed1969: Romney treats climate as a punchline [link]
@abigailborah » 31 Aug '12, 1pm
"Romney will be there for the kids with a Wonder bread sandwich while Obama is nursing a spotted owl back to health" [link]
@jeffkart » 31 Aug '12, 1pm
Romney makes fun of climate change while hurricane ravages Louisiana. Just sayin [link]
@EnerGMatters » 31 Aug '12, 12pm
.@grist Poor taste and poor judgement, Romney makes a rising ocean joke the night after hurricane floods LA, MS [link] #Not4me