The first debate: a win for Romney, a nothingburger for climate and clean energy

The first debate: A win for Romney, a nothingburger for climate and clean energy | Grist

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The first debate: a win for Romney, a nothingburger for climate and clean energy

I’m going to write up my thoughts on the debate without having read or watched any talking-head reactions. I’d rather not have my impressions influenced. I believe this is a tradition Kevin Drum shares, but I can’t go check because I might inadvertently read his debate piece. On climate change, it was just as I predicted : nothing. Not a whisper. On energy too, just as I predicted: a series of soundbites recycled from countless stump speeches. A few things jumped out at me on energy. First was Romney’s slightly misleading but close-enough attack on Obama for investing $90 billion in wind and solar. He said that 50 percent of the projects had failed — an outrageous lie — but more to the point, he’s just tacking straight against public opinion on this. Americans of both parties, all ages, and every region support investments in clean energy. I can’t believe he was dumb enoug...

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Yup: “It’s not just that he lost control...it’s his choice of questions” RT @drgrist: @jamisonfoser I talked about it: [link]
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@jamisonfoser I talked about it: [link]
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@drgrist's [link] fantastic piece on the debate >Must read. I still disagree w/ everyone & even polls: Obama gave Romney rope.
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This, I think, comes pretty close to summing up my feelings about last night's presidential debate. [link] #fb
@EdwardErikson » 04 Oct '12, 6pm
First #debate was a lose-lose for #CleanEnergy and #ClimateChange -- Check out @drgrist great analysis: [link]
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The first debate: A win for Romney, a nothingburger for climate and clean energy [link] @drgrist sorts through the rubble.
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Grist some good debate analysis. I don't think Obama was THAT bad, but it was pretty depressing. [link] #HellBentOnAusterity
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from @drgrist some smart morning-after debate think [link] "Obama's zen will serve him better thsn most obsessives think"
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.@Grist's summary of last night's debate for the big issue: "a nothingburger for climate" [link] #ClimateSilence
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