For the first time since 1988, climate change did not surface in any of the presidential debates

The Issue that Dare Not Speak Its Name

For the first time since 1988, climate change did not surface in any of the presidential debates

Agence France-Presse — Getty Images No mention of climate change: people gathered at the Ehsan Center in Los Angeles to watch the final presidential campaign debate. A mountain of scientific evidence points to climate change as a serious risk for the human future. The Pentagon sees it as a threat to national security. Arctic sea ice hit a record low this summer. In some low-lying countries threatened by sea level rise, evacuation planning has already begun. A closer look at big issues facing the country in the 2012 Election. Economy , Planet , Security , World and Health . Yet the presidential debates are now over, and not once did climate change surface explicitly as an issue. This campaign is the first time that has happened since 1988, and environmental groups – and environmentally minded voters – are aghast. “By ignoring climate change, both President Obama and Governo...

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@planning_guru » 30 Oct '12, 6pm
The skirting of climate change...on both sides of the party divide. [link]
@GoodEarthSupply » 30 Oct '12, 6pm
For the first time since 1988 the environment was not mentioned by either candidate in any of the debates [link]
@mrfh91 » 27 Oct '12, 12pm
Dal 1988 ad oggi i candidati alle #PresidenzialiUSA hanno sempre dibattuto di questioni climatiche. nel 2012 no [link]
@ericbuchegger » 26 Oct '12, 2pm
RT @seanmoffitt: Pray an aberration - Climate change surfaced in pres. debates since 1988, not 2012: [link]
@SeanMoffitt » 26 Oct '12, 2pm
Pray an aberration - Climate change surfaced in pres. debates since 1988, not 2012: [link] via @arielhs @nytimes
@ZoilaZamora » 25 Oct '12, 3pm
haha @ dems @nytimes: For the first time since 1988, climate change did not surface in any of the presidential debates [link]
@TallTreesEco » 25 Oct '12, 9am
RT @eco_soup: Interesting. “@nytimes: For the 1st time since 1988, climate change did not surface in any of the presidential debates [link]”
@tobreakthenews » 25 Oct '12, 7am
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@neekfiore » 25 Oct '12, 12am
[link] Still shocked that environmental change is so sparsely discussed in the political arena #politics #climatechange
@CaplanComms » 24 Oct '12, 6pm
@TheRoot247 Why aren't the candidates talking about #climate science? They must rather ignore a mountain of evidence. [link]
@CaplanComms » 24 Oct '12, 3pm
@DBMC I guess politicians would rather ignore a mountain of scientific evidence? [link] #Election2012 [link]
@Harringtonkent » 24 Oct '12, 2pm
RT @CaplanComms: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. [link] But not in 2012! [link]
@jonchesto » 24 Oct '12, 1pm
RT @BigGuyD: Wow - “@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]”
@CaplanComms » 24 Oct '12, 12pm
@jameskeithsloan [link] Why #climate change became a [link] missing issue in #Election2012. [link]
@McCrackenPrtnrs » 24 Oct '12, 11am
RT @gary_mccracken: Remarkable & sad. For the first time since 1988, climate change did not surface in any of the presidential debates. [link]
@krusack » 24 Oct '12, 8am
RT @fp2p: RT @ianbremmer: @nytimes: #Climatechange surfaced in presidential debates in every election snce 1988. Not in 2012: [link]
@fp2p » 24 Oct '12, 8am
RT @ianbremmer: @nytimes: #Climatechange surfaced in presidential debates in every election snce 1988. Not in 2012: [link]
@DarylleZiady » 24 Oct '12, 7am
"@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in pres. debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]" NOTgood at all!
@bertveeningen » 24 Oct '12, 6am
RT @chgroenusa: So true! RT @nytimes Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@beatricewilloug » 24 Oct '12, 6am
2012 and no mention of climate change in the debate? #Disappointing [link]
@digital_filter » 24 Oct '12, 5am
Worrying RT@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@subha26 » 24 Oct '12, 4am
Disgraceful MT @nytimes Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988; not in 2012 [link]
@msninaricha » 24 Oct '12, 4am
RT @DireWolf11: RT @nytimes: For the first time since 1988, climate change did not surface in any of the presidential debates [link]
@ChiliCoyote77 » 24 Oct '12, 3am
RT @kerstinshamberg: RT @nytimes Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@sgoodl » 24 Oct '12, 3am
RT @KevinLindamood: Other things'll kill us before then: MT “@nytimes: Climate change in every presidential debate since '88 - until 2012: [link]”
@CaplanComms » 24 Oct '12, 3am
Presidential Debates 3 vs. Climate change Zero! [link] #ClimateSilence is alive and well: [link] RT @russellcris
@AmosNotFamous » 24 Oct '12, 3am
Why is passing debt to grandkids a travesty, but not pollution? RT @nytimes: Climate change (not) in pres debates: [link]
@rwr3peat » 24 Oct '12, 3am
Confusing. Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@chgroenusa » 24 Oct '12, 3am
So true! RT @nytimes Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@KevinLindamood » 24 Oct '12, 2am
Other things'll kill us before then: MT “@nytimes: Climate change in every presidential debate since '88 - until 2012: [link]”
@yaseencarelse » 24 Oct '12, 2am
Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]" @SarahClaireMarx
@RosemaryIDorman » 24 Oct '12, 2am
Argh RT @nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@twadhwa » 24 Oct '12, 2am
@Lennonw “@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]”
@rgwakeman » 24 Oct '12, 2am
RT @WeMeatAgain: RT @nytimes Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@ShunyaAramaki » 24 Oct '12, 2am
Environmnetal Issue [link] #profoz
@WIRoBooks » 24 Oct '12, 2am
Woah! @nytimes Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@stevenbhoward » 24 Oct '12, 2am
RT @CLEANSWEEP_USA: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@edmcolon » 24 Oct '12, 1am
Missed “@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]”
@smiff » 24 Oct '12, 1am
Pathetic: @nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@arianaalisjahb » 24 Oct '12, 1am
Sad day “@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]”
@Lucash97 » 24 Oct '12, 1am
@nytimes El cambio climático tema de los debates presidenciales en todas las elecciones desde 1988. Pero no en 2012: [link]
@JuliannAllison » 24 Oct '12, 1am
Appalling: “@nytimes: Climate change in pres debates in every election since 1988. Not 2012: [link]” #Allison191 #Allison206
@aanitaleon » 24 Oct '12, 1am
RT @emebe_: El cambio climático se ha hablado en todas las campañas políticas de Estados Unidos desde 1988, menos en la del 2012. [link]
@hthornhill » 24 Oct '12, 1am
RT @SocialJerkBlog: Scary RT @nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@getterman » 24 Oct '12, 1am
Sad shift: “@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in pres. debate in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]”
@allierose » 24 Oct '12, 1am
RT @allywalker1: RT @nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]
@CChristineFair » 24 Oct '12, 1am
RT @ianbremmer: “@nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not in 2012: [link]” #GZero
@sheikhandbake » 24 Oct '12, 1am
RT @arielhs: Infuriating. MT @nytimes: Climate change surfaced in presidential debates in every election since 1988. But not 2012: [link]
@craner19 » 24 Oct '12, 1am
Interesting RT @nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates in every election since '88 But not in '12 [link]
@KHendersonWater » 24 Oct '12, 1am
RT @Lisa_Palmer @nytimes: Climate change has surfaced in presidential debates since 1988. But not in 2012: [link] #whatgives