Comments on: 80% of Democrats that Voted for the House Climate Bill Re-elected http://cleantechnica.com/2010/11/04/80-of-democrats-that-voted-for-the-house-climate-bill-re-elected/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Susan Kraemer http://cleantechnica.com/2010/11/04/80-of-democrats-that-voted-for-the-house-climate-bill-re-elected/#comment-43825 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:02:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=17858#comment-43825 My point is that the media is driving a narrative that is not based on the facts. Supporting climate legislation did NOT endanger seats, the opposite is true.

(you are right though, it was just the conservadems who were in tough (formerly Republican) districts who voted no. But notice how behaving like climate zombies didn’t save them, did it? They lost. I’d be interested to see how the swing district Dems who voted Yes did. One is just over behind the Berkeley hills near me, Jerry McNerney, a former wind industry guy, but his neighborhood is very Republican. His was too close to call, I should check it.)

]]> By: Jonathan http://cleantechnica.com/2010/11/04/80-of-democrats-that-voted-for-the-house-climate-bill-re-elected/#comment-43802 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:41:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=17858#comment-43802 I sympathize with the author’s position, but the underlying argument is not that compelling. Democrats in safe Congressional districts had the freedom to vote however they wanted on Cap & Trade, whereas Democrats who represented more conservative districts understood the political realities and were given a pass by House Leadership.

]]> By: Jonathan http://cleantechnica.com/2010/11/04/80-of-democrats-that-voted-for-the-house-climate-bill-re-elected/#comment-43800 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:39:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=17858#comment-43800 Leave a Reply

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