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2016 Postmortem

lostnfound

(16,203 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2015, 04:55 PM Jul 2015

Which candidate would be most effective on climate change - mitigation AND coping with consequences [View all]

I'm freaked out by the droughts in California - our #1 agriculture state - and the other parts of the world that are turning into deserts.

Our next president needs to push for sustainable energy and work to reduce climate change, but also needs to fairly deal with the consequences of it as they appear.

What candidates are most likely to do that? And why?

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	Bernie Sanders
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	Martin o'malley
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	Jim Webb
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	Lincoln Chafee
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	One of the Republicans (ROFL)
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Which candidate would be most effective on climate change - mitigation AND coping with consequences [View all] lostnfound Jul 2015 OP

I'll skip the vote, because I'm pretty sure Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

+1 MissDeeds Jul 2015 #3

I said Chaffee though he's my least preferred candidate Recursion Jul 2015 #19

One of the few. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #21

Clinton has more friends in Congress; she will do a better job wrangling votes/herding cats. nt MADem Jul 2015 #2

The majority of Clinton's friends are on Wall Street OakCliffDem Jul 2015 #8

That's why so many US legislators have endorsed her....? MADem Jul 2015 #10

Climate change matters too. n/t OakCliffDem Jul 2015 #11

Who said it doesn't matter? MADem Jul 2015 #12

MADem don't you know that Heinlein quote about teaching a pig to sing? rock Jul 2015 #13

He stole that from Shaw, you know, and modified it to suit....! MADem Jul 2015 #14

I did not know that rock Jul 2015 #15

One of the Republicans (ROFL) Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #4

how is perpetual war, fracking, corporatism, and Keystone any different from the Pub candidates? MisterP Jul 2015 #16

What is a no brainer is either will do a far greater job than any con. randys1 Jul 2015 #5

Bernie ranked #1 by Climate Hawks bananas Jul 2015 #6

There is no mitigation. That ship has sailed, smacked an iceberg, sunk, and is growing barnacles Scootaloo Jul 2015 #7

WHERE IN THE HECK ARE DUers ON THIS? elleng Jul 2015 #9

I'd say Bernie Bradical79 Jul 2015 #17

I feel bad for Chafee and Webb they get no love. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #18

Chafee speaks enough Republican to get something passed Recursion Jul 2015 #20