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In reply to the discussion: Kerry: Our Generation Could Be Remembered For Failure To Act On Climate Change [View all]blm
(113,044 posts)49. Nope - but don't be naive about what type of influence she DID wield when it was IN her power
to do the wielding.
SHE is the one who took the meetings and reported back on those meetings. SHE is the one who had impact 'studies' taken by firms favorable to Keystone that would report back TO the president. She and Bill knew exactly how to make those type of deals long before Obama even stepped foot in the Oval Office.
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ProSense
Feb 2013
OP
It would be presumptive to say "will" - here he says "could" then makes a strong case for it.
karynnj
Feb 2013
#37
I'm simply suggesting that, sadly, we've already "failed." And we still don't have the Keystone...
villager
Feb 2013
#47
no john kerry it wont be a blanket "our" generation it'll be YOU and your collegues. we didnt allow
leftyohiolib
Feb 2013
#5
Actually, we did. Had people called their congresspeople and cared about the issues, may be we would
Mass
Feb 2013
#6
congress critters listen to the people who pay them - you think that people havent been calling?
leftyohiolib
Feb 2013
#12
i know kerry is against it but kerry doesnt run the government and i didnt say any blame will be all
leftyohiolib
Feb 2013
#23
You're being simplistic if you ascribe it to the Congress critters being bought
karynnj
Feb 2013
#39
Actually, plenty of people do not know Keystone is bad and think this will be jobs.
Mass
Feb 2013
#15
Thanks for this, Mass. I really wish people paid better attention. We got GWB for...
YvonneCa
Feb 2013
#14
I suspect that he is trying to get people to make this a voting issue forcing Congress to do it
karynnj
Feb 2013
#40
Interestingly, the word people object to does not seem to be in the speech, but the title TPM gave.
Mass
Feb 2013
#21
If you sign Hillary Clinton's Keystone deal, JK, you'll be siding with those who 'failed to act'
blm
Feb 2013
#22
Right - so the most influential SoS ever had no influence on the decision or the deal.
blm
Feb 2013
#43
The president wanted earlier exit from Afghanistan, but HRC, McChrystal and Gates urged him to stay
blm
Feb 2013
#45
Nope - but don't be naive about what type of influence she DID wield when it was IN her power
blm
Feb 2013
#49
No one saying that but you as a distraction from the FACT that State Dept was charged
blm
Feb 2013
#51
Certainly true, but China has 4 times the US population. Per capita an American produces 3 times
pampango
Feb 2013
#35
that is good news - we will see. you have more faith in our reps than i do
leftyohiolib
Feb 2013
#34