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Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts) Sun Jun 28, 2015, 01:17 AM Jun 2015

Why does Hillary have such a lack of focus on environmental issues? [View all]

She doesn't mention it very much. Does she really get that there is a problem with too much carbon emissions?

How come she doesn't campaign on fracking? What is her position on coal exports? Does she still support the Keystone pipeline?

Her silence on these major issues is a concern to community of people who want to keep the earth livable. Climate change is already causing major social problems. Does she not consider it a priority?

If she wants to be taken seriously by this community she has a lot of work to do in convincing people she understands these issues.

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Why does Hillary have such a lack of focus on environmental issues? [View all] Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 OP

Your concern is duly noted. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2015 #1

2009. Bonobo Jun 2015 #2

At least she didn't say "We Value Your Opinion" n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2015 #10

hahahaha... quickesst Jun 2015 #14

Surely you can come up with 840high Jun 2015 #4

If she doesn't want people to think she is a climate denier... Bonobo Jun 2015 #3

Okay, ty. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish the parodies from the self-parodies. Vattel Jun 2015 #57

unfortunately, hopemountain Jun 2015 #5

I wish she was a pet owner but she had some tough jobs in her lifetime. Sunlei Jun 2015 #8

"tougher then 'camping'" hopemountain Jun 2015 #59

some formative years life experiences with the environment, pets and horses, to me is a positive. Sunlei Jun 2015 #63

+1 My parents, early childhood in Appalachia, coastal VA and MD, and So. FL were the appalachiablue Jun 2015 #28

we may be kindred spirits. hopemountain Jun 2015 #60

She has a lack of focus on most issues that could pin her down in the GE DJ13 Jun 2015 #6

I'm sure she will continue the new clean air regulations O put in. Currently that is why tar sands, Sunlei Jun 2015 #7

But she hasn't spoken out aspirant Jun 2015 #9

Vote for Hillary at your own peril madokie Jun 2015 #11

Just last week Hillary took actions tied to the Keystone XL pipeline .... Scuba Jun 2015 #12

not good. nt. hopemountain Jun 2015 #61

On Environmental Issues, Hillary Clinton is a No-Brainer Over Rivals - Blue Nation Review DCBob Jun 2015 #13

Who was the nice lady traveling the world and shilling for fracking? djean111 Jun 2015 #17

Fracking is not a cut and dry issue for Democrats.. even O'Malley approved it for Maryland. DCBob Jun 2015 #19

And I count that against O'Malley. djean111 Jun 2015 #20

Its a complicated issue and many are still not clear about it.. including myself. DCBob Jun 2015 #21

it is complicated hopemountain Jun 2015 #62

O'Malley actually put that study into the public record after he lost bigtree Jun 2015 #27

As Gov. of Maryland O'Malley controlled a vote on the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #30

that's not the view of most environmentalists in the state bigtree Jun 2015 #32

I like how you pasted a wall of text that didn't address that issue at all. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #41

LOL, O'Malley is responsible for his votes? You are doing it poorly. FSogol Jun 2015 #42

What's the civics misunderstanding that you detect here? Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #45

LOL, the governor doesn't vote. See, in the USA, we have 3 branches, FSogol Jun 2015 #46

The Maryland Governor controls one vote on the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #47

2 Lines is a wall of text? Here's another wall: FSogol Jun 2015 #49

No but I saw this wall of text in response to a post about O'Malleys voting record... Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #50

Um, that isn't me. You are still doing it poorly. FSogol Jun 2015 #51

Sorry I confused FSogol with bigtree Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #52

Must be tough keeping all those identities straight. FSogol Jun 2015 #54

... okasha Jun 2015 #66

Hillarious Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #69

A wall of text? It took me less than two minutes to read. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #73

There is no fracking in Maryland thanks to O'Malley's ban and the regulations FSogol Jun 2015 #43

But it IS a cut and dry issue for environmentalists. nt LWolf Jun 2015 #48

We are talking about the Democratic Party not the Green Party. DCBob Jun 2015 #58

There are plenty of Democrats, LWolf Jun 2015 #67

According to this piece, okasha Jun 2015 #65

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!? That battle was 20 years ago!? Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #22

She ranks high in comparison to others serving during her time in the Senate. DCBob Jun 2015 #25

So true - the drill left for Alaska about a week ago. Time to speak up. jwirr Jun 2015 #53

Environmental issues were one of the "Four Fights" okasha Jun 2015 #64

Lol, nice satire Vattel Jun 2015 #15

This is real. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #16

After seeing what she did about fracking while SOS, I would not take anything she said now djean111 Jun 2015 #18

Actually, it starts with a "T" FSogol Jun 2015 #44

What starts with a "T"? Vattel Jun 2015 #56

Just in case anyone is interested... from Correct the Record... Sancho Jun 2015 #23

This shows the problem. H's supporters casually dismiss concerns by pasting a wall of text Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #26

You can see some links to Hillary's record. As to concerns, other candidates are harder to research Sancho Jun 2015 #33

Precisely swilton Jun 2015 #36

"Wall of Text." NCTraveler Jun 2015 #74

I confused fsogol with bigtree Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #75

What does that have to do with your "wall of text" comment? NCTraveler Jun 2015 #78

I did read it. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #80

It was directly related to your op. Directly. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #81

I was talking about this wall of text Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #82

And Correct the Record #2... Sancho Jun 2015 #24

TLDR NCTraveler Jun 2015 #76

I don't think it's a lack of focus. It's more of waiting for the right Autumn Jun 2015 #29

Because her corporate benefactors might hold their wallets a little tighter NorthCarolina Jun 2015 #31

exactly. i don't think for a minute she is a climate change denier restorefreedom Jun 2015 #35

Ding ding ding ding! We have a winnah, folks, a winnah! kath Jun 2015 #39

What a load of propaganda "such a lack of focus?" Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #34

a lifetime of working on environmental issues? frylock Jun 2015 #72

She does not have a lifetime of working on environmental issues - and she is not alone on that karynnj Jun 2015 #90

It's pretty simple. 99Forever Jun 2015 #37

“For this generation of Americans, climate change is our Space Race. It is our home-front mobilizati Sunlei Jun 2015 #38

Because her shareholders demand it. nt raouldukelives Jun 2015 #40

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #55

Mother Jones: Would a Clinton presidency be essentially a third Obama term? riversedge Jun 2015 #68

I suspect she does not really understand environmental justice. McCamy Taylor Jun 2015 #70

Here...let me fix this for you... Sheepshank Jun 2015 #71

Hey! Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Sanders' Supporters! frylock Jun 2015 #77

Hey when one publically asks a question Sheepshank Jun 2015 #89

Because if she did, certain folks would get angry she wasn't focusing on economic policy. Arkana Jun 2015 #79

Well, she's not doing that either. Maedhros Jun 2015 #88

No longer popular issues HassleCat Jun 2015 #83

I dunno. I'm sitting in a place that is telling me to cut my water use 25%. Cleita Jun 2015 #84

It will be HassleCat Jun 2015 #85

It might be too late. Scientists are saying we are almost at the point of no return today. eom Cleita Jun 2015 #86

That's the problem HassleCat Jun 2015 #87