The League's Extraordinary Gentleman -John Kerry

[JI7]

<The League's Extraordinary Gentleman
League of Conservation Voters Endorses Kerry

The League of Conservation Voters has officially endorsed John Kerry for president, marking the first time in the organization's history that it has backed a candidate prior to the first primaries. Kerry, four-term Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has the best environmental voting record of the Democratic candidates, with an LCV score of 96 percent (Lieberman, whose supporters are reportedly frustrated with the decision, comes in second at 93 percent). LCV's board of directors has made unseating Bush a priority, and expressed hope that their early endorsement would raise the profile of environmental issues in the coming race. Kerry seems amenable to their plans: "I intend to put the environment front and center in this race because it is squarely in the center of our lives," he said at an LCV event in New Hampshire.

straight from the source: The Nashua Telegraph, Kevin Landrigan, 25 Jan 2004
only in Grist: Kerry forward -- veteran environmental leader gives Kerry the green light -- by Denis Hayes >

http://www.gristmagazine.com/daily/daily012604.asp

[oasis]

1. "Best environmental voting record of the Democratic candidates"

Send them a president.

[JI7]

2. great record

kerry's record on the issue goes outside of just the good voting record in the senate. it's his plans for the country which are just as great if not better.

[WiseMen]

9. I think that the average Dem that votes cares about his record

[Dr Fate]

3. Did anyone out there ever SELL "Grist" magazine???

Remember those comic book ads in the 70's & 80's?

[oasis]

5. Grist?

[paulk]

7. I remember those ads!

And, no, I never met anyone who actually sold the things.

[tinanator]

11. "Grit"

not me.

[JI7]

19. what ads ?

i know nothing about this.

[WilliamPitt]

4. The League of Conservation Voters

Nice.

[oasis]

8. Score of 96 percent.

[WiseMen]

6. Unfortunately, another environmentalist Senator has to watch his back

[Sensitivity]

20. I think we have learned from 2000. Still with have probs with south

[israruth]

10. Kerry's record against the Republicans

Kerry voted for the Patriot Act, the No Child Left Behind Act and the Iraq War. He did not vote against the Medicare reform legislation or the omnibus spending bill which eliminated overtime pay for some workers. Kerry has even opposed increasing the minimum wage.

When the Republicans took over Congress in 1994, Kerry said that he was "delighted with seeing an institutional shake-up because I think we need one."

The Democratic party needs effective leadership in opposing the right-wing agenda. The last thing we need is someone with a record of abjectly appeasing the Republicans.

[THUNDER HANDS]

12. it's good that you're staying on topic

:eyes:

[WiseMen]

13. Excellent comment on environmental policy, No?

[sangh0]

14. I guess some people don't care about the environment

at least, that how it seems given there's not one word about the environment in that post

[ibegurpard]

15. Some of us aren't one-issue voters.

n/t

[ModerateMiddle]

16. and this has to do with the environment

exactly HOW?

Some people never miss an opportunity to regurgitate the same point, over and over and over and over...

[JohnKleeb]

17. absolutely nothing

The supporters of non congressional candiates unfortunely can easily attack this but I do know for one that many of their endorsers voted for the Patriot Act and NCLB and IWR. I am not gonna attack those congress people on that though.

[sangh0]

18. Some people don't seem to care about the environment

I think they call themselves "liberals" :-)