Repuke Senator blames Gore's personal life for his climate legislation flip-flop

[kpete]

Kirk Cites Al Gore's Personal Life As Impetus For Climate Flip-Flop
Brian Beutler | February 2, 2011, 12:04PM

Back when he was a member of the House, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) was one of a few Republicans who voted for a far-reaching climate change bill. That legislation quickly fueled Tea Party rage, and conservatives went on the attack against the plan's backers. So Kirk did an about face on the issue, and now blames... Al Gore's personal life for the whole sorry episode.

"The consensus behind the climate change bill collapsed and then further deteriorated with the personal and political collapse of Vice President Gore," Kirk told Greenwire.

He's probably referring to this: in 2009, a massage therapist in Oregon went to the police and accused Al Gore of sexually assaulting her three years previously. Gore ultimately wasn't prosecuted. Soon thereafter, he and his wife divorced separated. Still it's hard to figure how whatever happened that night in 2006 has any bearing on the greenhouse effect.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/kirk-cites-al-gores-personal-life-as-impetus-for-climate-flip-flop.php?ref=fpb
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/02/01/01greenwire-enviro-groups-public-health-pivot-in-support-o-66821.html

[truebrit71]

1. Mark Kirk = douchebag

He was a shit congressman and will be a shit Senator.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

3. I'll tell you what I've told other guys

If you can't tell the difference between where the douche goes from where the shit comes from you probably shouldn't be poking around down there.


:+

just bustin' your chops cuz I can

:pals:

[madmom]

2. He's a republican so of course it's some one elses fault.