Bernie Sanders Cant Get Rick Perry To Admit Climate Change Is A Crisis
Source: Huffington Post
For at least the third time this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pressed a nominee of President-elect Donald Trump to admit global warming is a crisis.
But Rick Perry, nominated to lead the Department of Energy, wouldnt budge.
Lets get beyond the rhetoric, Sanders said. The majority of scientists who study this issue feel that climate change is a global crisis. Its not a question of balancing this and balancing that. Its a global crisis, which requires massive cuts in carbon and the transformation of our energy system. How do you respond to that?
I like getting past the rhetoric, sir, Perry responded. And getting past the rhetoric is looking at the record. Its important to look at the 12th largest economy in the world while I was the governor because youre asking me.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-rick-perry_us_5880fe24e4b070d8cad116ff
Javaman
(62,530 posts)cement head perry is a moron.
and
it's the LT. Governor in Texas that has the real power.
the governor, not so much. it's more a glorified ribbon cutter job.
perry. did. nothing. other. than. steal. money.
Aristus
(66,380 posts)"Ah jes' cain't think o'nothin', heh-heh!"