As part of President Barak Obama’s speech at the White House Correspondent’s dinner, as part of his speech (full video), the President introduced his anger translator who expressed — forcefully — perspectives that many in the reality-based community feel (and believe are pent up in many) and wish were part of the general and open dialogue […]
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The power of translation: @BarackObama’s #climate anger emerging
April 26th, 2015 · Comments Off on The power of translation: @BarackObama’s #climate anger emerging
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The President’s Climate Speech: Everyone will exaggerate costs, understate benefits
June 25th, 2013 · 1 Comment
Today, the President will be giving a speech at Georgetown University on climate change issues, with announcements of initiatives that will be taken leveraging the powers of the Administrative Branch because the Congress is unable (and, to a large extent, unwilling) to take meaningful action to address climate change: whether mitigation or adaptation. There are […]
Tags: analysis · climate change · Obama Administration · political symbols · politics · President Barack Obama
Being arrested in front of White House: Another Tar Sands Externality
February 13th, 2013 · 1 Comment
The morning after the President actually discussed climate change in the State of the Union address, a group of prominent people are heading to the White House to risk arrest in a call on the President to live up to those words on the need to act on climate change. The Keystone XL pipeline, in […]
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Pres Obama Hits High Notes in State of Union
February 12th, 2013 · 3 Comments
After several years of essentially ignoring Climate Change in the State of the Union address, President Obama spoke forcefully about climate change and clean energy in the speech. While there are some significant problems embedded in the discussion, such as praise for natural gas, there is significant material worth cheering, supporting, and building on. Amid […]
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#ObamaEnv: Steps for Presidential Action in light of Inaugural Address
January 22nd, 2013 · 1 Comment
President Obama’s inaugural address is being accounted for as one of his most progressive statements (certainly to a national audience) as President of the United States. Engaging in ‘climate spotting’, the paragraphs directly discussing Climate Change make it a true centerpiece of this (relatively) short inaugural address. We, the people, still believe that our obligations […]
Tags: climate change · Energy · environmental · Global Warming · Obama Administration · political symbols · President Barack Obama
NY Times reporter asks President question that NY Times deems not newsworthy
November 14th, 2012 · 5 Comments
President Obama held a press conference earlier today. Perhaps due to coming from a city still reeling from a climate disruption fed disaster, Hurricane Sandy, the New York Times White House reporter asked a strong question on climate change. Here is Mark Landler‘s interaction with President Obama: PRESIDENT OBAMA: Just going to knock through a […]
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MTV Shatters Climate Silence w/serious question to President Obama … and Obama gives a serious response
October 26th, 2012 · 3 Comments
While far from the ‘breaking news’ MTV created with a “boxers vs briefs” question to Bill Clinton, MTV interviewer Sway Calloway did what journalist moderators at the three presidential and one vice-presidential debates were unable (unwilling) to do: ask a quite serious question about climate change. Until this year global climate change has been discussed […]
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OFA asked for feedback … In three words: End Climate Silence!
October 22nd, 2012 · 1 Comment
Obama for America (OFA), the Obama-Biden reelection effort, asked for feedback in an email likely sent to millions. I expect that many provided substantive feedback. Below the fold is mine.
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President Obama speaks re climate, crowd cheers, ‘The Village’ notices
September 7th, 2012 · 4 Comments
Last night, in his speech at Charlotte, the President spoke directly to climate issues. With a direct slap at Mitt Romney’s sad climate joking to anti-science cheering, the President said: And yes, my plan will continue to reduce the carbon pollution that is heating our planet – because climate change is not a hoax. More […]
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Obama’s Four-Letter Words and Cushing, Oklahoma
March 22nd, 2012 · 6 Comments
President Barack Obama is barnstorming the nation promoting his “all-of-the-above” energy policy. Watching this parade reinforces that ‘Climate Change’ and ‘Global Warming’ (let alone climate chaos or catastrophic climate chaos or …) appear to be banned four-letter phrases in the Obama Administation lexicon. Yesterday, the President was in Boulder City, Nevada, standing in front of a solar electricity […]
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