Mitch McConnell Gets 'Needlessly Angry' After Surprising Radio Host With Interview

[applegrove]

Mitch McConnell Gets 'Needlessly Angry' After Surprising Radio Host With Interview


by Sabrina Siddiqui at the Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/mitch-mcconnell-kentucky-sports-radio_n_5953262.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

"SNIP...................


At another point, Jones asked if McConnell believed in global warming, and the Kentucky Republican once again turned defensive when Jones pressed him for a definitive answer.

"What I have said repeatedly is I'm not a scientist, but what I can tell you even if you thought that was important … the United States doing this by itself is going to have zero impact," McConnell said. (He gave a similar answer to the editorial board of The Cincinnati Enquirer last week.)

Jones said it was a simple "yes or no" answer.

"No it isn't -- it is not a yes or no question," McConnell shot back. "I am not a scientist. I know there are scientists who think it's a problem, there are scientists who think it isn't a problem … My job is to try to protect jobs in Kentucky now, not speculate about science in the future."



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[applegrove]

1. No dynamic reasoning for the Climate, but the GOP want dynamic speculation

when scoring their budget proposals. Hypocrites!

[fredamae]

2. What happened

to his arrogance? This from a guy who "just knew" he'd not face any serious challenger?
This is what happens when the court of public opinion begins to hold "them" responsible. They are defensive and angry.
And why, all of a sudden is mitch worried about "jobs in KY"?
I remember this and I do hope voters in KY do as well:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/25/1294599/-Mitch-McConnell-says-bringing-jobs-to-Kentucky-is-not-my-job

[LonePirate]

3. An appropriate follow-up would be: "What would convince you that global warming existed?"

[H2O Man]

4. I heard the interview clip.

Sounds like the old fellow is feeling the pressure.

Recommended.

[kentuck]

6. Almost panicky...

I would say.

[Johonny]

5. United States doing this by itself is going to have zero impact... really zero!

we can only have zero impact if we do something to insure we have zero impact ... I think he meant we can't solve the whole problem ourselves since it is a global problem, but to claim our actions would have zero impact is rather humorous.

[Cha]

9. It's a bullshit answer.. a good follow up would be to list all the other countries that are

invested in reversing Global Climate Change.

EU action on climate

http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/brief/eu/index_en.htm

Whole list of what's wrong with the environment in China but scroll down and see what's being done..

What China Is Doing to Clear the Air and Fight Climate Change

WHAT IS BEING DONE?

The good news is that the Chinese government is on high alert over these issues and has made environmental protection one of its top priorities and taken concerted actions to seriously address it.

China cannot afford to become an "environmentally weak country," nor could it take the so-called road of "destruction amid environmental pollution." Instead, China has charted an ambitious plan for environmental protection, with an aim of bringing the blue sky and white clouds back to the country, and giving special attention to environmental protection in the construction of a modern, prosperous and rich socialist country.

More.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/feng-zhaokui/china-climate-change-fight_b_5798234.html

Mexico passes climate-change law

As the Kyoto Protocol winds down without a strong replacement, countries are implementing their own strategies to reduce global warming.

More..
http://www.nature.com/news/mexico-passes-climate-change-law-1.10496

[Politicalboi]

7. Mitch McTurtle should have to move to

The top of coal ash mountain and drink and swim in the waste water. Why should "We the People" have to stop polluting while others continue. Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

[Cali_Democrat]

8. K&R

This needs to go viral right before the election.