After Greenland Visit, Pelosi Refuses To Commit To Support Germany's Climate Initiative - AFP

[hatrack]

US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi refused here Monday to be drawn on whether the United States would back Germany's strong position on climate change at next week's G8 summit. Pelosi held talks with German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel on the first stop of a European tour she is making accompanied by a delegation of high-ranking Democrat and Republican politicians.

The Democrat leader who is an outspoken critic of President George W. Bush said a fact-finding visit to Greenland on the way to Europe had underlined the dangers posed to the world by rising temperatures.

"This trip for us began in Greenland where we saw first-hand evidence that climate change is a reality. There is just no denying it," Pelosi said at a press conference.

"I hope that we can all assume our responsibilities with great respect and that our administration will be open to listening to why it is important to go forward, perhaps in a different way than we have proceeded in the past." :puke:

EDIT

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Pelosi_Non_Committal_On_Climate_As_Germany_Increasingly_Frustrated_By_US_Policy_999.html

[htuttle]

1. "We've always hated Bangladesh anyway," added House leader Nancy Pelosi

[Eugene]

2. Speaker Pelosi wants to engage Shrubya, not provoke him.

Unfortunately, the only way not to provoke Bush is to give him whatever
he wants. She is trying to reason with a madman. For the U.S. to do
anything about climate change before 2009, Congress will have to go
around Bush.

[madrchsod]

3. nancy worries but not offending bush

and i worry about the babies having a livable planet in the future.

[razzleberry]

4. I wouldn't read a whole lot into this.

concerning NP's apparent inaction.
sometimes, you just don't have the cards to play

[Nihil]

5. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. (n/t)

:eyes:

[GliderGuider]

6. Pelosi = Harper = Howard = Singh = Jintao = Bush

How much more is it going to take to convince you all that nothing is ever going to be done about any of this?