Democrat Manchin: Obama ‘dead wrong’ on climate - The Hill's E2-Wire

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D), who trails in recent polls in his Senate race, said Friday that President Obama is “dead wrong” for supporting cap-and-trade plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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“The bottom line is cap-and-trade is dead wrong and President Obama is dead wrong on cap-and-trade,” Manchin said, citing the state’s new lawsuit against the EPA.

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My new post: Telling the truth about climate change is good politics http://bit.ly/9CZTew Not sure I've convinced myself. You?

The 10:10 Climate Video: Are European Greens Engaging in Self-Carthasis or Trying to Connect with the Public? | Age of Engagement | Big Think

Sometimes you get the feeling that European climate advocates are producing media presentations intended for themselves--and that reinforce their own anxieties about climate change--rather than media that is intended to connect with the broader public. As was the case in last week's 10:10 exploding kids video, these presentations feature shock imagery and present worst case, catastrophic impacts.