Some Of LA Delegation Delighted With Browner Departure, Vitter In Particular

[hatrack]

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Some blamed her for pursuing climate change legislation that included a cap-and-trade bill they believed would hurt the state's oil and chemical industries. They also suspected that she played a major role in the administration's go-slow posture on restarting drilling in the aftermath of the BP disaster.

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, said the president should "use this resignation as an opportunity to permanently eliminate the position of climate czar." Sen. David Vitter, R-La., wished Browner well, but added: "Quite frankly, she was the leading leftist advocate in the White House for shutting down Gulf drilling, so I support this positive development."

White House officials praised Browner's two-year tenure in the Obama adminstration and disputed speculation that her departure means the president has given up on strong action to develop alternative energy sources. "I can assure you that regardless of the staffing inside the White House, first and foremost the president is committed to continuing our important investments in the innovation around clean energy manufacturing and in addressing the long-term problems and our continual increase in our dependence on energy sources in other places in the world," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who also is departing the Obama administration.

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http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/01/carol_browners_departure_pleas.html

[DBoon]

1. "the president has given up on strong action to develop alternative energy sources"

and China will continue to eat our lunch when it comes to developing alternative energy

[JDPriestly]

2. Pitiful betrayal of the American people on Obama's part.

Sorry to say this in such extreme language, but we can no longer satisfy our need for energy at the cost of ordinary people in the Middle East. We must become energy independent and quickly. People in the Middle East are not going to put up with the situation that we rely on for much longer. No matter what Republicans think about climate change, they surely understand that the cost of fighting more wars in the Middle East would ruin us.

The only way we can balance our budget in the long run is to be energy independent.

[Nihil]

3. Hey, don't beat up on the President - at least he's keeping the Republicans happy!

Oh ... wait ...
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