Meeting With Merkel, Bush "Open To New Ideas" On Climate

[hatrack]

How about some more studies, President Pantload?

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s proposal to prod the Middle East peace process and said he was open to new ideas to combat global warming.

It was a reference to past differences between Bush and European allies on the Kyoto accords, an international agreement to reduce pollution that causes global warming. It has not been ratified by the United States.

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Merkel‘s visit came just days after Germany assumed the presidencies of the 27-nation European Union and the Group of Eight major industrialized democracies.

"We talked about climate change, and I assured the chancellor I‘m committed to promoting new technologies that will promote energy efficiency and do a better job protecting the environment," Bush said.

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That sound new to you guys? Me neither . . .

[Ian David]

1. Bush will use ANY excuse to spend some alone-time with Merkel

[NNadir]

2. Her new technology is declaring the carbon dioxide from German coal plants doesn't count.

The US is technologically way more advanced in denial schemes.

[hatrack]

3. If I'm not mistaken, we also talk about studies much more than the Germans

We've definitely got the edge there as well.

But for out-and-out denial, there's something tingingly Teutonic to the Germans' new approach!

:eyes:

[NNadir]

5. We lead the world in launching studies.

We also much more technologically advanced than the Germans in passing laws that claim they will do something two decades from now, although I have to say that the Germans have made wonderful advances in this technology as well.

[hatrack]

6. In addition, the PR mechanisms the US employs are well ahead of their German rivals

I'd say by at least 15 years!

[Javaman]

4. We now bring you another episode of short attention span theater. nt