John Kerry on energy independence--video at New Yorker blog

[MBS]

video at http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/currents/

haven't watched it yet, but here's the blurb (with photo of JK. .)

Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker’s Washington correspondent, visited Senator John Kerry at his office to talk about his sponsorship of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act and about how politics and the economy affect our response to the depletion of fossil fuels and to climate change.

Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/currents/#ixzz0swzKLIKA

also advertised in this week's New Yorker (pg. 49) , but with wrong url!!

[ProSense]

1. Thanks for the link.

Great interview. Very insightful about the legislative battles. Kerry sounds very hopeful about passing a climate legislation. I just hope he can get Democrats to realize that they need to go big.

[MBS]

5. yes, GO BIG!

. .and GO NOW. With everything going on in the Gulf : (,
if they can't summon the political will to act now. . well, as they say: if not NOW, then WHEN?

Going big is the way they will win in Novmber, in addition to being the way they will make a difference.

I love JK's style. Passionate, but thoughtful and knowledgeable. And real. And, refreshingly, not about himself.

[Luftmensch067]

6. I agree about JK's style

And, man, is he ever staring unflinchingly into the abyss. I really get the feeling, more and more, that he sees this as a fight not just to save the country, but also the planet.

[MBS]

7. I agree, and he's absolutely right.

If only more people would see things the way JK does. . and would SEE who he is.

[wisteria]

2. Thank you! n/t

[YvonneCa]

3. Thanks for this. It's a great interview. n/t

[Luftmensch067]

4. Really sensational interview

Direct, informative and SERIOUS JOURNALISM, thank God. Thanks for posting!

[karynnj]

8. Thanks MBS, this is a great interview

Interviews that just let him speak and respond to intelligent questions, always show him at his best - but this one is really exceptional. (Even after reading all the posts praising it here - I was still surprised at how good he was.

The lead in mentioned that the interview as right before the caucus where he as to be given time to speak on it. Seeing this, makes me see why that caucus opted to keep climate change in the bill. It also makes me think the Politico article shows more about Politico and the Senators ho are their main sources.

[ProSense]

9. Really good

news.