The Dirty Democrat - Sen. Mary Landrieu

[gateley]

Landrieu — who boasts of being "the most fervent pro-drilling Democrat in the Senate" — has assured oil interests that she'll be "putting the brakes" on current efforts to cap carbon pollution. Even though her home state will be savaged by climate change, Katrina-style, Landrieu routinely sides with her energy funders.

In 2008, after providing the pivotal vote to preserve $12 billion in tax breaks for Big Oil, she received $272,000 from oil and gas interests — third among Democrats. Joined by other Democrats from key energy states — including Jim Webb of Virginia, Max Baucus of Montana, Evan Bayh of Indiana and Robert Byrd of West Virginia — Landrieu tried to kill climate legislation in the Senate by requiring that it be passed by a 60-vote supermajority.

"Landrieu acts more to protect Big Oil than the future for the people of Louisiana," says Tony Massaro of the League of Conservation Voters, which added Landrieu to its "Dirty Dozen" roster of pro-pollution politicians.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/31633524/the_climate_killers/5

[liberal_at_heart]

1. The democratic party is unrecognizable

[gateley]

3. Although I find myself disagreeing when people say "there's no difference

between Republicans and Democrate", I fear it's more of a meld than it's ever been. All because of the almighty dollar.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

11. WELL SHE IS FROM THE SOUTH

[bluestateguy]

2. I'm for a global warming bill, but not cap and trade

It is a dangerous scheme that could be the derivatives/credit default swaps of the 2010's.

[Doremus]

6. From what I read, the same type of program worked for eliminating acid rain.

So it has a proven record of success.

What is your specific objection(s) and what do you propose in its place?

[laughingliberal]

9. We have to ask ourselves why Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, et al

are lobbying for the passage of Cap & Trade. They are set up to use it to inflate the next bubble. My preferred alternative would be a straight carbon tax.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

13. LOVE THIS

Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of people, tempered by fear. - William Gladstone

[laughingliberal]

8. I agree with that but I'd bet she's not for a straight carbon tax, either. nt

[murphyj87]

15. The actual term should be ....

Climate change. While global warming is the prime culprit, the current cold snap is part of the equation as well. The issue is really man made extremes of weather, not only warming.

[DJ13]

4. Some Democrats are nothing more than Republicans that dont hide behind religion

Their politics are the exact same thing.

They think putting those policies inside a wrapper labeled with a (D) after the name makes them more easily sold to the voters.

[murphyj87]

16. I think of them ...

as Republicans in Democrat's clothing - Landreau, Ben Nelson, Lincoln..et al.

[defendandprotect]

5. And what could be more corrupt than "big oil" .... Landrieu should be targeted --

[TreasonousBastard]

7. It's so easy to sit back and judge, but...

near as I can figure out, the oil&gas industry is around $70 billion of the total economy of $220 billion the state produces.

That's around a third of Louisiana's total economic output.

Sooo... she can lose her job by talking about how global warming will eventually put most of the state underwater, or she can satisfy the voters making a living off of those evil oil&gas producers.

How would YOU explain to all those rig and refinery workers why it's better for them to be out of work?

[FreeJG]

10. Vote out all incumbents in either party, so we can heal.

[liberal_at_heart]

12. I agree

[HowHasItComeToThis]

14. YES YES

[provis99]

18. You want all the good politicians in Congress voted out to, just to satisfy a silly slogan?

I'll assume you're just being facetious.

[provis99]

17. she's a Democrat in a Republican state

granted, she's pretty far from what I ideally want in a Senator, but she's the best the Democratic party will ever be able to get in Louisiana. Any other Democrat who is more liberal would lose to a knuckle-dragging Republican Southern fascist.