West Virginia Democrat Senator Manchin calls Obama CO2 plan a "war on America"

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6/29/13, "Coal-state Dems chisel away at Obama climate plan," Fox News

"West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, calling the president's plan a "war on America," delivered one of the most forceful rebuttals in an interview with Fox News.

"It's just ridiculous....I should not have to be sitting here as a U.S. senator, fighting my own president and fighting my own government," he told Fox News. "I will continue to reach out, but I need a partner here. I don't need an adversary."

Manchin argued that the coal industry has the technology to reduce emissions. But he said the government, rather than work with the industry, is setting unattainable standards."...via Climate Depot

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Comment: Sorry, Mr. Manchin, you've known this was coming since at least 2008. This is what the radical left has been about for decades. Obama stands with NY and California billionaires who will get even richer at the expense of the poor over something that doesn't exist:

6/14/13, "As Obama moves forward on climate, he faces a tough political task," Washington Post, Juliette Eilperin

Obama attended "a pair of fundraisers just 90 minutes apart in the San Francisco Bay Area last week...as he prepares to unveil a slate of major initiatives on global warming in late June or in July. ...The second event...[was] his private remarks at the home of clean-tech entrepreneur Vinod Khosla....

During an April visit to the San Francisco home of billionaire and environmental activist Tom Steyer...Obama noted that the issue of climate change “is near and dear” to Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor."...
 
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1/17/08, Obama says he's willing to bankrupt the coal industry:

11/2/2008, "Audio: Obama Tells SF Chronicle He Will Bankrupt Coal Industry," NewsBusters, Gladnick

"Barack Obama actually flat out told the San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate) that he was willing to see the coal industry go bankrupt in a January 17, 2008 interview. The result? Nothing. This audio interview has been hidden from the public...until now."...UPDATE: NewsBusters' Tom Blumer has found out that the San Francisco Chronicle story published on January 18 based upon this January 17 interview did not include any mention of Obama's willingness to bankrupt the coal industry which you can hear on the audio. You can read the story here when you scroll down to the "In His Own Words" section. Way to cover up for The One, SF Chronicle!"

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6/26/13, "Obama Is Merely Leveling The Energy Playing Field With Europe – Declares An End To Cheap American Energy," P. Gosselin, NoTricksZone 

"Declaration of war on blue-collar workers

Ironically not long ago the stated objective of western politicians was to generate prosperity for its citizens. Today it’s precisely the opposite. Obama’s plan is nothing less than an assault on American industry and millions of blue collar workers."

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 6/10/13, "A loud and empty suit in the Chicago style," Quadrant Online, Australia, by Daryl McCann

"The President of the United States appears to have declared peace in the world and war on Americans."

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Sen. Joe Manchin flunks political courage test. He speaks up when it's too late:

VoteSmart.org

"Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)"

"Joe Manchin III refused to tell citizens where he stands

on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders." (end of page)


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