Comments on: Election automatically improves environment?

By: momof5

momof5 — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:07:34 +0000

I think the news coverage has contributed to the impression people have that the environment is in better shape with Pres. Obama in charge. With Pres. Bush, news was interpreted and “reported” with a disastrous spin, while with Pres. Obama, the news is “reported” with an optimistic spin–they’re much more effusive in their praise, and spend less time on the same old things they used to wave in front of us constantly during the former administration.

The facts haven’t changed–just the coverage. That’s the “change”, and the country seems to believe it.

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By: Xion

Xion — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:15:11 +0000

O-bots are about style over substance. Actual environmental science is secondary to positive energy and feeling cleansed.

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By: Joel Mark

Joel Mark — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:42:49 +0000

This is all about fear-mongering for an election and it has little to nothing to do with science.

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By: RonD

RonD — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:19:06 +0000

KBells/Kimberly,

I remember the first “Earth Day”. At that time, we were told and completely believed that air/water pollution, toxic chemicals in every imaginable form/location and/or nuclear waste would surely bring about our demise inside a decade. That was 39 years ago and I think I’ve still got a button.

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By: kBells

kBells — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:36:30 +0000

I heard the same thing when I was a kid. The earth would be destroyed by the time I was 30. We are 23 years overdue.
Yes, I’m 53.

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By: kimberly

kimberly — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:19:53 +0000

RonD–
I once helped to judge a junior-high essay writing contest & read numerous pieces in support of recycling, all by eighth graders worried they’ll not reached twenty.

Your post reminded me of this, and made me smile.

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By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:48:44 +0000

You’re not getting it: Obama’s Messianic Aura itself is making the environment better. The political environment is better, the economic environment is better, the atmospheric environment is better, the bio-scientific environment is better, …

I could go on, but you are probably starting to get my point. All kinds of “environments” are just “better” with Obama on his throne, er, in the White House.

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By: Thorn

Thorn — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:20:39 +0000

“This certainly has more to do with getting rid of GOP anti-environmental power than acquiring Obama.”

So your using the same logic, but a different point of reference?

Considering the polls..the republicans only swapped 3%. That doesnt justify your claim thats its an exiting of GOP power. Considering the GOP power pretty much left COngress 3 years ago, it only makes your logic even less rational as these polls were taken over the last 2 years.

In other words, its more likely that Obama is the contributing factor. However, whether its anti Bush or pro Obama, neither has done anything directly for the change in opinion.

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By: Spinoza

Spinoza — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:08:10 +0000

This certainly has more to do with getting rid of GOP anti-environmental power than acquiring Obama. With Bush gone and no McCain to assume his Earth-hating mantle, the future looks a little brighter than it was before, even if that means a little less bleak.

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By: RonD

RonD — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:04:29 +0000

Well, this will be good news as I hear one in three children between 6 and 11 years of age think the earth will not survive long enough for them to grow up and enjoy as adults.

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