For keeping track of issues NOT discussed during the recently-concluded presidential debates, there was NO mention of climate change during the three presidential and one Veep debates. That’s the first time that the climate was shut out since 1988.
“President Obama and Governor Romney’s failed leadership on climate this election season is beyond words,” said Maura Cowley, Executive Director of Energy Action Coalition.
“While President Obama & Mitt Romney joked about horses and bayonets, they stepped back into the dark ages themselves by completely ignoring climate change, one of the most pressing foreign policy issues of the 21st century.”
The raw political reason doesn’t make sense. Yes, people care about climate change but we know it isn’t their top priority.
Meanwhile, “Israel” was mentioned 31 times Monday night.
Let’s harken back to the first time when the issue — climate change, not Israel — was mentioned on a national debate stage. The year was 1988…..(cue flashback music)….
“The greenhouse effect is an important environmental issue.”
Who said that? Republican Dan Quayle. He even said that “in a George Bush administration, you can bet that we will” get working on solutions.
But now? Green bupkis. Here’s the video from 1988: