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Australian Broadcast Corporation publishes an interview with Al Gore, in which Gore says US "is going to meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement, regardless of what Donald Trump says or does".
In Australia to promote his latest film, An Inconvenient Sequel, the climate campaigner and one-time presidential candidate said Mr Trump was out of step domestically and internationally.
"The country as a whole is going to meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement, regardless of what Donald Trump says or does," Mr Gore told 7.30.
"He has isolated himself. He's not irrelevant, I won't pretend that, but it's encouraging to me that the country is moving forward without him."
Every G20 country, except the United States, recently signed a declaration to make binding the Paris climate agreement to eventually cut net emissions to zero.
Mr Gore argued it showed the rush towards renewables was unstoppable.
"There is a distinction between Donald Trump and the United States of America, especially on the climate issue," he said.
"The country as a whole is moving forward, the progress cannot be stopped.
"The economic realities have changed. The price of electricity from solar and wind and now the price declines in battery storage and the efficiency improvements of all kinds, these are economic realities that are really kicking in in a powerful way.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @04:45PM (9 children)
Trump "can't even staff his administration" because democrats are blocking appointments. About 3/4 are blocked as of a few days ago.
What the Hell? The democrats are determined to cause troubles for Trump, even if it hurts the country.
(Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @04:55PM (5 children)
His hands are tied because Democrats control both houses of Congress.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Thexalon on Wednesday July 12 2017, @05:27PM (4 children)
Err, what? Republicans hold a majority in both houses of Congress.
And, from what has been reported, Trump has a habit of refusing potential nominees his subordinates are putting forward, because the suggested people have a clue what they're doing.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @09:13PM (1 child)
I think GP was supposed to be sarcasm.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @11:28PM
FTFY.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @10:30PM (1 child)
The senate it still operating under dumb 1970s rules that allow a phony fillibuster. (you can take a break, putting the legislation aside to do other things, so a fillibuster is way too easy)
McCain and Murkowsky are practically democrats.
Oh, and a Bernie supporter actually shot at republicans, leaving one severely wounded and in the hospital. Funny, the claim was that republicans would get violent if Clinton won, but that never happened when Obama won. Hmmm, seeing in other people how you yourself would behave? Yep.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 13 2017, @08:13AM
Take away: Republican Senate is dumb. But then, we knew that already. Republicans try to repeal Obamacare, but they can't! Thanks, Obama! No, seriously, Thank you President of the United States of America Obama. Dumb Republicans!
(FBI, if you're reading, keep an eye on the parent AC.)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @05:39PM
Standard Democratic M.O. They cannot help themselves.
They paint the guy as devil incarnate and keep obstructing at every turn. That is the way it is. I seen this with every Republican President in my lifetime. I do my best to ignore them at this point.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @07:31PM
They learned from the Republicans' actions during the Obama presidency.
Still is dumb.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @08:57PM
the top republicans are treasonous pieces of shit too. the people that voted for them voted to repeal (not replace!) but these stupid bitches are trying to force the same shit as the socialists. surprise, surprise. for some reason republicans don't seem to notice. they're all like "but muh replace!" everyone in congress except the freedom caucus should be rounded up and thrown in jail for sedition.