Bush’s much hyped U-Turn on climate wasn’t even a Double U-Turn. All he said was:

Lucy and Charlie Brown

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America is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that will enable us to live our lives less dependent on oil. And these technologies will help us be better stewards of the environment, and they will help us to confront the serious challenge of global climate change.

Technology, Technology, yada, yada, yada. Straight from the Frank Luntz playbook on how to do nothing but sound like you really care. Fool me once …

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