Comments on: Menendez Blocks Obama’s Scientists Over Unrelated, ‘Deeply Offensive’ Cuba Policies http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sherifffruitfly http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/comment-page-1/#comment-119823 sherifffruitfly Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:32:12 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/#comment-119823 Primary challenge the jackass. Primary challenge the jackass.

]]> By: eztempo http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/comment-page-1/#comment-119485 eztempo Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:42:46 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/#comment-119485 So, have I got this straight? Menendez is blocking appointments crucial to getting climate change legislation that he cares very much gets passed -- as a protest against American farmers being able to sell their products into a new market at a time when the U.S. desperately needs to expand trade? Not to mention increase our economic leverage over a troublesome regime in the throes of an historic transition? What does this guy use for brains? So, have I got this straight? Menendez is blocking appointments crucial to getting climate change legislation that he cares very much gets passed — as a protest against American farmers being able to sell their products into a new market at a time when the U.S. desperately needs to expand trade? Not to mention increase our economic leverage over a troublesome regime in the throes of an historic transition?

What does this guy use for brains?

]]> By: Kevin http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/comment-page-1/#comment-118827 Kevin Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:22:53 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/#comment-118827 "...energy adviser Carol Browner is managing climate policy from the White House with a skeleton staff." Would that staff be part of the skeleton in Ms. Browner's closet from her days as EPA administrator when a jury in Coleman-Adebayo v Browner found that the agency was guilty of race, color, and gender discrimination, and Browner tolerated a hostile work environment? “…energy adviser Carol Browner is managing climate policy from the White House with a skeleton staff.”

Would that staff be part of the skeleton in Ms. Browner’s closet from her days as EPA administrator when a jury in Coleman-Adebayo v Browner found that the agency was guilty of race, color, and gender discrimination, and Browner tolerated a hostile work environment?

]]> By: Gail http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/comment-page-1/#comment-118596 Gail Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:26:24 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/#comment-118596 http://www.menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm Contact him, here's what I wrote: Dear Senator Menendez. I voted for you. I voted for you because I expected you to behave like a Democrat and support our new President, Obama. I DID NOT vote for you to obstruct the work he must do for our country, chief among which is to address climate change. I am simply ENRAGED to read that you are standing in the way of confirmation of two of his appointees who would undertake this enormously urgent task. Particularly to read that you are doing so for the ridiculous purpose of blocking a relaxation on the relations with Cuba. Senator Menendez, get your priorities straight or I can assure you, next round of voting and your career in the Senate will be OVER. Sincerely, Gail Zawacki http://www.menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Contact him, here’s what I wrote:

Dear Senator Menendez.

I voted for you. I voted for you because I expected you to behave like a Democrat and support our new President, Obama.

I DID NOT vote for you to obstruct the work he must do for our country, chief among which is to address climate change.

I am simply ENRAGED to read that you are standing in the way of confirmation of two of his appointees who would undertake this enormously urgent task. Particularly to read that you are doing so for the ridiculous purpose of blocking a relaxation on the relations with Cuba.

Senator Menendez, get your priorities straight or I can assure you, next round of voting and your career in the Senate will be OVER.

Sincerely,

Gail Zawacki

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/comment-page-1/#comment-118560 stateofthedivision Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:01:30 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/menendez-hold-science/#comment-118560 Senator Menendez, look at our trade deficit with Communist China. Maybe, Cuba should buy boatloads of our debt. Neither the red or blue house has a stable foundation. A round of pragmatism for all! Senator Menendez, look at our trade deficit with Communist China. Maybe, Cuba should buy boatloads of our debt.

Neither the red or blue house has a stable foundation. A round of pragmatism for all!

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