Time for yet another Louisiana Purchase – Mary Landrieu wants Obama to give up Cap and Trade until after 2010

mary-landrieuAfter all her whoring along with Ben Nelson, and other so called “Centrist Democrats”, Mary Landrieu doesn’t want to deal with Cap and Trade in 2010. According to Politico:

Bruised by the health care debate and worried about what 2010 will bring, moderate Senate Democrats are urging the White House to give up now on any effort to pass a cap-and-trade bill next year.

“I am communicating that in every way I know how,” says Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), one of at least half a dozen Democrats who’ve told the White House or their own leaders that it’s time to jettison the centerpiece of their party’s plan to curb global warming.

The creation of an economy-wide market for greenhouse gas emissions is as the heart of the climate bill that cleared the House earlier this year. But with the health care fight still raging and the economy still hurting, moderate Democrats have little appetite for another sweeping initiative — especially another one likely to pass with little or no Republican support.

“We need to deal with the phenomena of global warming, but I think it’s very difficult in the kind of economic circumstances we have right now,” said Indiana Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh, who called passage of any economy-wide cap and trade “unlikely.”

At a meeting about health care last month, moderates pushed to table climate legislation in favor of a jobs bill that would be an easier sell during the 2010 elections, according to Senate Democratic aides.

“I’d just as soon see that set aside until we work through the economy,” said Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.). ?“What we don’t want to do is have anything get in the way of working to resolve the problems with the economy.”

“Climate change in an election year has very poor prospects,” added Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.). “I’ve told that to the leadership.”

At least some in the Democratic leadership appear to be listening.

Asked about cap-and-trade last week, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said: “At this point I’d like to see a complete bill but we have to be realistic.”

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December 27, 2009 · Filed Under Cap and Trade


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  • politicaljules

    Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your bribary grow? We see through the little game… Mary will hold out her vote for cap and trade for the highest bidder.

  • http://twitter tony dattilo

    Miss landrieu! surely your not setting yourself up for another bribe? Have you no shame at all? Please remember it is Taxpayer moneys your fooling with.If I were you I`d settle back wait till you are defeated in next election and silently fade away.I am an angry Democcrat.

  • gary

    Crap for trade is a smoke screen for increasing taxes and control under the guise that it helps the environment much like obamacare. Mary realizes the masses are not going to buy another bribe deal so she is headed for a dark swamp where she can take in copious amounts of CO2 and avoid her outraqed electorate.