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To: locogringo who wrote (960712)	9/1/2016 11:32:20 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1575738

Doesn't look botched to me. Perhaps you are one of the deniers he's referring to. Obama takes shots at climate change deniers at Tahoe Summit Seth A. Richardson 8:21 p.m. PDT August 31, 2016 President Barack Obama took several jabs at the talking points of some Republicans on Wednesday at the Lake Tahoe Summit, excoriating those who do not believe climate change is man-made. The Tahoe Summit is a yearly symposium hosted by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., meant to raise awareness about Lake Tahoe. It was founded in 1997 when President Bill Clinton came to the lake to deliver an environmental policy speech. Obama headlined the 20th annual event this year, the retiring Reid’s last as an elected official. While the president didn’t name Republicans, he did mention several talking points from the right regarding climate change and how to combat it. “You know, we tend to think of climate change as if it’s something that’s just happening out there that we don’t have control over,” Obama said. “But the fact is that it is man-made. It’s not, 'We think it’s man-made.' It’s not, 'We guess it’s man-made.' It’s not, 'A lot of people are saying it’s man-made.' It’s not, 'I’m not a scientist, I don’t know.'” “You don’t have to be a scientist,” Obama continued. “You have to read or listen to scientists to know that the overwhelming body of scientific evidence shows that climate change is caused by human activity.” Obama also defended his record on climate change, saying recent carbon standards on commercial trucks, vans and buses led to the lowest carbon pollution in 25 years. “By the way, at the same time, we have the longest streak of job creation on record,” Obama said. “The auto industry is booming. There is no contradiction between being smart on the environment and having a strong economy.” Obama also took a shot at U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who brought a snowball to the Senate floor in 2015 as a rebuttal against climate change. Inhofe is also the author of a book about climate change called “The Greatest Hoax.” The president said action on climate change wasn’t going to happen with a narrative like Inhofe’s, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works committee. “It sure is not going to happen if we pretend a snowball in winter means nothing is wrong,” Obama said. “It’s not going to happen if we boast about how we’re going to scrap international treaties or have elected officials who are alone in the world in denying climate change or put our energy and environmental policies in the hands of big polluters.” No high-profile Republicans were onstage at the typically nonpartisan event, which featured Reid as well as U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein and Gov. Jerry Brown, all Democrats from California. Republicans have headlined the summit in the past, including in 2015 when U.S. Sen. Dean Heller was the keynote speaker. Gov. Brian Sandoval, U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei and Heller — all Nevada Republicans — were invited but did not attend because of scheduling conflicts after the date was changed to accommodate the president’s visit. However, some Republicans expressed concern before Wednesday that the summit was being turned into political theater. U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, a Republican from California whose district borders the lake, said he was not invited this year. “In the past, the summit has been an opportunity for the community’s representatives to come together to share different points of view and to have a bipartisan discussion of the challenges and opportunities that face Tahoe,” McClintock said in an email. “I hope in the future that the summit returns to that tradition, especially given the catastrophic decline in forest health that now threatens the basin.” Nevada Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, a Republican from Minden whose district borders the lake, took issue earlier in the week with the fact that only Democrats were on stage and Reid was the only person from Nevada. Wheeler also said he had to pay this year, the first time that’s happened. He said he gave away his tickets rather than attend. Reid spokeswoman Kristen Orthman said added logistics made necessary by the president’s visit, including increased security and a larger venue, required charging some attendees. When asked about Obama’s remarks, Orthman said Reid’s office “agreed with them 100 percent.” rgj.com

To: locogringo who wrote (960712)	9/1/2016 11:45:52 AM
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Black American Consumer Confidence Just Crashed Most In 15 Years by Tyler Durden Sep 1, 2016 10:27 AM While consumer comfort among black Americans is more volatile than among white Americans, Bloomberg's confidence survey points to a massive collapse in comfort for black Americans last week (from an exuberant 47.9 to a dismal 37.7). This is the biggest percentage drop since Obama's Syria "red line" in Aug 2012 and biggest absolute drop since Feb 2001. The biggest plunge in Black Americans' comfort in over 15 years... And this happened while White American's comfort barely budged... Did The Donald's outreach hit home? zerohedge.com