U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) made it abundantly clear on This Week with George Stephanopoulos why the Republican party is adrift. No ideas, no solutions, no nothin’. Hell, they can’t even agree on what the problem is. Watch the video. Stephanopoulos is both incredulous that the House Minority Leader denies the role of carbon emissions in climate change, and determined to get a coherent answer. Good luck with that, George.
P.S. Note to Boehner: Cows emit methane, not carbon dioxide. You’d think someone from Ohio would know that.
I’m surprised the asshole didn’t say, “take one tax cut and call me in the morning”.
Look, these doorknobs are living in the 18th Century. They have no plan to deal with 21st Century problems.
Stephanopoulos: What is the republican plan for dealing with the high levels of carbon dioxide?
BOEHNER: Well, man breaths out and carbon dioxide is created. Carbon dioxide is not harmful, it’s good, or the lord would not have put it here for us to use; Besides, I don’t think you can stop people from breathing, now can you? What kind of plan is that? Probably a democrat-plan, ha-ha! Anyway, I think you’ll see our plan, you know, when you see our plan, ok? I can also tell you that when Obama comes out with a plan, no matter what it is we will oppose it, but we haven’t seen that democrat-plan, so we can’t oppose it yet or we’d look silly, even though we are going to oppose it regardless, ok?
Stephanopoulos: Yes, but what is the REPUBLICAN plan for dealing with these high levels of carbon dioxide? Do you HAVE a plan? Please tell us!
BOEHNER: Look, I think we need all types of energy, even that “green energy” stuff, as long as LOTS of money can be made. We have to be part of the world economy, so we can’t be worried about hippies, tree-huggers, and stinky cows, or jobs will be lost, ok?
Stephanopoulos: But, but, but, you still haven’t answered…
BOEHNER: Glad I could clear this up for you George!
Thanks for the enhanced transcript, Nikolai! That’s exactly what I thought I heard but it helps to see it spelled out.
I’m surprised that George didn’t catch Boehner on this one:
“George, the idea that carbon dioxide is… a carcinogen…”
No one SAID it was a carcinogen John!
I had the same thought about the carcinogen remark, Thomas. I think George was genuinely astounded that Boehner was denouncing climate change and was focused on clarifying that that couldn’t possibly be the case. Alas, it was. But to the “doorknobs” (love it Sam!) Boehner was trying to reach, a carcinogen is as good as a greenhouse gas. They’re both just theories, right?