July 14, 2009
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Sen. Kerry is defending the president's cap-and-trade energy plan against criticism by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Sen. Kerry is defending the president's cap-and-trade energy plan against criticism by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it Kerry vs. Palin, Round 2.

Massachusetts Democrat Sen. John Kerry, a longtime Obama ally, and Alaska's Republican Gov. Sarah Palin are sparring again, this time over climate change and energy policy.

Kerry has taken to liberal Web site The Huffington Post to respond to an op-ed by Palin published Tuesday in the Washington Post.

In her op-ed, Palin slams President Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan, saying she believes the plan is "an enormous threat to our economy."

In his response, Kerry takes a dig at Palin in an apparent reference to Tina Fey's "I can see Russia from my house" take-off on Palin.

"The global climate change crisis threatens our economy and our national security in profound ways," writes Kerry.

"Governor Palin need no look further than the view from her front porch in Alaska to see how destructive this crisis can be," says Kerry, pointing to a two-year-old New York Times report about a small Alaskan village facing destruction because of melting permafrost.

Kerry also takes issue with Palin's focus on the likely economic consequences of Obama's plan. "Reading Gov. Palin's op-ed too often it sounds like the only threats America faces are solely economic. But that's not what our intelligence experts and military leaders tell us," writes Kerry.

Kerry also says Palin is "wrong" about the job creation projected to occur under Obama's plan and about the fact that the plan will yield "new, clean energy sources."

The two pols sparred nearly three weeks ago when Kerry reportedly joked that it was Palin – rather than South Carolina's Republican Gov. Mark Sanford – who should have gone missing. In her counter-attack, Palin took a swing at the senator's face: "... [T]he way he said it, he looked quite frustrated, and he looked so sad, and I just wanted to reach out to the TV and say, 'John Kerry, why the long face?'" she joked.

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Biased Fox Nation Takes Shot At Kerry, Leaves Palin Alone « The Gholston Post   July 15th, 2009 5:04 pm ET

[...] 'Long Face' Takes Another Swipe at Palin [...]

mikal previl   July 15th, 2009 1:16 am ET

I agree with senate kerry parlin don,t anything she talk about.

Jasmine in Gemany   July 15th, 2009 12:58 am ET

Too bad that Sen. Kerry fell victim to the GOP "swiftboating" attacks in the past., he would have been a great president. Our country wouldn't be in the poor state that it is had Kerry been elected instead of Bush. Oh well. Now, we've got an intelligent President at the helm and I observe a mover and shaker like no other before. It's about time! But why does the GOP not want to advance our country?!? Hmm...could it be about money?

I agree with Kerry that it is good that Palin stepped down. There is no place for conniving idiots within our society of circa 400 million people, not to mention the rest of the world. Sorry to be so hard on you Sarah, but sign the books and do your TV show. You don't cut the mustard for international politics.

JJKnight   July 15th, 2009 12:54 am ET

This will be the last democratic party Presidency.Every one is doing their opart to achieve this goal including Chavez News media (CNN).

John in Delray Beach   July 15th, 2009 12:51 am ET

Is this the very same John Kerry whose office received a hand delivered letter on May 7, 2001(4 months before 9/11!) from retired FAA special agent Brian Sullivan?

Mr. Sullivan warned John Kerry in his letter about Logan International's exposure to a coordinated attack and also warned Kerry about the ineffectiveness of the DOT OIG as an overseer of the FAA.

John Kerry's response 4 months prior to 9/11? He forwarded the letter to the very office he was warned about, the DOT OIG!

This is the same guy who has the nerve to crawl out from under his rock now and criticize Sarah Palin for sounding the alarm on a very dangerous energy plan!

How's the view from YOUR porch, John Kerry?

K   July 15th, 2009 12:35 am ET

Actually, both are wrong (and right) environmental health and climate change are the most important crisis facing future generations. it is especially dangerous because as a gradual change happens, we will not notice change until its too late.
On the other hand the cap and program is fundamentally flawed by benefiting polluters with deep pockets and newly developing economies such as India and China, who will create most of the worlds pollution in the next few decades.Our developed economy does stand to suffer under such a program.
This is one of those situations that requires a gumbo of multiple resolutions that can be evaluated and combined to find the best solution. Unfortunately the cult of personalities that make up our political strata will continue to attempt to undermine the other while feeding their own self worth. Meanwhile the rest of use will be working hard to improve our societies, our lives and our world.

Gasman   July 15th, 2009 12:30 am ET

A battle of wits between Palin and Kerry? Palin comes to the fight unarmed. This was a bit like shooting fish in a barrel for Sen. Kerry. Gov. "Cut and Run" Palin is used to tangling with much smaller opponents in Alaskan state politics. She would be wise – who am I kidding! – to pick her fights a little more carefully. And does anyone actually believe that she wrote a 700 word op-ed piece? Especially one that is coherent and has subjects and predicates which actually agree? She hasn't read anything that long in years and she can't even spell op-ed.

Kitty   July 15th, 2009 12:27 am ET

My parents taught me that it was wrong to make fun of people for things that they could not help. To make fun of someone's face is very very wrong. Making fun of determined stupidity is fair game.

LW In Texas   July 15th, 2009 12:25 am ET

Please Plain, you could not get it right last year, what makes you think you can get it right now, Russia is still west of Alaska, and you are still have no idea what the heck is going on.

So get back on the front prorch and stay away from the Big Dogs, you have no idea.......about anything.

Move On   July 15th, 2009 12:21 am ET

Kerry needs to move on from the "last years" jokes and come up with educated answers! Why are people so threatened by this woman anyway?

steve fielder   July 15th, 2009 12:20 am ET

The effects of global climate changes brought on by a warming atmosphere could have such a profound impact on animal life in the state of Alaska that the predator-to-prey ratio could be completely disrupted. Predators could die off in such large numbers that Governor Palin could find it increasingly difficult to go out and shoot wolves from a helicopter; an activity she has not hesitated to endorse.

peter   July 15th, 2009 12:20 am ET

Thank you kerry!

Buddy San Diego   July 15th, 2009 12:19 am ET

Sarah Palin cannot spell G-l-o-b-a-l–W-a-r-m-i-n-g–much less understand it.

Never Repub again   July 15th, 2009 12:19 am ET

Palin is struggling to raise her kids. she could not be a national leader. What do quitters do? Quit. Wish Cheney had quit too.

Carolyn Saucier   July 15th, 2009 12:17 am ET

Senator Kerry I thought it was only Texans who were prone to great exaggerations. I was looking at a map and I find it weird that she can see Russia from her front porch in Wasilla. Those new glasses must be miraculous.

Kyle   July 15th, 2009 12:15 am ET

$arah Palin loves the $potlight and money$$$$$$!!!!!!

BooHoo   July 15th, 2009 12:14 am ET

Palin loves the spotlight...don't let her fool you!

Michael   July 15th, 2009 12:13 am ET

I am an atheist but just recently I've decided to pray to God that for one day I won't see Sarah Palin in the news. Unfortunately that day has not yet come....:-(

ReaganTMan   July 15th, 2009 12:13 am ET

The fact that John Kerry would pen a well thought out rebuttal to Sarah Palin's op-ed piece makes me feel good as a guy with a political science degree and one who considers himself intellectually honest, even honest enough to admit my biases.

When Palin submitted her op-ed piece on Cap & Trade, most of the comments were your typical astroturfing nonsense about her not being the real author and such.

The fact of the matter is Palin stimulated debate. Kerry responded to that debate in the arena of ideas, an area so infrequently visited by liberals who are more into the Alinsky rules and the smear campaign.

While I disagree with John Kerry on the issue, I commend him for entering the arena of ideas with Sarah Palin and participating in an important discussion.

It's a far cry from joking about her disappearing. It's also a big step back up to where a U.S. Senator ought to be.

sheryl markman   July 15th, 2009 12:12 am ET

Please, please stop giving so much coverage to Sarah Palin. The more the media covers her, the more it motivates her base. She is an opportunist at best, and and a moralist who tries to label people who studied hard enough to be well educated as elitists, but I wonder how she'll be able to connect with Joe six-pack once she settles her debts and has the kind of money she is used to slamming people for having.
It's amazing that she thinks she takes the moral high ground, when most of us who can think for ourselves, and, yes, those of us who actually learned to think and read, understand her to be a 'bully' in a tight skirt.
She complained that she was treated badly because she was a woman, but has had no trouble using her looks to get ahead. After all, is there anyone without a Y chromosome that doesn't understand
who she is?

Ndubueze Chuku   July 15th, 2009 12:10 am ET

Please, let's keep the record straight. The "I can see Russia from my house" quote was not created by Tina Fey. It was a direct quote from Sarah Palin during the last presidential campaign.
And for God's sake, Sarah Palin does not have any locus standi to criticize anybody on policies because she does not have any intelligent grasp of any serious issues. For a woman who has abandoned her mandate to run a state, to now criticize the president of the united states just leaves a sour taste in my mouth. So, I now urge Mrs. Sarah "I-AM-NOT-A-QUITTER Palin, to please go quitely and stop insulting the sensibilities of the american people.

Nuts   July 15th, 2009 12:10 am ET

Kerry should check out the view from the swift boat.

Gov. Paliln already smack this fool around once.

Here comes round two.

moosehead   July 15th, 2009 12:09 am ET

Palin is a bush-leaguer, who wants to play with the big boys. She'll get her butt kicked every time.

Joe   July 15th, 2009 12:06 am ET

Kerry is living in a dream world. Cap and Tax and National ObamaCare will drive a stake into the heart of an already damaged economy. The "millions of green jobs" touted by Obama and his teleprompter are no more real than the 3 million some jobs Obama claims to have "saved" in the last 6 months. How do we pay down a national debt with all of these massively expensive programs coming down the Obama legislative highway driving this year's deficit to nearly 2 trillion dollars? That's 2,000,000,000,000.00 dollars. Just crank up the printing presses and add a few zeros to the budget. After all what's a zero anyway. A zero is nothing, of course. That's the only kind of "logic" that could possibly explain the brain dead calculations of goof balls like Kerry on Capitol Hill.

Jane   July 15th, 2009 12:04 am ET

sounds like a child responding and all Kerry can do is use insults

dwayne   July 14th, 2009 11:59 pm ET

When will the press give this woman a break.i'll vote for her any day over Obama. She stands for everything this country was buit on.our grand children will never get Obama's plan paid for.

John in Tampa   July 14th, 2009 11:59 pm ET

If ever there was a true airhead Ms. Palin is it. Why are we letting her waste any of our time, she's not even funny any more.

Steve   July 14th, 2009 11:55 pm ET

Global warming.....hmmmmm.......solve it by eliminating the hot air coming out of Washington.

HC   July 14th, 2009 11:53 pm ET

Palin is a sad excuse for a politician, I suspect the GOP regrets her choice as VP in the race

steve Pagnozzi   July 14th, 2009 11:49 pm ET

My Gosh, just look across the world and take a poll of every scientist, and I'll bet my last dollar, the overwhelming majority of them agree we have an ongoing climate change situation here. Even, if we didn't, I sure don't see the logic of humanity helping to filthy up our planet by going the same old route by using fossil fuels. I want a cleaner planet for my children and their children, etc. That's why we need to knuckle down, get these scientist in the R & D labs and work on clean renewables and vastly improve Wind and Solar technology. People like Palin, and other closed minded or Exxon dollar minded individuals need to open their eyes once and for all!

gina   July 14th, 2009 11:48 pm ET

Good Point!

vivek   July 14th, 2009 11:45 pm ET

that was sublime timing kerry

Vic   July 14th, 2009 11:43 pm ET

The Washington Post publishing an editorial about a serious issue written by a doofus! It figures.

The only "enormous threat" to the USA in general is Palin.

J.B.   July 14th, 2009 11:43 pm ET

please everyone read sarah palin's original essay before commenting. you can type in the google "sarah palin, washington post," and read the whole thing. i wish we can stop her madness.

DemsHateAmerica   July 14th, 2009 11:39 pm ET

Who is this Kerry fellow...? He needs to do something useful, like retire...

Ron   July 14th, 2009 11:38 pm ET

Why don't they just speak about what the believe in, rather than making sarcastic remarks, like Palin's comment on Kerry's face, and Kerry's comment on her front porch, etc. ad nauseum. These politicians don't get that a lot of us are tired of the off the cuff attacks, many nasty, many inacurate, many just plain inane. The discourse could stand to be elevated–considerably.

barrystash   July 14th, 2009 11:38 pm ET

There seems to be a great deal of panic amongst all of the Obamots. They fear her. Very interesting indeed.

Mike Mundy, Houston, TX   July 14th, 2009 11:37 pm ET

Oh Mr. Kerry! Shame on you! Is that the best you can do?? JERK!

pmichael   July 14th, 2009 11:37 pm ET

Can't wait for all the "quit talking about Palin, CNN" complaints here – from both sides (as if FoxNews.com isn't carrying the same stories *L*). Funny how the righties claim the press is biased against her. What nonsense. The press IS biased – toward "news" and "stories" that people want to *read*. Simple as that.
Check the final "comment count" here then compare it to the articles *without* Palin. CNN isn't stupid. YOU are if you think so.
Besides – you have to 'provide' a story for there to be one. Are Obama's daughters unwed and pregnant? No. Are his 'in-law' people talking about him on talk shows? No. Are his 'in-law' people breaking into homes or selling drugs? No. Are is former campaign people claiming he's a total looney? No.
Bottom line. CNN loves Sarah – because Sarah is a virtual soap opera of outrageous stories. Simple as that.

abraxis   July 14th, 2009 11:36 pm ET

It is a sad commentary of the state of American politics when there are people who would select governmental leaders who are not more intelligent than them. Palin is less smart than a 5th grader. She would not know what Kerry is talking about in the interconnection between all human action and interaction on the environment.

Bush went back to his village in TX, may be that village in Alaska should put out an APB on its village idiot.

Yvette   July 14th, 2009 11:33 pm ET

Who cares what Palin thinks. The more she opens her mouth the more we realize how unstable and unintelligent she is. She is a real joke and a waste of time to talk about.

She should have resigned from Governor and let someone who knows what they are doing get on with the job. She is not the brightest light or the sharpest knife.

As far as her writing a book...ha ha...how about first telling her to read a book.

kcl   July 14th, 2009 11:32 pm ET

Headline misleading. Keep it in context CNN. Kerry has a legitimate opinion in reference to her front porch view, this isn't related to the issue that Tina Fey picked up on.

Dean Dunham   July 14th, 2009 11:29 pm ET

Sarah "The Quitter" Palin is SUCH a stupid idiot! Why should anyone even bother to comment on any drivel that comes from that whiney, obnoxious voice that has never uttered an intelligent word!

D,A, Reuter, Bremerton, WA   July 14th, 2009 11:28 pm ET

Maybe Palin will believe in global warming when the permafrost, that her house is built on, starts thawing and its structural integrity (also the oil pipeline) is threatened.

Hankers   July 14th, 2009 11:27 pm ET

"'John Kerry, why the long face?'" she joked."
Good. looks like open season on very personal attacks.

Mike in San Antonio   July 14th, 2009 11:26 pm ET

Perhaps Mr Kerry should take a look from the balcony of his multi-million dollar home himself.

Mark Johnson   July 14th, 2009 11:25 pm ET

The EPA just reported we are in a period of cooling–hmm? Is that global warming?

Tammy   July 14th, 2009 11:21 pm ET

John Kerry has got it right. Sarah Palin is a complete idiot. She'd better hope her home doesn't float away when the glaciers melt.

John E Lexington KY   July 14th, 2009 11:20 pm ET

Palin can't see beyond her magnifying mirror. As a 'leader' she is so beyond her depth that you feel sorry for her. I hope the media will ignore her from now on so that she might get her dogs dinner of a life cleaned up and her five children have some chance of having a decent life. As of now she and they are a train wreck and any public pursuit by her is egregiously selfish. If she runs for office again, the social workers of Wahsilla should find a foster home for them.

Barry   July 14th, 2009 11:17 pm ET

Sarah Palin is a joke. I do not understand why the media is so enamored with someone of limited intellect and even more limited ability. I was Mayor of a small town the same size as Wasilla AK. Since I lived in a much larger state, I did not fall into the governorship. In any event, I am/was not qualified to be VP of the USA.

John McCain's desperate attempt to change the dynamics of the Presidential contest elevated her to the national scene. What you saw is what you get. Except for the right-wing wackos, no one in their right mind would want her anywhere near a powerful position in our government.

Travis from CA   July 14th, 2009 11:16 pm ET

And What does this climate bill do for the climate? I heard it is projected to lower the global temperature by less than 1 degree by 2050. And it is incredibly expensive. The best way to lower carbon emissions for the energy sector would be to allow energy companies to secure long-term (several decades) contracts with customers, because only under those circumstances is it profitable to build nuclear power plants; also, repeal the stupid law that forbids recycling of spent fuel rods (which have used up only 3% of the good uranium fuel).
Further, sell the expressways to toll road companies, and de-regulate the railroads, and kill the stupid tax-oriented land-use policies that prevent companies from organizing effecient cities. Few of those are politically expedient, and govt. will not do them because they are in some cases stupid and in some cases unwilling to rock the boat. So we will subsidize the expressway system while we impose cap-and-tax disinsentives to drive; such non-sense.

Mary (Texas)   July 14th, 2009 11:14 pm ET

Boy "Palin" can sure get "the spending party" rattled up!!!! Too funny!!! Keep it up Palin!!!

Jay   July 14th, 2009 11:13 pm ET

"in an apparent reference" doesn't constitute factual reporting. It is CNN Associate Producer Martina Stuart's personal opinion and her speculation on Kerry's intent. According to Stuart, Kerry says, "Governor Palin need no look further than the view from her front porch in Alaska to see how destructive this crisis can be." Aside from misquoting, Kerry (need no look further?), I have to ask why Stuart assumes that the Senator makes any reference to Tina Fey? Because it mentions "her front porch"?

Palin has openly said that global warming or climate change or whatever you want to call it is severely affecting Alaska. She has rightly made reference to the fact that the Arctic and sub Arctic are the front line for this issue. Gov. Palin was the one who created a global warming sub cabinet position in her administration! They perhaps disagree on the cause, not the effect and definitely not the association with Alaska.

Please CNN, I know you love to drum up a good Sarah bashing story, but try harder to find ones that have credence...then spend some time reading over your citations so you don't look like even more of a fool than you would have in the first place.

mike   July 14th, 2009 11:12 pm ET

Kerry is just as irrelevant as Palin

Andy   July 14th, 2009 11:11 pm ET

Good to see Lurch still in the news and reporting for duty.

BIG   July 14th, 2009 11:09 pm ET

First my Republican friends were forced to defend Mr.Bush, who
will no doubt go down as one of the worst presidents ever, but now
they're actually coming to the defense of the almost ex-governor
Palin? Republicans would support the devil if he or she registered as
a Replublican.

David   July 14th, 2009 11:08 pm ET

This is sad and funny at the same time. Palin is such a joke, that CNN can't separate the fact that the jokes of Tina Fey are the actual words from Palin. We all know that the right-wing extremist don't believe that global warming exists, evolution does not exist, God is a man, and until recently...the earth is flat. God help them........please.

Doctor   July 14th, 2009 11:07 pm ET

My fellow Americans,
It is me, moose-eating bimbo and dumbo Sarah Palin. I am so proud of myself for taking only six years to finish a four-year degree in journalism, after which I was nevertheless unable to name any major publications I read because I don't. Since I am so limited and uneducated I cannot help but slamming much better educated democrats, such as Harvard Law School graduates because it helps distract the attention from all my deficiencies, such as foreign travel and knowledge and me having received a prep debate from oh-so-helpful fifthgraders who know so much more than I. Also, John Kerry is correct. I can see the climate change from my house. I also saw the temperature rising between the constantly-open legs of my unmarried daughter Bristol, and that heat blessed me with my grandchild.

Wes   July 14th, 2009 11:06 pm ET

My cat knows more about the economy than Sarah Palin.

Steve   July 14th, 2009 11:02 pm ET

John Kerry...what a hack. I guess we know he gets his news from John Stewart and Saturday Night Live just like the rest of the liberals. Brilliant!!

How's that Hopey-Changey thing working out for you?

David   July 14th, 2009 11:02 pm ET

lol. Does anyone even take Palin seriously?

Anonymous   July 14th, 2009 11:01 pm ET

John Kerry, loser, bloviates once again.

What a useful idiot this married his money moron is.

pete   July 14th, 2009 11:00 pm ET

Wow, you can't beat having John Kerry as an ally...it just keeps getting worse and worse for Obama, first his Stimulus fails miserably, now he's taking legitimate shots from Palin...what a mistake putting this guy in the White House.

Tina   July 14th, 2009 11:00 pm ET

Way to go Kerry something needed to be said about Palin statement about the President. President Obama is making the right choice and I'm glad that you're behind him on things

Maria   July 14th, 2009 10:58 pm ET

I agree with Kerry. Palin just shut your face! You couldn't even survive being the Governor of Alaska, why are you criticizing the President?

Obama/Biden-Good for America!

Sammy   July 14th, 2009 10:57 pm ET

John Kerry might be as dull as dishwater, but I'll take him ANY day over Ms. Mooseburger. She can stuff it. And Kerry is correct, by the way. Our way of life is in danger, and this is happening as the DIRECT result of what Ms. Palin and her allies in the oil industry have caused.

Karie in NC   July 14th, 2009 10:53 pm ET

Palin never said she could see Russia from her house. Geez. Whether you like her or not... get the facts straight. If you think this is the fact, YouTube the interview. That is not what she says.

I am so tired of politicians acting like children and lying. They are more drama than The Young and The Restless. I swear it's like politicians are required to miss the day of Kindergarten when the teacher has the "If You Can't Say Nothing Nice... Don't Say Anything At All" Lesson.

Obviously, Kerry and Company view her as a threat otherwise they'd ignore her. I am so over all of this. Just get to work - ALL OF YOU...

...Repubs stop cheating on your wives....
....Liberals/Progressives, stop ignoring the Constitution...
...Everybody else, just SHUT UP and DO YOUR JOB representing the American people.

Joe in Austin   July 14th, 2009 10:52 pm ET

it's to the democrats advantage to keep Palin in the "debate"

jann   July 14th, 2009 10:52 pm ET

Sarah Palin is like a middle school child.

Barbara   July 14th, 2009 10:50 pm ET

Keep it up Sen. Kerry. This woman has no clue what she is saying and should not be given the opportunity to write an OpEd when she couldn't even answer Katie Couric's simple questions. She is the most unqualified candidate for any office.

Maria - Proud Democrat   July 14th, 2009 10:49 pm ET

I'm sure Mr. Kerry has much more important things to do than attack another woman.

You would think he of all people would not better than to get involved in attacking female politicians........has he forgotten how much Democrats hated his wife and how cruel they were during his campaign.

shanghai   July 14th, 2009 10:47 pm ET

Dear Senator Kerry,

Why are wasting your time with Palin? Don’t you realize that she is America’s new Messiah? She could have done a better job seeking justice against her daughter’s so called fiancé. It is our understanding that she was only 17 years old when she became pregnant. If this is true, there is a possibility of prosecuting the fiancé for statutory rape.
You see Senator Kerry; she is a Messiah for America and not for her family.

Zach K   July 14th, 2009 10:46 pm ET

I haven't heard from John Kerry in awhile. His statement was well recognized. Palin should just shut up. Kerry's been a Lt. Governor and Senator for 35 Years and Palin can only do 2.5 Years of being governor of turning a beautiful landscape to a geographical disaster.

Point for Kerry. None for Palin. :D

Proud American   July 14th, 2009 10:42 pm ET

I agree with Kerry, but I think it's her back porch. Why does anyone comment on her comments? Nothing that's ever came from this womans mouth makes any sense.

RUTY   July 14th, 2009 10:40 pm ET

Why do people bother to get even or say anything about Palin? If we ignore her maybe–just maybe she will shut up and go away. You know how she hates to be ignored.

New Yorker   July 14th, 2009 10:40 pm ET

People who know how to sort through the facts know that Kerry has long been trying to capitalize on the cycle of global warming we are in but which may turn into a cooling cycle at any time. He's been very successful in getting quite a following and pushing for his detrimental agenda. I wonder what's up his sleeve for when the cycle changes. By the way, does anyone know how much he continues to waste on energy?

Kerry...when Sarah gets through with you.....   July 14th, 2009 10:39 pm ET

you'll wish you had never messed with her.....

She's free now.....has tons of dough.....plus she will be getting $5 million for her book and $ 100,000 per speech......that, in addition to her PAC which raised almost a million $ before she even got started....

Kerry's plan (along with Obama) to raise everyone's taxes, redistribute wealth, and spend us into bankruptcy will not fly.....

Obama is failing in every category including unemployment, foreclosures and the economy in general.....

Obama is ONE and DONE.....

Caleb, Shreveport   July 14th, 2009 10:39 pm ET

Global warming is caused by the Sun. There is nothing that we can do to cool or warm the Earth.

Man's pollution didn't cause the Ice Age to start and it didn't cause the glaciers to melt.

Man's pollution isn't causing temperatures to rise on the other planets within our solar system and it didn't cause the extinction of dinosaurs.

WE ARE NOT TO BLAME. WHY SHOULD WE PUNISH OURSELVES WITH CAP AND TAX?

Obama is a Mistake   July 14th, 2009 10:37 pm ET

Kerry should stick to his day job – playing Herman Munster.

TD   July 14th, 2009 10:37 pm ET

Incase Kerry hasn't been paying attention I think Palin has taken action when it comes to energy crises.

There is no room to talk about national security on Obama supporters. Fixing the energy crises is the least important thing if the only thing to support this argument is national security, because I am pretty sure spending 4 times the amount Bush did in a year just in Obama's first few months causes more security problems than energy. Being North Korea has threatened to attack our state out west it does not seem getting rid of the missile defense system to protect us is the smartest thing. Until Kerry realizes the bigger security problem I think Palin comes out as the better person!

Ken   July 14th, 2009 10:36 pm ET

Bill O'Reilly says that cap and trade is a fraud perpetrated by the Democrats to make Al Gore rich. I wonder if he will believe that when we are underwater?

NotNowMooky   July 14th, 2009 10:36 pm ET

Palin is qualified for one thing and one thing only and it requires knee pads.

ynot4tony2   July 14th, 2009 10:35 pm ET

Typical of F. Kerry, which is typical of a Democrat. Rather than actually debate the science and economics of this false belief in radical environmentalism, Kerry attempts to throw around insults.

Hey, Kerry, remember that time when you insulted out soldiers? How did that work out for you? Leave the comedy to others, and stick to what you're good at...living off the money that real men have earned and left to their widows, not your wife and ex-wife.

SamSunny   July 14th, 2009 10:35 pm ET

But there's no money for Palin in admitting Climate warming and the need for alternative fuels.......those kind which are not produced by her Alaskan Pipeline Owners for whom she is fronting..

Patriotic American   July 14th, 2009 10:35 pm ET

Note that in all the hack-job responses from dead-end Palin defenders ALL you'll see are ad-hominen attacks. You WON'T see any facts responding to Kerry's fact-based analysis. All you'll see is the same 'ol garbage. It's embarrassing really. Or should be...

Richard   July 14th, 2009 10:33 pm ET

Kerry was an abused child. He's just releasing anger towards his Mother

Get used to it Kerry......   July 14th, 2009 10:30 pm ET

Sarah is coming after you big time....and now she's got the money and the freedom to put you where you belong.........

GuyInVA   July 14th, 2009 10:30 pm ET

John Kerry and the Huffington Post. There's a couple of reliable sources of info for you. Shouldn't he be out looking for his next rich wife?

Anny   July 14th, 2009 10:30 pm ET

I hope every time Palin opens her mouth that someone will cut her down to size.......and show Americans how uneducated she really is........

Kerry: Palin should check out ‘the view from her front porch’ : Palin Republic   July 14th, 2009 10:29 pm ET

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rosemary   July 14th, 2009 10:29 pm ET

Gotta luv John Kerry....he's worried about Palin's view from her front portch....he hasn't had a consistent view in his entire political life..except from his wife's pocket!

jim in indy   July 14th, 2009 10:29 pm ET

Kerry is right. Palin couldn't lead a horse to water.

M2HB   July 14th, 2009 10:29 pm ET

Senator Kerry just can't articulate a decent argument for Cap and Trade, because there isn't one. This is a job and economy killer and they know it. They just cant tell us or we might not let them have thier socialist utopia. The line about other threats is a slight of hand move to take attention off cap and trade. Sarah Palin has made her position very clear on external threats to our security unlike the Democrats, whose position seems to be issue an apology for everything you can think of and hope they dont hurt us. Do they have the will to win in Afghanistan, it will be a long and hard campaign, the safety of our country depends on keeping Islamic fundamentalists from controlling safe havens, we will see.

Tom R   July 14th, 2009 10:28 pm ET

No need to call her Governor Palin Quitter Palin sounds better and truer to the point. As an Alaskan glad she can't do any more harm to our state after the 26th. She really has no concept of the world out of her sight.

james   July 14th, 2009 10:27 pm ET

Uh Kerry. You lost the election with Bush. So go back home and hush. Plain is going to defeat the sorry leftist atheist party now called the DEMOCRAT PARTY!

Marcia   July 14th, 2009 10:25 pm ET

No windmills for Kerry's state. They'll ruin the view. No solar plants in california. It'll upset the pelosi's mice. No proven energy resources or funding for green energy in the cap and trade, just rules and taxes to increase the cost of the energy we already use. Not one alternate energy source available before cutting off our present fuels. Another few nails in America's coffin brought to us by an out of control congress.

James S. Klich II   July 14th, 2009 10:24 pm ET

We can do one of two things. If we protect our planet we will have a chance in the future. If we listen to Sarah Palin WE HAVE NO FUTURE!

JM   July 14th, 2009 10:21 pm ET

Kerry should check out the view from his front poarch. Oh that's right, he doesn't own one. Any thing he has he married.

David   July 14th, 2009 10:20 pm ET

Senator Kerry,

Good job on putting this bimbo in her place.

FactCheck   July 14th, 2009 10:20 pm ET

Sarah Palin hasn't been at her front porch in quite some time. She's been busy mooching off the GOP to further her "career".

Brian   July 14th, 2009 10:19 pm ET

Crisis? It is a natural cycle and there is NOTHING we can do about it. Yes, recycleing and cutting use of natural resources is good for our air quality, but it will do nothing to stop a natural planetary cycle. Sorry Kerry/Al Gore, you are fired!

Susan (Michigan)   July 14th, 2009 10:19 pm ET

Sarah Palin on the loose will show her true colors: reciting Republican talking points with no facts, winking, becoming angry at any perceived slight, courting the media before blaming them for her declining poll numbers. She will wear out her beauty pageant tricks very quickly once the very people she needs (independents and mainstream Republicans) start actually trying to decipher one of her speeches. At this rate, she won't even be around for the Iowa caucus...praise the Lord!

Jim Sanford   July 14th, 2009 10:18 pm ET

People who think mankind is causing global warming, if in fact global warming is real, are uninformed and non- thinking people. They hear what the "Do Gooders" tell them and take it as fact.

There are a trillion times more "green house gases" emitted from the volcanos in one minute that cars, industry, etc. emit in ten thousand years.

These poor non-thinking people are like cows being led to be slaughtered and they are taking the reasonable with them. Sad, very sad.

Raven   July 14th, 2009 10:18 pm ET

Palin is a twit.

Army Colonel deserting GOP   July 14th, 2009 10:16 pm ET

Conservatives reject stem cell research, evolution, global climate change, and I suspect, the Law of Gravity. Why would anybody want to hear Silly Sarah talk about a technical subject? That would be like wanting to see Albert Einstein pole-dance.

Jim   July 14th, 2009 10:16 pm ET

It certainly is clear............ Obama and Kerry have nothing new to say except continuing to try and blow smoke......How about a new approach, say, like start drilling and relying on foreign oil. Why would we want to pay more for someone who is out to try and kill Americans. Drill, drill, drill.........come one, free yourselves and us.

joe richards   July 14th, 2009 10:16 pm ET

The argument about the danger of global warming is over! Palin just wants to sow seeds of doubt in the hope that nothing will be done to check the production of greenhouse gas emissions.

There are those like Palin who think solely in economic terms while the planet collapses around her. She can't think deeply enough to see the enormous benefits that will accrue from healing our home as well as the new jobs that will come on line. Environmental healing will be one of our greatest industries if we seize the opportunity.

Jimmy T   July 14th, 2009 10:14 pm ET

Senator Kerry's problem is he can only cough up the talking points. His knowledge of energy issues and global warming is based on little more than the party line he has to tout. Sarah Palin would clean his clock, in a debate on energy or global warming, yet he gets publicity because he's trashing Sarah Palin.

Argue the facts, man, argue the facts. If you can't argue the facts just keep it shut. Anyone associated with the 2004 election knows what a fool you are, don't continue to remind them by talking about things you have no clue about.

Palincomparison to Obama   July 14th, 2009 10:13 pm ET

Sarah – Please disappear into the Alaskan wilderness and let us have a breather from your incompetence.

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE.

Ancient Texan   July 14th, 2009 10:12 pm ET

Kerry is part of the "sky is falling" mentality promoted by Al Gore and the Evironuts, that will make Gore, GE/NBC, and the other carbon credit participants billions of dollars at the expense of hard working Americans. This is a gigantic con game-Palin is correct.

bimmer   July 14th, 2009 10:12 pm ET

Kerry first abandonned Hillary.

Now he is attacking Sarah.

He is a sexist under the cloak of a liberal.

tdc   July 14th, 2009 10:11 pm ET

Hold everyone accountable. When my president says you don't have to read the bill just pass it–trust me–unemployment will not go over 8%–When it does he should be fired and every congressman that voted for the bill. They are either liars or incompetent.

Palincomparison to Obama   July 14th, 2009 10:10 pm ET

She's so incompetent and irrelevant it's disgusting.

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