McCain: Breaking away?
Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:08 AM by Domenico Montanaro
Here's the lead the McCain campaign wanted from yesterday's global-warming speech: "Senator John McCain sought to distance himself from President Bush on Monday as he called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to combat climate change."
Here’s the Post’s lead: "Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) made a sharp break with President Bush on Monday, saying that the United States should adopt mandatory curbs on greenhouse gas emissions as well as issue tradable emissions credits to polluters to spur technological innovation."
And here’s the LA Times’: "Distancing himself from President Bush, John McCain pledged a new era of environmental stewardship Monday as he outlined his plan to address global warming, a cause he has embraced since activists hounded him during his 2000 run for president."
"I will not permit eight long years to pass without serious action on serious challenges. I will not accept the same dead end of failed diplomacy that claimed Kyoto,” McCain said. In response, DNC head Howard Dean said, "Protecting the environment has taken a back seat to [McCain's] giving his donors sweetheart deals [and] appointing . . . right-wing judges who would gut environmental regulations."