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Both presidential candidates have now issued answers to a series of questions about science policy, Senator Barack Obama having done so in late August and Senator John McCain on Monday.
Their responses show clear areas of agreement on such apple-pie issues as ocean health, as well as sharp contrasts, as when Mr. Obama stresses the role of government and Mr. McCain that of business in addressing some of the nation’s main challenges.
The newspaper article has a digest of their answers, as posted by Science Debate 2008. The private group, in an effort endorsed by leading scientific organizations, has worked since November to get candidates to articulate positions on science policy. The full answers are at www.sciencedebate2008.com.
Give yourself time to “expand” the political shorthand. I had the most fun learning that – just as Al Gore “invented” the Internet – it seems that John McCain invented cellphones and wifi.
Mr. McCain…said Congress, “under my guiding hand,” adopted wireless policies that “spurred the rapid rise of mobile phones and WiFi technology.”
Whoda thunk it?
I think he also invented fire, the wheel and the buggy whip.
Not quite. I aint voting for the goon but he didn’t say he invented it he said he got congress to use it.
I think that is perfectly appropriate. By the same reasoning, we know who is responsible for the Sub-Prime Meltdown==the guy who stopped liberal reforms in the wake of Enron because “the economy is basically strong.”
Knock, knock. Could he be any more inept?
Well, Al Gore invented the Internet so McCain is just an Al wannabe.
Wow, you must not think much of McCain if you are comparing him unfavorably to washed up ‘ol Al.
@James Hill
Have you ever considered replacing yourself with an automated script? Just in the name of efficiency mind you.
James Hill -
Liberals might fail at humor, but conservatives seem to fail at EVERYTHING else…
And yes, we liberals laugh at Sarah Palin, because the other alternative is to despair for the future of America under the governance of people like her.
Srah Palin was selected because she is the ideal neo-con candidate… a repeat of George Bush… a nice person to be around, but without a mind of their own and easy to manipulate. She is being taught today what to say, by EXACTLY the same people that indoctrinated Bush eight years ago.
The Republican ticket: Palin-(what’s his name?)… four more years of destroying American values.
He is responsible in the way Al Gore is responsible for the internet in that he guided legislation to enact these initiatives. He is also on the front lines for the push to digital TV to free up analog frequencies for emergency and police communications.
#1 – wow, if McCain invented fire and the wheel he must be some kind of super-immortal-genius.
I, for one, welcome our new super-immortal-genius overlord.
I think that Al Gore lost the presidency because of the “I invented the Internet” smear.
Somebody on his campaign staff shoulda nipped that mess in the bud if they were really trying to win, which I doubt.
Tee hee.
Dems want this story to be true so bad, you can taste it.
“Meanwhile, McCain senior aide Matt McDonald said that the senator “laughed” when he heard the comment.
“He would not claim to be the inventor of anything, much less the BlackBerry. This was obviously a boneheaded joke by a staffer,” McDonald said
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
That said:
John McCain, Chairman, 1997-2001
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
http://tinyurl.com/6hn43s
http://tinyurl.com/66cvqx
“The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects:
…Communications”
Glad to be of service.
RBG
I thought John invented the STONE WHEEL and the HOLLOW LOG DRUM – Precursor of the Cell Phone !!!
He’s not saying he invented them. He’s saying that he pushed for Congress to adopt the standard. HUGE difference.
BTW, Al Gore invented the information superhighway…not the Internet.
Al Gore said the EXACT precise same thing (he supported legislation that helped establish the internet) and the nutball EVER lying Republicans claimed Al Gore said he invented the internet and ran on that as a campaign theme to show how he lies and exaggerates. Are you ever lying Republicans NOW claiming this does not apply to McBush? He can claim HIS legislation spurred mobile phones and WiFi…and that’s different how?
LOL Republicans can’t do ANYTHING but lie lie lie. Pathetic.
Isn’t McCain just saying here that he took money from the telcom companies to push the wireless standards through Congress?
17 What is this about
The two comments are not even close…
Al Gore, in context:
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. I took the initiative in moving forward a whole range of initiatives that have proven to be important to our country’s economic growth and environmental protection, improvements in our educational system.
CNN transcript:
http://tinyurl.com/2lxh
Initiative: A beginning or introductory step; an opening move
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/initiative
Create:
1. To cause to exist; bring into being.
2. To give rise to; produce: That remark created a stir.
4. To produce through artistic or imaginative effort
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/create
As opposed to McCain, as above:
“Congress, “under my guiding hand,” (as committee chairman) adopted wireless policies that “spurred the rapid rise of…”
You see, Gore’s comment is of a far-better quality for taking completely out of context.
RBG
What was good for the gander (Gore), seems now good for the geese.
Very good, Eideard. The quip is taking off nicely around the Web. Nutballs will have to crank up their whines.