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Friday, May 22nd, 2015

Jeb Bush: People who believe in man-made climate change are ‘really arrogant’

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Source:     The Raw Story/Reuters
Publication Date:     21 May 2015 at 08:14 ET
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Stephan:   Here is another example of the same Republican strategy of creating confusion and doubt about the most important issue we face as a nation, and as a species. Jeb Bush, so far as I can discern is not a stupid, so saying this is not an act of ignorance but a calculated strategy. From my perspective the take away from this public comment is that it reveals Bush to be a man whose ambition is more important to him than his integrity. I would not vote for him on the basis of this statement alone.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council in Washington, DC on Dec. 1, 2014. Credit: Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council in Washington, DC on Dec. 1, 2014.
Credit: Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse.

Republican Jeb Bush said on Wednesday that the Earth’s climate is changing but that scientific research does not clearly show how much of the change is due to humans and how much is from natural causes.

Bush delved into climate politics during a campaign-style house party in New Hampshire at which he took questions from voters on his viewpoints as he considers whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

While President Barack Obama and many scientists believe humans are largely to blame for climate change, Bush said the degree of human responsibility is uncertain.

“Look, first of all, the climate is changing. I don’t think the science is clear what percentage is man-made and what percentage is natural. It’s convoluted. And for the people to say the […]

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