Ohio Gov. John Kasich, previously viewed as a relative moderate on climate change, appears to be tacking to the right now that he is running for president.
When asked on Sunday’s “Meet The Press” about climate change, Kasich called man-made climate change “some theory that’s not proven,” as highlighted by National Journal
Kasich was willing to tout pro-environmental strides made in his state particularly concerning Lake Erie, but stopped short of endorsing any large-scale efforts to curb global warming.
“We’ve reduced emissions by 30 percent over the last 10 years. We believe in alternative energy, so of course we have to be sensitive to it,” Kasich said. “But of course we don’t want to destroy people’s jobs based on some theory that’s not proven.”
The comment comes days after the Obama administration formally unveiled its Clean Power Plan, historic new rules for power plants to cut down on carbon pollution in an effort to address climate change.
In prior remarks, Kasich acknowledged that climate change was happening, even if he was unwilling to move swiftly to address it.
“I am a believer — my goodness I am a Republican — I happen to believe there is a problem with climate change,” Kasich said in 2012, according to The Hill. “I don’t want to overreact to it, I can’t measure it all, but I respect the creation that the Lord has given us and I want to make sure we protect it.”
And once again, Republicans show how they don’t know a thing about science.
Kasich knows so little about science, he can’t even bring himself to say that climate change is no longer a theory to him but a hypothesis
LOOk. AT LEast REPUblicans, UNLIKE LIBtards, adMIT THE ONLY scIENCE tHEY knoW for SURE is WHEN LIFe beGINS. wHICH IS at concEPTION.
Man, fuck this guy…
So obviously, from his previous comments, Kasich knows that the scientists have confirmed that Climate Change is real and man made, but knows that saying so will end his presidential run. This perfectly illustrates the dire condition of the right wing in this country. Voicing agreement with provable facts is a fatal self-inflicted wound in GOP land.