When Ohio Gov. John Kasich talked recently about his energy policy, he said this:
“This isn’t popular to always say, but I believe there is a problem with climates, climate change in the atmosphere,” Kasich told a Ross County Republican function on Thursday. “I believe it. I don’t know how much there is, but I also know the good Lord wants us to be good stewards of his creation. And so, at the end of the day, if we can find these breakthroughs to help us have a cleaner environment, I’m all for it.”
This is considered a rather startling comment in contrast to what’s being said by many other GOP politicians. Rick Santorum, for example, call climate science “political science.”
I wrote to thank Governor Kasich when I read that he supported the funding to save the gorgeous Seneca County Courthouse. (It was all for naught; two of the three commissioners voted against it).
Looks like I’m going to have to write him again to thank him for at least considering the possibility that something unusual is going on.
Perhaps he formed his opinion while watching Fox News. Bill O’Reilly shares the same opinion. Perhaps he could use a note of encouragement also.
O’Reilly shouldn’t make comments like this on television. When he talked about climate change last year, he said: “For every scientist who says there is, there’s one that says there isn’t.” That’s not even close to accurate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD39QY8ew3c&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I don’t know why Bill did an about face on this but I’m beginning to think that he is a closet moderate. He’s even making nice with Jon Stewart.