Kevin Vranes has a phud in Physical Ocean- ography and Cli- matology. He now studies sci- ence policy and politics at the The title refers to this post, where I covered Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack's November visit to Boulder to tout his in-depth/out-depth knowledge of energy policy.
Gov. Vilsack gave up the reins to Iowa last night in a final State of the State speech, where he mostly stuck to the script. Until the end of his speech, where he remembered that he's running for George Bush Jr's job. At that point he looked away from the telecaster and started talking Iraq.
"This war has cost us a lot," Vilsack said. "It has hollowed out our military. It has, in my view, weakened our National Guard, and it puts our nation at risk."Now the president and Congress are poised to make a big mistake even bigger," Vilsack said. "As governor and as the commander in chief, I have an obligation to speak out and to urge the president and Congress not to put more Iowans and Americans in harm's way in Iraq."
oh, and by the way, he also said:
Vilsack also argued that sectarian violence in Iraq has its roots in intolerance based on "blood and belief." He then urged lawmakers to stand up to intolerance at home by passing legislation requiring schools to protect students, including gays and lesbians, from bullying.Passage, he argued, would also honor the sacrifice of U.S. troops.
"We can honor their sacrifice by promoting tolerance, understanding and compassion for those who are different from us," Vilsack said. "The current strife in Iraq stems from a failure to accept diversity of blood and belief."
Maybe this will earn him an Enemy of the State award from Hannity.
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