Climate activists associated with the Sunrise Movement shouted down members of the Democratic National Committee after they rejected a proposal to host a single-issue debate on global warming.
Several people associated with the group interrupted the DNC meeting, singing the union protest song “Which Side Are You On?”
Their protests came after the party voted 17-8 Thursday in San Francisco against a resolution to place climate change as the top issue during the debate format.
“We deserve a chance at a livable future,” one activist shouted after the vote. “We deserve a climate debate.”
BREAKING: Despite overwhelming support from the public and candidates, the @DNC Resolutions Committee just voted down the resolution to hold a #ClimateDebate
20+ young people with the @sunrisemvmt interrupted the meeting, singing the union protest song “Which Side Are You On?” pic.twitter.com/tYlhWHOiWr
— Sunrise Bay Area (@sunrisebayarea) August 22, 2019
CNN announced plans in July to host a town hall devoted to climate change in September.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are among those who will take part in the 24-hour news channel’s Sept. 4 town hall.
The town hall comes after DNC Chairman Tom Perez said in June that the party will not hold a debate on global warming.
Perez said in a Medium post that month that climate change is just one of several high-priority issues, and that it would be unfair to host a debate revolving around it. The DNC has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Symone Sanders, Biden’s senior adviser, was among those who urged the committee to vote down the debate, telling other officials at the conference that it would be “dangerous territory in the middle of a Democratic primary process.”
Her comments contrast with those Biden made in June. He told a Greenpeace activist at the time: “I’m all in.”
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I’m “ALL IN” for a well informed, intelligent, thoughtful scientific debate on climate change. Matter of fact, former EPA head Scott Pruitt (actually) was pushing this back in 2017. Long overdue. The problem is that the CNN “Climate Town Hall” will be NOTHING but an endless series of alarmist “talking points” and vilification of energy PROVIDERS, which is consistent with the evil fossil fuel narrative. I have a suggestion for any independent candidate or the Republican National Committee. Why don’t you begin to reframe the debate? Here is a constructive suggestion. Instead of all the “climate emergency” hoopla, why not turn the discussion to the upcoming Energy TRANSITION and attendant environmental protection? With that framework established, then you can (actually) start asking the RIGHT questions. So, considering energy imperatives & known science, only ONE fundamental question (then) needs to be answered if we are to transition away fossil fuels: “What CLEAN, SCALABLE, SUSTAINABLE alternative do we need to pursue in the U.S to replace 95% of our transportation fuels & industrial heat and 65% of our electricity generation?” This is a PHYSICS exercise, NOT about drama & “theater.” Continuation down this same misguided debate path is a complete DISSERVICE to our nation. Let’s start demanding some SENSIBILITY (again) in our public discourse. Sure would be refreshing…
Good questions but of course none of that would actually occur. The candidates would all be trying to outspend each other on pipe dreams. Reality be damned!
The Sunrise Movement is just another bunch of idiots as stupid as The Extinction Rebelion i mean these people are so screwed up they must think that everything from ISIS to Burnt Toast is because of Global Warming/Climate Change
So who is this “public” that this Sunrise Movement says is behind them wanting a debate (hah, no debating would happen with this group of candidates) on Climate Change. Don’t know if they aren’t paying attention to what the American voters are most interested in and it ain’t climate change.
The climate activists want a debate, but they do not acknowledge as credible any scientist that does not puppet their beliefs.
They don’t want a debate they want a hanging . The DNC is starting to wake up
that the continued path shoving the scam global warming is a guaranteed election loser . Unfortunately they are a little late and memories are long
with deplorable’ s.
The Green New Deal exposed the eco-anarchists and they won’t be stuffing that PR stunt back in the bottle .
Want to be a cave dweller vote Democrat .
On whose side am I, they ask? I am firmly NOT on their side. Any such “debate” about climate is not about climate or science or even humanity’s relationship with his environment. it is all about political control, power over the masses, foisting tax dollars out of the public’s collective pockets. it would be an entertainment event of the year to watch a candidates’ debatable debate, but it would be maddening as well, and likely the source of endless political fodder to throw arund for the coming year. We can do without all that.
How can they debate something that all of them proclaim is supported by 97% of climate scientists?