Opinion: More candidates should have Jay Inslee’s problem
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee takes questions from reporters on March 1 during a campaign event at A&R Solar in Seattle. By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer March 5 at 11:45 AM Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced that the top issue in his presidential primary race will be climate change.
Inslee, who’s a more dynamic speaker than one might expect for a wonkish governor, responded with an impassioned argument that climate change is about the economy and national security as well. “What I’ve demonstrated in my state,” he said, “is we can advance a climate action agenda while doing all these other things.” But governing is about setting priorities, he says, and if this is not the top priority, it won’t get done.
However, Inslee does have the opportunity both to set himself apart in the crowd candidates and to get his record, far more impressive than virtually all the declared candidates, in front of the voters. The argument goes like this: Climate change deniers and minimizers present a false choice between a robust economy and a sustainable environment. His record shows you can have both plus progressive policies.
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