Tepid Bush climate response delays real change

Tepid Bush climate response delays real change

White House press secretary Tony Snow said the president's position opposing mandatory emissions caps has not changed. While recognizing that greenhouse gases are a serious contributor to climate change, Bush has said that anything other than a voluntary approach would unduly harm the nation's economy.

By agreeing to half-measures, Bush pretty much assures that no mandatory carbon caps will be enacted until after the next election. How many days until January 20, 2009?