National Journal lines up some of the Democratic opponents of Lieberman-Warner.

Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., who opposes the bill, said he is working on amendments to at least partially address the impact on U.S. manufacturers. “I’m worried about cap and trade and I’m worried about mandating technology within a time frame,” Nelson said. “You’ve got to be sure that you can meet deadlines.” Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said he will not support the bill at least until he sees a full analysis on how it would affect his state, where about 90 percent of electricity comes from coal. “I’m waiting to see how it’s altered,” he said. Other than ensuring that the coal industry can meet the bill’s requirements, Conrad said other issues important to him include allowing enough agricultural activities to offset emission requirements and containing the overall cost of the measure. Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said he is worried about how the bill affects his coal-rich state. “The bill isn’t going anywhere anyway; that’s something you have to put in the back of your mind and I want more time and better faith from some of the principals in talking about my state of West Virginia,” Rockefeller said. While he did not go into specifics about possible amendments, Rockefeller said, “2012 isn’t doable.” He was referring to the first year the bill’s cap-and-trade program would be implemented. Fellow West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd was the only Democrat to vote against the motion Monday to proceed to the bill. Twelve senators did not vote, including any of the three presidential candidates.

Very interesting, but the big question is: How long will it be before it’s all Bush’s fault?