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Heritage Foundation's Ernest Istook Runs Circles Around Testy Ed Schul
If you aren't familiar with liberal radio host and MSNBC action hero Ed Schultz, you are about to encounter the quintessence of the man.Schultz made the mistake of allowing a guest on his radio show Tuesday who knew what he was talking about. And as the conversation proceeded between Schultz and former Republican congressman Ernest Istook of Oklahoma, now with the Heritage Foundation, it became…
WaPo’s Eilperin Blames Global Warming Skepticism Increase on 'Politi
The global warming alarmists are beginning to lose the PR battle, at least that is what a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll is indicating. But this has the usual purveyors of climate change doom-and-gloom trying to rationalize the shift in public opinion. The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin, who regularly has her objectivity called into question on the issue of anthropogenic global warming…
Conservative Asks Lib 'Are You Literate? Do You Own a Newspaper
Have you ever been in an argument with a liberal and got so frustrated by the non sequiturs being uttered that you wanted to ask, "Are you literate? Do you own a newspaper?"Well, on Wednesday, conservative talk radio host Michael Graham did exactly that to liberal talker Laura Flanders.Appearing on MSNBC's "The Ed Show," the pair were contentiously debating the need for healthcare reform when…
ClimateGate's Michael Mann Being Investigated By Penn State
As a result of the growing ClimateGate scandal, Penn State University is investigating Michael Mann, its high-profile professor on the sending and receiving end of controversial e-mail messages recently obtained from a British Climate Research Unit.Mann, as one of the originators of the infamous Hockey Stick graph, is the climatologist at the very heart of the global warming myth.As the creator…
WaPo ClimateGate Cartoon: 'Did Al Gore Invent Climate Change
The Washington Post Saturday published a syndicated cartoon that addressed the seriousness of the growing ClimateGate scandal while marvelously bashing Nobel Laureate Al Gore.This came a day after associate editor Eugene Robinson said the e-mail messages obtained from the British Climate Research Unit damage the "consensus" concerning man's role in global warming. Is the Post trying to tell us…
Olbermann Suggests ‘Tackiness’ in Palin Visiting Ft. Hood Like Dal
Twice in the past week, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann has on his Countdown show tried to dismiss the popularity of Sarah Palin’s book Going Rogue by mentioning discounts like Newsmax’s promotion that offers the book for $4.97 to new subscribers. Olbermann first raised the issue on the Thursday, November 19, show, as he mentioned rumors of high sales numbers. Olbermann: "Publishing industry rumors,…
WaPo's Robinson: ClimateGate Hurts G-Warming 'Consensus
Washington Post associate editor Eugene Robinson Friday called the growing ClimateGate scandal a "major embarrassment for the scientists involved" that undermines the "consensus" concerning man's role in global warming.Even more concerning to Robinson was that these scientists "seem to be trying to squelch dissent" from anyone that disagrees with them."The fact is that climate science is…
Saturday Sports Open Thread
Some great college football games so far this holiday weekend -- Texas-Texas A&M, Alabama-Auburn and WVU-Pitt certainly didn't disappoint.Anything exciting today?
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: ClimateGate.Yeah, I know we've been discussing this for a week, but I wonder what the staying power of this scandal is.Is it the game-changer many think, or will it be gone in time for Obama to make something positive happen in Copenhagen?
Couric Tweets on State Dinner: 'Mrs. O Looked Amazing! Prez Looked Tir
Katie Couric bubbled over with delight in her 14 Twitter tweets on the state dinner (half of them pictures, like this one with White House spokesman Robert Gibbs). None of them addressed whether accepting an invitation to a state dinner might hurt your appearance of independence (or whether she has one of those when it comes to the Obamas):My recap of state dinner: Lots of saris, beautiful…
At NYT's Dot Earth: Young Scientist 'Disheartened' by Climategate; Cor
New York Times environment reporter Andrew C. Revkin had a post yesterday that was primarily about an open letter from Judith Curry. Revkin describes her as "a seasoned climate scientist at Georgia Tech .... (who) has no skepticism about a growing human influence on climate." Revkin writes that "Dr. Curry has written a fresh essay that’s essentially a message to young scientists potentially…
Mad Magazine Attacks Palin as a ‘Delusional’ ‘Blunder Woman
It doesn't matter whether it's Spider-Man giving the fist bump to President Obama or New Jersey kids singing Dear Leader's praises, the left likes to indoctrinate the young. The latest example is Mad Magazine trying to make former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin look foolish and "dangerously delusional." Mad magazine, which no doubt you are surprised even exists anymore, decided the…