This just in from The Daily Climate, Kerry tells us we are winning, but the blames the usual suspects rather than the message itself. I love the part about where we “made up our own science“, which is sort of like when Kerry swiftboated the weather back in 2008, except there was really no support for his position in science. Of course that lack of basic understanding couldn’t be the reason “people just turn off” when he’s talking about climate, could it?
Kerry: ‘We have lost the notion of responsible capitalism’
Venting frustration at the lack of progress on environmental issues, U.S. Sen. John Kerry voices the exasperation of a core constituency in President Obama’s re-election bid.
By Doug Struck For the Daily Climate
BOSTON – Massachusetts Democrat Sen. John Kerry, exasperated at what he called “the flat-earth caucus,” on Sunday described the frustrations of working on environmental issues in the U.S. Senate.
Even amid the “Tuesday Group” – a bi-partisan bloc of lawmakers, mostly Democrats, who are interested in energy issues – “you can’t talk about climate now,” Kerry said. “People just turn off. It’s extraordinary. Only for national security and jobs will they open their minds.”
Kerry, in a dinner speech at Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, voiced the exasperation of an environmental movement that had high hopes with the election of President Obama in 2008 but has been disappointed by the administration and largely shut out after the Republican takeover of the House in 2010.
“The irony is that we used to be a nation that valued science. We have become a nation that is now discarding science,” Kerry said. He spoke at a conference on the challenges facing the Arctic, attended by Iceland’s president, Olafur Grimsson.
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Opponents to the legislation “made up their own science. They made up their own arguments,” Kerry said. “The Republicans created this idea of (carbon credit) trading because it avoided command and control by the federal government.” Then, “they just decided to pick up and brand this a negative.”
Kerry blamed brothers David and Charles Koch, oil billionaires who have bankrolled attempts to discredit climate change, as well as opposition from energy companies. “You have Peabody Coal. You have MidAmerican. They have these big old cash cows, these old coal-powered plants. It’s just cash coming in, and they want to keep it that way.
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Can you imagine if this lamebrain had become President? The U.S. certainly dodged a bullet that time!
“The irony is that we used to be a nation that valued science. We have become a nation that is now discarding science,” Kerry said….
Well what did the watermelons like Kerry expect? Science is now so corrupt that the “Ladies of the Evening” have a more honest value system.
Would the good Senator march off a cliff if everybody else were doing it? On the way down, would he denounce those who didn’t?
That follows from a loss of responsible leadership, congress, government, etc.
Smokey says:
March 27, 2012 at 11:05 am
True, but we’ve been hit with fusillades of machine-gun fire ever since. The Progressive agenda (Dem or Repub) is going to take us out yet.
Coal-powered plants — cash in; predictable energy out
Solar manufacturers (like Solyndra) — cash in; nothing out
Wind power — cash in; failure to meet projections in any meaningful way
For the likes of Kerry, their science is untested computer models masquerading as data.
His detractors look at observed empirical data to test the AGW hypothesis and projections.
He won’t (probably because he can’t win) debate the issues in a reasonable forum. Rather he resorts to sophomoric ad hominem drivel (flat-earth caucus) and astonishing logical fallacies.
‘Even amid the “Tuesday Group” – a bi-partisan bloc of lawmakers, mostly Democrats, who are interested in energy issues – “you can’t talk about climate now,” Kerry said. “People just turn off. It’s extraordinary. Only for national security and jobs will they open their minds.”’
Well, of course they turn off Senator Kerry. They are polite and respectful Americans who do not want to call you a liar and a crook to your face.
Don’t say that he “swiftboated” the science, implying that swiftboating is making up lies. The swiftboat patriots, who served with Kerry on his own vessel, testified that Kerry was a coward and a glory-hound, and they said this same thing to the man! (save one who was paid off in kind).
Smokey – worse than Gore even. Difficult to believe that could even be possible. I think that this guy is so out of touch with reality that he actually believes the crap he spouts. Could someone tap him on the shoulder and mention Australia and “carbon”. Let him know how well that’s going? On second thoughts, don’t bother.
Anyone mind if I change the subject for a moment? Definitely a pleasant watch:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/26/ocean-currents-time-lapse-nasa-video_n_1380778.html?ref=science&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec3_lnk1%26pLid%3D146888
I imagine people “just shut off” when he discusses buggy whips also.
If he can’t get anyone’s attention in the Senate when he talks about Climate, even the choir has stopped listening to his sermon.
Be thankful for his continuing ineffectiveness. We need a whole bunch more like him.
roberto says:
March 27, 2012 at 11:09 am
Would the good Senator march off a cliff if everybody else were doing it? On the way down, would he denounce those who didn’t?
I thought that was his current occupation.
“We are going to have to find a way to price carbon. Price carbon, and the market place will move forward very rapidly.”
We are paying a price everytime we oxydize it. That stuff ain’t free, last I looked.
Kerry continues to show no respect for the average person. Once again, just as in the 2010 election cycle, he has no clue how pompous and elitist he sounds. I can think only that he is going to retire after this last term, because he certainly isn’t endearing himself to the voters.
“It’s just cash coming in, and they want to keep it that way.”
How unlike the working lives of our own dear climate scientists!
Kerry: ‘We have lost the notion of responsible capitalism’
lol, his only association to capitalism is by marriage. What does he know about it?
Republicans created carbon credits??
““you can’t talk about climate now,” Kerry said. “People just turn off. It’s extraordinary..”
This is what happens to all popular topics eventually, he knows this. People reach a point of saturation and can’t talk about it anymore. This is especially true if the media has been bombing the public with a particular issue for long periods of time, the public reaches a point of saturation. Most topics have a life of about 3 years, after that it’s over. This is where climate alarmism right now.
And Americans are not discarding science at all, they are discarding climate science only.
““The irony is that we used to be a nation that valued science. We have become a nation that is now discarding science,” Kerry said.”
In my diploma I had to examine the properties of about 2 dozen edge detection algorithms, all published in the literature. I discarded all but 3 as they were simply not holding a candle to the ones by Canny, Deriche and Marr-Hildreth. I guess that was anti-scientific of me…
From the Article – Even amid the “Tuesday Group” – a bi-partisan bloc of lawmakers, mostly Democrats, who are interested in energy issues –
From ENERGY POLICY: Senate Tuesday group has bipartisan energy legislation in its sights
Jean Chemnick, E&E reporter
E&E Daily: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
“The group, headed by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), revived their Tuesday meetings late last year, and approximately 20 Democrats attend regularly.
Kerry said yesterday he hoped some Republicans would eventually become part of the klatch.”
http://www.eenews.net/public/EEDaily/2012/02/01/1
Does anyone know who these rare bi-partisan Democrats are?
Are they really confusing “Energy Policy” with “Global Warming”?
Those coal companies and oil billionaires did not make their money the right way. You are supposed to marry money not make it yourself.
Kerry: “…because it avoided command and control by the federal government.” Can you imagin that the Republicans would want to avoid a command government?
Kerry:”…They have these big old cash cows, these old coal-powered plants. It’s just cash coming in,…” Wow, strate out of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Power plants are not natural resources. Corporations built those with real people and real money based on real buisness plans. Real people work there, providing real products for real people to use. It is not “just cash coming in”. It is true wealth generation that the whole nation benifites from.
“The irony is that we used to be a nation that valued science. We have become a nation that is now discarding science,” Kerry said.
Bull. Just like the seperation of church and state, the way politicians are acting, we are soon going to need a seperation of science and state.
Responsible capitalism? Is that where you pay other people to have less so that you can continue to do what you want? Or is that where you make stuff so expensive only you can afford it? I know it can’t be about having less because if I have to adopt Senator Kerry’s level of responsible capitalism I’m going to have acquire more stuff, fly a lot more and charge money for people to listen to me talk rubbish.
Kerry’s only success in life comes from his ability to marry above his station. He is a man of inferior intelligence and few accomplishments.
And never forget, he betrayed his country. Everything about him in the Swift Boat book is true.