Climate change denier mocks Obama for being ineffective at fighting climate change

[wtmusic]

"Since Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast, causing upwards of $50 billion in economic losses and taking dozens of lives, climate change advocates have used every chance they can get to remind Mitt Romney about his joke mocking Obama’s pledge to “slow the rise of the oceans.” It’s put Romney in an uncomfortable spot at campaign rallies in the last few days, as voters have interrupted rallies or asked him direct questions about his now infamous climate punch line.

But Former Alabama Congressman Artur Davis apparently didn’t get the memo to stop telling the joke in the wake of the storm. Speaking at a large Republican rally this weekend, Davis attempted to repeat Romney’s mocking comments. He changed them to reflect a post-Sandy context, directly mentioning New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who’s city was ravaged by the Superstorm and who has used the storm to talk about climate change:"

Now four years ago, ladies and gentleman, the president sounded so good. Remember the rise of the oceans would began to slow. The planet would began to heal. Now I don’t know about the oceans; I’ll ask Mayor Bloomberg and Al Gore about that.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/11/05/1137871/surrogate-re-hashes-romneys-rising-seas-joke-ask-mayor-bloomberg-about-the-rise-of-the-oceans/

Teh stupid...ouch.

[codjh9]

1. What an idiot. Of course Obama 'hasn't been more effective' - he's dealing with Big Oil lobbyists,

a rogue House, and a public - even far too many Dems - who think 'the economy' is the biggest issue. I wish it was, but global warming is actually the biggest issue, and it's barely on some people's radar. It's not just 'a warmer day than usual'. When it starts affecting crops and farm animals, and it already has, you better start worrying.

[abq e streeter]

2. Hypocrisy and ignorance.It's who they are,and what they do.