AP Baghdad Bob of Global Warming Continues Ignoring Reality

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Rising sea levels!

Sweltering temperatures!

Deeper droughts, and heavier downpours!

Hey, that looks like fun! Let me try. Here goes:

Saudi spring snowfall!

Plunging temperatures!

Frozen Australians!

One big difference in the two warnings, besides my reluctance to call for a massive government spending program, is that mine have actually been happening on a big scale recently as I reported in NewsBusters. The prior group of warnings have been issued by Seth Borenstein who is quickly earning the well-deserved reputation as the Global Warming Baghdad Bob of the Associate Press. No matter what the actual climate conditions the world is experiencing, Borenstein will continue to engage in Global Warming alarmism to the extreme. Here is Baghdad Borenstein performing his latest act in which he uses the White House climate change report as his prop:

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WASHINGTON — Rising sea levels, sweltering temperatures, deeper droughts, and heavier downpours _ global warming's serious effects are already here and getting worse, the Obama administration warned on Tuesday in the grimmest, most urgent language on climate change ever to come out of any White House.

The story, as is typical with Borenstein, quickly slips into apocalyptic mode:

"It's not too late to act," said Jane Lubchenco, one of several agency officials at a White House briefing. "Decisions made now will determine whether we get big changes or small ones." But what has happened already is not good, she said: "It's happening in our own backyards and it affects the kind of things people care about."

Lubchenco, a marine biologist, heads the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

In one of its key findings, the report warned: "Thresholds will be crossed, leading to large changes in climate and ecosystems." The survival of some species could be affected, it said.

Don't hold back, Seth. Go ahead and include the survival of the human species is at risk if we don't spend hundred of billions on fighting global warming as many alarmists have suggested. However, how does Borenstein and others like him explain away the widespread reports during the past year of much cooler than normal temperatures? Simple. They simply ignore it as you can see in this money quote:

The document, a climate status report required periodically by Congress, was a collaboration by about three dozen academic, government and institute scientists. It contains no new research, but it paints a fuller and darker picture of global warming in the United States than previous studies.

Got that? The report contains no new research. The case is closed as far as the global warming alarmists as Borenstein is concerned. No need to pay attention to any contrary facts hidden in plain sight. Global warming has been declared an official dogma of the left and no "heresy" is allowed. Go straight to massive government programs and toss hundreds of billions of dollars on a non-existent problem.

In case you think there is a possibility that the global warming alarmists might be open to change in light of the cooling global temperatures, Baghdad Borenstein "assures" us that their minds are completely closed on this subject:

"The observed climate changes that we report are not opinions to be debated. They are facts to be dealt with," said one of the report's chief authors, Jerry Melillo of Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, Mass. "We can act now to avoid the worst impacts."

They have their "facts," and no other facts will be allowed to interefere with their predetermined conclusion. Here is but one example of a "fact" that is not to be altered by reality:

For example, winters in parts of the Midwest have warmed by 7 degrees in just 30 years and the frost-free period has grown a week, the report said.

And that "fact" must stand despite this report from The WGN weather blog in Chicago:

The cloudy, chilly and rainy open to June here has been the talk of the town. So far this June is running more than 12 degrees cooler than last year, and the clouds, rain and chilly lake winds have been persistent. The average temperature at O'Hare International Airport through Friday has been only 59.5 degrees: nearly 7 degrees below normal and the coldest since records there began 50 years ago.

Oh, and did you know that it recently snowed in North Dakota in June but just tell Borenstein to avert his eyes.

Here is more from Baghdad Borenstein:

They can penetrate our borders but they cannot reach Baghdad.

The stupid enemy, the Americans and British, failed completely.

Oops! I accidentally channeled Baghdad Bob. Here is Baghdad Borenstein in his latest report:

The "major disruptions" already taking place will only increase as warming continues, the authors wrote. The world's average temperature may rise by as much as 11.5 degrees by the end of the century, the report said. And the U.S. average temperature could go even higher than that, Karl said.

Borenstein has a well-deserved reputation as being a serial exaggerator and fibber. NewsBusters' Noel Sheppard has previously reported on his classic quotes. Here are a few examples:

Ultimately, rising seas will likely swamp the first American settlement in Jamestown, Va., as well as the Florida launch pad that sent the first American into orbit, many climate scientists are predicting

Rising waters will lap at the foundations of old money Wall Street and the new money towers of Silicon Valley. They will swamp the locations of big city airports and major interstate highways. 

Storm surges worsened by sea level rise will flood the waterfront getaways of rich politicians-the Bushes' Kennebunkport and John Edwards' place on the Outer Banks. And gone will be many of the beaches in Texas and Florida favored by budget-conscious students on Spring Break.

These are but a few golden nuggets from Baghdad Borenstein. And now he even has an understudy in the global warming alarmism department. ABC meteorologist Sam Champion who did a fantastic Baghdad Borenstein impression on Good Morning America as relayed by Mark Finkelstein of NewsBusters:

If you're thinking of retiring in Florida, think twice. Sea levels are expected to rise three to five feet by late this century.

Unfortunately for all these global warming alarmists, Mother Nature just does not seem to be cooperating with their dire forecasts which is going to make their jobs much more difficult. Baghdad Bob, meet Baghdad Borenstein.

—P.J. Gladnick is a freelance writer and creator of the DUmmie FUnnies blog.


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I'm concerned...the more

I'm concerned...the more they hype up global warming, the longer the sun goes without sunspots. 

 

www.theholyrosary.org

"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we can not resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary." -Sister Lucia

tater, is that a math ratio that can be found on a slide rule?

The millions of public schooled childern, terrified by the AGW gang, have gone home to pray that God stops this GW.

Guess what ! God answers prayer.

Cool enough yet, June frost! How about July frost (maybe next year)

Noctilucent clouds shall be a reminder to all people of COLDER weather..

The crap N' take tax is never going away...

Reagan VS Carter and 0bama

No spots for you!

Yeah, I mentioned the lack of sunspots in the other AGW thread.

D

Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.

Yawn, or should I say,

Yawn, or should I say, BRRRRR.

We're finally starting to get slightly normal June here in Los Angeles and Simi Valley. Still cool (for us) and sometimes the June Gloom just doesn't burn off like it should.

Of course, the Normal Weather Deniers (NWDs) will claim that even cool temps are caused by global warming. Which makes me think:

Red is caused by Blue, Salty is caused by Sweet, Analog is caused by Digital (hey, this is fun).

The sky isn't falling. God is in control.

AFN radio news ran this

AFN radio news ran this garbage today here in Bavaria.  It makes me want to barf!  Also, they ran the Obama "an entire network is against me" story as well.

 I think their programming is designed by Democrats as a form of mind control over the troops.  A type of brainwashing and reeducation, if you will.  Most of the troops who are of higher intellect see right through it though.  It is the minions that I worry about, the ones with the supple opinions. 

Monsoon appears to have

Monsoon appears to have arrived in AZ.  It is two weeks early at a minimum. 

Today our highs will be in the 80's.  Rain later this afternoon will drop the temps even lower and the rain is always welcome.

If this is global warming - Bring it on!!!!

 

BD, I just traveled through PHX , rain in May too.

What really bothered me while flying in was the view of a train yard.

50-60  locomotives sitting idle.. never seen that, scary.

Reagan VS Carter and 0bama

What's Being Missed...

...is that the alarmists will ridicule us realists when we point to "weather" phenomena like late season snows and cooler than normal temperature, yet that is precisely what Borenstein is citing in this report.

Also, it has no new research in it. What are they so worried about that they cannot include new research in it? Could it be that new research contradicts the concept of anthropogenic global warming?

The likely answer is that the bureaucrats writing the report are writing in a fashion to support continued funding for their jobs! Note, also, that the quoted source is not a climatologist.

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We already have term limits. They are called elections. We can & should vote out those who do not represent & serve us! - Me

 

What if cap and trade had already passed?

If these people had managed to get cap and trade passed a few years ago and begun a few more of the alternative energy subsidies and green schemes they want to promote, they'd be citing new data showing increased ice and snow at the poles and stabilizing global temperatures as proof their measures are working.

metaphorsbwithu

metaphorsbwithu, The SS media will lag their reports for years

The crap N' take tax, WILL PASS.

The State Sponsored Media, shall reap their reward, in the years to come...

While we fade into 3 rd. world status,  charging our car batteries with pedal powered generators.

Reagan VS Carter and 0bama

global bull

jessieH         Here is a thought. Maybe all of this global b.s. is caused by nuclear explosions on a planet floating in space. Maybe it has been knocked off of it's axis by the idiots in charge. The people of this world need to take these idiots out.

Bobby's wife must do the

Bobby's wife must do the bills, because he apparently has not seen his heating bill in the last year or so.

(unless he lives in South Florida) 

Global Warming

Jayk Quinn

Global warming is causing the world to get colder don't all of you understand that?! I think that's how it goes...seems rational.

How I hate liberals

 

Joseph romm lies some more

At climate progress they say the end is near.  Irreversible devastation

A fine scientist and weatherman at

http://wattsupwiththat.com/

 

shows thermometers with black asphalt next to them are to blame for many heat records and spikes.  One thermometer was on the roof of a building next to the A/C heat outlet.  This is as crazy as using a thermometer in a closed car.  They can't find a source of readings that is in error toward the cool side. 

Obama hustled out another fear report yesterday to ramp up featr and push his carbon taxes.   

 

 

"If you're thinking of

"If you're thinking of retiring in Florida, think twice. Sea levels are expected to rise three to five feet by late this century."

That would be news to the IPCC.

NOAA report yesterday.

If the stories aren't true, they need to work harder on making the stories match. 

I look at a globe and see incredible acreage in northern alberta and Saskatchewan for wheat fields.  Let's waarm it up.

The MSM is either an

The MSM is either an accomplice in this scam because of their liberal bias, or completely stupid and taken in because they are simpleton graduates of public schooling.

In any case, they (msm) should simply shut down because they are no longer doing their job. Being a shill for Obama is not part of the msm job description, and they should be completely embarrased by their constant sucking up to whatever lies are spewed by this white house.

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Liberals constantly demand that we accept a glaring falsehood as truth; Obama's elimination of the word "terror" will make terrorist acts less terrifying

When Liberals Dabble In Real Science

Always amazed me how a group that if actually educated beyond high school goes with 'liberal arts' and social science degrees are suddenly imbued with expert knowledge on the natural sciences...you know, the stuff that requires chemistry, physics, algebra, calculus, etc.

They know they can manipulte history, economics and sociology statistics and even influence their outcome by working in academia, journalism, the media, etc.

But when it comes to Mother Nature, they think they can somehow will it to behave according to their ideologies.  Sorta like the anti-evolution types on the other side of the spectrum I must say.

I'd say we're under far more danger from other humans at this point than we are from fluctuating weather patterns and sun activity.  Actually, we should be spending more resources on figuring out how the previous mass extinctions happened, where the most dangerous meteorites are and how to deal with them if they are on a potential collision course with our planet.

One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).

Liberals do not dabble in

Liberals do not dabble in science.  They and their motives are principaly political.  If they were otherwise, they would be called 'scientists' instead of Liberals.

Confession of a Heretic

I have read the Holy IPCC report and not believed.
I have heard the
words of the High Priest and prophet
Al Gore's inconvenient truth and not
listened.
I kneel before the alter of man made global warming
and beg
forgiveness from the Goddess Earth.
May the Climate have mercy on my
soul.

But if the government's bank

But if the government's bank account gets bigger from climate change taxes, then the problem is solved! It probably wouldn't be solved until they increased those taxes a few times though.

Global Warming Legislation

Is there any evidence the costs of global warming legislation will be offset by its benefits?

JDW

DAILY WAVE

When people fear their government there is tyranny.

When government fears the people there is liberty.

Cool

I live inland in Florida now, but in 5 years I'll have oceanfront property! Thanks Global Warming Alarmists!