It looks like the Dumbocrats are attempting to blame the Bush Administration for the public's refusal to buy into the UN's Globaloney. Obviously someone has to take the blame for the IPCC junk science loon's failure to convince anyone who is not in a pot induced stuper that Global Warming is a problem or that it is caused by SUV's.

I recently wrote to my two Florida Senators on the subject of Global Warming telling them not to buy into the hype and disinformation, and here is how they responded:

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- From Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL):

"Dear Mr. *****:

"Thank you for writing to me about global warming. The U.S. needs
an energy policy that protects the environment, alleviates high energy
prices, and reduces our dependency on foreign oil.

"Global warming threatens Florida's fragile ecosystem and $65
billion tourism industry. Rising sea levels will encroach on Florida's
pristine beaches and harm coastal wetlands and the Everglades.
Increased carbon dioxide and water temperatures will damage sensitive
coral reefs and endanger Florida's diverse marine species. A recent
scientific study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
concluded with 90 percent certainty that global warming is caused by
the accumulation of man-made greenhouse gasses.

"I am a cosponsor of several important bills that address these
issues. The Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act is a bipartisan bill
that would cap the greenhouse gas emissions of the electric power,
industrial, transportation, and commercial sectors of the economy at
year 2004 levels by 2012. The Dependence Reduction through Innovation
in Vehicles and Energy (DRIVE) Act would dramatically reduce our use of
fossil fuels by increasing the availability of alternative
transportation fuels and providing incentives for the purchase and
development of hybrid and flexible-fuel vehicles. The Ten-in-Ten Fuel
Economy Act would increase fuel economy standards by ten miles per
gallon in ten years.

"Recently, I became a cosponsor of S. 2191, America’s Climate
Security Act of 2007. Introduced by Senators Lieberman and Warner, this
bill places a cap on greenhouse gas emissions for electric power,
transportation, and manufacturing sources, and gradually lowers that
cap over time. The bill also strengthens energy efficiency standards
for appliances and buildings. These provisions would lower emissions by
as much as 63% below 2005 levels by 2050.

"I also voted for the comprehensive CLEAN Energy Act. Recently
passed in the Senate, this bill requires annual use of 36 billion
gallons of alternative fuels like ethanol by 2022, mandates that the
Federal government adopt "green" building standards, and increases fuel
economy standards for automobiles and light trucks to 35
miles-per-gallon by the year 2020. Several of the provisions of the
DRIVE Act were also included in this bill.

"Many States, including Florida, are now seeking to implement
stricter vehicle emissions standards that surpass those set by the
Federal government. The Clean Air Act allows California to develop more
stringent vehicle emission standards; then other States can adopt
California’s new rules. Before that can happen, however, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must approve California's new
standards. I recently introduced S. 1785, which would force EPA
officials to act on this long-delayed decision.

"I will continue to work in the Senate to fight the effects of global
warming. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this
or other important matters."

[note: no closing salutation was included in with Bill Nelson's letter; obviously a form letter]

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- From Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL):

"Dear Mr. *****:

"Thank you for contacting me regarding our nation’s initiatives to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I appreciate hearing from you and
would like to respond to your concerns.

"According to the National Academy of Sciences, the recent warming
trend of the Earth’s surface temperature can be attributed to the
effect of natural occurring and human-generated gases such as carbon
dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Yet, long term temperature data
maintained by the National Aeronautical and Space Administration's
Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) suggests that changes in
temperature might be more closely related to changes in land uses.

"In addition, researchers have found that environmental awareness
and initiatives are stronger when people enjoy a higher standard of
living, which is in turn a result of steady economic growth.

"When addressing the complex questions surrounding this issue, we
need to make decisions grounded on sound science to ensure our nation’s
continuous economic growth and the welfare of the most vulnerable in
our communities is not put at risk. Developing a comprehensive climate
change policy must include strategies to deal with the growing
emissions and energy consumption of large industrial nations such as,
India and China; where energy consumption is growing at more than four
times the global rate.

"25 years ago, China was largely energy self-sufficient. According
to the International Energy Agency, demand for oil in China and India
will double by 2030. We must continue to engage developing nations to
ensure that scarce energy supplies are being used efficiently and that
we support new technologies that promote cleaner-burning fuels.

"On February 2002, President Bush unveiled a comprehensive strategy to
reduce greenhouse gas intensity in our nation by 18 percent within a
decade, thus preventing the release of 500 million metric tons of
carbon-equivalent emissions to the atmosphere. The President’s budget
for fiscal year 2006 includes nearly $3 billion for the development of
environmentally sound technologies, and $200 million for
climate-change-related international assistance programs.

"On June 21, 2005, I joined a strong majority of my Senate
colleagues in approving an amendment (S. Amdt. 817) to the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (H.R. 6) introduced by Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE).
This amendment promotes the adoption of new technologies that reduce
greenhouse gas intensity and the transfer of these technologies to
developing countries. The amendment also offers credit-based financial
assistance and investment protection for projects employing advanced
climate technologies in our nation.

"Recently, I was pleased to learn about the President’s initiative
to achieve pollution reductions, energy security, and responding to
climate change concerns by joining the New Asia-Pacific Partnership on
Clean Development. Another five countries have joined this initiative
including Australia, Japan, South Korea, as well as developing nations
such as China and India, in an effort to enhance cooperation to
accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner, more efficient
energy technologies.

"Rest assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind should the full
Senate address our nation’s environmental laws. As always, I appreciate
hearing from you. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any
additional comments or questions. In addition, for more information
about issues and activities important to Florida, please sign up for my
weekly newsletter at http://martinez.senate.gov."

"Sincerely,

"Mel Martinez
"United States Senator"

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It is apparent that both Senators are attempting blaze a path through armadillo territory (i.e. down the middle of the road) on this issue. I think that once the IPCC Global Warming fraud is fully revealed to the voters, they will both meet with the armadillo's fate; in other words, they will both get squashed for failing to pick a side.