It's a few days old now, but still timely given today's release of the IPCC report on global warming. It's CNN's Lou Dobbs conceding that while there are scientists who disagree with the premise that global warming is anthropogenic, he's tired of their voices in the debate. So he's picking a winner. No word on if Lou is on the invite list for Al Gore's Oscar night after-party.
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Here's the quote from the January 30 "Lou Dobbs Tonight":
I'll tell you something we did on this show, oh about seven, eight months ago because I finally got tired of the debate. I said, ‘All right, on this broadcast at least for the purposes of this audience and this broadcast we're going to assume that mankind has a significant role in global warming.’
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There is no debate- there
October 15, 2009 - 12:36 ET by 4insureThere is no debate- there is only a stubborn digging in of heals,
ignoring the facts, and stumping for a farce. Cyclical warming trends
are not debateable. They happen- and thank goodness, otherwise we'd all
be living on glaciers right now.
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There is no debate- there is
February 2, 2007 - 14:39 ET by NazarethThere is no debate- there is only a stubborn digging in of heals, ignoring the facts, and stumping for a farce. Cyclical warming trends are not debateable. They happen- and thank goodness, otherwise we'd all be living on glaciers right now.
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Dobbs
February 3, 2007 - 11:34 ET by Sugar LandLou Dobbs... employee of CNN... who specializes in blathering about the same subject for weeks on end, tires of the debate and "chooses" the Global Warming fear mongering side. Now that's courageous.
What a putz.
I'm glad he is picking sides,
February 2, 2007 - 14:51 ET by dscottI'm glad he is picking sides, whatever side the MSM chooses is the farthest from reality and usually wrong. Besides they should drop the pretense of objective reporting and start admitting they have an agenda after all. Lou just confirmed what we already believed, his inability to grasp the facts and flunking out on critical thinking skills, but thanks for playing.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Well Duh!!!Lou if you picked
February 2, 2007 - 14:56 ET by midnight cowboyWell Duh!!!
Lou if you picked the other side of the debate to side with you would be on the unemplyment line. Gee, that must have been a tough call for you.However, by being a lap dog suck up for the activist left (CNN management) you finally lost the last shred of respect you might of had with the business world since you just chose sides with the people who want to tax and regulate them out of business in the name of saving the enviroment all based on fear and witchdoctor science.
"significant role in glo
February 2, 2007 - 15:00 ET by upcountrywater"significant role in global warming"
I had no idea that humans warmed the planet more than the sun, I heard it on CNN it must be true.
upcountrywater
February 3, 2007 - 08:43 ET by SportPoliticsupcountrywater, this is great news. Just go outside at dusk and lay on the grass. Ignore the dew and the twenty degree or so drop in temp till morning. When the sun comes up notify the earth's inhabitants that nighttime no longer has a half world drop in temp every half day.
Gosh, let's have these geniuses fight the drop in tent sales. Sun ? Who needs the sun, that only causes sunburn and skin cancer. SPF 120 wasn't made for daytime. The sun has nothing to do with it, case closed, the debate is over.
Yep. That's it. Over and do
February 2, 2007 - 15:05 ET by mattmYep. That's it. Over and done....
Now let's do the same with cable news. FOX clearly gets higher ratings than all the rest, so let's just shut them all down...(the networks too)
Yep. That's it. Over and do
February 2, 2007 - 15:09 ET by mattm(oops)
Well, let him decide, a littl
February 2, 2007 - 15:55 ET by PhiloWell, let him decide, a little pollution awareness isn't that bad. On that note, I have to get into my Denali and go pickup some firewood. Tonight I'm burning my old newspapers.
Aww, be nice to the poor pa
February 2, 2007 - 16:07 ET by DyneAww, be nice to the poor papers and recycle them, Philo. It wasn't their fault they had such tripe printed on them. Maybe the paper will be used for something more worthwhile, like a report from credible climatologists about how Gore is so full of hot air.
"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone." - Bill Cosby
" . . going to assume th
February 2, 2007 - 16:20 ET by FastEd" . . going to assume that mankind . . " - sorta like - the new report is based on " 'puter models" 'stead of facts. Here's something for the msm (Lsm) hovers - find out what the degree's are of the so called experts who wrote this new UN report. Are THEY really weather/climate experts? OR, are they expert in a field that is remotely aligned with climate? Then, look at their pre-disposition about GW, and how THAT might affect the data going in, and how it has an effect on the data coming out - that's your homework for the weekend - let's see if anyone comes up with an answer. Odds would say "Ain't gonna happen!"
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Thanks, Lou
February 2, 2007 - 16:53 ET by nkviking75Thanks, Lou. I was getting worn out with all that thinking-for-myself stuff.
Lou Dobbs
February 2, 2007 - 18:23 ET by pbthinkerFinally, Lou has decided to join the rest of the Libs on this one. Let's not let science do the work, let's just form an opinion and go with it. Sounds like a plan, eh?
What I love about this debate is that it's "settled" science, no matter what we do it "won't be enough", the facts are"incontrovertible", and if you don't believe it we can take away your AMS certification.