Thelma's Grip on Reality: Kinda Shaky

By: TheGreenMiles
Published On: 10/18/2008 10:53:34 AM

At what point do we accuse global warming deniers of deliberately lying to mislead the public about the reality of climate change? I mean, it's been nearly two years since the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change declared definitively that the climate is warming and that man-made emissions are to blame. Is ignorance still an acceptable excuse?

Which brings us to this voter guide for Virginia's 2nd Congressional district:

GLOBAL WARMING
Where do you stand on global warming and climate change?

Drake: There is tremendous disagreement about whether climate change is caused by human behavior or other natural forces. What I support are clean air and clean water laws for a healthy environment. We must lead the world in good environmental policy and encourage other nations to follow suit.

Nye: I believe that global warming is an issue of dire consequence to our nation and world. I support moving America towards a position of global leadership on alternative energy solutions that will help combat global warming and build good jobs in America.
This is all you need to know about about the broad, deep scientific agreement on climate change: Even the Bush administration agrees global warming his happening and we're to blame. To Thelma Drake, apparently President Bush is too liberal on this issue.

If you have any doubts or questions on climate, please check out Grist's How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic guide. After reviewing the dozens of scientific organizations and agencies from around the world that agree on the cause of global warming, Grist concludes, "If this is not scientific consensus, what in the world would a consensus look like?"

Let's elect candidates who have a solid grip on science and reality. I just gave $20 each on ActBlue to Glenn Nye, Tom Perriello, and Judy Feder. Will you do the same for three Virginia House candidates of your choice right now?

And after the jump, take the poll. Is Thelma lying or ignorant?

Comments



Freep the Va Pilot poll Drake vs Nye: (VA Breeze - 10/18/2008 5:36:30 PM)

http://hamptonroads.com/polls/...



Then go to the VB Dems' poll (elevandoski - 10/18/2008 10:39:58 PM)
Which is Thelma Drake's greatest failing?Vote in VB Dems' new poll: "Which is Thelma Drake's greatest failing?" Is it...

a) has same intellectual capacities as Caribou Barbie
b) is a pawn to Big Oil's $$ greedy agenda $$
c) thinks being in Iraq is like being on vacation
d) says "FU" to the Navy on offshore drilling or
e) is a coward who dodges veterans' issues?  



Drake v Nye (Different Drum - 10/19/2008 3:04:03 AM)
Thelma Drake is nothing more than a rubber stamp - the Republican Party tells her to jump, and she doesn't even bother asking how high. Doesn't matter.

But Nye has run as weak a campaign as I have ever seen in my 51 years.  It's as close to non-existent as a political "race" can be.  Maybe it's because he has no money to go after her.  But I have been getting third party robo-calls for at least six months now targeting Thelma that do nothing more than make me, as a straight ticket Democrat (since 2000), roll my eyes and hang up. Lately at least, there are one or two ads that attack her positions legitimately.

But Nye has yet to make any case for why voters should be for him, instead of simply against her.  That's just not good enough.  As the incumbent, she's going to coast to "victory" easily unless and until Nye can make the case, in these last couple of weeks, as to why he is the better choice.  Simply hoping for a win just isn't going to cut it.