There's a method to the Democrats' madness

The Democrats have also been foisting off onto the American people the extremely unpopular "cap and tax" plan to limit and tax carbon emissions by American industry and utilities, something which basically all competent economists agree will act as a de-facto tax increase on every American who buys manufactured goods, drives a vehicle, or gets electricity from a power plant that burns fossil fuels. All of this, I might add, being done in response to fears about anthropogenic global warming — a theorized phenomenon which is increasingly being rejected by scientists in the relevant fields of study, and which a majority of Americans believe is either non-existent or greatly hyped.

Can Climate Panel Have Climate Impact? - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

The task of being policy relevant but policy neutral has become ever tougher, it seems. The massive reports and shorter summaries are certainly relevant to global and national energy policies, describing the possible climatic outcomes of a wide range of societal paths, from business as usual to aggressive emissions curbs. But so far, as the article notes, there’s scant evidence that world leaders, while lauding the climate panel and publicly accepting its periodic conclusions, are taking them to heart.
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In an interview, Dr. Pachauri readily acknowledged that he presses for particular actions, but said he does so as an individual. He said this does not present a conflict. “When I quote from the I.P.C.C. I make sure that whatever I say is totally accurate,” he said. “But that doesn’t prevent me from expressing my own views. I do get criticism, but if you stand still you won’t get anywhere.”

Don’t miss the Elite Left vs the Populist Left | OpEd Contributor | Washington Examiner

Meanwhile, Politico’s Chris Frates reported that MoveOn, on its top priority issue climate change, “generated more than 7,000 constituent calls to promote the legislation.”

Only 7000 calls from 5 million members?

"Our movement lacks muscle and bone density," said Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN, at a meeting of the newly anemic Take Back America, according to The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank.

Investor's Business Daily -- Unread Lips

Trustworthiness: The media savaged President George H.W. Bush for breaking his tax pledge. Will President Obama instead get a pass for breaking trust on middle-class taxes and medical care?