Pachauri vs Obama: Inconsistent message on whether delay is an option

Oct '09: IPCC head Pachauri: Delay IS an option

Pachauri added that over the last two years he had witnessed "a massive explosion of awareness and therefore willingness to take action" in climate change.
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"A reasonably good agreement" could emerge in Copenhagen, Pachauri said, adding though that he would not be dismayed by a delay if this provided a better outcome.

Nov '08: Obama on climate change action: Delay no longer an option

Now is the time to confront this challenge once and for all. Delay is no longer an option. Denial is no longer an acceptable response. The stakes are too high. The consequences, too serious….

Flashback: Climate Skeptics Gather In New York City : NPR

Mr. REVKIN: They're not gaining traction, let's put it that way. They're still out there. There are people on the other side of the issue who have a very extreme view of, you know, the climate becoming unraveled in real time where the science also is maybe not there. If you're trying to make a case to the public in America, if you're not consistent, that's a sign of you may not have reality on your side.

Should we expect Revkin to speak out strongly about this inconsistency?