PostPartisan - Democrats surrendering on climate change? [updated]

Update, 2:45 p.m.: Reid, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and White House energy chief Carol Browner just finished speaking at the Capitol. They all repeatedly insisted that they weren’t giving up on a comprehensive climate bill. Quite the opposite, they said. But through all the protesting-too-much, it sure sounded like they were surrendering, for now. They said that they just don’t have the votes. They didn’t give much hope that anyone could be swayed. And, tellingly, Reid somberly thanked everyone for their effort. Environment fail.

It looks more and more like President Obama won’t be able to make the oceans stop rising this year.