High-flying, mansion-dwelling liberal Thomas Friedman lists "denying global warming" first on his list of gripes against Republicans

Send in the Clowns - Thomas Friedman - NYTimes.com

The political obsessions of the Republican base — from denying global warming to defending assault weapons to opposing any tax increases under any conditions, to resisting any immigration reform — are making it impossible to be a Republican moderate, said Carville.
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But if Republicans continue to be led around by, and live in fear of, a base that denies global warming after Hurricane Sandy and refuses to ban assault weapons after Sandy Hook — a base that would rather see every American’s taxes rise rather than increase taxes on millionaires — the party has no future.

Flashback: Why don't we all cut back a little, and live like global warming alarmist Tom Friedman?