On Wednesday this past week (Sept. 17), White House Science Advisor John Holdren made his way to speak with the Committee on Science, Space and Technology–a Republican lead brain trust. He was there to answer questions about President Barack Obama's climate change initiative. Dr. Holdren brought his chalk, his number 2 pencil and probably a vat of Tums.
Let's start with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher. Rohrabacher is such a silly billy that John Holdren chuckles. Dana's that lovable rummy traditionally played by the likes of Walter Brennan. Thanks to ThinkProgress for the videos:
Next up is the Representative from Texas's 36th congressional district, Steve "I-don't-need-no-earth-science-teacher" Stockman and his baffling obsession and complete mystification with
wobbling.
And if that didn't break your brain you need to sit down, grab a hold of your armchair, because Rep. Larry Bucshon is going to bring it home with a classic diddy of an idea: the 97% of climatologists' literature on the subject of climate change is
not worth his reading time because, you know, conspiracy:
Yes. Dr. John Holdren deserves a medal for not standing up and making all of these grown men sit in the corners of the chamber, wearing dunce caps. He doesn't point out that there is not a single subject these men could speak to more intelligently than he–including what happens in their districts is my guess. Dr. John Holdren is an important example to all of us who deal with climate deniers and people who, on any given subject, can seem deliberately obtuse. We have facts on our side. We have logic on our side. We have reality on our side. We have humanity on our side.