President calls out Congress for wearing their flag pins but failing to address climate change

Brett T. | 8:47 PM on October 03, 2016

Something tells us Hillary Clinton isn’t going to be shouting later about how sick and tired she is of people’s patriotism being questioned because they don’t see climate change as the nation’s top security threat.

https://twitter.com/marinafang/status/783094719870042116

President Obama met with actor Leonardo DiCaprio Monday night to discuss climate change at what’s been dubbed “South by South Lawn.” This time, they were thoughtful enough to include an actual climate scientist as well, though obviously the two main draws were the men with the vastly oversized carbon footprints.

Live at 7:00pm ET: @POTUS, @LeoDiCaprio & @KHayhoe in conversation on protecting our planet. Don’t miss it: https://t.co/opgtuN4638 #SXSL pic.twitter.com/yYkI92u05G

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 3, 2016

Coming up at 7E! Watch live on the White House YouTube channel. pic.twitter.com/VzYghZM6sn

— Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) October 3, 2016

"We're in a race against time," says @POTUS of fight to slow Climate Change; can't put up with "climate denial or obstructionist politics."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2016

Responding to questions from @LeoDiCaprio. @POTUS says Climate Change "perversely designed" for a political solution.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2016

The president wasn’t so engrossed by the science on offer that he didn’t find time to make things political and slam Congress for not taking climate change seriously as America’s No. 1 national security threat. Good thing those terrorists planted bombs in New York City and not air conditioners.

.@POTUS mocks members who Q climate/nat security link "At the same time they are saluting & wearing their flag pins & extolling patriotism"

— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) October 4, 2016

It sounds almost like the president is questioning the patriotism of those who aren’t following his lead on climate change, which he must be doing from behind, since it’s tough to point out much he’s managed to accomplish recently besides staring down a glacier in Alaska and taking a snorkeling tour off of Hawaii.

Hates America and Americans. Lied about the effects and nature of CO2, destroying industry.

— London Hebrew ✡️ (@NeasdenParade) October 4, 2016

Don’t worry about “destroying industry” one more minute; Hillary Clinton has assured voters in coal country she “misspoke” about that whole putting them out of business thing. But she’s also dead serious about climate change, which is now a requirement to hold office, according to DiCaprio.

"If you do not believe in climate change you do not believe in facts, or in science" @LeoDiCaprio says election is critical #SXSL

— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) October 3, 2016

DiCaprio: Politicians must believe in climate change to hold office https://t.co/FfDslu1kbQ | Getty pic.twitter.com/BTbZjvoB8h

— POLITICO (@politico) October 4, 2016

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