Forecaster Joe Bastardi isn’t thrilled in the least with the White House’s latest climate science educational outreach:
Its unbelievable how they are pushing thishttp://t.co/gPvfskWU2l
I have never seen anything this bankrupt of thought in my field— Joe Bastardi (@BigJoeBastardi) January 10, 2014
Bastardi was referencing this White House “We the Geeks” initiative:
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The White House’s version of “science” didn’t fly with Bastardi, who called it “delusional”:
Its as if they believe if they tell a big enough lie, or keep saying their trash about how agw causes cold, its actually true. It delusional
— Joe Bastardi (@BigJoeBastardi) January 10, 2014
http://t.co/gPvfskWU2l
I dont think we the geeks will have any of the multitude of practicing mets that think this is lunacy— Joe Bastardi (@BigJoeBastardi) January 10, 2014
If AGW is responsible for major cold, can we not say that the more the earth warms,the colder it will get cause of more cold caused by warm
— Joe Bastardi (@BigJoeBastardi) January 10, 2014
A tweeter summarizes, Gore-style:
@BigJoeBastardi @PMgeezer So we'll get so warm we'll freeze? Al Gore logic!
— Tom Schade (@SchadeTom) January 10, 2014
It’s as if they’re back to “global cooling” but have sold “warming” for so long they’ve got to convince people the cold is hot, or something.
https://twitter.com/RyanBretonWX/status/421693495636545536
@RyanBretonWX they are using it to promote an agenda that has no merit. Does this mean other cold outbreaks were because of warming?
— Joe Bastardi (@BigJoeBastardi) January 10, 2014
@RyanBretonWX I'm seeing what I have known, loved all my life being prostituted by people who have no love for the majesty of the weather
— Joe Bastardi (@BigJoeBastardi) January 10, 2014
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