Think Progress » Matalin On Global Warming: ‘A Largely Unscientific Hoax,’ A ‘Political Concoction’ 

This week, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer discussed the right wing’s tepid support of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) with right-wing activist Mary Matalin. Matalin explained that McCain is out of step with the far right on several issues, in particular global warming, which many conservatives “loathe” discussing:

BLITZER: They loathe that?

MATALIN: Because it’s a largely unscientific hoax. And it’s a political concoction.

Watch it:

Echoing Matalin, former House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-TX) recently said that “there is no science to suggest that man is the cause of climate change.” These claims are laughable. As Science Magazine noted, in addition to the IPCC and National Academy of Sciences, there is overwhelming agreement that the causes of global warming are man-made.

Matalin observed that “you haven’t heard [McCain] prioritizing” climate change recently: “What you’ve been hearing him say since he’s achieved the nomination…is to prioritize security issues,” which are less controversial on the right.

(HT: TheGreenMiles)

Think Progress » Matalin On Global Warming: ‘A Largely Unscientific Hoax,’ A ‘Political Concoction’

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Think Progress » GM exec: global warming still a ‘crock of sh*t.’ 

Reuters reports that GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz defended his previous remarks dismissing global warming as a “total crock of shit.” Lutz said his views had no bearing on GM’s commitment to build environmentally-friendly vehicles. He added that those “spewing virtual vitriol” at him for disparaging climate change were “missing the big picture.” “My thoughts on what has or hasn’t been the cause of climate change have nothing to do with the decisions I make,” Lutz alleged.

Think Progress » GM exec: global warming still a ‘crock of sh*t.’