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2008-02-07 Science & Technology

Global Warming Alert: Sen. Kerry Blames Tornados on Global Warming

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-02-07 00:15|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 and that is why the Senator (D-Masshole) has given up all private jets, SUV's and recreational power boats, riding only public transportation, right? Pompous windbag POS has never let facts stand in the way of his bleating

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-07 05:07|| 2008-02-07 05:07|| Front Page Top

#2 the good thing is that he was on MSNBC, so hardly anyone saw it

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-07 05:09|| 2008-02-07 05:09|| Front Page Top

#3 I blame Senaator Kerry for global warming.

Posted by Mike 2008-02-07 06:37|| 2008-02-07 06:37|| Front Page Top

#4 "There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and animal environments of the Earth."

This petition has been signed by over 19,000 American scientists.

And one civil engineer. But you can't sign it on-line. But you can get a copy of the mail-in form.

Posted by Bobby 2008-02-07 06:47|| 2008-02-07 06:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Mark my word: Some day some leftist somewhere is going to say:

Rantburg.Com? They're crawling with civil engineers.

Posted by badanov 2008-02-07 07:14|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2008-02-07 07:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Now the dipschit's a weatherman.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2008-02-07 08:30|| 2008-02-07 08:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Kerry, another moron who appears not to know the difference between a tornado and a hurricane.

Here's a clue. One is caused by cold temperatures the other is caused by warm temperatures.

Posted by phil_b 2008-02-07 09:20|| 2008-02-07 09:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Global shamming has become a full religion. Everything is attributed to it because of our sinful, capitalist ways and we must repent.

Is it still unfashionable to have religious wars these days?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-02-07 09:24|| 2008-02-07 09:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Rantburg.Com? They're crawling with civil engineers.

And I for one am glad of it ... just think of what this place would be like with uncivil engineers.

Posted by lotp 2008-02-07 10:12|| 2008-02-07 10:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Besides, everyone knows that civil engineers are stand-up kinda guys ....

at least, we HOPE their bridges, buildings and highway overpasses stand up. It's a bummer when they fall down.

Posted by lotp 2008-02-07 10:13|| 2008-02-07 10:13|| Front Page Top

#11 Mechanical Engineers build weapons.

Civil Engineers build targets.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-02-07 10:19|| 2008-02-07 10:19|| Front Page Top

#12 Once again, the Donks show they have no problem in exploiting death for political gain.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2008-02-07 10:56|| 2008-02-07 10:56|| Front Page Top

#13 Severe storms are causing by a contrast in temperature between two air masses, that is true. There are two ways for this contrast to manifest ... unusually warm temperatures on one side of the interface or unusually cold temperatures on the other side. This time we have the unusually cold scenario which causes a drastic difference in temperatures across a frontal boundary causing the storms.

Link

Posted by crosspatch 2008-02-07 11:45|| 2008-02-07 11:45|| Front Page Top

#14 Folks, you should just do what most of Jawn's constituents have taken to doing. Pay no attention to anything he has to say at any time on any subject. It's almost like he doesn't exist, which, in his eyes, is the absolute worst thing that could ever happen to him.
He endorsed Obama. Did anyone know that?...See, it's working already.

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-07 14:33|| 2008-02-07 14:33|| Front Page Top

#15 Crosspatch you're right on the money. In another life I was a Meteorologist for 10 1/2 years. If we had Global Warming, then the contrast would be less and the Tornado activity would be much less. Tornadoes are very local in nature, unlike Hurricanes.

An interesting slight of hand has taken place with Tropical Storms. When I was in the weather business Tropical Depression were given numbers not names. Only Tropical storms and Hurricanes were named. The trick is now they give depression names and it makes it appear that we are having as many or more storms than we used to have each summer.

In fact the last two years have been below normal with only one Hurricane hitting the US in two years. That storm had marginal winds and was a Hurricane for less than 24 hours.

Other interesting tidbits. Last winter the Southern Hemisphere had the coldest winter in decades. China is going through the coldest winter in 50 years. It's snowed in Baghdad, Jerusalem and Tehran. The net/net is the term "Global Warming" is disappearing and being replaced by "Climate Change". That way any time the weather is different than you expect you can blame CO2 from man.

The hell with Sun Spots who's activity in the early 2000s was so intense it was knocking out satellites.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-02-07 17:21|| 2008-02-07 17:21|| Front Page Top

#16 In the 2004 election one site had IQ's for the different people running and some key supporters.

Let's just say "If I was Kerry, I wouldn't open my stupid mouth. Esp. on any scientific topic."

Posted by 3dc 2008-02-07 20:40|| 2008-02-07 20:40|| Front Page Top

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