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G-8 a bust for climate accord

posted at 12:42 pm on July 9, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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As I predicted yesterday, the G-8 meeting finally reached a climate-control accord, but one with almost no meaning at all, as the developing nations laughed off suggestions that they hamstring their growing economies. Instead of agreeing to cap carbon emissions or commit to industrial limits on energy use, the Western nations instead opted to pledge not to make the Earth warmer:

The world’s leading industrial nations tentatively agreed Wednesday to try to prevent global temperatures from rising above a fixed level, after a more far-reaching proposal to slash production of greenhouse gases fizzled, according to U.S. and European negotiators.

Leaders meeting here for the Group of Eight summit said they would pledge to keep temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average levels of more than a century ago, before large-scale industrial pollution occurred.

Temperatures have already risen by nearly half that amount, leaving little wiggle room. It was unclear what mechanisms, if any, would be adopted to enforce the target.

Some environmental groups saw the announcement as a weak nod at the obvious.

What does this mean? Absolutely nothing. It allows the leaders of the G-8 nations to brag about reaching an agreement that literally binds them to do nothing at all. With temperatures decreasing since 1998’s peak even by the earlier, flawed NASA study, the issue could just as easily be moot.

The environmental groups that had hoped for the imposition of draconian limits on industry struggled to respond to the non-event. Greenpeace didn’t bother to hide its scorn, expressing its disappointment in the “limited” result. The Sierra Club lauded the “symbolic” nature of the agreement. No one pretended that this changed anything at all.

In fact, the G-8 showered disappointment in all directions. The leaders of the free nations made sure to express its “impatience” with Iran over its nuclear program, and to scold the mullahs for the crackdown on protesters following its rigged presidential election. However, they couldn’t quite bring themselves to expand the sanctions on Iran for either of those two issues.

Talk, talk, talk. Blather, blather, blather. They could have reduced the temperature in L’Aquila, Italy, by avoiding the emissions of the empty gas of their rhetoric.

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Has the G8 summit ever accomplished anything? Well at least publicly, I’m sure like most things it’s the back room stuff that no one hears about that actually matters.

jonknee on July 9, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Damn. I saw the pic and thought this thread was about the Three Stooges.

MadisonConservative on July 9, 2009 at 12:46 PM

For the first time in memory, there was a July Frost on Canada’s Prince Edward Island.

http://tiny.cc/Fbs2L

Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said that to his knowledge, frost has never been reported before in July in P.E.I.

“That 3.8 we got last night kind of sticks out as being lower than some of the other records for anytime in early July,” Robichaud told CBC News on Wednesday.

“So we’re looking at a significant event,” he said.

Del Dolemonte on July 9, 2009 at 12:46 PM

Curly, Moe, and Larry.

BobMbx on July 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM

Since there is no global warming (now called “climate change”) any attempts to control it will be tantamount to chasing shadows,

MaiDee on July 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM

I’ve seen that picture before – I think it was at the opening of a Three Stooges episode.

Vashta.Nerada on July 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM

For the first time in memory, there was a July Frost on Canada’s Prince Edward Island.

http://tiny.cc/Fbs2L

Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said that to his knowledge, frost has never been reported before in July in P.E.I.

“That 3.8 we got last night kind of sticks out as being lower than some of the other records for anytime in early July,” Robichaud told CBC News on Wednesday.

“So we’re looking at a significant event,” he said.

Del Dolemonte on July 9, 2009 at 12:46 PM

And it’s 90º in Alaska–individual data points don’t matter at all for global anything. It could never get above freezing on Prince Edward Island and the globe could still be warming (and conversely it could never again freeze on the island and the globe could be cooling).

jonknee on July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Damn. I saw the pic and thought this thread was about the Three Stooges.

MadisonConservative on July 9, 2009 at 12:46 PM

My first thought too. I hadn’t even read the comments yet. You win!

BobMbx on July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

And yet, Obozo is determined to implement cap & tax for sheer control reasons. GLOBAL WARMING/CLIMATE CHANGE IS A HOAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

txag92 on July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

The Won is speaking now about the great success of the G8 on climate change/control/whatever. How do you square his optimism and self back-slapping with your take on this Ed? ;)

genso on July 9, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Regardless of the EPA study linked at Malkin’s site, any form of cap and tax which goes through allows bragging rights to any normal decrease in temperatures. No point in wasting a perfectly good natural phenomonon.

a capella on July 9, 2009 at 12:50 PM

More confirmation that this country’s entire government is a sick joke.

rplat on July 9, 2009 at 12:50 PM

What are you talking about Ed? Our President is speaking on the boob tube as I type and telling us how successful this agreement is going to be.

I’ll be back in a minute for your answer, I have to grab a sweater since it’s still cold here in Chicago, kind of like the way it was when I was in Europe a couple weeks ago.

Brrrrrr…..

Knucklehead on July 9, 2009 at 12:50 PM

It was really hot in Shanghai today. I blame US CO2 emissions.

DarkCurrent on July 9, 2009 at 12:50 PM

“pull my thumb”- Allied Stooges.

portlandon on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM

How many dozens of planes carrying dignitaries flew into Italy for this useless summit, every one of which spewed planet-killing carbon into the atmosphere?

Don’t worry though, POS Ogabe will still manage to hamstring the American economy through his crap-trade agenda, that way the world will shower him with adoration and his ego will get its necessary fix.

Bishop on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Leaders meeting here for the Group of Eight summit said they would pledge to keep temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average levels of more than a century ago

There is a quote from dear departed Punch magazine that is appropriate here:

There is no situation so bad that it cannot be helped with a little bit of magic.

Vashta.Nerada on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Now Obama can come home and destroy our economy only. I think he got what he wanted, and has made his point clear to our enemies and competitors.

JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Political Change is Human
Climate change is nature

Mutually Exclusive

Kini on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM

President Obama was overheard saying, “Put in a good word for me with Iran, Sarko…I’m gonna go stand by the bar and put out the vibe.”

Flyover Country on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM

A “bust”? Sounds like a victory for the rational.

Abby Adams on July 9, 2009 at 12:52 PM

Major Garret just tweated that US will PAY other nations in some kind of climate scheme:

MajoratWH Obama sez US & other big $$ nations will provide “significant financial resources” so undeveloped nations can cut their pollution.

JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 12:52 PM

The world’s leading industrial nations tentatively agreed Wednesday to try to prevent global temperatures from rising above a fixed level

Wow, that statement is absolutely breathtaking in its arrogance. I wonder if they really believe that the “industrial nations” even have the capacity to “prevent global temperatures from rising above a fixed level”?

What are they going to do? Cap the volcanoes? Stop all forest fires? Force the sun not to shine any brighter?

Sheesh!

I guess when you believe man=god there isn’t anything that is beyond the capabilities of man, we just need the “political will” to get it done, right?

At least they had the good sense to put a qualifier in that statement, promising only to “try” – although I am reasonable terrified about just what exactly what that “try” would encompass.

Fatal on July 9, 2009 at 12:53 PM

They could have reduced the temperature in L’Aquila, Italy, by avoiding the emissions of the empty gas of their rhetoric.

Not to mention the airplanes, helicopters (including those on standby in case there’s an earthquake), police cars, escort vehicles etc. etc. etc.

Phoenician on July 9, 2009 at 12:54 PM

Temperatures maxed out a 0.6C above 100 years ago. And that was 10 years ago. About 95% of that warming has been given up in the last few years.

Given that 100 years ago, the earth was still recovering from the affects of the little ice age, it’s hardly surprising that temperatures have warmed since then.

MarkTheGreat on July 9, 2009 at 12:54 PM

MajoratWH Obama sez US & other big $$ nations will provide “significant financial resources” so undeveloped nations can cut their pollution.

Since the definition of undeveloped is having no industry, I guess that means a lot of clean energy campfires or something. Diapers for oxen, maybe.

genso on July 9, 2009 at 12:55 PM

Ogabe trying to force the Chinese and Indian governments to reduce their co2 output and decapitate their economies is racist.

Why does Ogabe hate Asians?

No, this isn’t sarcasm.

PimFortuynsGhost on July 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM

What does this mean? Absolutely nothing.

but it’s a great picture,manny mo and jack or the three stooges, i can’t decide.

SHARPTOOTH on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Why does Ogabe hate Asians?

No, this isn’t sarcasm.

PimFortuynsGhost on July 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM

The emerging capitalism in India and China is threatening the emerging socialism in the US.

genso on July 9, 2009 at 12:59 PM

And it’s 90º in Alaska–individual data points don’t matter at all for global anything. It could never get above freezing on Prince Edward Island and the globe could still be warming (and conversely it could never again freeze on the island and the globe could be cooling).

jonknee on July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Problem is that these low temperatures took place on an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which moderates, not lowers, the island’s temperatures.

And similar temperatures were widespread over much of the northeast US, as far south as the Hudson River valley, where it was 42 degrees this morning.

And what about the 519 record low max temps. in 7 days, according to NOAA?

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/records/index.php?ts=daily&elem=lomx&month=7&day=0&year=2009&submitted

Del Dolemonte on July 9, 2009 at 12:59 PM

the Western nations instead opted to pledge not to make the Earth warmer

I like to see how they are going stop sunspots from forming if Sun Cycle 24 ever gets started.

WashJeff on July 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Colonel Obama didn’t get the memo — The global warming hoax died in the snows of winter 2008.

tarpon on July 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Brrrrrr…..
Knucklehead on July 9, 2009 at 12:50 PM

How can I be of assistance?

—–

oh no!! The climate is….
CHANGING!!!!

dun dun dun!!!!!!

blatantblue on July 9, 2009 at 1:01 PM

Del Dolemonte on July 9, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Shhhh. We aren’t allowed to use facts. It’s about feeeeeeelings.

PimFortuynsGhost on July 9, 2009 at 1:02 PM

When are Greenpeace and the Sierra Club going to lead the way and retreat into the forests where they can subsist on hickory nuts and grubs?

GarandFan on July 9, 2009 at 1:03 PM

Got home from the G-8 last night.
Saw people, places and things.
I barely had arrived,
WaPo asked us for bribes
The people, places and every last thing.
So we unpacked our adjectives.

I unpacked “frustrating” first.
Reached in and found the word “worst”.
Then I picked “distrubing” and
Next I picked “concerning” and
Then I was ready to tell them my lies.
‘Cause I’d unpacked my adjectives.

WashJeff on July 9, 2009 at 1:04 PM

****BREAKING STORY ON CNN*****

As a result of the G-8 meeting on Climate Control, NASA has been tasked by the White House to formulate a plan to move the earth into a higher orbit around the Sun. This action, says a NASA spokesperson, will reduce the effect of the Suns’ energy on the surface of the Earth, and will result in lower temperatures worldwide.

In a quick response, Norway threatened to impose heavy economic sanctions on the US if this plan is put into effect. Said the Norwiegian Ministry of Temperature “We are quite pleased and looking forward to some warmer temperatures due to climate change. This unilateral action by the US puts our future warmth at risk, and is unacceptable.”

BobMbx on July 9, 2009 at 1:04 PM

That word “try” allows Obama to do whatever he wants. (I’m trying to cool the planet).

OldEnglish on July 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Colonel Obama didn’t get the memo — The global warming hoax died in the snows of winter 2008.
tarpon on July 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Record snows in china
north America
mid east

blatantblue on July 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Force the sun not to shine any brighter?
Fatal on July 9, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Can you please tell me what this “sun” and “shine” is that you speak of?

Or is Obama already doing his part and took it away from Chicago?

Sincerely,

Sunshineless in Chicago

Knucklehead on July 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SxvcX_nxD4

It’s true! It’s true! The crown has made it clear.
The climate must be perfect all the year.

A law was made a distant moon ago here:
July and August cannot be too hot.
And there’s a legal limit to the snow here
In Camelot.
The winter is forbidden till December
And exits March the second on the dot.
By order, summer lingers through September
In Camelot.
Camelot! Camelot!
I know it sounds a bit bizarre,
But in Camelot, Camelot
That’s how conditions are.
The rain may never fall till after sundown.
By eight, the morning fog must disappear.
In short, there’s simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot.

How… appropriate…

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM

What does this mean? Absolutely nothing. It allows the leaders of the G-8 nations to brag about reaching an agreement that literally binds them to do nothing at all.

You act like this is a bad thing.

aero on July 9, 2009 at 1:06 PM

And the top news story on Huffington Post is about Murdoch allegedly listening to celebrities phone calls.

Now that is a priority.

ctmom on July 9, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Luetkemeyer Bill Would Save Taxpayers $12.5 Million, Denies Funding for UN’s Junk Science
July 8, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. _ U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today introduced legislation that would save taxpayers $12.5 million this year and millions more in the future by prohibiting the United States from contributing to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is fraught with waste and is engaged in dubious science.

“We all know that the UN is incompetent when it comes to spending money, and that is why American taxpayers should not be forking over millions more to one of its organizations that not only is in need of significant reform but is engaged in dubious scientific quests,” Luetkemeyer said. “Folks in Missouri and across the country are tired of this never ending government spending spree, and my goal is to deliver some of our people’s hard-earned money back into their pocketbooks instead of spending it on international junk science.”

Luetkemeyer’s legislation would prohibit U.S. contributions to the IPCC, which is nothing more than a group of U.N. bureaucrats that supports man-made claims on global warming that many scientists disagree with.

More than 700 international scientists signed on to the U.S. Senate Minority Report expressing their concerns about man-made claims on global warming promoted by the UN IPCC. The dissenting scientists are more than 13 times the number of UN scientists, 52, who authored a report claiming that human emissions of carbon dioxide are responsible for dangerous and unprecedented warming. The dissenting scientists are from all over the world, including Japan, Italy, UK, Czech Republic, Canada, the Netherlands and the U.S. that are affiliated with institutions including, NASA, U.S. Navy, U.S. Defense Department, Energy Department, U.S. Air Force and the EPA.

Meanwhile, our very own Environmental Protection Agency recently reported that we are undergoing a period of worldwide cooling.

Luetkemeyer also filed the legislation as an amendment to the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act.

Supporters of the cap-and-trade legislation are using the questionable findings by the UN IPCC as one reason to support the onerous legislation, which is nothing more than a national energy tax and will be debated soon by the U.S. Senate. Luetkemeyer voted against this legislation and will continue to voice his concerns with the majority’s cap-and-tax legislation.

http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/?sectionid=26&itemid=272

Bravo to Congressman Luetkemeyer!

I’d like to see a lot of Congressmen and Senators signing on to this bill. Contact yours (I’m in Ed Malarky’s district in the Peoples’ Republic of Taxachusetts, so there’s no point here).

MrLynn on July 9, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Sunshineless in Chicago

Knucklehead on July 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Ditto. Sad that in this summer I view normal high temperatures as warm or hot.

WashJeff on July 9, 2009 at 1:08 PM

This is the best possible result. China and India have been very helpful in causing this nullity.

burt on July 9, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Politicians showing a breathtaking amount of hubris…

That they will decide for us, without power or mandate, how warm the world shall be, and what the perfect termperature is…

Hmmm… I don’t see anywhere in the Constitution where Weather Control is in the Presidents delineated powers!

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 1:09 PM

I’d like to see a lot of Congressmen and Senators signing on to this bill. Contact yours (I’m in Ed Malarky’s district in the Peoples’ Republic of Taxachusetts, so there’s no point here).

MrLynn on July 9, 2009 at 1:07 PM

I offer an amendment to defund the whole UN, reclaim the land the UN sits on, and plant some nice maple and oak trees for carbon sequestration.

WashJeff on July 9, 2009 at 1:09 PM

Growing Economy …. What a novel idea!

BigMike252 on July 9, 2009 at 1:10 PM

So … the climate is going to continue to change? Horror!

I wouldn’t worry, the left will eventually figure out how to stop all dynamics and have the Earth forever stay exactly as it is right now. I have faith in the left’s ability to drive any system to total stagnation and death. They excel at that. The left are the absolute masters of Staticism.

“Growth is evil. Stop the climate from changing.” — moron leftists. Every single day will be 78 degrees and partly sunny, from now on …

progressoverpeace on July 9, 2009 at 1:11 PM

In the Libtard mind that pic evokes Churchill, FDR and Stalin…you know, fighting against the Fascist anti-environmentalists.

Dr. ZhivBlago on July 9, 2009 at 1:12 PM

I pledge to make the sun go down later today.

Major Garret just tweated that US will PAY other nations in some kind of climate scheme

JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 12:52 PM

That’s where BO’s headed. More taxpayer money down a rat hole. Sucks.

petefrt on July 9, 2009 at 1:12 PM

Hey, the picture of Berlusconi and Obama alone is priceless.

Upstater85 on July 9, 2009 at 1:13 PM

Let me get this straight, when I turn the fan on in my house, does it not get cooler? Ha, I thought so, liars.

kirkill on July 9, 2009 at 1:14 PM

And the top news story on Huffington Post is about Murdoch allegedly listening to celebrities phone calls.

Now that is a priority.

ctmom on July 9, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Howling Mad Murdoch?

Jeff from WI on July 9, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Were there any riots? That’s what these summits are really for, aren’t they? Beating hippie heads.

I love the smell of teargas mixed with patchouli oil in the morning.

Blake on July 9, 2009 at 1:16 PM

Front page pic caption: Obama:”Doesn’t Malia look darling in her Peace t-shirt, Silvio?”

Caper29 on July 9, 2009 at 1:18 PM

It is interesting to see liberals proving that liberalism is a progressive mental disorder. These three buffoons are living proof in the final stages of the disease the victims are reduced to babbling idiots.

volsense on July 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM

With temperatures decreasing since 1998’s peak…

As temperatures continue to decline (as predicted by many) the Won will simply take credit. He fixed it. Problem solved.

garry on July 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM

The earth god is going to have fits in the form of earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, droughts,and volcanos.
Nothing about climate change is new.

fourdeucer on July 9, 2009 at 1:20 PM

Leaders meeting here for the Group of Eight summit said they would pledge to keep temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average levels of more than a century ago,

______________________________________________________

I know he is the ONE and all…where is Cecil B Demille when you need him…

cmsinaz on July 9, 2009 at 1:20 PM

The Sierra Club lauded the “symbolic” nature of the agreement.

Libs love symbolism. This may keep them pacified for a while…this and a truckload of Al Gore bobblehead dolls.
Boi-oi-oinng!

whitetop on July 9, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Hilarious. Preventing Global Warming via executive proclamation. Telling the Earth “You Shall Not Warm!!!!”…. Who do these guys think they are…. Gandalf?

Changucopia on July 9, 2009 at 1:21 PM

He healed the world again, huzzah!!

Grafted on July 9, 2009 at 1:22 PM

The Sierra Club lauded the “symbolic” nature of the agreement.

I’m gonna stop killing polar bears by around 2050 too.

JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 1:22 PM

MajoratWH Obama sez US & other big $$ nations will provide “significant financial resources” so undeveloped nations can cut their pollution.
JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 12:52 PM

I keep wondering, how much overdraft protection do we have?I mean, when are all these bad checks they are writing gonna start to bounce? My bad I forgot they have the printer .

LSUMama on July 9, 2009 at 1:23 PM

As temperatures continue to decline (as predicted by many) the Won will simply take credit. He fixed it. Problem solved.

garry on July 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM

He used the issue to get elected, and wants to be able to transfer $ using climate change as an excuse. The temperature/climate is irrelevant to him.

JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 1:24 PM

Leaders meeting here for the Group of Eight summit said they would pledge to keep temperatures from rising more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above average levels of more than a century ago, before large-scale industrial pollution occurred.
Women,children and minorities hurt the most.

fourdeucer on July 9, 2009 at 1:25 PM

Whew! The G-8 has now resolved to control the earth’s temperature. While they’re working on that, I hope they move to stop it from raining on my Labor Day BBQ. Last year was a nightmare.

I hope they don’t go overboard on reducing temps though, because lower temps will reduce growing seasons and make it harder to feed the world’s billions.

Thank G-d for the wisdom and ability of the world’s politicians – where would we be without them?

lonesomecharlie on July 9, 2009 at 1:25 PM

Urinal-Prompter

portlandon on July 9, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Problem is that these low temperatures took place on an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which moderates, not lowers, the island’s temperatures.

And similar temperatures were widespread over much of the northeast US, as far south as the Hudson River valley, where it was 42 degrees this morning.

And what about the 519 record low max temps. in 7 days, according to NOAA?

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/records/index.php?ts=daily&elem=lomx&month=7&day=0&year=2009&submitted

Del Dolemonte on July 9, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Single points do not matter at all–doesn’t matter if the ocean moderates or increases effects at a single point. Much like a drought in your neck of the woods does not mean the Earth is lacking in rain, heat or cold in one part doesn’t mean anything about the entire system’s average temperature. For example in my part of the country there has been record heat this year.

As for your records? They simply doesn’t matter either, the entire US could be cooler than average and global warming could well be in effect. We’re not talking about America cooling or America warming. This is a long term global issue, year to year and place to place will of course vary.

Interesting site to play with though, there were 17 highest minimum temps yesterday. Meaningless in terms of arguing climate change, but fun to see what the various records actually are around the country.

jonknee on July 9, 2009 at 1:26 PM

looking at the pic…
‘you just saved the world from global warming, what are you going to do now?’

we are going to Disney World!!!!

cmsinaz on July 9, 2009 at 1:26 PM

When Obama fails, we all win.

bluelightbrigade on July 9, 2009 at 1:27 PM

Hilarious. Preventing Global Warming via executive proclamation. Telling the Earth “You Shall Not Warm!!!!”…. Who do these guys think they are…. Gandalf?

Changucopia on July 9, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Ozymandius? (for history buffs)

Zardoz? (for sci fi guys)

Or, maybe that guy with the big Breath in Baron Munchausen?

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM

JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 1:24 PM

Exactly. It’s all about draining the US and redistributing it to the third world. The Left uses the global warming idiocy to do the same with our domestic industry, forcing them into bankruptcy and the government’s waiting arms, then funneling federal dollars to their union cronies and working to drain our government dry.

It is all very sinister and I hope and pray that these people will be held to account eventually – and that will have to be a very harsh and permanent accounting!

progressoverpeace on July 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM

Nothing like setting the bar very low to take credit for solving a non existent problem.

Seems like Al Gore’s own Inconvenient Truth Temperature index has dropped 0.74 degrees F since it was started in 2006….

The Feevah Breaks.

Caper29 on July 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM

More importantly…

bluelightbrigade on July 9, 2009 at 1:30 PM

looking at the pic…
‘you just saved the world from global warming, what are you going to do now?’

we are going to Disney World!!!!

cmsinaz on July 9, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Sarko “But stay off the Monorail…”

Obama… “OK, good saftey tip…”

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 1:31 PM

Well, this is a good thing, at least it can be used as a weapon against Crap + Tax in the US, which EPA admits is useless without significant action by China and India…not that it will bother the Marxists much…

Harry Schell on July 9, 2009 at 1:31 PM

looking at the pic…
‘you just saved the world from global warming, ~~what~~ who are you going to do now?’

~~we are going to Disney World!!!!~~

cmsinaz on July 9, 2009 at 1:26 PM

FIFY

/Berlusconi

bluelightbrigade on July 9, 2009 at 1:31 PM

Obama: We are the ones who stopped the ~~oceans~~ temperature from rising. Because I said so.

If it does get more than 2 degrees warmer, I shall declare China to be velly, velly naughty boys. They will be velly, velly, velly solly.

Steve Z on July 9, 2009 at 1:33 PM

bluelightbrigade on July 9, 2009 at 1:31 PM

LOL

cmsinaz on July 9, 2009 at 1:33 PM

Record snows in china
north America
mid east

blatantblue on July 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM

They were also freezing in Melbourne, Australia three days ago. All the G-8 had to do was meet, and voila! it gets cold!

Steve Z on July 9, 2009 at 1:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy0koqi2g9o

/sees Obama…. breakes into song…

Here comessss the SUN KING….

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 1:37 PM

It is all very sinister and I hope and pray that these people will be held to account eventually – and that will have to be a very harsh and permanent accounting!

progressoverpeace on July 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM
We can’t even imagine the price they will pay, judgement is inevitable.

fourdeucer on July 9, 2009 at 1:37 PM

What is the temperature supposed to be?

I suggest we start there…….

BobMbx on July 9, 2009 at 1:41 PM

and that will have to be a very harsh and permanent accounting!

progressoverpeace on July 9, 2009 at 1:28 PM

I’m with you on that. I wanna win, not just fight for the rest of my life.

JiangxiDad on July 9, 2009 at 1:47 PM

It accomplishes one thing: they get to feel all noble & good by wasting many billions of other people’s money (their taxpayer’s without asking) by their promises of aid to hopelessly corrupt & bloody Africa. Assuming it’s government to government aid it mainly will increase the swiss bank accounts of many African “leaders” & their cronies. See the book
“Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa”

http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Aid-Working-Better-Africa/dp/0374139563/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247161761&sr=1-1

Besides, I believe Malthus was totally correct and if the G8 did save a million Africans from starving today that would only mean that about 4 million will be starving and begging for aid a few years down the dependency road, and so on exponentially. Africa is that way and still – even with rampant AIDS, famine, war, genocide and diseases of all kinds – its population growth is staggering.

IMO it is better and even more moral to use those billions at home.

Chessplayer on July 9, 2009 at 2:04 PM

Let’s spend a gagigatrillion dollars on a “try”.

It seems to be working with the “Stimulus”

catmman on July 9, 2009 at 2:08 PM

What is the temperature supposed to be?

I suggest we start there…….

BobMbx on July 9, 2009 at 1:41 PM

It’s supposed to be cool enough for puppies. But not too cool for unicorns.

Only government intervention will save our puppies and unicorns.

guntotinglibertarian on July 9, 2009 at 2:11 PM

Boy, Berlusconi sure looks happy in that photo. I guess that’s what having a private island stocked with topless babes does for a world leader.

guntotinglibertarian on July 9, 2009 at 2:13 PM

What is the temperature supposed to be?

I suggest we start there…….

BobMbx on July 9, 2009 at 1:41 PM

Whatever I say it should be.

Because… I won…

Barrak Hussein Bin Washington
aka The Sun King

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 2:19 PM

****BREAKING STORY ON CNN*****

I heard Obama and Norway have reached a compromise. The U.S. will also adjust the earth’s axis, thereby making Norway tropical. Is there nothing smart power can’t do?

ROCnPhilly on July 9, 2009 at 2:26 PM

are you saying it was all HOT AIR?

thedude on July 9, 2009 at 2:35 PM

Shhhh. We aren’t allowed to use facts. It’s about feeeeeeelings.

PimFortuynsGhost on July 9, 2009 at 1:02 PM

Yeah and it took jonknee almost a full half hour to come up with more talking points to respond to my data.

BTW, Prince Edward Island is fairly large-over 2,000 square miles, and these lows were recorded not just at one station.

BTW in western Canada, Edmondton had a frost on July 1st.

Del Dolemonte on July 9, 2009 at 2:36 PM

Brilliant. Commit to a goal that they can’t miss.

tom on July 9, 2009 at 2:43 PM

This whole global warming thing couldn’t be simpler to fix.
They just need to pass a law limiting the frequency and severity of solar flares.

Why didn’t those dipshits think of this sooner?

TheSitRep on July 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM

G8…-8 Hmm..was the poll actually done on 7/8

Jeff from WI on July 9, 2009 at 2:56 PM

Brilliant. Commit to a goal that they can’t miss.

tom on July 9, 2009 at 2:43 PM

Yes, we will create or save….er… ummm… we will ensusre that during this time of Global Climate change (with the temp going down) that it does not go up!

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 3:01 PM

This whole global warming thing couldn’t be simpler to fix.
They just need to pass a law limiting the frequency and severity of solar flares.

Why didn’t those dipshits think of this sooner?

TheSitRep on July 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM

http://spaceweather.com/

OOoooppppssssie…. apparently theres a couple of new sunsponts in just the last couple of days…

Romeo13 on July 9, 2009 at 3:04 PM

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