Global Warming: An Open Letter to the Presidential Candidates

Brian Neudorff @ 8:00 pm May 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This letter is not from me or WX-Man.com but from AccuWeather.com’s senior meteorologist and long range weather expert Joe Bastardi. I first came across this letter on his AccuWeather.com blog that is on the Professional side of AccuWeather.com (subscription required). He allowed AccuWeather.com meteorologist Brett Anderson who write AccuWeather’s Global Warming blog publish it on their Global Warming Blog.

I think he makes some good points, I like many like the 4th paragraph in this letter. Please read it and feel free to leave your thoughts on this site. Here are the first 4 paragraphs of Joe Bastardi’s open letter to the presidential candidates on Global Warming.

Dear _______

The nonsense that is the global warming debate can be likened to a Don King production, where the two main antagonists, well deserved ones at that, are still hours away from the main fight. Instead, we have under-cards that leave us simply wondering if we will ever get to the real deal.

I use the fight game because in boxing in past days, guys went right at it. Jake La Motta and Sugar Ray Robinson once fought each other within a few weeks of a fight. There was no dancing and ducking and big mouthing, just the fight against the guys that deserved to be in the ring.

This is exactly how this should be handled. Mr Obama, can the Al Gore as an advisor on the environment. Mr. McCain, quit succumbing to pressure because you want to look nice or moderate. Both of you, get the people that can give this debate its true merit in front of you. Hillary, if you are elected, the same thing (you got to admit, she is showing some Lady Thatcher or Golda Meir spunk these days). But stop with watching people that aren’t the main event.

Within the first 100 days of office, get the top five SCIENTISTS on both sides of the issue in front of you in the oval office and let them argue it out. No cameras, no press, just you, your closest advisors, and the people that are qualified to do this. Have trusted members of both sides of the aisles, but get the politics out of it.

To read the rest please visit AccuWeather.com’s Global Warming Blog.