Presidential science advisor John Marburger has been making some unusually strong and unambiguous statements lately about global warming. Here are my three theories about what could be going on:
- He’s off the reservation, sick of being bashed by the scientific community, and we’re soon going to see the phrase “more time with his family” near his name.
- It’s pure greenwashing, an attempt to demonstrate that, despite appearances, the Bush administration takes global warming seriously.
- Bush has decided that intransigence on warming is becoming a political liability, he’s going to make some splashy policy moves soon, and this is an attempt to soften the ground and prepare his supporters.
Which do you think it is?
