Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Watch in wonder …
… as President Bush chides a child for throwing up a peace sign during a photo-op. Oh, the symbolism. Also, this is just classic: As Bush chatted with some children, other youngsters were overheard by a pool reporter. “He’s my favorite president,” one said. “My favorite president is President Obama,” another replied. “Who’s that?” “He’s […]
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That’s not gonna stop us from talking about it
It’s kind of funny — no matter how many times Gore and his people issue the exact same bland non-denial denial, journalists keep try to gin up some new hook around which to write about his possible entry into the presidential race. The latest is New York Observer‘s Steve Kornacki, who breathlessly reports "Why Al […]
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Mildly funny
In other video news, last night scientist Michael Oppenheimer appear on the Colbert Report. He did a fairly good (though not particularly funny) job, though it really highlights the disparity between the horrendous consequences forecasted and the wan, pitiful solutions offered (light bulbs!). Video below the fold:
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He does not fare well
Christopher Horner, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute [no, no! He works at the Competitive Enterprise Institute — very different thing. Jon Stewart got it wrong too. My apologies. See comments.], has a book out called The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism. He appeared on The Daily Show last night. He […]
