Climate change bill hangs in the balance. That and the day’s other political news in the TPMDC Morning Roundup.
Rep. John Conyers’ wife, Monica, a member of the Detroit City Council pleaded guilty this morning to a federal criminal charge of conspiring to commit bribery.
I suppose everyone was surprised, even stunned yesterday afternoon to hear the news of Michael Jackson’s death, a terribly sad moment for his family, friends and fans. Like the rest of you I’ve seen a lot of famous people die and even a lot of young famous people die unexpectedly. But for some reason, yesterday in our newsroom, as we tried to follow and figure out what was happening and confirm Jackson’s death, I found myself more shocked than I usually am by these things.
Not sadder or more upset. I don’t think I really felt either of these things more than I have seeing other relatively young people die or seeing their family’s and loved ones’ grief. And please let me say clearly that is not meant with any disrespect. While I liked Jackson’s music and had great respect for his talent, I just didn’t have a strong emotional connection to him.
So, not sadder or more upset, but more shocked. And I was thinking last night, what feels different about this? Read More
Rep. Michele Bachmann, on the census: “Do they really need to know, like you said, the date and time that we leave mental stability?”
From his press appearance just a few moments ago: David didn’t resign (after that whole Bathsheba incident), why should I?
Freshman Sen. Kay Hagan’s opposition to public option provoking ire of MoveOn.
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If you want to pander to your corporate constituencies by going around calling global warming a hoax, you’re within your right to do so. But shouldn’t those who deride the science of climate change and the manmade contributions to it be made to put more than just their own reputations on the line?
This isn’t a hoax like the Loch Ness monster or Bigfoot. At some point 50 or 100 years down the road — maybe much sooner, I’m afraid — the science and mechanics of climate change and human-generated carbon’s role in it are going to be proved or disproved, demonstrated or not. And what are those folks who have been in denial the whole time going to do? Shrug their shoulders and say oops? My bad? Read More