Oh, I forgot. He says mean things about Obama so I guess that makes him racist.

I think it's always wise to look at entire clips before making up your mind about another person. I have found that the wonderful world of digital makes it possible to cut and clip until you can make people say what you want to hear them say. This happens all the time. Take the time to watch the entire clips before calling someone a racist or anything else. Rush is a pompous ass sometimes but I listen to him at least once or twice a week and I've never heard him make a racist comment.

We have had plenty of mediocre and even terrible presidents. The color of skin should be irrelevant in everything. If I'm having surgery I want the best surgeon and I don't care what race or religion he is. The same applies to president. This discussion is proof that for many people there are new standards for disagreeing with the president. My comment was directed at everyone who votes. We must educate ourselves before going out to vote. I talk to people every day who say they voted for Obama based on the media package that was presented. They believed what he said he would do instead of looking at what he has done in the past. Those who did look at his past were ridiculed by the media. I have gone to tea parties and even to Washington DC and have seen myself portrayed as a dining room table, idiot, racist, uninformed, and worse. If we vote for a candidate based on ANYTHING other than qualifications and their past accomplishments we are making a huge mistake. This includes skin color and of course this is the first time this has come up because it's the first time we've had a president who wasn't "white". I can give you a long list of past presidents who I strongly disliked and disagreed with. This is nothing new.

I think she put his golf clubs to good use and it sounds like he had it coming. I would have aimed a little lower.

I have a friend who has lived in Alaska for the past 30 years and she says Palin is the best thing that ever happened to Alaska. I think one of her best attributes is her ability to stand up to corruption. Obama said he was going to stop the lobbying and yet it is now at an all time high. Lobbying is a huge part of the problem in this country and I don't see anyone on the horizon (other than Palin) who has the strength, courage, and desire to stand up to this large and corrupt group of people who are running this country behind closed doors. Palin fought very powerful people in Alaska and did it with one hand tied behind her back while raising five kids! Just because someone is different doesn't make them wrong. Obama is polished and well spoken on teleprompters but is making decisions on a daily basis that show he is too inexperienced for the office and very few people are discussing that. Sarah Palin ran Alaska and did it very well. What did Obama accomplish before being elected to office? What did he accomplish while he was in the Senate? I really would love to know because I have been unable to find anything of any substance.

Thanks Ryan!

Something must have happened because you were on the other side a minute ago. You can easily switch back over to the other side.

Thanks for the link. I'll be checking it out here in a minute. Your input is always valued. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

And have the "sides" been mixed up here? I doubt I voted for the natural cycle, especially considering the comment I made on 11/02/08 -- I'm certain I voted for "Global Warming"

Hey Ryan! Funny you should ask, I'm actually doing an interview on the subject next weekend. But here's a taster of my opinion on the matter: http://news.discovery.com/space/climategate-and-other-nonsense.html

Climategate is a purely political move against climatologists. Although an investigation needs to go into why data is missing, this represents just one of thousands of independent scientific studies into climate change. The link between man-made carbon emissions and global warming IS there. Global warming is here to stay and the human cause of it will start to become very obvious within the next few years.

Hope all is well with you!

Ian, I'd be curious to know your thoughts on the "Climate Gate" emails. Especially considering your expertise. My initial thoughts are that something smells very fishy.

It's been a very cold year in Tennessee as well. Actually got a bit of snow today.

With the recent email developments I'd say I have to agree with you on this one. Why would anyone need to manipulate the numbers if man was truly causing the warming?