date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:19:17 -0800 (PST)
from: Stephen H Schneider
subject: Re: CONFIDENTIAL Fwd:
to: "Michael E. Mann"
Hang in there Mike, just take pride that you are hurting them and they
need to dissemble to get attention. It will fade in time, but the timing
is not accidental--all about the McCain-Lieberman climate bill to be voted
on this week. It will quiet down soon thereafter, so don't take the
bait--just point out soberly why they are wrong and that they have no
credible analysis to substitute for yours and the many real scientific
investigators who independently do the same kinds of work--we replicate to
gain confidence--and come up with similar conclusions. I'll attach my
"final" testimony and some answers to Senator McCain's questions motivated
by Sen. Inhofe's July28 Senate floor diatribes against me, Tom, you and
others--cleverly disguised to say if one reads us between the lines we
support THEIR positions. That makes responding in short paragraphs
impossible, so my answers are way too long for Congress, but to give
a paragraph would leave them guessing who was right and what happened. If
anyone has any edits to suggest, I need them by Monday afternoon at the
latest as COB monday McCain staff puts it up on the record I understand.
Even though I am virtually certain we shall lose on McCain-Lieberman, they
are forcing Senators to go on record for for against sensible climate
policy--a non trivial price some may pay politically if they guess worng
what it means for their re-election (another reason why CATO et al are so
shrill right now because this is a real threat to them and anything goes
for them right now, including lies, character assainations etc--again,
take no bait!). SUch "fun", CHeers,
Steve
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