18 July, 2016

Pence is defiant in the face of irrevocable science

Donald Trump's U.S. presidential running
mate, Mike Pence, and yes, it seems 'birds
 of  a feather do flock together'.
It was a winter of record snowfall two years ago when Donald Trump's reported running mate made a daring comment about climate change.

"We haven't seen a lot of warming lately," Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) said during a February interview with Chuck Todd on MSNBC.

It turns out that same year, 2014, would go down as the warmest since records began in 1880. The status was short-lived. The following year would supplant it as having the highest average temperature in the instrumental record, according to NASA.

Pence, a Tea Party favorite, is seen by many Republicans as someone who would be a calming choice for vice president in Trump's unconventional candidacy. He would add legislative and executive experience to a party ticket headlined by a television celebrity who has never before run for political office.

Trump was expected to formally announce his choice of running mate this morning but announced last night that he would postpone his plans, citing the "horrible attacks" in Nice, France, that left at least 84 people dead. Authorities said a truck crashed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day.

Read Evan Lehmann’s story on Climate Wire -  'Global warming is a myth. ... There, I said it'.”

(Donald Trump has since named Indiana Governor, Mick Pence, as his running mate in the upcoming U.S. presidential election)

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