Chris Stewart (R-UT) says most Democrats recognize climate science is uncertain

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[div style="float: left; padding-right: 12px;"]"Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) has doubled down on his climate change denial in response to pressure from constituents and the local media. In a Salt Lake Tribune op-ed this Saturday, the newly appointed chair of a key climate science committee delivered a litany of climate denial tropes, concluding with the “political fact” that “the majority of Democrats” are climate deniers like himself:

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Finally, let’s consider this political fact. In 2009, despite having control of the entire elected government, President Obama and the Democrats in Washington chose not to pass climate change legislation. And why not? Because even the majority of Democrats recognize that the science regarding climate change is uncertain, the suggested remedies would likely not work, and would be devastating to working families.

Stewart’s “political fact” is not only irrelevant to the scientific fact of human-caused global warming, it is also simply false. A Gallup poll released last week found that 78 percent of Democrats accept the overwhelming scientific understanding that human activities are the cause of climate change."

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/16/1870751/rep-chris-stewart-whopper-majority-of-democrats-recognize-that-the-science-regarding-climate-change-is-uncertain/

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1. They pull 'facts'...

and 'talking points' out of their ass and present them to the gullible. Disgusting. I don't believe for a minute that they really think this is true but I do think they use it for convenience.

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2. Just another shill for the Mining and LDS lobby in Udah.

This turd has never had a real job. Salt Lake County Mayor(a democrat)basically gave this turd a job,the good old boy system is alive a well here in Udah. This is LDS,GOP heir apparent to Orin Hatch. Sick!!!