2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumEight climate scientists grade candidates for scientific accuracy, Bernie ranks lowest among Dems
http://www.eagletribune.com/region/ap-fact-check-most-gop-candidates-flunk-climate-science/article_e0c82ae8-9479-523d-b205-8d49f0b69d01.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) When it comes to climate science, two of the three Democratic presidential candidates are A students, while most of the Republican contenders are flunking, according to a panel of scientists who reviewed candidates' comments.
At the request of The Associated Press, eight climate and biological scientists graded for scientific accuracy what a dozen top candidates said in debates, interviews and tweets, using a 0 to 100 scale.
To try to eliminate possible bias, the candidates' comments were stripped of names and given randomly generated numbers, so the professors would not know who made each statement they were grading. Also, the scientists who did the grading were chosen by professional scientific societies.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had the highest average score at 94. Three scientists did not assign former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley a score, saying his statements mostly were about policy, which they could not grade, instead of checkable science
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, with an 87, had the lowest score among the Democrats, dinged for an exaggeration when he said global warming could make Earth uninhabitable. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush scored the highest among Republicans, 64, but one grader gave him a perfect 100. Bush was the only Republican candidate who got a passing grade on climate in the exercise.
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JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)global1
(25,285 posts)no one will be around to report when the earth becomes uninhabitable.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)I guess these scientists believe there will always be humans, regardless of global warming and climate change.
Good news for the fossil-fuels industry!
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Bernie was out there rallying against it the WHOLE time. Hillary just sat on the fence to see which way the wind was blowing. I've never heard O'Malley talk about climate change. I don't put much faith in this poll.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)The scientists ranked the candidates based on what they said about climate change.
Did they also grade them on TPP?
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)I don't think TPP even figured into this assessment.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)TPP does matter with climate change. Did they get an answer from Hillary about the TPP?
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)peacebird
(14,195 posts)Hillary can say anything, she has proven that by parroting Warren and Bernie throughout the campaign. Until now, when she once more pivots hard right.
Hillary can say anything, and swap sides claiming she evolved! Then evolve back again.
Good old "we came, we saw, he died" .....
immoderate
(20,885 posts)He's apparently the only one who is totally against extracting more carbon.
--imm
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)TM99
(8,352 posts)That is not uninhabitable?
How many humans? 1/3 of the population? 2/3 of the population?
Seriously, he got dinged for saying this? I am calling bullshit and bias on this because of the following:
http://www.designntrend.com/articles/9837/20131226/will-earth-be-unlivable-2050-new-study-reveals-global-warming-increasing-alarming-rate-climate-change-cause-intense-droughts.htm
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/half-of-earth-will-be-uninhabitable-by-2300-study-says.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/climatechange/7710229/Climate-change-could-make-half-the-world-uninhabitable.html
Studies in the last two years suggest major changes within our lifetime (2050), more by 2100, and by 2300, significant portions of the earth will be uninhabitable.
I will give Sanders a resounding A for pointing out how dire the situation really is.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)TM99
(8,352 posts)provided, huh?
Typical.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)but the climate scientists disagree.
Hmmm...who to believe?
The scientists or an anonymous poster on a message board?
That's a tough one.
TM99
(8,352 posts)that dispute these scientists obvious political bias.
But so typical and par for the course with y'all.