Romm's Slimefest

Joe Romm rarely disappoints. Nary a day goes by when he isn't showcasing his intolerance, inconsistency, and disaster fetishism. Let's highlight the most recent best of the worst, starting with the bile he spewed on Friday to kick off the long holiday weekend. You won't find any disgust expressed by Climate Progress readers (or such comments that make it past Romm's censor), so check out Tom Yulsman's reaction and takedown at CEJournal. After that, read the point-by-point rebuttal offered by the Breakthrough folks, the objects of Romm's ire. On Sunday, Romm inadvertently revealed why debate over global warming is so often driven by non-related weather conditions or events, when he expressed hope that a vote on Waxman-Markey by the House occurs before the August recess