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Republican Congressman had demanded Obama apologize for funding climate change research

In a Friday night news dump, the White House announced that President Donald Trump Plans to nominate Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), a climate science denier to be administrator of NASA.

Bridenstine is a politician without any scientific credentials, unlike previous NASA chiefs, and for that reason his nomination has already been criticized by both Florida's senators Marco Rubio (R) and Bill Nelson (D), Politico reports. Rubio said, ”I just think [his nomination] could be devastating for the space program."

NASA scientists have led the way in documenting the scientific reality of climate change. But in 2013, Bridenstine not only gave a speech on the House floor filled with standard denier talking points, he actually ended his remarks with a demand that President Obama apologize for funding research into climate science.

”Mr. Speaker, global temperatures stopped rising 10 years ago," claimed Bridenstine, ”Global temperature changes, when they exist, correlate with Sun output and ocean cycles."

Although Bridenstine serves on the House science committee, those remarks were in contradiction to well-established science at the time–and indeed to NASA's own research. Back in 2010, a NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) science brief summarizing recent research, explains, ”A study by GISS climate scientists recently published in the journal Science shows that atmospheric CO2 operates as a thermostat to control the temperature of Earth."

Not confirmed by Senate yet at least.

UPDATE: John Holdren–an environmental scientist who served as Obama Science advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for 8 years–emails ThinkProgress, ”Bridenstine's stance on climate change reveals him to be a fact-averse, scientifically illiterate ideologue and a danger, if confirmed by the Senate, to NASA's leadership in space science and Earth science alike."

Video - Rep Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) Demands Obama Apologize on Global Warming

 

[Seesaw15]

Elections have consequences.

 

[Kareha]

Guys move over to the UK, at least we only have Brexit ¬_¬

 

[Timedog]

Oh hell no

 

[kikiribu]

Depressing.

 

[whitehawk]

I can't

 

[WaterAstro]

Does this mean he can't get lobby money since he's in the administration?

He might stop denying climate change now. lol

 

[Geist-]

Fucking fuck.

 

[Aquavelvaman]

Climate science is super fake and there are no ongoing weather events in the United States that would suggest otherwise

 

[HazySaiyan]

Why don't you go all the way and nominate a Flat-Earther? Can't get much worse at this point.

 

[hitme]

I'm sure NASA scientists can put a rocket up his ass.

 

[Monkeyball]

America, the greatest country in the world.

 

[DietRob]

Duh. Huge surprise. Kinda like all the other appointments. Name the person that wants to destroy it. Yawn...the playbook is obvious. His ratings are going to slip if he keeps using the same tropes on his show.

 

[Saya]

This should not surprise anyone. Look at who he appointed to head the EPA. Both institutions research climate change and the environment.

 

[DarkJediKnight]

Wait. I had no idea that the President can choose who runs NASA.

Doesn't NASA stand for North America - as in Canada as well?

 

[Jarmel]

guy with zero science credentials heading NASA

How the fuck is this allowed? Why is the head of NASA an appointed position?

 

[Aquavelvaman]

Wait. I had no idea that the President can choose who runs NASA.

Doesn't NASA stand for North America - as in Canada as well?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

 

[rokkerkory]

If u dont think climate change due to humans is real please go live in some of the dirtiest cities like in asia. See how your health goes.

 

[Buba Big Guns]

As if he could do anymore to be remembered as a shit stain in history.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

Finally someone in charge who will push scientific research on that flat earth theory.

 

[Matrix XII]

Yay another unqualified fool being nominated for a scientific admin position.

 

[epmode]

I'm so tired.

 

[Opto]

Why don't you go all the way and nominate a Flat-Earther? Can't get much worse at this point.

I bet you can actually get a statement from Trump saying the jury's still out about the earth's shape

 

[j_k_redtail]

Elections have consequences.

Done in one.

 

[Two Words]

Trump is Homer Simpson, and we are all Frank Grimes.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Why don't you go all the way and nominate a Flat-Earther? Can't get much worse at this point.

It'll happen soon, trust me.

 

[Gorillaz]

Why don't you go all the way and nominate a Flat-Earther? Can't get much worse at this point.

kyrie just got to Boston let's slow down a bit

 

[GreatestHits]

Why is the head of NASA an appointed position?

It probably used to make sense when we had real smart and dedicated people running our country and Space was like achieving an epoch advancement in the civ race. But now in the hands of a mentally challenged man, yeah we might need to reconsider that option...

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Hahahahaha but of course >_<

Wait. I had no idea that the President can choose who runs NASA.

Doesn't NASA stand for North America - as in Canada as well?

No? National Aeronautics and Space Administration

 

[Shaanyboi]

Launch him into the sun

 

[Drain You]

Bridenstine is a politician without any scientific credentials, unlike previous NASA chiefs

I'm not the most educated person when it comes to things NASA nor do I closely follow who is working for NASA, but I feel like being an actual scientist or Dr. would benefit you greatly as a NASA Chief.

 

[Strangelove77]

You know, I figured he wasn't going to do shit. I thought he'd just sit there and be called president, but he seems to be really proactive.
He actively goes out of his way to fuck up every facet of this country. He's determined to leave his stamp in US history.

 

[NHarmonic.]

Continuing to fuck up the world, even more despicable when you think the most affected by climate change will be the poorest people on earth, far away from the US and the rest of the developed world.

Fuck them all.

 

[GreatestHits]

Basically he'll shut down all environmental regulation / talk and let the scientists do what they do, not get in their way and step on too many toes I think. We all know the only reason why he's there

 

[Ottaro]

Dude has ZERO scientific credentials. Is there a word for being shocked but also not shocked at all?

 

[Banzai]

Holy shit man. This is beyond pathetic.

 

[AstroNut325]

Elections have consequences.

To the right wing of America, this is a positive change!

 

[Loudninja]

Of course he has zero knowledge of his position.

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

I think I'd rather have someone who believes in both molemen and dinosaurs inside the Earth.

Edit: I mean as our president.

 

[darkwing]

we are never going to Mars


unless it has coal

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Watch this administration treat all scientific agencies like they exist for this single issue.

 

[Strike]

Goddamn it.

 

[Nightbird]

Dude has ZERO scientific credentials. Is there a word for being shocked but also not shocked at all?

 

[nintendoman58]

The fact that this guy doesn't have a single scientific credential is the most disgusting part of this for me.

Think of all those people who slave away in science majors all their lives, hoping to even be a part of an agency like NASA.

Sickening.

 

[Lastgengamer]

He is like the ultimate real life troll that doesn't care what happens to the world.

 

[Aquavelvaman]

I like how the only qualification you need to hold these extremely powerful positions is to be wrong about something that is obvious to most of the world

 

[Greedings]

I have a dream that Trump will fuck up science funding in the US enough to let other countries compete.

You guys have too much money for research, it's not fair!

 

[hateradio]

fml

no, wait

fol

o is for our

 

[yanipheonu]

I'm sure all the NASA scientists are going to love this guy.

 

[Smokey]

Elections have consequences.

And done.