OK. Since my original question wasn't about McKitrick, I didn't discern an answer there. In another posting (all I can do today), I previewed what I'd like to write. I probably won't get this done until Saturday or Sunday, but I may work on it a little the next few days.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1881044/posts?page=77#77
The question was whether I agree with the specific global temperature trend of 0.6C, and my answer was/is - not until reviewed for accuracy issues: “ The numbers that fall out await such a review and scrubbing of data and adjustments for accuracy. We shouldn’t trust statements about international numbers/trends with high precision until that has been really done.”