It is looking like Mann now finds himself in a pot of water which he cannot get out of, that is slowly heating up.
Found this while searching FR:
HOW THE HOCKEY STICK CRUMBLED: A POST MORTEM (It's not Michael Mann's hockey stick.)
Power Line ^ | APRIL 3, 2013 | JOHN HINDERAKER
Posted on Mon 08 Apr 2013 09:41:22 AM PDT by neverdem