"Science advisor Holdren is best known for three papers about the “population bomb”. The rest of what he has done in his career, other than propagandize human effects on planet earth, is zilch"
"Laughable. Y’all watch what that means for mid term elections not to mention the next presidential election. Ha ha ha. Bring it ON, as Rush likes to say."
When he was a much younger faculty member, John Holdren recruited me to be one of his graduate students. I didn't bite. He was a clean energy pimp back then, living off government grants, and nothing has changed. He's not really very smart; that's why he stuck with policy rather than real research. He does have some dangerous notions; earlier in the year he publicly advocated that the USA submit to a UN tax to help fund third world priorities, including deforestation and ensuring that the planet stays carbon neutral. Google it and you'll find what idiot Holdren really things.
He even looks like a faculty weenie.
That said, Gents, stop your apoplexy. Science advisory boards have really little influence. The reason the selections are so public is that Obama took a lot of heat for his cabinet positions so these selections basically amount to throwing a bone to the fired-up lefties.
And Bergmeid, you're right. As long as we fight hard, Obama will not succeed. And his coattails were huge. Those voters will not show up in 2010. The House at least will be in GOP hands in 2 years.