[Duke Nukum]

Just because someone's a "scientist" doesn't mean they know anything. And it certainly doesn't mean they are objective and unbiased.

I would nominate a bum from State Street because that would mean there's one less bum on State Street.

Most bums are delusional so I'm sure the one nominated could do a great job with the fake Global Warming(TM) problem.

[liberallarry]

I don't know how many times I've seen people criticized for offering "informed" opinion outside their area of expertise. But when the experts offer unwanted opinions then suddenly their expertise is no longer valuable

If the Administration wants to ignore the best scientific opinion - either because it prefers minority views or on economic or other grounds - fine. But it shouldn't corrupt that opinion. That's spin of the worst sort.