Right Wing Campaigns To Get Climate Skeptic’s Blog Named ‘Best Science Blog’ In Weblog Awards
Right Wing Campaigns To Get Climate Skeptic’s Blog Named ‘Best Science Blog’ In Weblog Awards
At 5:00 PM (EST) tonight, voting will close in the fifth annual Weblog Awards, “the world’s largest blog competition.” In the competition, participants are allowed to “vote once every 24 hours in each poll.”
Currently leading the field in the “Best Science Blog” category is a website whose work has gone a long way in furthering anti-scientific interests, the global warming denialist blog Climate Audit.
Climate Audit is run by Stephen McIntyre, a Canadian and “former mining executive” who has become the darling of climate skeptics by challenging the conclusions of Pennsylvania State University climatologist Michael Mann and NASA’s James Hansen.
McIntyre’s criticisms of Mann, which appeared in the non-peer reviewed conservative journal Energy & Environment, have themselves been challenged for “overstat[ing]” their case. Even McIntyre himself has admitted that “the significance of things has been misstated by [Rush] Limbaugh and people like that.”
But the right blogosphere has made Climate Audit’s shot at the Weblog Award a cause celebre and are using postings and “endorsements” to rally their support to push for a skeptic to be named “Best Science Blog”:
Newsbusters: “We encourage voting for Stephen McIntyre’s Climate Audit as Best Science Blog.”
Junk Science: “We’d like to suggest you consider a vote for ClimateAudit.”
Small Dead Animals: “Science blog- Climate Audit of course!!!”
Free Republic: “Please Freep this Poll. Vote for Climate Audit. Fighting Global Warming nonsense.”
Needless to say, McIntyre is pushing for himself to win as well. Kevin at DeSmogBlog is encouraging those who value science to vote for the current second-place contender, Bad Astronomy Blog.
UPDATE: Science Progress has more on why the claims of sites like Climate Audit should not “detract from the overwhelming consensus of scientists” that climate change is real and caused by humans.
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I still believe libs are over-reaching by hyping a global warming crisis. If you concentrate on the concepts of pollution, conservation and cost-savings, you will achieve much more.
Take solice that you are scoring some wins in the marketplace – compact flourescent bulbs, alternative energy vehicles (plug-in hybrid, electric, ethanol, fuel cell, etc.) and so forth. Expand on those successes, and you will achieve your aims.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:07 pmIsn’t this a little like organizing a drive to vote for Sanjaya on American Idol?
Because of voting drives like this one, the prizes tend to be awarded not to the best sites, but the ones with the best ballot box stuffing strategy.
Making these awards meaningless.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:08 pmI can’t believe they didn’t nominate The Scientific Activist.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:09 pmPoor Freepers, they are reduced to jiggering with lame internet polls.
-GSD
November 8th, 2007 at 2:09 pmWhat about UCS? By the way, if you’ve never seen their Flash demo on bunker-busters, it’s a must-see re. Iran.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:12 pmI agree with this call.
Also, if I could, please vote for “Sadly, No” for the funniest blog. Not only are the folks there insanely funny, they are smashing the Freepers’ favorite who is both unfunny and a huge prick.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:12 pmI guess I could take solice, or solstice, as opposed to solace, over the fact that there are some marginal gains in promoting products that do less damage to the environment.
But my daughter is still going to live in an inhospitable environment as she matures, and that is our fault. We would rather have a ‘robust’ economy than make the sacrifices necessary to radically change the way we interact with our environment.
Not painting a broad brush here, just stating that we are failing to deal with global warming in a meaningful way.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:16 pmClimate Audit – Coalition of Dominionists, end-timers, and flat earth society.
Reich wing Sigh-ense.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:17 pmWasn’t TP asking us to freep some vote on their behalf just the other day? Just sayin’
November 8th, 2007 at 2:18 pmYikes. Republicans are total idiots.
It has now been proved scientifically. ;o)
November 8th, 2007 at 2:18 pmI still believe libs are over-reaching by hyping a global warming crisis. If you concentrate on the concepts of pollution, conservation and cost-savings, you will achieve much more.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — November 8, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
Thanks for your sincere concern. We “libs” will take your advice under consideration.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:19 pmI would like to nominate #12, Leftside Annie. :)
November 8th, 2007 at 2:24 pmSo Jason is saying scientists are all libs. What a doofus.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:25 pmYEAH UP YOUR MEDS, YOU LITTLE GIRL!!!
November 8th, 2007 at 2:26 pmConservatives and science are like water and oil, they don’t mix.
The way the Repukian Scum Lords all get together and make a “stack the vote” drive makes voting for best science sites meaningless.
How’s that human riding dinosaurs museum working out down there? Oh, I see you have more than enough neanderturds that have slightly higher IQ’s than monkeys to keep it running.
Buck Fush
November 8th, 2007 at 2:27 pm15 – Art – thank you, thank you very much!! ;o)
November 8th, 2007 at 2:28 pmBest Peace Site: Freerepublic
Nobel Peace Prize: Shared by Dick Cheney and George W Bush
Favorite Scientist of all time: Cardinal Bellarmine
Funniest Entertainer:Rush Limbaugh
Kindest Woman:Ann Coulter
Most Dangerous Man Ever: Timothy Leary
Most talented musician of all time:50 Cent
Holiest preacher:Jimmy Swaggart
November 8th, 2007 at 2:28 pmBut my daughter is still going to live in an inhospitable environment as she matures, and that is our fault. We would rather have a ‘robust’ economy than make the sacrifices necessary to radically change the way we interact with our environment.
Comment by RUCerious — November 8, 2007 @ 2:16 pm
This might even be easier to swallow if we actually HAD a “robust” economy. But all that we’re getting for trashing, raping, looting, and pillaging the environment is a relatively small number of fat cat greedheads getting fatter — all with the help an cooperation of our government.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:29 pmI second Art’s nomination of #12, Leftside Annie.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:30 pm22 – Ralph – aw, gee, guys – I’m blushing!!
November 8th, 2007 at 2:32 pmAnd let’s say that Climate Audit gets named “best science blog” as a result of this ballot box stuffing drive.
What will this accomplish for the wingnuts? A talking point they can use to try to win debates, sort of like Rush Limbaugh’s ratings? (”Well, Climate Audit, winner of the ‘best science blog award’, says suchandsuch, so it MUST be correct”)
I guess since Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize, the right needs SOMETHING they can point to with pride.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:36 pmYou know what it means missmolly, it means every wingnut troll will come here and tell us how we were wrong about global warming because this denier blog is the favorite.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:46 pmWow, a whole 41,000 votes! There’s a contest with not a lot of meaning.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:47 pmAnd what I meant is every last one of these trolls will forget about this discussion today on the votes because it’s inconvenient for them to remember it.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:48 pmWhy the huge debate ? We know we have pollution in our air, land and water. Can’t we all agree to find a solution to clean up what affects us all. Does it reallly matter what we call it ? Why the big fight about Global Warming or not.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:55 pmBut I thought you neocons disliked polls??
November 8th, 2007 at 2:55 pmWe know we have pollution in our air, land and water. Can’t we all agree to find a solution to clean up what affects us all. Does it reallly matter what we call it ? Why the big fight about Global Warming or not.
Comment by texaslady — November 8, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
The corporatists do not want regulation of industries that create any type of pollution. The Global Warming debate is just putting the argument on a much bigger scale and, therefore, results in the corporatists having a bigger hissy fit in opposition.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:58 pm#7, rhf,
Well, the “science” of global warming is in question, but the results in the marketplace are indisputable – cfb’s et al are succeeding without government intervention on their behalf. Hyping global warming is hurting your cause, while creating products that are both environmentally friendly and economically viable is helping it. It is simple logic to stop doing harm and expand what is helping, or is it just not emotionally satisfying enough for you to win without hurting your opponent?
November 8th, 2007 at 3:01 pmIt is simple logic to stop doing harm and expand what is helping, or is it just not emotionally satisfying enough for you to win without hurting your opponent?
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — November 8, 2007 @ 3:01 pm
Now that’s a question you should ask the GOP, if you had the necessary ‘nads, Hendler.
November 8th, 2007 at 3:14 pmWell, the “science†of global warming is in question, but the results in the marketplace are indisputable – cfb’s et al are succeeding without government intervention on their behalf. Hyping global warming is hurting your cause, while creating products that are both environmentally friendly and economically viable is helping it. It is simple logic to stop doing harm and expand what is helping, or is it just not emotionally satisfying enough for you to win without hurting your opponent?
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — November 8, 2007 @ 3:01 pm
You’re the one claiming that “hyping” global warming is hurting a cause; maybe you could start by proving your hypothesis. Or, you know, providing any evidence at all other than your feelings.
November 8th, 2007 at 3:14 pmUnlike the war on the middle class, the Con-servatives’ war on science is doomed to fail.
November 8th, 2007 at 3:25 pmSurprisingly enough, Fark is also pushing for people to vote for the 2nd place site.
November 8th, 2007 at 3:46 pmBut I thought you libs liked polls??
Comment by TCDon — November 8, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
Sure, you don’t?
November 8th, 2007 at 4:21 pmI still believe libs are over-reaching by hyping a global warming crisis. If you concentrate on the concepts of pollution, conservation and cost-savings, you will achieve much more.
Newsflash: We’ve been doing that.
November 8th, 2007 at 5:39 pmWell, who cares if the Freepers (cute little animals that they are) decide to stuff some blog poll or another?
November 8th, 2007 at 5:43 pmIf you don’t see a problem with that, then critical thinking is not your strong suit.
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — November 8, 2007 @ 6:07 pm
It is apparent that all forms of thinking are not his strong suit.
November 8th, 2007 at 6:12 pmi’m guessing polls are closed… results i saw are not final…
but it got close: 20,677 for BadAstronomy… 20632 for climate audit…
kinda silly… sad…
November 8th, 2007 at 8:55 pmwhat the hell is ever gonna heal us?
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