Climate change: No longer electoral kryptonite!

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http://grist.org/politics/climate-change-no-longer-electoral-kryptonite/

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How did things go so wrong for a conservative Republican in the coal-rich state of Virginia? Earlier this month, voters in that closely watched battleground state rejected Ken Cuccinelli’s extreme, right-wing bid for governor and dealt a serious blow to the deep-pocketed oil companies that backed his candidacy.

Of course, now is when the number-crunchers confer behind closed doors, in hushed tones, about what it all really means — for the midterms in 2014 and the primaries in 2016, for soccer moms and NASCAR dads, for women’s bodies and marriage equality, and for climate change.

I am here to tell you: A new political dynamic is emerging. Climate change is a winner, not a loser.

To be sure, I was no bystander in this election. It’s not a secret that NextGen Climate Action, an organization I support, backed the ordinary citizens in Virginia whose voices would have otherwise been drowned out by corporate polluters. But the numbers don’t lie — our message made a difference.

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1. A great read!

What's very interesting is that former GWBush Treasury Secy Hank Paulson (Government Sachs?) is involved with these efforts. There may be hope for some Republicans yet. I won't hold my breath, but this is encouraging as GOP candidates seem to be willing to drive off the cliff.

If it didn't cause extreme cognitive dissonance I would invoke Thelma and Louise here. Oopsie! I just did.

No matter. That's what the tea party is doing to the GOP. The teahadists are the Chicxulub meteor of the Republican Party and the tea party are the dinosaurs. Too bad that the top guys in both sides of the Republican Capital Building haven't figured that out. Or maybe, it's good they haven't figured it out because it means they lose.