Snowed in? Beans for dinner? Blame Al Gore

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000

If you’re like a lot of Americans, you’re currently trapped in your house by a pile of snow between two and four feet. You’re living off of canned food and hoarded snacks. And, of course, you are seething with anger at former Vice President Al Gore.

I jest, but only a little. The Gore bit is the basic gist of the argument emanating from some quarters of the right, now that the federal government has been shut down by a series of powerful winter storms.

Before the first storm, last week, the Virginia Republican Party put out an ad urging constituents to call their Democratic representatives to complain about the global warming hoax. Suggested the ad, "Call Boucher and Perriello and tell them how much global warming you get this weekend. Maybe they’ll come help you shovel." (Hat tip to Think Progress.)

Salon.com > Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M.

Snowed in? Beans for dinner? Blame Al Gore