In another one of the theatrical stunts that have become their stock and trade, Democrats tried to pass off a Generation-Z cross-country skier as an “expert” climate change witness and it did not go well. [emphasis, links added]
During a Senate Budget Committee hearing this week to consider the topic of the effects of the alleged weather crisis on sports and recreation, the left-wing global warming ideologues introduced 23-year-old Olympic skier Gus Schumacher to testify only to watch him walk right into the teeth of human buzzsaw Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) who humiliated the young man.
“The impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation, particularly Nordic skiing, are undeniable and demand urgent action,” said Schumacher in a statement that was likely written for him. “As stewards of our planet and custodians of our outdoor heritage, we have a moral imperative to confront the challenges of climate change head-on and preserve the natural wonders that enrich our lives.”
It would then go downhill in a big hurry after the senator asked a few basic questions including: What is carbon dioxide? How much will it cost to go carbon-neutral? What, exactly, is it you want us to do?
“Democrats want to spend $50 TRILLION to become carbon neutral & held a hearing to tell us why,” Kennedy wrote on X. “Dem witness: Carbon dioxide is ‘a huge part of our atmosphere.’ Me: ‘It’s actually a very small part of our atmosphere.’ (0.035%) Dem witness: ‘Well, okay. But, yeah. I don’t know.’” [The current level is actually 0.042%. The alarmists’ goal is to get it down to 0.035%. –CCD Ed.]
Democrats want to spend $50 TRILLION to become carbon neutral & held a hearing to tell us why.
Dem witness: Carbon dioxide is "a huge part of our atmosphere."
Me: "It’s actually a very small part of our atmosphere." (0.035%)
Dem witness: "Well, okay. But, yeah. I don’t know." pic.twitter.com/sSdbtsX7aq
— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) March 21, 2024
X users reacted to the brutal humiliation meted out to the overmatched skier by the folksy Louisianan.
That went downhill fast.
— Denlesks (@Denlesks)
March 23, 2024
Their Greta moment failed.
— Andrea E (@AAC0519)
March 21, 2024
“I just like play in the snow and I like noticed the snow wasn’t so snowy anymore. “
— Southern Gatorz (@SouthernGatorz)
March 21, 2024
The Democrats actually wanted this guy to testify? On climate change? He likely knew less about the topic than everyone in that room.
— James Hutton (@JEHutton)
March 21, 2024
Which lawmaker actually thought this was a good idea? Because I’m starting to think a republican snuck him in.
— SheikYerbouti (@FrankZYerbouti)
March 23, 2024
The witness is a moron and a radical leftist. Which is fine. He’s far from the only one. The problem is he never should’ve been brought to this hearing in the first place.
— AdamInHTownTX (Not a Neurologist) (@AdamInHTownTX)
March 22, 2024
He’s a male AOC
— Judith Bouvier (@judy4freedom)
March 21, 2024
The witness’s credibility was further destroyed when Kennedy produced a selection of ideological tweets from his social media history, including one that claimed “The ‘war on drugs’ was intentionally created to incarcerate black people en masse,” sounding more like a member of “The Squad” than a climate expert.
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A defenseless boy without a wit. It’s like the Dems strapped a suicide bomb to simpleton and it went off in their faces.
A 23 yo male – well ya know his brain isn’t fully developed yet… But democrats just use young people like him to further their crap and they did’t care that he was about to be embarrassed in public.
I watched part of his expert testimony on Gutfeld last night. I love watching Senator Kennedy anytime he’s on TV but his questioning of this ignorant fool was too funny. Gotta wonder what Dems thought he would be effective (except for humor!)
Just another nutball liberal celebrity to show their face and yammer outa a load of total malarkey and perhaps have a a Bike Ride with Climate Brat Greta