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.
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 Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) who humiliated the young man.
A cross country skier appeared in congress as an expert witness on climate change for Democrats. It did not go well for him. Holy hell, enjoy this: pic.twitter.com/jWO1L8PmhY
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) March 23, 2024
“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.'”
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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