I GUESS IT ISN'T THAT WARM - AT 9:43 P.M. ET:  From The Hill:

The House may not vote on a climate change bill this year, according to a high-ranking Democratic leader.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) told The Hill on Monday that leaders could opt not to bring a climate measure to the floor if the bill has little chance of passing the Senate.

Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), had previously indicated they would pass a climate bill through the House by the August congressional recess.

COMMENT: You mean Al Gore made that recent trip to Capitol Hill for nothing?

It's dawning on some Democrats that a climate-change bill has real consequences for real people, and they may not be cool consequences.  Also, there are serious scientific questions raised by serious scientists.  The constant, McCarthy-style smear of anyone who disagrees with Gore's position as frauds or "the equivalent of Holocaust deniers" hasn't gone down well.

April 28, 2009