BUT WAIT, AREN'T WE ABOUT TO BE ROASTED BY THE SUN AND FLOODED BY THE SEA? – AT 10:52 A.M. ET:  I don't know about you, but I'm disgusted by the lack of urgency by members of Congress over the proved, absolutely certain, unquestioned, inconvenient truthy science of global warming.  The Politico has the whole rotten story of betrayal:

The bipartisan climate bill to be unveiled Monday isn't dead on arrival but it's not likely to be taken up this year — and not before an immigration bill comes to the Senate floor, according to Democratic aides.

As staffers for Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) prepared for a long weekend hammering out a compromise bill in time for Monday's unveiling, leadership aides not involved in its drafting cautioned against its prospects of quick consideration before this year's midterms.

"It's not fair to say it's dead, but it's on the back burner... It could happen this year, but at this point it's not likely," said a senior Democratic aide familiar with Reid's thinking.

It's "unlikely" to be considered this year, said another.

COMMENT:  Translated into American English:  There are more Hispanic votes than environmental votes, and this global warming scandal is a mite embarrassing.  Thus, immigration reform takes priority.

April 24, 2010