Posts Tagged ‘Matthew Nisbet’

Chris Mooney's Epiphany

It’s fascinating when someone gets so smitten with a theory that explains EVERYTHING. Lately, Chris Mooney can’t stop purring about “motivated reasoning,” which he discusses at length in this article. It’s even given him insight into his own behavior: Blogs”“and blog commenting”“allow us to respond even more rapidly (without calm reflection) and emotionally (without editorial…Continue Reading…

Chris Mooney Spins Himself Dizzy Over Nisbet

What world is Chris Mooney living in? In his latest attempt to spin the Matthew Nisbet report into something it’s not, Mooney is pleased to announce that this Miller-McCune “story came out quite well,” which extensively quotes him. Well, I think the story on Nisbet’s report was fair and turned out quite well, too. How about…Continue Reading…

Joe Romm Breaks Media Embargo, Kneecaps Nisbet

Say one thing about Joe Romm, he understands the value of getting ahead of a story to try and influence the media narrative. He’s kinda like Mike Tyson in his prime, who would launch from his corner stool like a ball of fury as soon as the opening bell was rung and pummel his opponent…Continue Reading…