When weather attacks

The mercury hit 100 degrees here in Hampton Roads with a heat index of 111. Folks, it is unbearable here. And whenever the weather gets out of hand somewhere in the US, local kook Pat Robertson usually claims that God is punishing the affected location for some abomination. Well, it seems that the heat has hit a little too close to home for Pat as the Reverend has reversed his stance on global warming. The lede from the Reuters article:

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Conservative Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson said on Thursday the wave of scorching temperatures across the United States has converted him into a believer in global warming.

"We really need to address the burning of fossil fuels," Robertson said on his "700 Club" broadcast. "It is getting hotter, and the icecaps are melting and there is a buildup of carbon dioxide in the air."

This week the heat index, the perceived temperature based on both air temperatures and humidity, reached 115 Fahrenheit in some regions of the U.S. East Coast. The 76-year-old Robertson told viewers that was "the most convincing evidence I've seen on global warming in a long time."

I believe Al Michaels put it best when calling America’s huge upset win over the Soviets in the 1980 Olympic hockey tournament; “Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!”

At any rate, Robertson is infamous for the absolute certainty with which he espouses his beliefs. This is not a guy that changes his mind on anything ever. Perhaps this about face will spread among Robertson’s legions. Worse things have happened.