In a world where logic often takes a backseat to the latest woke trend, Senator John Kennedy recently served up a reminder that common sense isn’t completely extinct. During a Senate Budget Committee hearing, our good senator found himself in a verbal slalom with 23-year-old Olympic skier Gus Schumacher, who was there to testify as an “expert” on climate change. The result? Let’s just say it was more entertaining than watching paint dry in a low-VOC, eco-friendly house.
Schumacher, blessed with the kind of confidence only a 23-year-old can possess, probably thought he was going to glide through this hearing like he does on snow. But Kennedy, armed with nothing but his wit and a healthy dose of skepticism, had other plans. He started off with a simple question: “What is carbon dioxide?” Schumacher, caught off-guard like a deer in eco-friendly headlights, managed a basic response. But when pressed further, he crumbled faster than a cookie in a toddler’s grip, revealing a surprising lack of depth on the very subject he was there to discuss.
Then came the million-dollar question on how the U.S. should reduce its fossil fuel use. Schumacher, in true activist fashion, suggested more renewable sources but stumbled when asked for specifics. It turns out “I’m not an economist” doesn’t quite cut it when you’re testifying before the Senate on issues that involve spending trillions of taxpayer dollars.
Kennedy, not one to let a good opportunity slide, dug up some of Schumacher’s old tweets that were less about snowy slopes and more about race-baiting and anti-police sentiments. Schumacher’s memory suddenly became as slippery as a ski slope, claiming he didn’t recall typing those tweets. Convenient, right?
The cherry on top of this cringe sundae was the irony of Schumacher advocating for climate change action while indulging in a sport that’s about as environmentally friendly as a coal-fired barbecue. The destruction of mountainsides for ski resorts, not to mention the petroleum-based equipment and jet-setting lifestyle of professional skiers, seems to have escaped his notice.
This exchange between Senator Kennedy and Gus Schumacher wasn’t just a moment of political theater; if nothing else, it proved that Senator Kennedy might just be the most entertaining logician we’ve got in Washington.
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