AN AGREEMENT IN COPENHAGEN - AT 7:02 P.M. ET:  There has been an agreement in Copenhagen.  But, from what we see, it's an agreement only Hans Christian Andersen could love, and would probably use as the plot of one of his fairy tales.  From The New York Times:

COPENHAGEN — Leaders here concluded a climate change deal on Friday that the Obama administration called “meaningful” but that falls short of even the modest expectations for the summit meeting here.

As Charles Krauthammer said a few minutes ago on Fox, the failure is itself very good news.

Even an Obama administration official conceded, “It is not sufficient to combat the threat of climate change, but it’s an important first step.”

“No country is entirely satisfied with each element,” the administration’s statement said, “but this is a meaningful and historic step forward and a foundation from which to make further progress.”

COMMENT:  When they start using words like "foundation," you know it's a zero.  Would you buy a house that only contained the foundation?

We should be relieved.  Not only is the "science" of climate change in serious doubt from serious people, but the behavior of the delegates at this absurd international gathering should serve as a warning about real motives.  When the delegates cheered Hugo Chavez, and some others, when they said that capitalism had to be destroyed, we saw the real agenda.  This is the old left at work.  This year the front will be climate change, next year it will be something else.  But it's never good for the United States.

Once again President Obama comes home with very little to show for the effort.  Once again he's reminded that governing is quite a bit harder than campaigning.  Do you remember his nutty speech following his election when he said that, as a result of his coming to office, the oceans would "start to recede"?  No they won't.

But the president does deserve praise for refusing to give away the store.  Given his liberal credentials, and the heat put on him by the wine and Brie crowd, he held the line pretty well.

We understand that the president is returning to Washington early to beat the huge snow storm heading for the city.  Maybe it's the Lord's way of telling him where he should be spending more time.

December 18, 2009