Powerline & Hinderaker's Cynical Attack on Tom Steyer Likely a Welcome Diversion for Koch Brothers

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The bloggers over at Powerline, led in this case by the Koch-cozy John Hinderaker, are all in a tizzy this week after the New York Times reported that Tom Steyer, a major political force in the fight for climate justice, used to invest heavily in coal mining operations.

I think Powerline has either misread the Times story or has conveniently ignored the fact that Tom Steyer used to invest in coal, but since transitioning from his career as a hedge fund manager to his new role as a full-time climate action crusader, he has divested himself of interests in carbon-intensive industries.

This nothingburger story is being trumped up by Powerline and the right-wing echo chamber as proof of hypocrisy in Steyer's commitment to fighting climate change.

Powerline blogger John Hinderaker calls the Steyer story "epic hypocrisy." The only thing epic here is that the seemingly intelligent Mr. Hinderaker does not understand what hypocrisy actually is.

To call Steyer a hypocrite would mean Steyer was saying he is committed to fighting climate change, while behind the scenes still actively investing in things like coal mines.

Here's the rest of my rant if you don't already get the gist: http://desmogblog.com/2014/07/11/powerline-hinderaker-cynical-attack-tom-steyer-welcome-diversion-koch-brothers

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