Instapundit 'hit a nerve’: Jonathan Chait's defense of 'anti-climate' finger-pointing is hack-tastic

@instapundit @jonathanchait I think it's safe to say that Glenn hit a nerve.

— Allen (@wcu80) April 22, 2015

@wcu80 @instapundit
The butthurt is strong with this one~~> @jonathanchait

— Rusty Shackelford (@rshackelford14) April 22, 2015

Today is of course Earth Day, and New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait tried to remind people that “deniers” don’t just question man-made climate change, but they apparently don’t want a climate at all:

The lazy anti-climate Republicans are, in some ways, as bad as the crazy ones http://t.co/XNYDXwQUt9

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) April 22, 2015

“Anti-climate”? Instapundit Glenn Reynolds, take it away:

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/590911850792882176

#Science!

Chait tried to spin out of it:

@instapundit I think the condensed language required by Twitter's tight character limit makes it too upsetting a medium for you to use.

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) April 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/590917076564447232

Did Chait insinuate that Reynolds needs more practice at the Twitters?

@billohanlon @instapundit @jonathanchait This Just In: Law Prof with 362K+ Tweets to his profile told to understand Twitter more.

— Azathoth (@ArkhamRealty) April 22, 2015

Funny, that!

Seriously though, Chait had to say “anti-climate” because of Twitter limitations?

https://twitter.com/billohanlon/status/590922532384964608

Uh huh.

@instapundit @jonathanchait what does "anti-climate" mean now? Is that just sloppy prog inter-cultural short-hand?

— Rev. Dr. E Buzz (@RevDrEBuzz) April 22, 2015

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@instapundit @jonathanchait Does he even realize that he had 24 available characters to use? And he's blaming it on a character limit? Ha!

— Allen (@wcu80) April 22, 2015

Are you seriously trying to defend this usage? Stop trying to make "anti-climate" happen. Not going to happen. @instapundit @jonathanchait

— Tim Cavanaugh (@bigtimcavanaugh) April 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/Me_In_Jersey/status/590923274772578305

@billohanlon @instapundit @jonathanchait I think he's revealing a certain worldview: he really thinks his opponents hate Earth.

— Lurker (@red_boxer0) April 22, 2015

Hmm:

@instapundit Yeah, Glen. Maybe you should start a blog where you link to articles. Think about it!

— Grant Bosse (@grantbosse) April 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/590919544744648704

Yes, great idea!