Climatologist becomes Climate Change Denier after hearing Political Arguments

The topic of climate change/global warming has become a heated (pun totally intended) topic over the last few years.  Despite the fact that several studies show that climatologist consensus that global warming is real and than human activity is partially responsible ranges from 80%-100%, politically-motivated pundits (38% of whom have taken a science class at their local community college) have stepped up to truly educate the masses on climatology.

Climatologist Mark Griffen recounts his conversion to climate change denier.

"It was politicians and pundits who ultimately changed my mind.  They made a great case with arguments and questions like: 

• Maybe the warming is due to the sun?

• What about the positive effects of climate change?

• It's CO2 levels that rise due to temperature, not the other way around.

• If we can't accurately predict the weather, how can we predict climate? 

It then occurred to me that in decades of painstaking and careful observations, not a single climatologist ever thought of these questions.  I was truly stumped and have decided to change my field of study."

Mr. Griffen has since enrolled in political science classes to, as he states "get a better grasp of climate data."