Environmental Math - Reagan able to warp time.

I was listening to a 'debate' about America's oil dependence. One of the commentators said that President Carter put us on the road toward renewable energy and then Reagan came along a cost us 25 years of scientific development. Huh?

Carter was replaced by Reagan in 1980. There haven't even been 25 years since then, let alone 25 years of Republican White Houses. Before 2000, the White House was evenly split 12 years for the Democrats (4 Carter, 8 Clinton) and 12 years for the Republicans (Reagan, Bush 41). Over 12 years, Reagan and the Evil Republicans managed to set back scientific research into renewable energy sources by more than 12 years. Not just 14 or 17 years, over a 12 year period, but 25 years -- more than double.

It's no wonder they believe the temperature is sky high -- they can't add.