"President Obama, often shy of turning climate change into a marquee campaign issue, last night made a full-throated endorsement of climate action, calling out Governor Romney and the Republicans as disbelievers of reality, and jokesters about a real threat. He also explicitly linked this summer's extreme weather to global warming."

"'And yes,' he said to some of the longest applause of the night, 'my plan will continue to reduce the carbon pollution that is heating our planet – because climate change is not a hoax. More droughts and floods and wildfires are not a joke. They're a threat to our children's future. And in this election, you can do something about it.'

In a clear reference to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama said, 'I will not let oil companies write this country's energy plan, or endanger our coastlines, or collect another $4 billion in corporate welfare from our taxpayers.'   "

James West and Tim Mcdonnell report for Mother Jones September 6, 2012. [2]

SEE ALSO:

Transcript and Audio of President Obama's Convention Speech (NPR) [3]

"Obama: Climate Change Is Not a Hoax" (The Hill) [4]

"Barack Obama Swipes at Mitt Romney Over Climate Change Jibe" (Guardian) [5]

"Not Heard in Charlotte: Tarp, Stimulus, Climate Change" (Associated Press) [6]