"Troglodytes."

Stunningly, we have a flat earth caucus in the United States Senate. There are some troglodytes there who just don't believe in science, don't listen, think this is a crazy conspiracy, and they're still pushing back.

That's John Kerry a few hours ago at Barnes and Noble, referring to climate change skeptics. He didn't name names, of course, but this was a refreshing departure from how he conducted himself during the '04 campaign.