As soon as he wrote that Carlin was not to have any direct communication with anyone outside of NCEE on endangerment – that there should be no meetings, emails, written statements, phone calls, etc. and that it would have a very negative impact on their office he had created himself a disaster.

One thing I learned in the business world was that you can write an email many ways and most of them can have very negative consequences. An old boss gave me a lecture about that one time and I never forgot it. Didn't necessairly follow his advice everytime but always remembered it.

Now, rather than be productive everyone in Washington will be running around in circles for a while. The right wing bunch will not let go of this – they consider it real as it supports their position.

Maybe all Carlin wanted was just a better job and this mess will probably get him one.

Not sure why you have singled out Senator Inhofe as he does not stand alone in this fight. Guessing you did not read the June 26th CBSNews.com article which states earlier emails to Mr. Carlin told a different message. It seems Lisa Jackson, the EPA administrator instructed her agency to reach a decision by April 2, 2009 based on a draft document and they were only given 4 ½ days. This seems to be the mode of our new government lately. Rep. Joe Barton and Rep. James Sensenbrenner are mentioned in the article questioning the integrity of the EPA’s decision and whether this bill is necessary.