If "jumping the shark" refers to the point at which a TV series loses all credibility, perhaps "quoting a Motl" could be analogous in the context of coverage of climate science issues.
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Update:
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Wow. A press release from the Motly Crew.
Ross McKitrick's at it again:
http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=d84e4100-44e4-4b96-940a-…
What a load of baloney.