No, sorry, you can not make a case for it not getting warmer. Rearding the so called pause in global temperatures, see the following.

http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?s=pause

And then, go away.

Many scientists, and many other people, including many people who actually vote, would disagree.

“It is important to keep clear the distinction between weather and climate.”

Oh, I think I understand the distinction. However, they’re of course much related. One could say climate is the sum of the “weathers”. Merriam Webster defines “climate” as
1) a region with particular weather patterns or conditions.
2) the usual weather conditions in a particular place or region.

Am I saying the climate in the North Eastern U.S. or in England or elsewhere is changing? Not necessarily. But if it IS, a case could be made for it not getting warmer.

What about global temps staying steady for the last 17 years?

Of course, all the above is minor league stuff. How about the majors? How about significant and indisputable climate change – BEFORE SUVs and factory smokestacks?
“At the end of the last Ice Age, the Sahara Desert was just as dry and uninviting as it is today. But sandwiched between two periods of extreme dryness were a few millennia of plentiful rainfall and lush vegetation.”
http://www.livescience.com/4180-sahara-desert-lush-populated.html

But, on the other hand, we are seeing climate change actually appearing in certain areas as a factor in elections. People who vote don’t represent the public in general, but in some ways people who vote are the only people who matter (they are the only ones who show up!). I suspect that will increase over time.

Regarding it being cold some places, that’s weather, not climate. See this for July’s anomaly in temperature to get an idea:

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/global-maps.php?imgs%5B%5D=map-land-sfc-mntp&year=2014&month=7

It is important to keep clear the distinction between weather and climate.

An analogy would be saying that polls show 1) over 40% think baseball player X’s talent is over-estimated, but 2) player X doesn’t even make the list of the top 50 baseball players.

So I’m not surprised that leaves are staring to turn at the higher elevations of the Northeast, especially for trees that are under stress. That used to be normal, rather than unusual, for this time of year. Just like the past winter would have been considered a normal winter 30 years ago.

That is significantly different from your earlier simplistic statement. Now you are doing some complex cherry picking. Also please be careful with terms like “most claim” when fewer than half claim.

Oh yes indeed, the problem is not recognized to be as important as it truly is by the general public, and it goes up and down. I wonder why, any ideas?

Also,
“Public concern about environmental issues including climate change has slumped to a 20-year low since the financial crisis, a global study reveals… Despite years of studies showing the impact of global warming on the planet, only 49 per cent of people now consider climate change a very serious issue – far fewer than at the beginning of the worldwide financial crisis in 2009.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/green-fatigue-sets-in-the-world-cools-on-global-warming-8513826.html

Most feel GW claims are exaggerated:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/167960/americans-likely-say-global-warming-exaggerated.aspx

Global warming has been moving up on people’s list of things they are concerned about, so no, you’ve got that wrong.

The very cold winter was a result of global warming, ironically, see this post for a more detailed explanation of that:

http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2014/08/14/more-research-linking-global-warming-to-bad-weather-events/

So no, you’ve got that wrong too.

This time of year in Pennsylvania and lots of other places some trees turn. It may be disease, lack of water, damage, or just rude trees. Personally I think someone should cut those trees down. But in any event, this has not hing to do with global warming, so no, you’ve got that wrong too.

You pretty much got everything wrong. HOW DID YOU DO THAT? I suspect you have an anti-climate science agenda.