Recall this story from yesterday: US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse From Rhode Island Provides Erroneous Information To American Public in Global Warming Rant
Foxnews reports on the apology. Note that about the same time, Barbara Boxer was making similar claims. Later, you get to decide with a poll:
Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has apologized for remarks Monday in which he linked Oklahoma “cyclones” to climate change while berating Republicans for their stance on the issue — around the time a massive tornado killed dozens in that state.
A Whitehouse spokesman said Tuesday the politically charged remarks were pre-written as part of the senator’s weekly Senate floor speech on climate change.
“Tragically and unbeknownst to the senator at the time, a series of tornadoes were hitting Oklahoma at the same moment he gave his remarks,” the spokesman said. “Senator Whitehouse regrets the timing of his speech and offers his thoughts and prayers to the victims of yesterday’s storms and their families, and he stands ready to work with the senators from Oklahoma to assist them and their constituents in this time of need.”
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/21/democratic-sen-whitehouse-apologizes-for-climate-republican/#ixzz2TyKkWX3C
Here is the text of his speech: http://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/speeches/time-to-wake-up-gop-opposition-to-climate-science-
And his statement today: http://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/statement-on-tragedy-in-oklahoma
I wonder if he could give me hints on my lottery numbers, if he can accidentally predict the Oklahoma hurricane tragedy he might accidentally get my lottery numbers. Yeah right we believe him. NOT!
I’m glad he admits he doesn’t know what is going on.
You know the absolutely most STUPID part about this? Fox gets a lot of flak from the public, and a lot of it is very deserved I will say because they do spin things very heavily to the right. BUT, I will say this. My familiy has had FOX on for several days because of all the stuff about Obama. Today, we had FOX on all day and ALL they focused on all day was talking to the victims and asking for donations to the Red Cross.
I think this is very classy for Fox to dedicate 90% of its news time to this disaster even in the wake of incriminating things against Obama and even their own reporters.
What is DISGUSTING is that the Democrats, both in congress and on other networks, use this devastation that has hit those poor heartland states to further their own agenda.
That is SICKENING and I’m so sick of it.
Yes the American ObamaNation is without compare.. One would think a second term for that smug bag of wind would have the Dems taking the high road.. Unfortunately a disaster in a “red denial” State is cause to grandstand and rub salt..
Kicking your political opponents when disaster has them down is what they mean by Change?
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Apology not accepted senator. Get back with everyone after about a year or two and we’ll see how your actions match your speech.
He is apologizing for his timing, not his nonsense. Less rant, more read was exactly right, and the timing was irrelevant.
Bring Back Charles!
I miss the Mods on here – far too much petty politicking and sometimes, namecalling etc etc on here these days
Reply:It’s good to be missed, but I am in retirement. ~ctm
Gaum tipping over??? Listen to Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia. Listen to how he repeats himself and how he can’t seem to get a thought together. HE WAS ON DRUGS!!! Is there a single person who sees that video who does not absolutely know that he was on drugs?
Eugene WR Gallun
So, the Senator apologized because he didn’t know we were having a tornado here at the time?
He didn’t know that we had several tornadoes the day before, with deaths and property damage in three different Oklahoma communities? He didn’t know?
We are deniers and polluters and it is our fault?
Putz!
And there was me thinking it was all Gods vengeance on gay marriage…sigh. So many faith based prejudices to pick..
Justus McNeal, you’re not likely to hear a lot of people agree with your position on Fox. They’re more “center” than “right”. You’re so used to the far, far left media that it only seems right in comparison.
And Eugene WR Gallun, it doesn’t have to be drugs. My dad has Alzheimer’s and often does the same thing. He gets stuck on a thought, no matter how trivial or ridiculous, and will repeat it for hours if not re-oriented. He’s never, however, been under the illusion that an island can tip over and/or sink… that’s just nuts.
What’s really exposed here is Whitehouse, Boxer and the rest of them sincerely exited that people get killed and injured by some tragedy, so they can jump to their feet and cry for more power, ashamed only by the public’s realization of their MOTIVE.
On every issue they lurk like ambulance chasing lawyers watching from the street corner hoping a car runs over someone. Only then, we see HOW FAST they spring to action, to SAVE the people.
What we’re witnessing is not just wrong. It’s evil.
I was a bit surprised by the poll results at first (even though I contributed to the lopsidedness). But upon further reflection and having read the comments on the previous post, I am not surprised. It is telling that except for a few raving lunatics (Trenberth and Boxer), the Alarmists have hunkered down on this one. Even the normal trolls of the boards I frequent have been eerily silent about the outrageous ghoulishness of the few who spoke up first and firmest. Of which I count Whitehouse as one of the ring leaders.
If his political life goes south, Sheldon has a bright future as a tent-carrying evangelist. He even writes in rhythm.
Kinda like buying carbon credits. Sin all you want, you bought credits!
The tornado started on 20 May at 2:45pm CDT. That’s 3:45pm ET. Senator Whitehouse’s speech appears to have been given at 4:44pm ET (http://www.infowars.com/democratic-senator-uses-okla-tornado-for-anti-gop-rant-over-global-warming/). If I have interpreted the times correctly, there is surely no way that Senator Whitehouse could have been unaware of the tornado at the time he gave his speech, ie.in his apology, he lied.
And : If he didn’t know about it, why on Earth would he refer to cyclones hitting Oklahoma, when Oklahoma is 400 miles from the coast?
Hes not only full it, he’s a BS expert too. Unfortunately for him he has stuck a size 13 boot in a size 12 mouth, it will always leave an impression!
What can I say about Boxer that any sane person doesn’t already knows, she’s a looney tune!!!!
The IQ of Whitehouse equals last night’s temperature at Fraser, Colorado, which I believe was 34.
I shudder to think the carnage Whitehouse, Boxer and Hank Johnson could do to the country if they somehow amassed half a brain between themselves..
Hey you, Whitehouse, charade you are!
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEEQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kovideo.net%2Fpigs-three-different-ones-lyrics-pink-floyd-600769.html&ei=qCqcUdfOHOf94AOsn4HgBA&usg=AFQjCNF7d1MmN0OUnuxkNzHgFufPMt7JtA&bvm=bv.46751780,d.dmg
He said this:
I’ll tell you why. We’re stuck in this together. When cyclones tear up Oklahoma, and hurricanes swamp Alabama, and wildfires scorch Texas, you come to us, for billions of dollars to recover.
And the damage your polluters and deniers are doing doesn’t just hit Oklahoma and Alabama and Texas; it hits Rhode Island with floods and storms, and Oregon with acidified seas, and Montana with dying forests. So like it or not, we’re in this together.
You drag America with you to your fate.
My take is that these things are very often written by staff…and OK is tornado country. But, honestly, I don’t care. He is a demagogue, and that much is clear
Not a Rhode Island resident but if I was, he would be gone.
You got that right. But you gotta admit the competition is absolutely fierce.
The US Senate is the pinnacle of the Peter Principle and contains probably 70 of the dumbest people in America.
“Tragically and unbeknownst to the senator at the time, a series of tornadoes were hitting Oklahoma at the same moment he gave his remarks,”
Then he is doubly stupid. The tornado outbreak was predicted at least 48 hours ahead of time. The day before tonados spun up as predicted. If you are going to speak on climate, then maybe you should check the weather.