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applegrove

(118,690 posts)
Mon May 19, 2014, 09:46 PM May 2014

"Rubio Can't Name A Single Source Behind His Climate Denialism"

Rubio Can't Name A Single Source Behind His Climate Denialism

by Annie Rose Strasser at Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/13/3437492/rubio-source-climate-denial/

"SNIP.....................


Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was unable to name a single source when asked on Tuesday to name the information he is reading that has led him to recently further cement himself as a denier of human-caused climate change.

At a National Press Club event, Rubio was asked by an audience member, via a moderator, “what information, reports, studies or otherwise are you relying on to inform and reach your conclusion that human activity is not to blame for climate change?”

But Rubio was unable to respond with a single source, and dodged the question.

“Well, again, headlines notwithstanding, I’ve never disputed that the climate is changing, and I’ve pointed out that climate to some extent is always changing, it’s never static....”




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hatrack

(59,587 posts)
3. Who needs data, sourcing or empirical evidence?
Mon May 19, 2014, 10:35 PM
May 2014

It's all about what you feel in your heart!!

Wishful thinking - the HIGHEST reality!

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
4. Damn these people and their "gotcha" questions!
Mon May 19, 2014, 10:37 PM
May 2014

Like Sarah Palin and her "All of them..." answer, when pressed for specifics, they just fall apart.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. Could that have been his 'Rick Perry' moment?
Mon May 19, 2014, 10:48 PM
May 2014

Marco is so precious. Don't you want to give him a big hug just before you kick him down the nearest flight of stairs?
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

hatrack

(59,587 posts)
8. No, I want his 2nd-grade teacher to comb his hair and pat his head . . .
Mon May 19, 2014, 11:25 PM
May 2014

And then she can kick him down the stairs.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
9. Works for me!
Mon May 19, 2014, 11:28 PM
May 2014

Rubio brings out my inner bully. I want to see him get what's coming to him.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]You should never stop having childhood dreams.[/center][/font][hr]

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
7. He's such an unbelievable lightweight.
Mon May 19, 2014, 11:23 PM
May 2014

Unless he enjoys humiliating himself, he might want to rethink running for president.

Cha

(297,317 posts)
13. It's the very first chance I've had to pass it along, apple.. thank you! The intertubes,
Tue May 20, 2014, 01:40 AM
May 2014

indeed! G'nite, applegrove

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)
14. I like that pic too. Hope it gets the exposure it deserves.
Tue May 20, 2014, 01:49 AM
May 2014



Maybe you can see where Rubio stands on Global Warming at low tide.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
16. rubio is a hand puppet moron...
Tue May 20, 2014, 08:45 AM
May 2014

if you recall he first came out saying that the earth was in fact 4.5 billion years old. then a day later he retracted the statement and said it was only 6 thousand years old.

rubio can't make a claim on anything now until he first consults with his right wing religious zealots.

so this breathing pile of useless cells comes out and makes his colossally stupid climate change denial speech and now can't supply a source.

that's because he was fed his lines by his nut job religious morons and he just regurgitates them.

rubio claimed last week "he was ready to be president". no, he's ready to play president at the behest of his puppet masters.

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