Stupid is as stupid does - Danny Glover

[RedRubberBall]

Strange bed fellows, Preacher Pat + Actor Danny

On Haiti's EQ: "When we see what we did at the climate summit in Copenhagen, this is the response, this is what happens, you know what I'm sayin'?"


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/15/danny-glover-haiti-earthq_n_425160.html

[FACTSfirst]

1. I'm sure some will find a way to give Danny Glover a pass...

[EFerrari]

36. Even should he need one which he doesn't

why not give a pass to a long time dedicated activist? Add me to that "some" of yours.

[RoyGBiv]

2. That's not even coherent ...

As asinine as it was, at least I knew what Pat was saying.

Glover seems to be suggesting that global climate change is causing earthquakes.

[ParkieDem]

5. I don't think that's it ...

"Glover seems to be suggesting that global climate change is causing earthquakes."

Actually, I got a more "supernatural" impression from Glover on this one. He seemed to be saying that mother nature, some other deity, or simple karma is getting back at us for not addressing climate change in Copenhagen.

Why mother nature would exert her wrath on poor Haitians, whose per capita emissions are a fraction of a fraction of ours.

[RedRubberBall]

7. Mother Nature, God, Jesus or Zeus

Just plain stupid

[RoyGBiv]

13. Could be ...

It's still not coherent.

[marshall]

19. Brings to mind the old Chiffon margarine commercials

It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Actually, it is theoretically possible, although I think it makes more sense in the areas where the

glaciers are melting.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327273.800-climate-change-may-trigger-earthquakes-and-volcanoes.html?full=true

[RoyGBiv]

10. Somehow ...

I don't think he thought that deeply on it.

[virgogal]

3. Danny who?

[Bucky]

35. He was officer Riggs from Top Gun or something

He believes in some good causes and the occasional flaky one.

To give due credit to Mr Glover, it is possible that global environmental changes caused by pollution may cause large scale disasters, if they haven't already. If such is the cause, Haiti may well be a good place for the world's response forces to gain much needed experience.

[Junkdrawer]

4. I believe he was saying that this kind of mass casualty event....

is more likely because of global warming - not that earthquakes are caused by global warming.

[Uncle Joe]

30. I believe you nailed it, Glover is obviously emotional about this, but he's referring

to more mass casualty events and the Caribbean along with other Island nations would be most vulnerable to catastrophic global warming.

The tragedy we're seeing with this earthquake would become commonplace if global warming isn't addressed in an serious, aggressive manner.

[Junkdrawer]

31. Michelle Malkin is spreading this meme...

http://michellemalkin.com/2010/01/15/danny-glover-the-lefts-pat-robertson/

[Hannah Bell]

40. that explain the OP from the 49-post guy. danny glover must be doing good if folks

like malkin make an issue out of shit like this for a private citizen.

[CakeGrrl]

8. Totally NOT "bedfellows". The intent is totally different.

Glover is trying to blame global warming. Robertson is blaming the Haitian people for bringing this on themselves.

Big damned diff.

Glover may not be correct, but he's not an insane ass.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. So Danny Glover's gone all Pat Robertson.

I thought his mind was slipping for awhile now.

[dionysus]

25. all he did was suggest climate change caused the eathquake. while silly, that's not in the same

league, ballpark, or spoert as mr robertson...

[timeforpeace]

11. There are stranger theories out there concerning earth science.

[Dr. Strange]

12. Damn. Four weeks from retirement and he utters this.

Time to team back up with Mel Gibson.

[pintobean]

18. Thank you

I needed that laugh.

[blondeatlast]

14. Did Glover ever claim to speak for God? I didn't think so, so this stupid RW talking point

should also bite the dust.

[RedRubberBall]

17. RW talking point

I've always thought Glover was very Progressive (Liberal)

[blondeatlast]

21. Went right over your head, didn't it?

Bless your heart.

[devilgrrl]

26. I wonder when a pizza delivery is headed that direction?

[blondeatlast]

29. Man, I called HOURS ago.

Well, actually weeks ago, but who's counting?

[Binka]

37. RRB Got BOUNCED!

Good job MODS!

[devilgrrl]

38. Bravo!

That took longer than it should have.

[blondeatlast]

41. Mmmm=smells fresh and delicious! nt

[RedRubberBall]

28. Ha ha

:D

[gratuitous]

15. I'd be interested in a little more context

It appears that Glover is saying that the effects of earthquakes in the Caribbean might be enhanced due to rising ocean levels. The quote, however, is such a stand-alone snippet that it's difficult to place precisely what Glover might be saying. It sure looks dumb all naked like that; I wonder what might have come before and after that was left out, and if the good folks at Huffington Post had reasons for paring it down unrelated to making Glover sound foolish.

[Junkdrawer]

16. I think it's a very successful smear campaign against a good liberal...

I guess the closet Freepers here are pissed that Rush's statements were "taken out of context."

[blondeatlast]

22. Yup. nt

[blondeatlast]

42. Care for some fresh, delicious pizza? Delivered. The ball has been bounced. nt

[Junkdrawer]

20. LISTEN TO HIS WHOLE STATEMENT HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2ft5JkNWJA&feature=player_embedded

What he says is (paraphrasing):

"We need more than one hospital ship from the US. The other island nations need to take heed because this type of event could happen to them because of Global Warming."

I think it's quite a stretch to claim that Glover therefore thinks that Global Warming causes earthquakes.

[dionysus]

23. nice distortion. glover claims the earthquake is a result of climate change.

while it's a silly claim, it has absolutely nothing to do with pat robertson. nice try.

[Junkdrawer]

24. no he doesn't claim that.

See above

[dionysus]

27. the article headline is a bit off from what he said in the article...

[davepc]

32. Maybe mother earth should take out her vengeance for the failure at Copenhagen on somebody else

Like somebody who has some power over the issue.

[Uncle Joe]

33. Glover wasn't stating this was vengeance by mother earth, he was stating that if

global warming isn't addressed, tragedies such as this will become commonplace.

[Junkdrawer]

34. OK. This rightwing blogger seems to have started it all....

PACT WITH GAIA

http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/timblair/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/pact_with_gaia/

Note the leftwing god/mother nature/gaia spin....

[Hannah Bell]

39. you got this from michelle malkin, didn't you? c'mon, fess up.

[blondeatlast]

44. He can't, he's been bounced. nt

[Hannah Bell]

45. aw, too bad.

[depakid]

43. Sounds like he was talking in the abstract about disasters in general

of course, the majority of Americans- and especially the "moderates" on this site and elsewhere have lost- if they ever had- the ability to think abstractly -so it's not surprising that they not only wouldn't get it, but would rush in to show off their mental "prowess" and express their indignation.

[apocalypsehow]

46. I would like to think he was suggesting climate change cause the earthquake, flaky as that theory is

But it sounds more like he is suggesting that the earth, or nature, or some "force" punished humanity in Haiti for failure to act in Copenhagen.

In a different league than what Robertson said, but in the same ballpark.

[bullwinkle428]

47. I love the smell of burning polyisoprene in the evening!!

SMELLS LIKE VICTORY.

[alphafemale]

48. So he's saying Mother Earth is shaking us off like a horse shakes off its skin?

mmmmkay.