Fox Still Falsely Claiming That Snow Disproves Global Warming

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January 27, 2011 12:13 pm ET — 162 Comments

During their recent coverage of winter storms, Fox News has repeatedly mocked former Vice President Al Gore and cited the cold and snowy weather to attempt to discredit global warming. Fox News and other right-wing media routinely use snow to cast doubt on global warming, and internal emails from Fox News' Washington bureau show that in the past Fox employees have been instructed to question climate science.

Fox Uses Latest Snowstorm To Mock Gore, Climate Science

Doocy Asks: "I Wonder Where Al Gore Is This Morning?" On the January 27 broadcast of Fox & Friends, host Steve Doocy reported from outside of Fox News' studios to show viewers how much snow fell in New York City during the previous evening's storm. During the segment, he asked, "I wonder where Al Gore is this morning?" He then added: "That global warming is really taking its toll. Isn't it?"

Fox Chyron: "What Global Warming?" During one segment about the recent snowstorm, Fox & Friends aired an on-screen graphic that read, "What Global Warming?"

Doocy Mocks Gore In Front Of Dancing Polar Bear. During another segment on the heavy snowfall, Fox & Friends mocked global warming by having a man in a polar bear costume appear on the sidewalk behind host Steve Doocy, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and lei. Laughing, Doocy remarked "Somewhere, Al Gore's got to be giggling right now." In response, co-host Brian Kilmeade added, "At least there's one polar bear left."

Fox Nation: "Hey Gore...Obama Motorcade Caught In Snowstorm." On January 27, Fox Nation linked to a Yahoo! News article titled, "Obama caught in Washington's wintry weather" with the headline, "Hey Gore...Obama Motorcade Caught In Snowstorm."

[Electric Monk]

1. again

what, is it winter?

Their target audience is stupid. Oh, wait, that's not news either.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. They really are idiots, and proud of it.

[rurallib]

3. That one Obama quote I just loved

"Not only are they ignorant, they are proud of it."

[spanone]

4. the stupid network

[bluestate10]

5. Fox is moron, for morons. nt.

[ixion]

6. the correct phrase is actually "global climate change" the phrase "global warming"

is something of a red herring, because it's not specifically warming, but regions changing climate, both hot and cold.

[BlueJazz]

7. Alright....that's it...I'm just gonna' beat the shit out of these people.

2 reasons....One, to beat some sense into them and two...just because. :) :)

There's not much worse than Idiots (trying) to make fun of Intelligent people.
The damage done by these fools is catastrophic.

[Possumpoint]

8. Fox News

has consistently proven that it is a shrill for conservative positions. It bends and twists news to fit its agenda.

[tanyev]

9. Steve Doocy's got no room to be mocking anyone.

[JoePhilly]

10. Doocy's very existance disproves evolution.

[chade]

11. Such originality

http://ifglobalwarmingisrealthenwhyisitcold.blogspot.com/

[11 Bravo]

12. Steve Doocy will never be asked to bring potato salad to the MENSA picnic.

He makes Christine O'Donnell look like a fucking Rhodes Scholar. He was an ignorant, bumbling shitstain when he was on local TV here in DC, and has only gotten worse at Fox.

[lunatica]

13. The preferred news source for Idiocrats

They repeat themselves endlessly so it will sink in to the thickest craniums in the known Universe.

[fascisthunter]

14. dangerous and irresponsible propaganda

I really thing FOX should have their license revoked and they should be taken off the air. Their shit should not be tolerated.