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Discussing CRU emails, Hannity asks, "What is the motivation for a scientist to lose all credibility?"

December 04, 2009 11:08 pm ET

From the December 4 edition of Fox News' Hannity:

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"Climategate" exposed: Conservative media distort stolen emails in latest attack on global warming consensus

Quick Fact: Hannity advances falsehood about CRU email to claim scientists were "fudging" data

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    • Author by ReasonAndResolve (December 04, 2009 11:17 pm ET)
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      Well, that is a good question, for a change, Spawn.

      None of the answers will satisfy you, though, because there is no good answer that would cover the thousands of scientists who agree that man-caused climate change is a problem.

      I wish I had seen this whole segment to hear what your stammering guest finally came up with.
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    • Author by Oklad (December 04, 2009 11:29 pm ET)
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      " Hannity asks, "What is the motivation for a scientist to lose all credibility?"
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      Gee I don't know Sean. Why don't you ask the ones that come on your show, they will know the answer...:)
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      • Author by Don Hussein Fabuloso (December 05, 2009 12:22 am ET)
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        There isn't any real motivation for scientists to lose their credibility, except for the rewards offered to those denying Climate Change. Sure, there are grants and money for real scientists to study in the field, making advances and learning more, but the real money is in doing what the oil companies want-- going to the anti-science side.
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    • Author by WhatImlost (December 05, 2009 12:27 am ET)
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      Same reason for FOX to loose its credibility....

      Money.
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      • Author by Limit Corp. Ownership (December 05, 2009 12:50 am ET)
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        Spawn,
        More to the point...What is the motivation for hack journalists to disgrace themselves on practically a daily basis with brazen lies and other assorted crap?

        Ask Uncle Rupert.
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    • Author by caels (December 05, 2009 1:36 am ET)
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      What is the motivation for a political commentator to lose all credibility?
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    • Author by fakemoraloutrage (December 05, 2009 6:26 am ET)
         
      No one knows for sure if clime change is real or not. You can claim hundreds of scientists agree with climate change a lot also disagree. You ignorant folks act like the earth has been the way it is since day one. Was the earth the way it was when the dinosaurs roamed? No, maybe all their farts caused dinosaur made warming causing the earth to change. It wasn't even the same as it was when humans first walked it. Fact is we don't know. We should help the environment sure but why should the west do it alone? Has China or India signed anything saying in the future they will reduce emissions? Has Russia? Russia supports it only to weaken the west, if you think Russia weakening the US isn't a problem maybe you should tune into some Russian radio and hear what they say about America :)

      What is it with the oil company mojo hate? Hiss hiss evil oil companies have every scientist in their back pocket. Conspiracy theory for the right is if Obama is American born or not for the left it's oil companies smoking rolled up money like cigars got everyone on their pay roll.
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    • Author by bewildered (December 05, 2009 6:58 am ET)
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      Oh! Hannity tried to throw the in the 'redistribution' tie in.

      What does climate theory have to do with 'redistribution'?

      Let's ask a conspiracy theorist. Hannity?

      Hannity should change the name of his show to the "Biased Conspiracy Panel"
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    • Author by jjamele2880 (December 05, 2009 8:53 am ET)
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      What's the motivation for having half the nation think that you are a melon-headed, racist, clueless moron addicting to lying?

      Millions and Millions of dollars.
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    • Author by wookie (December 05, 2009 9:05 am ET)
         
      There isn't much, hence the scientists "adding in the real temps" to get the most accurate picture over time.
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    • Author by everettbme (December 05, 2009 11:29 am ET)
         
      Hannity asks, "What is the motivation for a scientist to lose all credibility?

      Trying to prove Hannity right about anything
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    • Author by wolf kotenberg (December 05, 2009 11:42 am ET)
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      Same motivation that led Palin step down from her governance....$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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    • Author by ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© (December 05, 2009 12:50 pm ET)
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      "What is the motivation for a scientist to lose all credibility?"

      Money from Exxon.
      ~
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    • Author by StHarding (December 05, 2009 1:10 pm ET)
         
      What is the motivation for a newscaster to ask a question that answers itself?
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    • Author by SLRTX (December 05, 2009 3:28 pm ET)
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      More "circular reasoning" from Hannity.
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      • Author by Clouseau (December 05, 2009 11:41 pm ET)
           
        "More "circular reasoning" from Hannity."

        That is just an absolutely outrageous attack on Sean.
        That is like saying "more 200 mph flying sumersaults on his Vespa"
        If Sean is capable of reasoning in any identifiable geometric shape,
        then I truly am the Chief Inspector of the Surete
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      • Author by skiploader1111 (December 06, 2009 4:11 am ET)
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        From the movie, "Idiocracy"

        JOE: For the last time, I'm pretty sure what's killing the crops is this Brawndo stuff.
        IDIOT #1: But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
        IDIOT #2: So, wait a minute, what you're saying is that you want us to put water on the crops.
        JOE: Yes.
        IDIOT #2: Water. Like out the toilet?
        JOE: I mean, well it doesn't have to be out of the toilet. But yeah, that's the idea.
        IDIOT #1: But Brawndo's got what plants crave.
        IDIOT #2: It's got electrolytes.
        JOE: OK. Look. The plants aren't growing. So I'm pretty sure that the Brawndo is not working. I'm no botonist, but what I do know that if you put water on plants, they grow.
        IDIOT #3: Well, I've never seen no plants grow out of no toilet.
        IDIOT #1: Hey, that's good. Are you sure YOU'RE not the smartest guy in the world?
        IDIOT #4: (chuckles)
        JOE: OK, look. You want to solve this problem, and I want to get my pardon. So why don't we just try it, OK, and not worry about what plants crave.
        IDIOT #2: (Pause) Brawndo's got what plants crave.
        IDIOT #3: Yeah. It's got electrolytes.
        JOE: (raising voice) What are electrolytes? Do you even know?
        IDIOT #1: (thinking) It's...what...they use to make Brawndo.
        JOE: Yeah, but why do they use them to make Brawndo?
        IDIOT #4: (softly, raising hand) cause Brawndo's got electrolytes.

        NARRATOR: So after several hours, Joe finally gave up on logic and reason. So he simply told the Cabinet that he could talk to plants and that they wanted water.
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        • Author by SLRTX (December 06, 2009 9:50 am ET)
             
          skiploader1111 --

          LOL. Good example. Just like Hannity. :-)

          Interesting approach to solve the problem, though.

          I suppose deniers may be more apt to believe a shaman and an old guy with a divining rod.

          Shaman: I've studied this problem carefully. The bones and entrails both say the climate is changing because of us.

          Old Man: I agree. My asked my divining rod to point to the source and it pointed at me.

          Hannity: Sounds like conclusive proof! Too bad these evil scientists don't use your proven techniques. After all, they've been in use for thousands of years, so it must work.
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    • Author by shaggles (December 07, 2009 3:57 pm ET)
         
      Exactly. There is none. Unless their being payed by someone with a financial interest in maintaining the status quo.
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