It probably won't come as any surprise, but coverage of the ClimateGate scandal, which involved the Climate Research Unit at University of East Anglia in Britain suffering a breach of data, was nowhere to be found.
Allegedly a hacker broke into the University's computer system and posted thousands of emails and documents showing an effort by scientists, some on the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose research has had a profound impact in shaping U.S. policy proposal on efforts to curb so-called anthropogenic climate change. Those emails and documents revealed an effort by some the scientists to manipulate data to exaggerate the threat of global warming and that has even prompted Sen. James Inhofe, Okla., the ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works committee to call for an investigation.
Such a story would seem to be a no-brainer for the ABC, CBS and NBC to pick up on, but their Nov. 24 broadcasts failed to do so. What did they opt for instead? A sea lion glut in San Francisco, an orphaned moose in Vermont and the meal selection on the President's State Dinner.
"Where does a 500-pound sea lion sleep? At San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf, just about anywhere it wants," CBS correspondent John Blackstone said.
But that was no match for NBC correspondent Norah O'Donnell's glowing account of the Obama White House's first State Dinner.
"Every detail meticulously planned: the purple flowers and green tablecloth a tribute to India's state bird, the peacock; the menu a tribute to the vegetarian guest of honor, the prime minister, meat-free," NBC correspondent Norah O'Donnell said. "But you do have a choice of prawns. For the entertainment - call it Hollywood meets Bollywood."
But ClimateGate got bumped on ABC for one really important story - Pete the orphaned moose, which Vermont authorities are arguing can't live on a farm.
"Finally tonight, the battle to save a moose," ABC "World News" anchor Charles Gibson said. "It's a story that might go unnoticed, except this battle to save this moose, his name is Pete, has come something of a cause celeb in Vermont. So ABC's John Berman went up north to check it out."
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Seems like they all aspire
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 13:53 ET by ThisnThatSeems like they all aspire to be "Baghdad Bobs". And doing well, so far.
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"mmm, mmm, mm. Barrack-Hussain-Øbama↓." - The liberals coolaid drinking song
real news
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 13:58 ET by goldboughBy now, we know that the networks aren't "real news outlets" by the way they ignore any big story they don't like. Fox News is apparently the only real news station.
I see where WaPo is closing
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:03 ET by bigtimerI see where WaPo is closing all of the bureau's in Chicago, L.A. and I think it was NY as well...I'm hoping to see the day the same thing happen to the useless dem arm of the party networks.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Of course it's a money saving idea.
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:17 ET by c5thenThey don't need to have any news bureaus anywhere becasue all they do is wright up and publish what the DNC and the White House tell them to.
Throw 'da bums out!!!
Before it's too late.
www.loyaltoliberty.com
It's not about the data
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:08 ET by c5thenIt's about the cover-up and the deception and the outright oppression of opposing ideas. These so-called scientists have turned into partisan demogogues if in fact they were even true scientists to begin with.
Their views, opinions, data, etc., can never be trusted again.
The MSM are desperately attempting to minimize the knowledge of this scandal and the damage to the liberal agenda. It is not coincidence that Obama has decided to go to Coppenhagen after this scandal surfaced. They have to move as fast as possible to get a done deal.
Throw 'da bums out!!!
Before it's too late.
www.loyaltoliberty.com
Well, here's some words
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:17 ET by bigtimerWell, here's some words from Minnesotans for Global Warming.
Click this, you'll get a kick out of this parody and the animation, plus if you loved Tommy James and the Shondells the parody is from 'Dragging a Line' I heard about this on Rush's show today.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
The Truth Will Set Them Free - As In Out The Door For Good
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:41 ET by rammingspeedACORN redux, for which the nets were severely burned. More than they know. They have no idea the hell fire they're bringing upon themselves from an infuriated news audience. The nets will literally be 6 feet under and they won't know they're dead.
First, they ignore you.
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:47 ET by optimistFirst, they ignore you. Then, they mock you. Then, they fight you. Then, you win.
Give them some credit would
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:56 ET by JerseyJGive them some credit would ya. They may not have mentioned the scandal, but these stories were changed from their original format due to the newly discovered false data. For your convenience, I've highlighted the portions of the stories which are now missing ...
Save the rainforest ... emit more CO2
If they report it, they'd
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:57 ET by mattmIf they report it, they'd have to admit they have been lying for 20 years (at least).
Frankly, I didn't need "climategate" to know the APGW thing was a hoax, all it to for me was seeing Algore pushing it on some PBS kids show back in 1993 to know it was bunk.
Film at 11
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 16:00 ET by dboWhat did they opt for instead? A sea lion glut in San Francisco, an
orphaned moose in Vermont and the meal selection on the President's
State Dinner.
Did they not have time to do an update on the plight of the Oregon Spotted Frog or the Yellow-bellied Sapucker?
The simple fact is that
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 16:00 ET by winston smithThe simple fact is that they fully well know that the AGW/CC theories have run their course. And most Americans now are joining the ranks of skeptics and abandoning the chicken-little alarmists. If the drive-bys start to actually report honestly on this lastest revelation, they know that they could pretty much finish off the whole GW hoax for good ---- which would be a good thing. But the drive-bys have invested too much money, time and effort in helping Al Gore perpetuate his fraudulent theories for the last 15 years or so and they realize they would lose what little credibility they have left if they do an abrupt about face and start reavealing the truth. So just expect more lies, fraud and important news that goes unreported.
MSNBC - The Place For Lunatics
The liberal media is stuck
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 17:35 ET by deerjerkydaveThe liberal media is stuck in a paradox over ClimateGate. They have run story after story year after year that manmade climate change is the indisputed gospel truth. For them to come out and even suggest that there is some doubt about it is damaging to their supposed journalistic integrity.
If the MSM doesn't report
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 17:46 ET by celatorIf the MSM doesn't report it, then it never happened. It's all in our imagination. Something like that.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
The media supports
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 21:44 ET by chessplayerThe media supports scientific fraud (as does our govt.) , thats why they are ignoring it. They know how short peoples attention span is. They will continue to ignore this story, and it will shortly fade from peoples minds. "Climategate" will go nowhere. But I will now view scientists with the same respect I give to used car salesmen and shyster lawyers.
Climategate
Wed, 11/25/2009 - 22:11 ET by JayceOne good deed (by Jones, Mann, etc.) deserves another (by ABC, CBS, NBC)...
What else would you expect among like-minded individuals.
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Files not hacked or stolen
Thu, 11/26/2009 - 02:41 ET by ronny117Update: It has become fairly obvious this archive was not "hacked" or "stolen" but rather is a file assembled by CRU staff in preparation for complying with a freedom of information request. Whether it was carelessly left in a publicly accessible portion of the CRU computer system or was "leaked" by staff believing the FOIA request was improperly rejected may never be known but is not really that important. What is important is that:
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