Lurch blames the tornadoes on global warming
posted at 7:34 am on February 7, 2008 by Bryan
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Only a Boston Brahmin could possibly be this stupid. And crass, craven and cynical.
Politicians using tragedy to advance an agenda has been a tried-and-true strategy. Paint the idea green and a natural catastrophe became political fodder for former Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (Mass.).
Kerry appeared on MSNBC on February 6 to discuss storms that have killed at least 50 people throughout the Southeastern United States. So, of course, Kerry used the platform to advance global warming alarmism.
“[I] don’t want to sort of leap into the larger meaning of, you know, inappropriately, but on the other hand, the weather service has told us we are going to have more and more intense storms,” Kerry said. “And insurance companies are beginning to look at this issue and understand this is related to the intensity of storms that is related to the warming of the earth. And so it goes to global warming and larger issues that we’re not paying attention to. The fact is the hurricanes are more intensive, the storms are more intensive and the rainfall is more intense at certain places at certain times and the weather patterns have changed.”
Actually, Jenjis, the science is a lot less settled than you think. If you’re going to opine on complex issues like the weather, do try to keep up. And speaking as someone who grew up in Texas’ tornado alley, we’ve had tornados since pretty much forever. They come in swarms. They cause mass deaths and havoc. It takes a special kind of power-tripping politician to assume and assert that global warming has anything to do with it.
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His massive chin is what is changing weather patterns.
Dr. Gecko on February 7, 2008 at 7:46 AM
LOL is that a photoshoped or is Kerry’s head just a magnet for sports balls of all kinds? What happened to the football photo?
BKennedy on February 7, 2008 at 7:47 AM
…could be worse. Our winter soldier coulda blamed it on Bush or tossed the, “If I were President” card. Let em rant away. Here in Cleveland it’s a balmy 29degrees, and anyone who talks global warming is doing little more than offering mid-winter hope to the snow-trodden. We hear that kinda crap, look outside, and ask, “Global warming? Can we get some over here please?”
scottm on February 7, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Stuck On Stupid.
rockbend on February 7, 2008 at 7:51 AM
Wouldn’t it be nice if, in the future, Kerry would confine his public statements to subjects about which he has some special knowledge or expertise? Then we’d only have to hear from him on topics such as marrying for money, or how to get awarded a Purple Heart for an ingrown toenail, etc.
AZCoyote on February 7, 2008 at 7:53 AM
Next you’ll be saying the massive snowfall experienced here in Tokyo this past week is actually to be blamed on global warming.
Oh wait… someone already said that to me the other day.
amkun on February 7, 2008 at 7:58 AM
I blame the tornadoes on the folks who voted for Huck.
God DOESN’T like it when Huck wins!
(for all you humor-deprived, THIS is a joke)
Ex-tex on February 7, 2008 at 7:59 AM
So, insurance companies are chiming in on global warming according to Lurch???
Deliver me…
D2Boston on February 7, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Libtard man-made global warming theory = hot weather = cold weather = no snow = lot’s of snow = no rain = lot’s of rain = few hurricanes = lot’s of hurricanes = little wind = lot’s of wind…….did I get that correct? Talk about triangulation. I can’t wait for McCain to come out in support of his Senate buddy’s lunatic statement.
David in ATL on February 7, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Beyond the ignorance of his pandering thoughts, has anyone else ever read a coherent sentence from this man?
Jaibones on February 7, 2008 at 8:03 AM
I blame tornadoes on mobile homes. If there were less mobile homes, there would be fewer tornadoes.
TwinkietheKid on February 7, 2008 at 8:13 AM
Manbearpig done created some tornadoes! Someone call the Goracle!
Hey Kerry, dumb ass, of course insurance companies are “looking into” this. Translation: how can we sucker people for even more money? Ah! Global warming is going to cause more tornadoes! Now everyone needs tornado insurance! Live in Alaska? You need tornado insurance!
Interestingly enough, the insurance industry has donated virtually the same amount of money to Republicans and Democrats for the 2008 campaign. In all previous elections since 1992, they’ve overwhelmingly supported the Republicans, usually by a factor of 2:1.
Seixon on February 7, 2008 at 8:17 AM
Apparently the first swifting didn’t teach him a lesson… I’m guessing he needs another dose.
Gartrip on February 7, 2008 at 8:19 AM
Even the most deranged meteorologists aren’t trying that stunt. I even expected Katie Couric to try that one last night but she passed. Apparently, when respected scientists say that the outbreak was caused by La Nina, it’s hard for rational people to disagree.
Steve L. on February 7, 2008 at 8:21 AM
I think Kerry is trying to swiftboat the tornado’s
by blameing it on Global Warming,(I’m being sarcastic)!
And I think Kerry owes Al Gore an apology for not letting
Al Gore be the first to blame the tornados on Global
Warming!Haha
canopfor on February 7, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Tornado’s and twisters go way back. I saw one on the Wizard of Oz in black and white, so I know it was a looooooong time ago. ;-)
My son asked me who was worse, Al Gore or John Kerry. What a tough question!
ctmom on February 7, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Botch McWaffleson is dumb-boating himself again, and I blame global warming.
Oh, and it all out fault!
forest on February 7, 2008 at 8:28 AM
Stuck on stupid pretty much describes us here in the bay state. I don’t know how my fellow citizens can justify time after time the reelection of the current senators. At least my wife and I do our part and have never ticked off a vote for Teddy.
jmarcure on February 7, 2008 at 8:30 AM
One thing you can say, Kerry knows the party line. What a hack.
Kevin R on February 7, 2008 at 8:31 AM
Under a McCain or Obama presidency, and most likely under a Clinton presidency, this ginormous tool will have a seat of honor in the White House.
Who’s laughing now?
JiangxiDad on February 7, 2008 at 8:31 AM
It’d be interesting to note whether his buddy from Arizona agrees with him.
edgehead on February 7, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Perhaps he’s right. We suffered a particularly warm ice storm last night. Now the kids are home from school and I won’t get anything done today. Damn global warming.
Rod on February 7, 2008 at 8:36 AM
I thought the tornadoes were caused by the failed policies of the Bush administration ….
Chimp 6 on February 7, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Along with all that nasty winter weather in China last week, I’ll bet.
Bigfoot on February 7, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Three words: State of Fear
Get it, read it, learn it, love it.
Should be required reading in all schools.
Vigilante on February 7, 2008 at 8:41 AM
These f’ers mostly get away with this junk. Went to the beach in Tampa with my in-laws 2-3 weeks ago and froze our butts off, unusually cold and I made a crack about global cooling. Father in-law said that global warming results in temperature extremes, both warm AND cold. Basically, it explains ANYTHING bad at this point. You can’t reason with these people, they have been thoroughly brainwashed.
RW Wacko on February 7, 2008 at 8:42 AM
RW Wacko on February 7, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Yep, and 24 hour international news we have now means we hear about every weather anomaly in the world - like snow in the West Bank, Buenos Aires etc. 20 years ago, we never would have even heard about that stuff on the news. It ain’t global climate change - it’s global 24-hour news services. And brainwashing.
forest on February 7, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Yes, and these tornadoes hurt the poor and minorities disproportionally. Two Americas y’all. The science is settled. Now shut up and kill this economy already, dammit.
Sugar Land on February 7, 2008 at 8:55 AM
That is why the global warming scammers changed the name of their movement to Climate Change - that covers it all.
OBX Pete on February 7, 2008 at 8:56 AM
The Rear Admiral is beautiful.
He’s the Carl Spackler of Weather forecasters.
there it is on February 7, 2008 at 9:08 AM
The biggest contributors to global warming is all of the
hotairhot wind that is spewing out of these gas bag libtards.cat-scratch on February 7, 2008 at 9:10 AM
It is not worth commenting on - but since I have already started what he hell. All things are now going to be blamed on global warming — my sister got pregnant the other day because it was too hot to go outside and excerise so she and her husband stayed inside…and excerised.
jimwesty on February 7, 2008 at 9:13 AM
As for the insurance companies…it’s very possible. This fantasy has been force-fed to America for so long and with such intensity, that it’s beginning to affect policy in all industries. Plans for new coal-fired power plant construction in my state, that were viable just a year ago, have already been scuttled. This greenhouse gas insanity is going to send us backward 20 years.
whitetop on February 7, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Gee!! and I thought it was because they voted for Huckabee!! All wrong!!!
jeanie on February 7, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Isn’t true that Gore, Kerry, and all scientists agree that the unusually cold weather this winter in India, China, and Japan is caused by global warming? Six months ago, the Southern Hemisphere suffered from unusually cold weather, too. No doubt caused by caused by global warming.
Why don’t you believe scientific experts like Al Gore?
slp on February 7, 2008 at 9:28 AM
We need to check the number of births in 9 months.
slp on February 7, 2008 at 9:30 AM
Sure enough, there’s never been strong tornadoes before. Not even one time. What a POS.
And Kerry endorsed Obama, right?
funky chicken on February 7, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Bryan,
That photo/story are really confusing. I don’t know of the “Right Honorable Senator” from Mass. is going for the World Cup or the Nobel Peace Prize. /sarc
*Sigh* I guess just another “Also Ran” heard from.
Catseye on February 7, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Hmm…anybody hungry for waffles?
CP on February 7, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Please Mitt Romney. please run against this idiot in 2010. I think you’d have an excellent chance to get his ass “retired” from government service.
Please put the country first.
Romney for US Senate, 2010.
Then another Romney for Senate, 2012 (goodbye fat Teddy)
funky chicken on February 7, 2008 at 9:58 AM
Hmmm.
I guess all those lovely West Texas tornados I literally fled from in the (cooling) 70’s, 80’s and 90’s were caused by Global Warming?
Or were they somehow different, because the politicians hadn’t quite figured out how to make a buck from them?
Follow the money, as they say..
TexasJew on February 7, 2008 at 9:59 AM
Isn’t it Saturn which has massive storms on it’s surface? Must be global warming.
He’s just venting because his beloved Patriots lost the SB.
Fires1 on February 7, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Heh. Well, one thing’s for sure: the Japanese have bought man-made gw hook, line, and sinker.
America is the last line of defense - until November.
amkun on February 7, 2008 at 10:07 AM
No brains equals no headaches. Ever notice how Libs never need aspirin…….
Bubba Redneck on February 7, 2008 at 10:10 AM
If we have tornadoes, its global warming. If we don’t have tornadoes, its global warming. If we have hurricanes, its global warming. If we don’t have hurricanes, its global warming. If it rains too much, its global warming. If the rainfall is just right, its global warming. If it doesn’t rain at all, its global warming.
There…. now you know everything you need to know about global warming.
Oh… maybe there is just one more thing you should know and that is that the globe is not warming, it is well within the normal range.
But Shsssssssss…. nobody is suppose to know that… so keep it to yourself.
Maxx on February 7, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Jenjis John Dummy.
RushBaby on February 7, 2008 at 10:19 AM
In 1970, a tornado a mile and half wide accompanied by baseball sized hail ripped through downtown Lubbock, TX (where I grew up) killing dozens and injuring hundreds. Global Cooling was the popular doomsday crisis at the time
Keli on February 7, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Well that’s where you’re wrong, Bryan. The science is settled… And “man made global warming” is, scientifically speaking, BULLS**T!
Yeah, sorry Mr. Heinz, but you’re not only stupid, but irrelevant. Oh, why the long face? Oh, sorry, that’s just your face.
RightWinged on February 7, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Someone needs to slip Lurch the memo. It is no longer being referred to as global warming. Since the earth is cooling not warming. It is now global climate change. He is always a day late and a dollar short.
Sue on February 7, 2008 at 10:32 AM
“War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength.”
ronsfi on February 7, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Dude, we had a day of tornadoes just like this on April 3, 1974. At least 40 tornadoes, one of which almost completely destroyed Xenia, Ohio. No global warming back then.
rockmom on February 7, 2008 at 10:52 AM
“Wouldn’t it be nice if, in the future, Kerry would confine his public statements to subjects about which he has some special knowledge or expertise? ”
He and his wife have written a book on the subject.
davod on February 7, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Nope. The lead in the fuel kept the carbon close to the ground. The syanse is settled on that point.
ronsfi on February 7, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Lurch, come and check out the 2 feet of snow that’s been in my backyard since freakin’ Thanksgiving before opening your trap about Global Warming.
crazy_legs on February 7, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Awesome book. I recommend it as well.
crazy_legs on February 7, 2008 at 11:27 AM
“If you’re going to
opinejumble on complex issues like the weather …”Fixed.
Dusty on February 7, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Of course, Senator Kerry is right. Everybody knows before humans there were no such things as climate change, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, heat waves, blizzards and earthquakes. We are investigating right now to see if there is a connection between global warming causing volcanic eruptions (ie: Mt. St. Helens, Vesuvius and Montserrat). Humans were present for all those events, therefore it stands to reason global warming caused that too. I think with my scientific background, I can link both together in the months to come.
I mean, it’s just common knowledge that dinosaurs caused their own exstinction when that massive asteroid hit the Yucatan 90 million years ago due, on their part, to the global warming they caused.
Sincerely
Al Gore
Planet Boulder on February 7, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Yeah, maybe…but it could just be that he’s an idiot.
Rick on February 7, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Kerry opens his mouth and breaks like the wind
Kini on February 7, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Global Warming. Hahaha!
Montana on February 7, 2008 at 12:03 PM
If I recall, it was Global Cooling back then. Liberals are so silly.
Montana on February 7, 2008 at 12:05 PM
I like what Mark Levin said yesterday about this, his own study determined Hienes Ketchup causes global warming.
liquidflorian on February 7, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Has Lurch stopped scooting about the world on his wife’s private jet? In fact I think he and all the other limo-libals are responsible for this weather event — I can find some nut ball quack that will tie it directly to Airship Hines….
jimwesty on February 7, 2008 at 12:45 PM
remember how confused Americans were a few scant years after the Industrial Age began, when the world’s first ever tornadoes started occurring.
good times.
its vintage duh on February 7, 2008 at 12:57 PM
I just had to say it, Lurch? Stuck on stupid? Bwahahahaha.
His side profile reminds me of the McDonalds moon. Remember him?
Geronimo on February 7, 2008 at 1:25 PM
It amazes me how these global warming types seem to think the Earths climate and temperature have ALWAYS been CONSTANT. Also the fact they seem to think that we can control the environment, IT CONTROLS US!
ThePrez on February 7, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Mrs. Heinz left the door to the dog house open, again.
Entelechy on February 7, 2008 at 3:22 PM