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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLimbaugh suggested that the government manipulated hurricane forecasts
Rush Limbaugh Says Obama Manipulated Isaac Storm Track To Delay GOP Convention: The Hurricane Center Is
Obama
On his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh suggested that the government manipulated hurricane forecasts in order to force Republicans to cancel a day of their national convention, saying the model allows them to do it.
The hurricane center is the regime; the hurricane center is the Commerce Department. Its the government. Its Obama, said Limbaugh.
In reality, the National Hurricane Center forecast is, roughly, what you get if you average together the track forecasts from several models, most of which are done by other organizations, in some cases other countries. Obama would have more luck using his apparently omniscient powers to alter the course of the hurricane itself than somehow trying to rejigger the storm tracks from all these different models, which are publicly available and updated continuously.
Limbaugh communicated his absurd theory on this imaginary scheme while simultaneously claiming Im not alleging conspiracy.
The hurricane center is the regime; the hurricane center is the Commerce Department. Its the government. Its Obama, said Limbaugh.
In reality, the National Hurricane Center forecast is, roughly, what you get if you average together the track forecasts from several models, most of which are done by other organizations, in some cases other countries. Obama would have more luck using his apparently omniscient powers to alter the course of the hurricane itself than somehow trying to rejigger the storm tracks from all these different models, which are publicly available and updated continuously.
Limbaugh communicated his absurd theory on this imaginary scheme while simultaneously claiming Im not alleging conspiracy.
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/08/27/752661/rush-limbaugh-says-obama-manipulated-isaac-storm-track-to-delay-gop-convention-the-hurricane-center-is-obama/
I wonder if Obama can change the forcast for this weekend so it will not rain?
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Limbaugh suggested that the government manipulated hurricane forecasts (Original Post)
liberal N proud
Aug 2012
OP
Always nice to know what the latest winger conspiracy theory is. Thanks, Rush. n/t
pampango
Aug 2012
#2
The only hurricane being manipulated is the one coming out the rear end of Limbaugh!!
madinmaryland
Aug 2012
#6
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)1. He's so high
yonder
(9,631 posts)4. 4 times a day...
...the blue ones. It's a wonder he can still slobber.
pampango
(24,692 posts)2. Always nice to know what the latest winger conspiracy theory is. Thanks, Rush. n/t
MountainLaurel
(10,271 posts)3. I wish they'd make up their minds
Is the federal government some incompetent force of nincompoops who piss away government money, or is it some evil cabal that can apparently manipulate the weather?
lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)5. Like the corrupt BushCo admin manipilated global warming data?
This is what leads OxyRush to suggest it could be done.
madinmaryland
(64,920 posts)6. The only hurricane being manipulated is the one coming out the rear end of Limbaugh!!
Initech
(99,912 posts)7. Man I want some of whatever they're smoking.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)8. Yeah, and the Koch brothers gave him a lifetime supply of toilet paper that lasted two weeks.
Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)9. He seemed less crazy back when he was on hillbilly heroin.