Conservative Hurricane Truthers Downplay Danger Of Hurricane Matthew

[DonViejo]

By MATT SHUHAM Published OCTOBER 6, 2016, 6:02 PM EDT

Hours ahead of Hurricane Matthews’ landfall on Florida’s Atlantic coast, some climate change skeptics downplayed the danger of what meteorologists say could be the worst such storm since Hurricane Katrina.

Public officials and meteorologists have repeatedly stressed the strength of the storm, especially to those living in the evacuation zones on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

“This storm will kill you. Time is running out,” Gov. Rick Scott (R) said in a press conference Thursday. “There are no excuses. You need to leave. Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate. Are you willing to take a change to risk your life? Are you willing to take a gamble? That’s what you’re doing.”

Yet in the face of those pleas conservative aggregator Matt Drudge, who has a house in Florida, tweeted that “The deplorables are starting to wonder if govt has been lying to them about Hurricane Matthew intensity to make exaggerated point on climate,” and “Hurricane Center has monopoly on data. No way of verifying claims. Nassau ground observations DID NOT match statements! 165mph gusts? WHERE?”

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hurricane-truthers-downplay-matthew

[malaise]

1. But but But Rick Scott

is one of them - thy are deplorables.

[phylny]

7. Just don't say "climate change" to Rick. He forbids it. n/t

[haele]

2. Just stay at home then.

Better yet, go to the beach and go surfing tomorrow. It might be a bit overcast, but there won't be anyone on the beach...

Whatever you do, if you stay, remember to write your name and social security number on your arm in sharpie ... just in case...

Haele

[VMA131Marine]

3. I think we should tie Matt Drudge to

Pad 39A at KSC and give him an anemometer so he can measure the wind speed himself. #justkidding #notkidding

[meow2u3]

4. Great! Let them stay home and try to ride out the storm

There'll be fewer of them alive to vote for the Mango Mussolini in November!

[lindysalsagal]

5. When you're denser than Scott, you might as well be titanium.

Nothing gets through these neanderthals.

It really proves that hate will kill the hater.

Hello, morons. It's called "An Act Of God" by the insurance companies, so, duh, you're effing with GOD!!!!!!

[CanonRay]

6. All the Alt-right people in Florida

Should immediately rush down to the nearest beach!