Al Gore Likens Trump EPA Chief to Flat-Earthers: Hes Denying 'Most Basic Scientific Truth'

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediaite



by Ken Meyer | 11:19 am, March 14th, 2017

Former Vice President Al Gore has some concerns about the man President Trump chose to head the Environmental Protection Agency, and he didn’t hesitate on Monday to say what he really thinks.

Gore spoke with Judy Woodruff on PBS NewsHour where she asked him about Scott Pruitt and his skepticism about the scientific consensus on climate change. Gore said that Pruitt’s ideas exemplify the debate over facts the Trump administration has caused, and that eventually, “a false belief collides with physical reality.”

“We have to address this,” Gore said. “But putting someone in the EPA who denies even the most basic scientific truth about this, you know, the old cliches are you can say the Earth is flat, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to fall off the edge.”

Watch above, via PBS.

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[maxsolomon]

1. pruitt probably believes the science

but his goal, his raison d'etre, is to poison the debate, and delay or prevent any meaningful action.

I'd say the industry's plan has worked perfectly; the planet is pretty much fucked at this point.

[Fast Walker 52]

2. it's unbelievably sick and frankly treasonous

[busterbrown]

3. Bang!

All about the dough!

[Verbose Matthias]

4. You GO, Gore!

This needs to be a featured vid on the front page.

[pansypoo53219]

5. lock him in a garage w/ a car running. see if he can breath gas fumes.

[Botany]

6. Dear Al

You went and gave Trump some love.