Amidst Calamitous Harvey Flooding, Pence Speaks To A Racist, A Hurricane Conspiracy Theorist, And...

[DonViejo]

Amidst Calamitous Harvey Flooding, Pence Speaks To A Racist, A Hurricane Conspiracy Theorist, And Other Right-Wing Radio Hosts

Sanam Malik & Madeline Peltz

August 30, 2017 4:36 am

In the ongoing efforts to mitigate the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Vice President Mike Pence appeared on several right-wing radio programs in Texas to give updates on the recovery and rescue efforts. According to the transcripts posted on the White House website, the vice president appeared to limit his radio outreach mostly to conservative shows, including Rush Limbaugh and Michael Berry, who is notorious for mocking black victims of gun violence in Chicago and other racist programming.

Limbaugh has a history of using hurricanes to attack Democrats and further his fringe conspiracy theories. During Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, Limbaugh stated that “it’s in the interest of the left to have destructive hurricanes because then they can blame it on climate change” and that the National Hurricane Center is “playing games” to convince people of climate change. Limbaugh also told his listeners that “there is politics in hurricanes” because “there are votes.”

During Tropical Storm Isaac, Limbaugh questioned the National Hurricane Center’s forecasting, pointing out “the degree of coincidence” that the storm was headed for Tampa, the location of the National Republican Convention. Limbaugh implied, according to The Atlantic, that “the weather service was collaborating with the liberal media to invent narratives that are unpleasant for the GOP.”

In 2016, Limbaugh attacked Hurricane Katrina victims as “liberals” on welfare who lacked “self-reliance.” He also compared the Katrina disaster to “a reality show.” In 2008 following significant flooding in the Midwest, Limbaugh minimized the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina relative to the floods and accused Katrina victims of “waving guns at helicopters,” “shooting cops,” and “raping people on the street.”

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[DK504]

1. Now that this is hitting he voter base

the more Limp balls listeners will realize they have been fucked over.

As more and more people lose everything they own because of natural disasters maybe they will realize they have voted themselves to become the barrel over the waterfalls. I doubt it, but I hope.

This fucking moron blaming people 10 years after Katrina and 50% of people haven't been able to return home to NOLA should win himself over to those that moved to Houston to start over should be thrilled by his flowing diarrhea everyday.