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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 11:46 AM Jul 2015

Louie Gohmert: The pope is treating climate change deniers like Galileo — and it’s Obama’s fault

Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert (R) on Wednesday urged Pope Francis to consider “opposing viewpoints” from people who denied global warming instead of listening to President Barack Obama and the mainstream media.

During an interview with C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, host Greta Brawner asked the Tea Party-backed Republican to weigh in on the pope’s warning that God would judge those who did not act on climate change.

“The trouble is that he has been persuaded that climate change is something that is dramatically affecting the planet right now, he’s bought in to all this,” Gohmert explained. “We have had popes that made enormous mistakes that were influenced by the world around them.”

“But if he’ll just really objectively look at the data and see that the world is really not warming,” he continued. “Climate change, I don’t see it so much as a problem. Where I live in east Texas, we have climate change, I totally believe that, I know that to be a fact. In fact, we have it four times a year.” When Brawner pressed Gohmert about who had persuaded the pope, the congressman pointed to the president and the media.

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Louie Gohmert: The pope is treating climate change deniers like Galileo — and it’s Obama’s fault (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP
Honest to goddess, Texas. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #1
Stupid? No. bvf Jul 2015 #3
He's from East Texas. kentauros Jul 2015 #12
THAT is an understatement. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #15
His breathtaking ignorance leads me to wonder Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #2
My brain hurts after reading this Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #4
Yes, I listed to him and his call in viewers on c-span today--they riversedge Jul 2015 #6
LOL! Gumbys for Gohmert! bvf Jul 2015 #13
well leuy--Our Pres. is listening to the scientists -not RW nut jubs. riversedge Jul 2015 #5
ATTN Gohmert ..... The Pope has a degree in chemistry Botany Jul 2015 #7
Dear gods. kenfrequed Jul 2015 #8
Ignorance may be bliss Spirochete Jul 2015 #9
Whenever Louie dies I hope they do an autopsy. Vinca Jul 2015 #10
this guy is the Andy Kaufman of repukian blather . olddots Jul 2015 #11
Congressman Gohmert, I studied Galileo in college. Arkana Jul 2015 #14
Pope: scientist. Gomer: not so much. KamaAina Jul 2015 #16
Surprised he even knows about Galileo. jwirr Jul 2015 #17

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
1. Honest to goddess, Texas.
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 11:49 AM
Jul 2015

Seriously? OK, I know it's not all of Texas but it's simply unbelievable that someone this stupid could hold a job, much less as a Congressman.

 

bvf

(6,604 posts)
3. Stupid? No.
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 11:54 AM
Jul 2015

Mindful of his base, and eager to look like a complete asshole to anyone with two interlocking brain cells in order to pander to it? Definitely.

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
12. He's from East Texas.
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 01:35 PM
Jul 2015

And that's like "a whole 'nother country" to the rest of Texas

Plus, we're still in the grip of Tom Delay's gerrymandering of our districts...

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
10. Whenever Louie dies I hope they do an autopsy.
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 01:05 PM
Jul 2015

I'm convinced there is marshmallow fluff between those ears.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)
14. Congressman Gohmert, I studied Galileo in college.
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 02:52 PM
Jul 2015

I developed a very close, personal relationship with Galileo's theories.

Congressman, you are no Galileo.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
16. Pope: scientist. Gomer: not so much.
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 03:00 PM
Jul 2015

No, srsly, the pontiff holds a degree in chemical technology. (alas, not a master's as had been widely reported after Frothy Mixture's outburst )

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