the Republican Party?
Yet again, a clear example of backpedaling Republican candidates in the face of pressure from Rush Limbaugh:
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has canceled the climate change chapter in his upcoming book of environmental essays after Rush Limbaugh and other commentators targeted its author, atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe.
For those who don’t recall, Hayhoe is an evangelical Christian scientist who has proven an effective communicator with that segment of religious Americans. After an LA Times feature mentioned her, the denialosphere began to go after her — including putting her contact information in posts that, well, encouraged people to harass her. Limbaugh then weighed in
“Newt’s new book has a chapter written by a babe named Hayhoe,” who “believes in man-made global warming.”
Aren’t you buoyed by the thought that Rush Limbaugh’s articulate, thoughtful, and educated commentary about a PhD-holding scientist carries such weight within the Republican party?
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