Friday, March 16, 2012

Rachel Maddow caught in heat of moment

Rachel Maddow caught in heat of moment


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RACHEL MADDOW CAUGHT IN HEAT OF MOMENT

Makes deal with Inhofe for interview without edits, then puts foot in mouth

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WASHINGTON – It had to be an embarrassing moment for MSNBC host Rachel Maddow – who didn’t do quite enough homework before interviewing Sen. James Inhofe about his new book about climate change alarmism, “The Greatest Hoax.”
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During a pre-recorded, 30-minute segment airing last night, Maddow revealed that she doesn’t read guests’ books very carefully – and apparently doesn’t even pay much attention to her own TV show.
Maddow grilled the senator about allegedly taking her words out of context when he cited her Dec. 3, 2009, program in his book.
Referring to a section of “The Greatest Hoax” in which Inhofe takes Maddow to task for having attacked his positions on climate change, Maddow claimed last night that the 2009 show in question was actually about Inhofe’s supposed efforts in support of anti-homosexual policies in Uganda.
However, in her enthusiasm to nail Inhofe over the Uganda segment, which mentioned Inhofe among other officials, Maddow completely neglected a separate, lengthy segment on that same day’s show that attacked Inhofe over his positions on climate change.
That was the segment Inhofe clearly cited in “The Greatest Hoax,” which Maddow claimed to have read, even excerpting the exact dialogue from that night’s show. A video and a transcript of the 2009 show are still available.
Nevertheless, during last night’s interview with Inhofe, Maddow completely neglected the segment in which she criticized Inhofe’s views on climate change and instead returned to her preferred line of attack regarding homosexuality in Africa.
Thus, instead of a discussion – as advertised – on global warming and his new book, viewers were treated to a lengthy digression on proposed sexual-morality legislation in Uganda.
Maddow even suggested that Inhofe might be supportive of executing homosexuals, asking him if he was for or against a “kill-the-gays bill.”
Her mistake probably would have been edited from a taped interview. However, after being bumped from his scheduled appearance last Tuesday, Inhofe secured a promise that his segment would be broadcast unedited and uncut, before he would agree to appear.
As a result, Maddow’s big mistake made it on the air.
Watch Rachel Maddow’s interview with Sen. James Inhofe, Part One:
And Part Two:
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  • Bill
    Anyone with even a passing knowledge of chemistry, physics, climate science, the paleo-climatic record, or the workings of the academic world can tell you that Inhofe is a complete and utter moron.  A massive hoax perpetrated by the scientific community is the single most preposterous concept I can imagine and the very concept demonstrates his lack of understanding of the nature of science.  Any scientist that could demonstrate conclusively that global warming was not occurring or was not caused by humans would have it made.  There is every incentive to disprove the currently dominant hypothesis.  That's what science is about; tearing down what is currently accepted and replacing it with a better explanation.  No one has managed to do this, even when they go into research vehemently denying climate change and are funded by the Koch Brothers as with Richard Muller.  His findings even demonstrated that the current models about warming are too conservative and that warming is on the high end of what had previously been demonstrated.
  • red
    Rachel Madcow fits the agenda of most all MSNBC "so-called" journalist. They are terrible and Madcow will eventually be ousted like that lout Keith Olbermamn.
  • Emma Duncan
    Gee, Im having trouble spotting where Maddow "embarrassed herself"
  • luvourtroops
    These are the types MSNBC has working for them, no wonder they are at the bottom in ratings.
  • Martin Angell
    i actually applaud Rachel for the first very fair interview ive seen on her show.  Good questions, good listening, good back and forth.  very good
    hope to see more
  • Tattoomama
    Maddow is about as bright as a 40 watt bulb--and proves it pretty much every time she opens her mouth, I guess.
  • Stonermc
    Would you care to provide the actual paragraph or chapter from the book that you are referring to?
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