Hurricane Matthew Truthers

The usual suspects are questioning "the media" and their role in feeding us information on the hurricane.

Media Matters Link Media Matters is not my favorite and maybe this was written early yesterday, but the death toll in Haiti alone is over 300.

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As millions evacuate the east coast of Florida in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, which has already been responsible for more than 113 deaths across the Caribbean, the curator of the most widely read conservative website, Matt Drudge, irresponsibly peddled a conspiracy theory that federal officials have exaggerated the danger posed by Hurricane Matthew “to make exaggerated point on climate.” On October 6, Drudge claimed “the deplorables” were wondering if the government was lying about the intensity of the deadly hurricane and also questioned the legitimacy of the National Hurricane Center’s data:

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MATT DRUDGE ✔@DRUDGE The deplorables are starting to wonder if govt has been lying to them about Hurricane Matthew intensity to make exaggerated point on climate 3:01 PM - 6 Oct 2016 1,596 1,596 Retweets 2,143 2,143 likes .... Follow MATT DRUDGEVerified account ‏@DRUDGE Hurricane Center has monopoly on data. No way of verifying claims. Nassau ground observations DID NOT match statements! 165mph gusts? WHERE?

The always reasonable Alex Jones reminds us that this is why "they" "want to eradicate free speech," to monopolize the global warming narrative.

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Alex Jones ‏@RealAlexJones 19h19 hours ago Alex Jones Retweeted MATT DRUDGE .@DRUDGE This is exactly why they want to eradicate free speech... so you can't question official #globalwarming narrative. #altright #Trump

And Limbaugh, also from media matters--direct links to tapes of his show are in the article linked above:

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Limbaugh: "The National Hurricane Center Is Part Of The National Weather Service, Which Is Part Of The Commerce Department, Which Is Part Of The Obama Administration, Which By Definition Has Been Tainted Just Like The DOJ" ... Rush Limbaugh On Hurricane Matthew: “There’s Politics In The Forecasting Of Hurricanes Because There Are Votes”

I'm not sure what to think of this. The outrage machine must be fed outrage, I guess. But hey, creating fear, uncertainty and doubt around how serious the government is about hurricane forecasting - what could go wrong?

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