Marc Morano on CNN 7/13/08
Marc Morano key quote: "Al Gore himself called Ted Koppel in 1994 and told him to go after scientists skeptical. This was a sitting vice president with an agenda on global warming telling Ted Koppel to go after scientists. Now, how come there was no outrage from the AP, from the League of Conservation Voters, from the media there? The real story here the media is missing is skeptical scientists are being suppressed across the board. The U.N. recently came out and said it's 'criminally irresponsible' for someone to deny global warming fears."
CNN Set up segment on 'censorship' debate with Tim Greeff of the League of Conservation Voters. issue here: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/07/14/sanchez.eco.sensorship.cnn?iref=videosearch
Full Transcript of segment here: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0807/13/cnr.03.html
Transcript Excerpt:
CNN ANCHOR RICK SANCHEZ: So, Marc, let's do it to you first. Critics say the Bush White House has been watering down facts about health risks regarding climate change for quite some time, because those in the administration feel any of these new laws would cost money and these laws would also hurt big business. To that accusation, you say what?
MARC MORANO, REPUBLICAN SENATE STAFF MEMBER: Well, you heard the CDC Director herself say she was not censored. This is a non-issue. This is the Associated Press which recently broke the Jason Burnett story. They should be actually embarrassed because of selective reporting. All administration's edit testimony. This is akin to getting shocked that there's gambling going on in Vegas. This is routine. It's what administration officials are supposed to do with administration employees when they give testimony.
SANCHEZ: But let's be fair. This is not the first time we've heard a statement like this. We've heard some from the Surgeon General. We've heard it from a former EPA executive. It seems to be a trend here, does it not?
MORANO: There is absolutely a trend. We heard of Will Happer from the Clinton administration Department of Energy challenged the Al Gore's view of climate alarmism and was forced out of the Clinton administration. Roy Spencer, a NASA scientist, talked about the heavy hand of censorship he had to deal with when he was at NASA [during Clinton Administration[ because he was a skeptical scientist.
SANCHEZ: Worse than other administrations, Tim?
League of Conservation Voters TIM GREEFF: It's irrelevant at this point. All administrations do it.
MORANO: It's irrelevant because it doesn't serve your agenda.
GREEFF: The point is, is the practice right or wrong? I'm not here to say whether or not the Bush administration or the Clinton administration is doing anything any differently.
(CROSSTALK)
SANCHEZ: But that's an important part of the argument.
MORANO: Yes, what the Bush administration did is what they're supposed to do. If you could go through Al Gore himself called Ted Koppel in 1994 and told him to go after scientists skeptical. This was a sitting vice president with an agenda on global warming telling Ted Koppel to go after scientists. Now, how come there was no outrage from the AP, from the League of Conservation Voters, from the media there? The real story here the media is missing is skeptical scientists are being suppressed across the board. The U.N. recently came out and said it's 'criminally irresponsible' for someone to deny global warming fears.
SANCHEZ: Marc, 10 seconds, last word.
MORANO: Sure. The notion the American people aren't getting, the global warming fears ingrained into them is laughable. You pick up any school book, you go watch any movie, TV show, man-made global warming fears are everywhere. And it's not true that the scientists -- the governing board of the National Academy of Science. Yes, two dozen or so scientists will issue statement. The rank-and- file members of the American Meteorological Society, across the board, skepticism is growing by the day.
SANCHEZ: Marc, Marc, you'll hear all that unless, of course, you're listening to a right-wing talk show host and then you'll hear just the opposite. So, there's a big argument on both sides. Tim, Marc, my thanks to both of you. Good argument. Glad we had you both on. I appreciate it.
MORANO: Thank you, Rick.
SANCHEZ: Tim Greeff and Marc Morano.
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