Bill Weir is CNN’s chief climate correspondent, and as such, it’s his job — nay, his duty — to cover the worsening climate crisis no matter what, whatever it takes, from wherever it takes. Even if wherever it takes requires a whole lot of fossil fuel consumption to get there.
Another liberal journalist palling around in an exotic locale that required long (and often multiple) flights to lecture the rest of us about how we need to cut our carbon emissions and *we* are polluting the planet pic.twitter.com/7ccCrCKHK6
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) March 1, 2023
Was there no one already on the ground in Argentina who could send some photos or video or something? Were all of CNN’s internet machines broken and they couldn’t look up data or get it emailed to them? Anyone at CNN ever hear of a green screen?
Over 6,600 miles from home, CNN climate man Bill Weir lectures, "The faster we can move away from fuels that burn, in the speediest and most equitable way possible, the less horrible this gets. That's the — that's the only way right now." pic.twitter.com/8FlxlQeU1l
— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) March 1, 2023
According to Wikipedia, at least, Weir is based in New York City. 6,600 miles? That’s … a pretty long way from Argentina.
Not only was Weir 6,600 miles from home, he was about get further away. After noting the beauty of the place, Weir told the studio hosts, “I’m about to get on a boat with a whale scientist and go on an adventure to study those amazing creatures” in Antarctica.
Unless he got to Argentina via solar-powered plane, how is he not just another hypocritical limousine liberal?
CNN’s chief environmental guy @BillWeirCNN flew to Argentina to film sea ice, but never once visited East Palestine, OH to cover the environmental damage and risk to the health of working class Americans caused by one of the worst man made disasters in years. https://t.co/Am2W719xrw
— a newsman (@a_newsman) March 1, 2023
When I pointed out he hadn’t been to Ohio to cover an actual environmental disaster. instead of rebutting my statement he replied to my pinned tweet with this. Seems like a nice guy. pic.twitter.com/JUbKLHMhP2
— a newsman (@a_newsman) March 1, 2023
Seems like someone who doesn’t like CNN’s hypocrisy and hackery being pointed out.
Because CNN is the "mainstream journalism" that isn't ideological?
This isn't reporting. It's hectoring. https://t.co/Y9LxZxaV6X
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) March 1, 2023
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