On Climate, Chris Christie Not "Relying On Any Scientsts"; No Crisis Because "That's My Feeling"
Contradicting the claims of thousands of climate scientists, Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said on Tuesday that he doesn’t believe global warming is “a crisis.” But when pressed to explain why, Christie said science wasn’t a factor in his position — it was just his “feeling.”
The exchange happened on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” The New Jersey governor was asked whether he accepts the science of human-caused global warming — a timely question, given the ongoing U.N. climate change conference in Paris. Christie said he does accept that humans contribute to climate change, but that the issue isn’t a big deal. “It’s not a crisis,” he said. “The climate’s been changing forever and it will always change.”
Host Joe Scarborough then countered, citing numerous data sets that show the ten warmest years in recorded history have all occurred since 1998. Christie responded by saying he didn’t “buy it,” so MSNBC analyst Mark Halperin chimed in and asked what scientists Christie relied on to make his claim.
“That’s my feeling,” Christie responded. “I didn’t say I was relying on any scientists. I don’t see evidence that it’s a crisis.”
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http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/12/01/3726942/chris-christie-scientists-climate-change-feeling/
