Wayne Rogers is no Alan Alda

Fox News disses Clinton climate plan

Posted by Joseph Romm (Guest Contributor) at 4:28 PM on 14 Nov 2007

I suppose no one should be shocked that Fox had a five-against-one (Greenpeace's John Passacantando) panel to savage Hillary Clinton's terrific climate and energy plan. The video is worth watching to see just how much some conservatives hate the strategies that are crucial to avoiding catastrophic global warming:

I was surprised to see that Wayne Rogers of M*A*S*H fame has morphed into another Fox wacko. He labels Hillary's plan "idiotic," calls her a "crazy person" and mocks her -- I kid you not -- for putting forward "an aggressive, comprehensive energy efficiency agenda ... by changing the way utilities do business."

Of course, anyone who quits M*A*S*H after only three seasons shouldn't call anyone else crazy! Equally bizarre, Rogers gave Bush $3000 in 1999, but gave Kerry $1000 in 2004 (and Orrin Hatch $2000 last year). Hey, Wayne, pick a party and stick with it already!

Yes, you can find out the complete campaign contribution history of all your favorite stars at this website (where you learn truly pointless things, such as Cher likes Joe Biden to the tune of $4200).

Well, at least Alan Alda remains as thoughtful as ever.

Hat tip to Lots O' Thoughts for finding this video.

This post was created for ClimateProgress.org, a project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

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Physically painful.

I couldn't make it through the whole thing. My god, can you imagine a whole presidential campaign, the whole next year, filled with this stuff? Kill me.

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by David Roberts at 4:30 PM on 14 Nov 2007

ah

sometimes i forget all this hatred for a little while, or at least long enough to build my hope in humans again, then i watch a fox program and i want to die.

Sapere aude!

by Jascheua at 1:13 AM on 15 Nov 2007

Why are you watching Fox News?

Don't you guys realize that Fox News LOVES it when you get upset over their content? -- you are falling into their trap. Just don't watch it and move on. The same goes for people like the Greenpeace guy on the show. He should have never gone on the show to begin with.

by bryankwalton at 7:53 AM on 15 Nov 2007

Get a clue on how to do media

I agree with Bryan. Why do environmental groups always agree to be the token green on these panels so some right-wing douche blogger can wave a box of Kleenex at you?

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by TheGreenMiles at 8:04 AM on 15 Nov 2007
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It isn't "news"

Fox doesn't even deserve to call itself a "news" channel. I don't bother watching so called "news" that insists that I buy into their particular version of "why". What, who, where and when will suffice, thank you.

-Doc

by docnoyo at 10:59 AM on 15 Nov 2007

horrifying

I do not know which of them was worse, Wayne Rogers, that bellowing bully, or the cute but idiotic jerk in Chicago who claims that environmentalists want to make it illegal for him to drive his car to work.

The show-biz story, apparently, is that Rogers left M*A*S*H because he did not like the way the character of Trapper John had declined to being no more than Hawkeye's sidekick. Good move on the part of the writers, say I. Art can be cruel -- and ain't that just swell!

Alan Alda, by contrast, has long been one of the most admirable actors working. His letter on what the job of science advisor should be is brilliant. I do not watch his PBS science show, but I think his commitment to science, reason and intellectualism is a radically good thing.

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by caniscandida at 12:51 PM on 15 Nov 2007

wayne rogers

Wayne Rogers is a man of great value and heart, He stands up for what is right in a world that has gone wrong. Lydia in colorado

by lydiaharper at 7:47 PM on 18 Dec 2007

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