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Rush Limbaugh and the Liberal Polar Vortex

By gregladen on January 9, 2014.

Here's the thing: Shauna Theel has a video on the Polar Vortex vs. Rush Limbaugh:

Published on Jan 9, 2014

Media Matters Climate & Energy Program Director Shauna Theel debunks Rush Limbaugh's conspiracy that the "polar vortex" was created by the media to lie to you about climate change.

Peter Gleick previously posted this Google Ngram on the term "Polar Vortex" and al Roker tweeted about it as well:

Here's a bigger copy of Peter's ngram:

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