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I now believe global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends. Good night.
- Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 20, 2014
The responses to the openly conservative TV show host have been kind of amazing:
Suggestion for Wheel of Fortune puzzle! @patsajak pic.twitter.com/0UZzm4MTOD
- Greg Laden (@gregladen) May 20, 2014
#Howard's advice to the "empty headed idiot" @patsajak: Keep your mouth shut or you'll lose the best job in the world http://t.co/Jv6AsxHn8E
- Stern Show (@sternshow) May 21, 2014
.@garywhitta @patsajak ok you don't believe in warming- how can anyone not believe that pollution makes people sick?
- Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) May 21, 2014
Let's officially name science denial Sajak Syndrome. @patsajak #sajaksyndrome
- ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 20, 2014
I guess it's tough for @patsajak to accept the environment can change when he's been standing on the same 1980s game show set for 33 years.
- Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) May 20, 2014
Will the 8 year old kid who hacked @PatSajak's account please return it to its rightful owner?
- Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) May 20, 2014
Hey @PatSajak, this aint the Wheel of Fortune. If we lose this game, it isn't just one person's misfortune. All humanity pays the price.
- Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) May 20, 2014
After he became a trending topic, Sajak responded with little remorse:
Sometimes it's fun to poke a stick in a hornets' nest just to hear the buzzing.
- Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 20, 2014
Later today I'll be tweeting my views on the subjects of nuclear proliferation and free-range chicken.
- Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 21, 2014
But this isn't the first time Sajak has tweeted his controversial views on climate change:
Very hot weather: "We're all going to die!" Very cold weather: "There's a difference between climate & weather, moron!"
- Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 11, 2014
Traveled from Caribbean to East Coast today. Climate did change. That settles it; I'm a believer.
- Pat Sajak (@patsajak) January 2, 2014
I miss the pre-climate change days when it didn't get too hot or cold, or too wet or dry, or too stormy or calm or...
- Pat Sajak (@patsajak) January 7, 2014
My interest in Al Gore's pronouncements could fit into a gnat's navel & still leave room for a Liberal's sense of humor.
- Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 7, 2014