‘Stuff It!’: Al Roker Fires Back at Limbaugh’s ‘Polar Vortex’ Conspiracy

On Tuesday, Al Roker took to Twitter to debunk Rush Limbaugh’s conspiracy theory about the “liberal” media’s use of the term “polar vortex” to help further their “global warming agenda.” Roker’s comments echoed similar statements made by AccuWeather meteorologist Bernie Rayno, who accused Limbaugh of “politicizing” the issue.

For all the doubters who say the media "created" the Polar Vortex: From the 1959 AMS Glossary of Meteorology pic.twitter.com/x2Nyw0jx3j

— Al Roker (@alroker) January 7, 2014

Rush Limbaugh claims the Polar Vortex is a creation of a left-wing, liberal media conspiracy. It's Meteorology 101. No political agenda

— Al Roker (@alroker) January 7, 2014

Wednesday morning, he made his case on the Today Show. Without calling out Limbaugh by name, as he did on Twitter the day before, Roker explained the “a lot of folks” have been saying there’s no such thing as a “polar vortex” and that it’s “some left-wing media conspiracy.” He said that meteorologists never use the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in conjunction with “polar vortex” and pulled up images of his college textbook to prove his point.

“O.K.? So for all the doubters out there, stuff it!” Roker shouted directly in Limbaugh’s direction.

Watch video below, via NBC:

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