Posted on 01/13/2018 12:40:18 PM PST by rktman
TV host Mike Rowe is known for his measured, devastating take-downs of people who attack him or his work. He has perfected the art of subtly twisting the knife in the side of critics with calm, cool language.
This skill was on display Thursday when Rowe responded to a woman criticized his politics on Facebook.
Rowe narrates the show “How The Universe Works” on the Science Channel. The woman, Rebecca Bright, called Rowe an “anti-education, science doubting, ultra-right wing conservative” who should be fired.
“I love the show How the Universe Works, but I’m lost on how the producers and the Science Channel can allow anti-education, science doubting, ultra-right wing conservative Mike Rowe to narrate the show,” Bright wrote, according to Rowe. “There are countless scientists that should be hired for that, or actors, if you must, that believe in education and science that would sound great narrating the show, example: Morgan Freeman. Cancel this fools contract and get any of your scientists so often on the show to narrate it.”
In his response, Rowe started off by exhibiting his knowledge of the subject of the show and killing Rebecca with kindness:
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
That is my best compliment for anyone.
Barney Fife would be Ultra-Right-Wing to this hag.
“anti-education, science doubting, ultra-right wing conservative”
Hmm, so it’s ok for her to name call but not Trump. At least he was truthful.
Well played, Mr. Rowe.
He’s brilliant.
Got to love his use of the sandwich method. Rowe = one knowledgeable individual, yo!
Notice how constantly they howl for people, even random people on Twitter or whatever, to be unmasked and made to pay through loss of employment and general ostracization? I have no interest in destroying someone's personal life, regardless of whether I agree with their politics. Liberals seem to be quite the opposite -- they love to ruin the lives of people they don't know, simply for disagreeing on whether the polar bears are dying out or not.
Hey Mike,
If you run for POTUS after Trump, who do the Dems have to counter?.....nobody.
Rowe 2020/2024 depending on when Trump’s term(s) end.
“If she read his reply, I guarantee you she threw a huge temper tantrum then broke down crying! Typical SJW snowflake.”
Anyone who does not agree with the ultra left wing is a Nazi racist sexist homophobic fascist bigot pig, donchaknow. I learned that from ten years of living in Minnestoopid.
It looks like print to me with much lousier formating. Did you look at the original link?
Good Point
“When I wrote about this discrepancy, people became upset. They thought I was making fun of science. They thought I was suggesting that because physicists were off by one trillion, nine hundred billion galaxies, all science was suddenly suspect, and no claims could be trusted. In general, people like you accused me of “doubting science.” Which is a curious accusation, since science without doubt isn’t science at all.”
Mike Rowe KICKS @SS.
Style is so hard to control when writing. It’s even harder when you are defending your position from an attack by someone like Rebecca. One word out of place sometimes, one false step, and the effect is lost. Mike Rowe is master at controlling style for maximum effect.
I do not agree with Alan Dershowitz on most matters. However I enjoy and look to his analyze of the events in law as they are happening today. I don’t want him fired I want more of him. He educates me. He makes me think. Gee an old Christian conservative likes an old Jewish liberal. What’s America coming to?
Even better
“because you’re wrong about your assumptions, but mostly because your tactics typify a toxic blend of laziness and group-think that are all too common today – a hot mess of hashtags and intolerance that deepen the chasm currently dividing our country.”
Mic drop....
Not sure they are steps away from wanting us dead. Pretty sure some are there already and many more are maybe one step away.
Larry, thank you for the full post.
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