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Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe is the Grand Poobah of right wing nutjobs in the Senate, and is probably the leading Global Warming denier on Capitol Hill. On Friday, he proved yet again why he is nothing short of an embarrassment to the United States. Using taxpayer money he flew to Copenhagen with no schedule, no plans or arrangements made, and did little more than put on a right wing sideshow for anyone who would listen. He found the European press a little less accommodating than the media lap dogs here in the good old USA:

COPENHAGEN — Sen. Jim Inhofe flew across the Atlantic and — on little sleep — braved the snow, the cold and the dark to deliver his skeptical message at the international climate conference.

What he found when he got here: a few aides and a single reporter.

“I think he’s going to be a little disappointed,” one of his aides remarked.

When he was finally able to find a few reporters to listen to him, he went full on lunatic fringe:

“We in the United States owe it to the 191 countries to be well-informed and know what the intentions of the United States are. The United States is not going to pass a cap and trade,” he said. “It’s just not going to happen.”

A reporter asked: “If there’s a hoax, then who’s putting on this hoax, and what’s the motive?”

“It started in the United Nations,” Inhofe said, “and the ones in the United States who really grab ahold of this is the Hollywood elite.”

One reporter asked Inhofe if he was referring to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Another reporter — this one from Der Spiegel — told the senator: “You’re ridiculous.” Read on...

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Nice going you C Street Dickhead.

Symes's picture

You just keep it up m'kay?

If the disappointment that is Obama doesn't convince them that the celebrations were premature then your little displays of insanity may do the trick.
Be sure to come on back over on a regular basis m'kay?

Hybrid's picture

Not only did you make yourself out to be a complete idiot by rushing in, yelling from the top of a staircase to reporters who think you're a madman, and then rushing out, but it's another reason why people outside of the US think that the US full of ideology-driven idiots. And you wasted money to boot!

I like how the journalist and reporter had a little back-and-forth about how to spell his name correctly. To be honest, I had to double-check myself, since he's not an important figure to me (and, I assume, the rest of the world) at all.

mikerush's picture

you have just elevated yourself to an INTERNATIONALLY known idiot. Keep up the good work!

where ever he goes. The man is nothing but a shill for the oil and coal industry. Its too bad Oklahomans are too stupid to see past his facade. He gives them "I'm a church going religious man" and the fools in his state eat it up.


Republicans are liars and simply cannot be trusted.

Can O Whoopass's picture

how many Carlsberg and Tuborgs he had?

mikerush's picture

None, that would be UnAmerkun. He wouldn't be caught dead drinking "furrin" beer. Only Lone Star or Bud for him. Although, in Copenhagen those would classify as foreign beers.

Crispus Attucks's picture

"That's just perfect!" Bob Hope.

StillSickOfIt's picture

Jim is doin what he needs to do to make the Okies at home happy. The sad part is that the world thinks this fucking idiot from OK represents the country as a whole.

The part he needed to accomplish for his pay masters was done, and he didn't need to make any sense or speak any truth. They have their sound bites and cut-aways for future political commercials, so the blood sucking leaches are happy, and Inhoff has been paid his 40 pieces of silver.

I don't know when this country will come out of it's coma and wake up in the 21st century, but I still have a small hope that will happen.

Excelsior's picture
FYI

It's 30 pieces of silver, not 40. That is, if you're referencing the classic phrase used in the Jesus story.


There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits

mikerush's picture

He's a CONservative repugniscum. That makes him better than Jesus, therefore, worth more.

Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy - you just don't get it do you? The European media are way different from it's American counterpart. In Europe, members of the press are going to ask tough questions - and demand answers. Soundbites and talking points don't work there. The rest of the world is not Oklahoma and FOX News. What a fucking embarassment!


If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.

George Carlin

sofla's picture

True... they will also call you "ridiculous" to your face. Hahahahaha.

Hulk's picture

...but then, he is republican, and he is from Oklahoma.

... are the attitudes and beliefs of it's inhabitants.

I was sent there for 3 weeks to do some Y2K consulting back in the day, the hotel had a Hooters in the parking lot.
But the thing that got my attention was this commercial:

(Tight close up on a cross attached to a faux wood panel wall, pan out to left keeping cross in shot...)
Announcer: "Here at Big Jim's Auto Jesus is our Lord and saviour"
(Finish pan out on hallway to auto bay with cross still in shot)
(Cue collage of auto bay and maintenance shots)
Announcer: "That's right, at Big Jim's Auto all of our repairs are guaranteed by the Lord himself, when you get a brake job at Big Jim's you know you will get looked out for by the Lord himself."
(Cut to shot of owner)
Announcer: "That's right, come on down to Big Jim's for all of your auto repair needs, where the Lord Jesus is our Saviour!"
(Fade out)

Yup, I shit you not that is what was on the tube every 15 minutes.

If I never have to set foot in that place again it will be too soon.

Announcer: "That's right, at Big Jim's Auto all of our repairs are guaranteed by the Lord himself, when you get a brake job at Big Jim's you know you will get looked out for by the Lord himself."

Too funny. How long was "The Lords" guarantee god for? 60 days 6,000 miles?


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Symes's picture

I was just amazed that Jesus was in the automotive biz!

He created the first Green Vehicle. I'm surprised you didn't know that. It runs on faith.


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sofla's picture

Jesus is a Ford guy.

That's why I drive one. If it's good enough for Jesus it's good enough for me. just the other day while me and my truck were praying...aahh, nevermind, a long story.


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John F A's picture

it says in the Bible they were all in one Accord.

Different Anonymous's picture
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He shoots, he scores!

The worst car "repair" I ever had was done by a buncha born-agains. I suspect if they had been praisin' Jesus a little less and trying to fix my car a little more things might have been different, but alas, 'tweren't to be...

mikerush's picture

When I was a kid there was a parody song that my friends and I liked to sing. To the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". "Oh, mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, he is driving down the alley in a black and yellow Ford. He has one hand on the throttle and another on a bottle, of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer!"

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Diabolus est Deus Inversus

yellowdogD's picture

60 days or 60 feet; whichever comes first.

mikerush's picture

If they fail, then, that's who you would have to sue. You would lose, because, it would be an act of God.

Annoyed Canuck's picture

You never hear the fundies tell the story of how Jesus, in a rage, cleared the money-changers and merchants out of the temple in Jerusalem.

Somehow it's OK to solicit 'donations' to buy mansions for TV preachers, and solicit brake jobs in the name of the Lord.

These morons and greedheads better hope the Rapture never comes. If it does, they're gonna be the first to get fried with the lightning bolts o' the wrath o' God.

nonny mouse's picture

If Jesus came back and sucked up all these beknighted fools to heaven, maybe those with enough common sense would be left to actually save the planet from frying before it was too late.

So, c'moooooon, JayEEEahzuzah! Come get your people, the sooner the better. Whisk the whole lot off to their heavenly reward. And don't forget to take Inhofe with you when you go as well...

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Sat, 12/19/2009 - 14:33 — Annoyed Canuck

These morons and greedheads better hope the Rapture never comes. If it does, they're gonna be the first to get fried with the lightning bolts o' the wrath o' God.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRL9NLQqP8


Diabolus est Deus Inversus

ysbaddaden's picture
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2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Genesis 2:15 KJV

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06221a.htm


Diabolus est Deus Inversus

ysbaddaden's picture
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Funny, the dinner had to be dressed, but not the diner.


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Excelsior's picture

They're rewriting the Bible. That scene in the temple will doubtless be excised as having "liberal bias". Because Jesus was all about having money and power, dontcha know.


There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits

Jesus rotated his tires for us!


If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.

George Carlin

Ah, the joys of religion: God needs money right now.

Evet's picture

What else is there here?

jwf's picture

his target. Now it's the "Hollywood elite". He once said in the well of the Senate that global warming was a plot by The Weather Channel to increase their ratings.

is there any more elite class than weather channel meteorologist?

Check out QVC....


is intended to be a factual statement

You wanna talk about elitists? Check out the DIY channel (home improvement). Goddamn elitists with their fancy Black and Decker tools and stuff- as if the homes of good, god-fearin, gun totin' Merkins ain't good enough as they are.


If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.

George Carlin

Sad but true. He did actually say that. Even the Weather Channel is into this global warming conspiracy. Now I understand people from Oklahoma aren't very bright but it's hard to imagine that they are this dumb to even give this man a thought when they enter the voting booth.


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jwf's picture

funny if he wasn't in a position of authority.

Excelsior's picture

Because the Weather Channel has SO MUCH information about global warming. They go on and on about it all the time! /snark


There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits

hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my.. hollywood elite.. gays.. lattes.. limousine liberals.. communist socialist dictators.. oh my..

Don't forget the weather channel ...

gump's picture

Where's our media to call him out for what he is...a fool. The media is as much at fault for the our disgusting politics as the politicians. These fools need to called out.

Inhofe is just a tool for Big Corp and he looks stoopid doing it.


is intended to be a factual statement

RahmObama delivers historic "health care" bill.

Will there be Muppets caroling?


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ysbaddaden's picture
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Diabolus est Deus Inversus

Evet's picture

left Copenhagen early to beat the blizzard also. He was there a whole whopping 24 hours.

mikerush's picture

Yeah, about 3 times longer than Senator "Truth Squad" Inhofe. And, he got about 300 times as much accomplished.

Symes's picture

He managed to barge in on closed door meetings between the Chinese, the Indians and Brazilian heads of state, refuse to leave when asked and started dictating terms to all of them in under 3 minutes of his arrival pissing all of them off and tanking ANY efforts to actually reduce emissions in a realistic manner.

In other words he managed to scuttle the entire process.

Yeah, I guess you can say he accomplished a lot.

As a matter of fact (you can look it up), NOTHING has changed in Oklahoma since the Joads headed west.


"Trust no one, Mr. Mulder." - Well-Manicured Man

jwf - He literally said that? He is an even bigger dumbfuck than I thought he was.

jwf's picture

hearing it and thinking it was a joke. I haven't been able to find a clip yet.

Yes he did. I think it was about four months ago. I think QVC is in on it too.


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jwf's picture

There it is. Imagine that, a conservative claiming that someone wants to keep people scared. Hey Inhofe, a couple of words back from 2002 and 2003 "Iraq...Mushroom Cloud".


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ysbaddaden's picture
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Diabolus est Deus Inversus

cund_gulag's picture

to point out the obvious. He IS ridiculous. And stupid! Now, why can't any American reporter's make this point? Because they're too busy doing the "The left say this, and the right say that, and sources tell me that..." Why not say, "This man has his beliefs. But verfiable, solid evidence says that he is grossly wrong. Here are the facts:" And then list them and source them.
I do want to thank Inhofe for one little thing. Not only did he show how ridiculous he is, he also showed how our MSM is ridiculous, too, when they give credence to know-nothing moron's by allowing them to spread stupidity like it's a virus.

As a former journalist who renounced my vows of poverty when I saw the writing on wall about the death of journalism, the answer is that any reporter in this country who stood up to Inhofe or any other Republican in Congress would be immediately black-balled by the Republican donors who own what's left of the American journalistic enterprise.

Shade Tail's picture

On the one hand, he's making all of America look like tools.

On the other, he made *himself* look like the biggest tool of all.

Evet's picture

Franken: Dems Unified Behind 'Historic' Health Reform Legislation

Must of went to his quarters last night and found a horses head under the sheets.

mikerush's picture

You can't be a Stanley, Black & Decker, Irwin or Cobalt. Those tools are too good. I would guess that you are a Buffalo Tool.

ysbaddaden's picture
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“I don’t want to breathe — I want to get something done,” he said.
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We shouldn't mock the brain dead through oxygen deprivation.
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After Inhofe left, some reporters were still a bit confused about what had happened and who he was.

“His name is Inhofe,” a German journalist told a Japanese reporter, “but I don’t know if it’s one or two f’s.”
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Ehh...I think he deserves that 2nd F.


Diabolus est Deus Inversus

John F A's picture

There's only one in Dumbfuck, and I guess that works too.

Dummkopf

Basically I think it translates to dumb-head.


Diabolus est Deus Inversus

I haven't been watching enough "Hogan's Heroes" reruns.

ysbaddaden's picture
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How I dun learned it.


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yellowdogD's picture

I always thought f**kface had 2 F's.

"Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe is the Grand Poobah of right wing nutjobs in the Senate, "

What do you expect from a state that went for McCain-Palin over Obama and Bush over Kerry by a 2-1 margin? http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/indi... Oklahomans clearly aren't the brightest flames in the fire. Inhofe is a puppet of big oil and the big polluters and Oklahomans are too stupid to realize it.

Kreskin's picture

I thought these guys were just blatant liars without a conscience , not stupid , but I was wrong , they are shameless liars AND total idiots .

sixandseveneights's picture

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Fred Thompson
Chuck Norris
Jon Voight
Charlton Heston
Saint Ronnie Reagan

Annoyed Canuck's picture

This clown is a Senator.

Being called 'ridiculous' by a European journalist is exactly what he was looking for. Pathetic, but to Inhofe, this trivial insult and accompanying photo op was more than worth an 18-hour return flight at taxpayer expense.

It's all in keeping with the right wing persecution complex. This silly junket, which will no doubt get him an interview and face time on Fox News, will earn him votes next time he runs.

Geazer's picture

the reporter was German. If only he'd been FRENCH!! Oh, well, in right-wing world, ferners is ferners, so it'll do.


"Trust no one, Mr. Mulder." - Well-Manicured Man

Now he'll go home to his know nothing Okie base and bitch about how that snotty, elitist, anti-American reporter insulted him.


If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.

George Carlin

humphs75's picture

At least a holocaust denier denies horrific calamities that occurred in the past. Inhofe is gleefully engaging in fraud for his oil and coal benefactors so that little or nothing is done about global warming and is perfectly happy to live with the deaths of millions that will result.

Someone needs to throw a pie in his face.

Excelsior's picture

I love it when these people just put their necks on the block like that. Did those reporters end up writing anything about this asshole?


There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits

ysbaddaden's picture
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Waddya bet we'll soon hear of an imhofe exploratory committee for 2012?


Diabolus est Deus Inversus

Quasi's picture

And an anal probe.

are you kidding? Capitalism, the biggest gluttons on earth caring about climate change please already spare me.

Excelsior's picture

“I don’t want to breathe — I want to get something done,” he said.

You can stop breathing any time, Senator.


There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits

That's his problem. He needs to breath a little more often. He's cutting off the oxygen to his brain.


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mikerush's picture

At least that would result in a positive reaction for the U.S.

demodocos's picture

I had a great time educating my fellow countrymen about this clown, thanks for sending him over here!

Oklahoma,

This guy is your elected Senatorial representative?

Bwwahahahahahahahaha!!!!

nonny mouse's picture

Must have been a shock to poor ol' Inhofe to realize that Fox doesn't control the entire world's media.

That's gratitude for ya - ya beat them there Nazis and give democracy to Germany, and 60 odd years later they've got the chutzpah to actually point out that the emperor has no clothes on.

You're ridiculous.

Love it. Just... love it. I'm still laughing...

ysbaddaden's picture
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German chutzpah?

How ironic.


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nonny mouse's picture

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mazeltov, y'all...

ysbaddaden's picture
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Sounds like a flaming cocktail to me.


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Annoyed Canuck's picture

. . . sounds like something Larry Craig ordered at the airport lounge before heading to the men's room.

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Mitch61's picture

...a Nazi enabler when they hear one.

sofla's picture

A big round of applause to the State of Oklahoma for electing this defective piece of garbage to the United States Senate... you must be sooooo proud that he represents YOU and decided to do so in front of the whole world.

nwguys's picture

I believe the good Senator Inhofe believes a bit too much of his own press or is just used to people like Chris Matthews asking him questions and being able to give any B.S. answer he likes. With out fear of being called on it.

It's hell when you go some where and the press actually ask you questions and hold you accountable for being totally ignorant.

taller ghost walt's picture

Isn't "republican" and "fool" in the same sentence redundant?

Nah, it's more for emphasis.


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LeftandLeft's picture

This stupid old mother fucker is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.

FreeThought's picture

Will someone please tell me I'm dreaming... can this asswipe or, for that matter, any other government official, just jump on a plane and head off to wherever, without permission, invitation, plan, schedule, etc. at taxpayers expense?


Their homeworld was a place called Earth, located in an uninteresting part of the galaxy. They had an expression: pride goeth before a fall. Their pride was their undoing. I know. I was there....They did not listen, of course. Arrogant men never do.

important business of being an American.

http://media.contextweb.com/creatives/X/0/0/0...

ysbaddaden's picture
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Remember when the reichwing faulted Obama during the election for going overseas?


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Ravin.Sangha's picture

the flack they gave him for going to Denmark to bring the Olympics to Chicago.

Johnny2Bad's picture

"I can't keep doing this on my own with these...people."

Winski's picture

Ahh yes, Jimmy "mountain" Inhoffer (actually his real middle name), once again has proven that you can actually bend forward - stick your head up your own rear-end - and speak out of your mouth..As can all republican trash.. It's in the neo-nut training guide !!!

But NOW, the mountain has ventured again onto the world stage and gotten his head handed to him on a platter - in public - again proving to the rest of the world that Americans, using Mountain as a guide post, look like morons..

Thanks jimmy...makes the rest of us SO comfortable going anywhere in the world, except maybe Uganda where you are personally trying to get MURDER made legal... good work you hillbilly fool...

Let's stop buying crap from China, and instead, start importing reporters from Europe.

nonny mouse's picture

Actually, I've stopped buying a lot of things from China, not so much in portest, although there's an element of that. But, in particular, food. It's nearly impossible to buy clothing that isn't made in China these days, but I wash everything before I wear it; the amount of formaldehyde contamination is pretty high. And I've given up buying peanut butter; can't find a brand where it's not made in China, and frankly I just don't trust their quality control when it comes to food anymore.

It's not just 'I don't like you because you're polluting the planet' as much as it is 'I don't trust you with anything as far as safety or health goes if this is how you feel about polluting the planet.'

I'm pretty sure that's unfair to a certain extent - being American, I have precious little moral ground to stand on myself, and I don't doubt there are Chinese as equally disgusted by their government's attitude to climate change, and just as frustrated by their lack of being able to do diddly squat about it as I am.

But... hard enough trusting the food produced by my own country, not going to take the chance on theirs...

Annoyed Canuck's picture

I've seen many stories in the media about how China plans to build dozens of nuclear power plants, partly in order to stem the terrible air pollution problem from its coal-fired industrial base.

But given how lax their standards are in so many areas (food production, worker safety, building codes in earthquake zones, labor law, water and air quality, consumer safety, due process of law, government accountability, etc, etc), how can China be trusted to build safe nuclear plants?

The country is deeply corrupt, polluted and divided into haves and have-nots. The workers and rural peasants who pay the highest price have no recourse and no political voice. Saving face, obeying bosses and taking bribes is the norm. It's still a one-party state, run by rich 'Communist' oligarchs. Whistle-blowers are treated like traitors.

Every component in a nuclear plant has to be tested so that it's as fail-safe as possible. Every single weld has to be x-rayed and certified. Every piece of rebar, every concrete pour has to be of the highest standard. Every back-up system has to be designed and installed as if it's a primary system that can't be allowed to fail. That's why, in the west, it can take 20 years to build a new nuke generator.

There's a very good reason why Chernobyl happened in Russia, and not France. Only in a democracy is it possible to have the kind of oversight and accountability necessary to build safe nuclear power plants.

project's picture

If you send and idiot to do a morons job?
He has no credibility on any subject. He has no honesty. That is proven by the things he says and does. He has no integrity as evidenced by his willingness to say such stupid and outlandish things, Like being happy to report that he has had ne gays in his family history. To which I say bullshit! That is a lie.
republicanism/conservatism is a mental illness that is killing America!

real_earl's picture
Wow

this ones for the Moran of the Day...
Green Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUnLiVEddI


I'm Boycotting NewsCorp! Heres what not to buy: http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=news...

calgarylady's picture

Very apropos. Much appreciated!

real_earl's picture

Ms C.!
Heres one for all the party folks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjVfc8-Y7sQ&fe...
Late GREAT Mr Albert Collins.


I'm Boycotting NewsCorp! Heres what not to buy: http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=news...

calgarylady's picture

That was fantastic!

A very happy Saturday night to you, Mr E.!

nonny mouse's picture

Inhofe isn't the only senator to be making truly ridiculous statements. This pearl from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who is crafting a bipartisan climate bill:

"The only way we'll be successful in America is for countries like China and India to make an equivalent commitment. We're not going to unilaterally disarm."

Unilaterally disarm? WTF?? Since when is trying to save the planet a goddamned arms race?? Or did Graham get his schedule mixed up and didn't realize he was at the wrong conference? This makes absolutely no sense - not that an arms race with how many times you can blow up the planet makes a lot of sense either. It's like, unless China and India start washing their laundry, we're not going to wash ours either, and we can ALL walk around in reeking flea-infested clothes.

Tell ya what, Lindsey, me old grubby son, let's go clean up our side of the room and embarrass the hell out of the rest of the kids, whether they want to clean up their act or not. Because your logic... stinks.

TheFalseFlag's picture

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2058...

So, now. Here we have global dimming. You see, global warming would be much worse (10 degrees warmer in 20 years?) if it weren't for global dimming, or the pollution reflecting the irradiation, tested by reduced evaporation of water, and causing the earth to COOL.

So, they have us both ways. Burning fossil fuels and "contrails" cause global warming, AND cooling, it seems. So, ipso facto, if we stop burning fossil fuels the earth will warm even faster?

Which is it? Or, is it both? If the US has indeed had an average temperature that is back to the mean (52 degrees?) over the last 2 years (2008 and 2009,)from the 10 years of "warming," then the cap and traders have an excuse. See, it is now cooling because of fossil fuels as well.

[Deleted. Please don't post a general link to your blog in threads. You are welcome to post a relevant link, or post a general link to your blog in an open thread-Sitemonitor

Symes's picture

The BBC had to back peddle on that bit of trash:

Although the documentary was welcomed by global warming sceptics, it was criticised heavily by many scientific organisations and individual scientists (including two of the film's contributors[7][8]). The film's critics argued that it had misused and fabricated data, relied on out-of-date research, employed misleading arguments, and misrepresented the position of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.[9][10][11][12] Channel 4 and Wag TV (the production company) accepted some of the criticism, correcting a few errors in subsequent releases.[13] However according to Bob Ward (former spokesman for the Royal Society), this still left five out of seven of the errors and misleading arguments which had been previously attacked by him and 36 other scientists in an open letter.[11]

The British broadcasting regulator, the Office of Communications (Ofcom), received 265 complaints about the programme, one of which was a 176-page detailed complaint co-authored by a group of scientists.[14][15] Ofcom used this complaint in its deliberation,[2] and delivered its ruling on 21 July 2008. It ruled that the programme had unfairly treated Sir David King, the IPCC and Professor Carl Wunsch. Ofcom also found that part 5 of the programme (the 'political' part) had breached several parts of the Broadcasting Code regarding impartiality. Ofcom said that the rules on impartiality did not apply to the scientific arguments in parts 1-4, because global warming caused by human activity was a settled fact: "In this respect it could be said that the discussion about the causes of global warming was to a very great extent settled by the date of broadcast ( 8 March 2007 ). [...] In Ofcom’s view the link between human activity and global warming also became similarly settled before March 2007. [...] Having reached this view, it follows that the rules relating to the preservation of due impartiality did not apply to these parts."[2]. Regarding the programme's accuracy, Ofcom noted that in its role as regulator it: "had to ascertain – not whether the programme was accurate - but whether it materially misled the audience." On this basis Ofcom ruled that: "On balance it did not materially mislead the audience so as to cause harm or offence."[2][16] On 4 and 5 August 2008, Channel 4 and More 4 broadcast a summary of Ofcom's findings,[17] though it will not face sanctions.[13]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Global...

Also, it is very bad form to reference your own site as a cite.

real_earl's picture

n/t


I'm Boycotting NewsCorp! Heres what not to buy: http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=news...

Isn't it climate change?

In other words, our planet's climate will be out of whack and all sorts of crazy things could happen in different places-- warming or cooling.


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

ysbaddaden's picture
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I was referring to global dimming on this site at least 2 years ago.

Particulates in the atmosphere we need to get rid of because of respiratory damage to the very young and the very elderly, and lowering the quality of life for everyone else, is providing a layer of protection slowing the processing of global climate change, but not stopping it.


Diabolus est Deus Inversus

LeftCoastLarry's picture

The international reaction to this fruitcake shows how out of touch the corporate mainstream media in this country is.
He actually gets credibility by the villagers on this side of the pond.
Sadly.

TheFalseFlag's picture

Almost every congressman/woman lives simply for the donation base he/she has to defend. Whether the science of global warming, or cooling, is accurate means nothing to these tools.

His job is to make money for his benefactors. And that goes for Frank, Dodd, Leiberman as well as Kyl, Hatch and the crew. Bribery is endemic, and no one wants to do anything about it.

www.TheFalseFlag.com

It wasn't just Bush in a bubble.


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

woodrowfan's picture

The comments on Politico for the original story are as embarrassing as this fool.

bmw 528's picture

A snide Beltway gossip column that enables the GOP. Believe them at your own risk.


"We will find fulfillment not in the goods that we have, but in the good we can do for each other."

Robert F. Kennedy

bmw 528's picture

Thanks for soiling the name of America with your laughable stunt and helping us to remember that the ass part of asinine refers to you and your dysfunctional GOP cultists.


"We will find fulfillment not in the goods that we have, but in the good we can do for each other."

Robert F. Kennedy

The name is already soiled, he just gave them more proof.

Seriously, as I'm Canadian I can ask people what they think of the USA and they are free to respond without offending me. During my 3 months in Prague, I got a lot "oh, geez," and eyes rolling.


"If the US government enforced its banking laws like it did its park regulations, we wouldn't be
in this damn park in the first place." OCCUPY.!!

bpaskin's picture

Let's face it, the Republicans have done a good job of blocking all legislation and the Democrats have no spine to stand up to them. The Republicans will be back in the next 2 elections. The problem is that Republicans do not care about anything except for money. They do not mind selling out Americans out to foreigners if someone is getting rich over the scheme.

And I am sick of them talking about the "liberal elite." I want someone with a good education elected to office. I want a president smarter and I am.

jotunloki's picture

Jimmy boy was born a fool - he doesn't have to make himself one. The mindless drivel which comes out of his mouth would embarrass a flatworm.

Mario Piperni's picture

The piece at the end about the two foreign journalists wondering who Inhofe was sums up this jerk's wasted trip perfectly.

Here's my illustration concerning this story.

Sen. Jim "Ridiculous" Inhofe.

He should from now on be referred to as the buffoon he is.

smootsie's picture

but have ended up living in this state. We're not all Red-Necks and automatic weapon toting idiots. But they're everywhere around that's for sure. It truly sucks to have this idiot as my representative.

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