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IDemo

(16,926 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 11:21 PM Mar 2015

Obama: It's 'Disturbing' That A Climate Change Denier Chairs Senate Environmental Committee

Source: Huffington Post

President Barack Obama told Vice News in an interview released on Monday that it was "disturbing" that the chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works denied the existence of climate change.

Obama was referring to Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), who threw a snowball on the Senate floor earlier this month to help make his case that climate change isn't real. Even though Inhofe cited record low temperatures across the country as evidence that climate change was overplayed, the country has actually been experiencing a warmer than average winter.

"That's disturbing," Obama said when Vice's Shane Smith pointed out that the stunt would have been funny if it weren't for Inhofe's chairmanship.

Inhofe, who wrote the book The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future, has also cited Scripture as part of his argument for why climate change isn't real.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/obama-jim-inhofe_n_6881450.html

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Obama: It's 'Disturbing' That A Climate Change Denier Chairs Senate Environmental Committee (Original Post) IDemo Mar 2015 OP
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President Obama is not a shill..he is pointing out the shills...watch the video for more info. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #3
So, your 1st kneejerk reaction is defending Inhofe by slamming Obama? Old and In the Way Mar 2015 #6
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So you agree with Imohe or Obama.?....can't tell from your comment Old and In the Way Mar 2015 #8
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he said, using the passive voice. nilram Mar 2015 #17
not sure it will help Skittles Mar 2015 #19
White hat/black hat folks seem not to be aware we can see the hats. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #23
that is a critical thinking skill Skittles Mar 2015 #24
The perpetually disgruntled ... JoePhilly Mar 2015 #21
do you know why he chose a cabinet hopemountain Mar 2015 #15
Is this it? arcane1 Mar 2015 #2
Yes, that's the one n/t IDemo Mar 2015 #4
Inhofe is bought and paid for, he's a whore. Archae Mar 2015 #5
Deeply, deeply disturbing BrotherIvan Mar 2015 #10
Every week Obama needs to to put out a tweet about an issue such as this. riversedge Mar 2015 #11
I'd like to throw a snowball at Inhofe red dog 1 Mar 2015 #12
it is disturbing that piece of shit Inhofe has ANY job Skittles Mar 2015 #13
Disturbing? Luke Zee Mar 2015 #14
Welcome to DU, Luke Zee! calimary Mar 2015 #18
Thank you for the welcome! Luke Zee Mar 2015 #20
Yeah, whatever. 6000eliot Mar 2015 #16
It demonstrates the entire GOP is in bed with big business but mostly owned by the Koch's liberal N proud Mar 2015 #22
We bitch, Prez bitches, yet nothing changes it. Inhofe needs to called before glinda Mar 2015 #25

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hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
15. do you know why he chose a cabinet
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 01:22 AM
Mar 2015

with a wide array of viewpoints and experience? because he believes in a balance of viewpoints and experience to reach compromise. compromise is an art. no one is ever happy but the issues are improved. how did he know many would turn out to be bitter, immature and dysfunctional bigots who love their personal interests more than they believe in the well being of the country?

however, this is not topic about his cabinet - this is about the congress and he did not choose the asshole denier.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
10. Deeply, deeply disturbing
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:18 AM
Mar 2015

There are so many issues for Democrats to hammer Republicans with come election time. They are the party of stupid haters. And yet, they now control both houses on Congress. Why the hell can't Democrats beat these people?

To answer this question, one must first answer cui bono?

 

Luke Zee

(23 posts)
14. Disturbing?
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 01:14 AM
Mar 2015

No. It's an embarrassment to the country! (Those 12 guys who landed on the moon were not from Denmark.)

calimary

(81,297 posts)
18. Welcome to DU, Luke Zee!
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 02:02 AM
Mar 2015

Glad you're here! It is ABSOLUTELY an embarrassment that he even walks the halls of Capitol Hill as anything but a tourist.

glinda

(14,807 posts)
25. We bitch, Prez bitches, yet nothing changes it. Inhofe needs to called before
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 11:04 PM
Mar 2015

a Committee to publicly answer for this travesty (of his position) in this time of crisis.

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