So Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time

March 30, 2007 | SEND TO A FRIEND | GET EARLY NOTICE OF THE HOTW

James Inhofe

Welcome back to the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

Boy, do we have a lunkhead Republican for you hailing from Oklahoma.

U.S. Senator Inhofe has taken upon himself the odd mission of becoming the buffoon point man for corporate interests desiring to debunk global warming.

As detailed in a BuzzFlash analysis this week, Inhofe has been doing loony things on a daily basis to denounce the concept of industrial-caused climate change. Most recently, he tried to actually "block Al Gore's 'Live Earth' concert from using the U.S. Capitol building as a venue as planned."

We noted in our commentary that "Without presenting any real science of his own, Inhofe has mostly just whined that those who deny that people are impacting the environment are being ignored and even blacklisted. Inhofe went so far as to liken those who believe in global warming to Adolf Hitler and his 'big lie' propaganda technique."

Man, is this guy over the top of the hypocrisy-lunacy meter?

His motivation appears to be a combination of protecting big business and a winger fear of "one-world" solutions to global warming. Hey, Senator Inhofe, have you seen any black UN helicopters circling over the Capitol lately?

In American lore, the Heartland is supposed to stand for common sense and a wholesome environment. Now, Oklahoma sends us a senator who is antithetical to those values and is just a corporate shill nut job.

Until next week, remember our motto: So many Republican hypocrites, so little time.

Catch up with you soon.