CNN Fact Checks Inhofe’s Diatribe Against Global Warming Science

[tex-wyo-dem]

Think Progress

CNN Fact Checks Inhofe’s Diatribe Against Global Warming Science

On Monday, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) took to the Senate floor and launched into a 45-minute diatribe on global warming science. Repeating his claim that global warming is a hoax, Inhofe said, “The American people know…when they are being used and when they are being duped by the hysterical left.”

In particular, he attacked the news media. According to Inhofe, “During the past year, the American people have been served up an unprecedented parade of environmental alarmism by the media and entertainment industry.”

This morning, CNN hit back with a segment documenting that virtually everything Inhofe said was flatly contradicted by the facts. Watch it:


http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/28/inhofe-diatribe/

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O’BREIN: Inhofe offers a 12-point indictment of Gore’s documentary on climate change. He says the list might have been longer if he had actually seen the movie.

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[MadMaddie]

1. Oh the Facts get in the way of the Republicans all of the time...

[Javaman]

4. "pffft! you can prove anything with facts" - Homer Simpsons...

"never let the facts get in the way of a good true story" - William Goldman

[nam78_two]

2. Recommended-time someone fact checks Inhofe

Am amazed that CNN did it though :wow:

[sakabatou]

3. Inhofe... ASSHAT OF CONGRESS

[nam78_two]

5. Bingo/nt

[0007]

6. Pete Domenici, Jeff Sessions, John Cornyn, Kit Bond and

Jim Inhofe are the dumbest sons of bitches in the United States of American.

I'd include George Allen but he has a brain defect.

[tex-wyo-dem]

7. Inhofe is the head idiot water-carrier for big oil propaganda...

against global warming in the Senate.

I am amazed, as well, that CNN would actually analyze and fact-check Rethug bullshit like this...more power to them.

[bigbrother05]

8. CNN better be careful

Fact checking R's could turn into a full time job. How would they find the time to report on missing teens and Charlie Sheen's salary?

[immoderate]

9. Imhofe is fucking nuts.

I've seen his shit before.

--IMM

[hatrack]

10. And it only took 18 years after the first climate hearings - Yay, CNN!!

WOOOOOOOOOO!!! Way to get ON that key issue!!!!

:eyes:

[Kurovski]

11. Good for CNN.

Inhofe is a hopeless, clueless, lying lunatic.

Anyone who takes such a liar seriously casts doubt upon their own sanity.

Edit: Oh, he's also a diseased, cankered whore, splayed out and repeatedly entered for a few bucks from special interests.

[YankeyMCC]

12. CNN did that??

Well I guess even a broken clock is correct twice a day.