Barbara Boxer Showed Inhofe who is boss

[Ethelk2044]

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/



Inhofe finds out "elections have consequences"
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer, D-California, had some choice words Wednesday for Sen. James Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, when he tried to frame the rules of former Vice President Al Gore's testimony about the dangers of global warming before the committee.

Inhofe, the former chairman of the panel and a skeptic of global warming, said Gore should respond to one of his questions in writing because it would likely be a "very long response, I'm afraid." The question referenced critics of Gore who claim he is being to alarmist on the issue of global warming.(Related video: Gore urges action on global warming)

Boxer quickly interrupted Inhofe, saying she would freeze the time to allow Gore to respond to his question. When the Oklahoma senator said Gore could have as much time as he wanted at the end of the hearing to answer the question, Boxer took the opportunity to remind Inhofe that she now controls the committee.

[AtomicKitten]

1. God, that's beautiful.

Thanks Babs for giving Inhofe the spanking he so deserves.

[rodeodance]

4. i wish she would have tapped Inohofe on the HEAD!

[AtomicKitten]

20. hard --- with the gavel

maybe knock some sense into him

[rodeodance]

2. NBC evening news just showed that clip . It was GREAT--she helf up the

Hammer and elections have consequences --good chuckles from the audiance.

[partylessinOhio]

3. And Boxer did not look like a silly school girl doing it.

[Island Blue]

5. Not at all.

She looked like a woman in control. Go Barbara Go!

[rodeodance]

6. she is a lovely lady.

[kineneb]

16. No, more like irritated mom

chastising very naughty small child. "I am the parent, I run the show, and you are going to allow him to speak."

Although, she had a look on her face that said she would have liked to clobber him with that gavel.

[SusanaMontana41]

19. She did have that

parental tone ... and Inhofe deserved it. My son and I were watching and when she said that we started dancing around the living room and clapping. I'm sure our downstairs neighbors thought some wild party was going on! They were right. :bounce:

[Mad_Dem_X]

23. That was beautiful. n/t

[durtee librul]

7. Another thread has the video link to it

in case you missed it. What impressed me was that Al Gore just sat there wiht this really smug self satisfied smile on his face when all this was going down.

It's great theatre for sure.

[rodeodance]

8. REC.

[xkenx]

9. Barbara Boxer is my senator and my hero!

[terip64]

10. Elections have consequences! Happy to be the 5th rec!!

[Hekate]

11. OMG that is wonderful. Another R from me and a huge smile on my face.

:bounce: :popcorn: :rofl::bounce: :popcorn: :rofl::bounce: :popcorn: :rofl:

Hekate

[MaineDem]

12. Senator Boxer was, as we say here in Maine, wicked awesome!

Simply tremendous.

I still think Inhofe believes the world is flat.

[Pachamama]

13. Boxer SMACKDOWN!!!!!

:applause:

My favorite moment of the day!!!! That piece of crap Inhofe was put in his place....WOW!!!!

[jenmito]

14. I saw that. She was soooo good and in control!

K&R! :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :toast:

[CBHagman]

15. She even held up the gavel!

:rofl:

[Hieronymus]

17. Boxer bitch slapped Inhofe good ..

what a hateful old curmudgeon Inhofe is.

[oasis]

18. Ouch!

:spank:

[Joe Bacon]

21. Reminds me of that immortal Groucho line from Duck Soup

"He may look like an idiot and he may act like an idiot, but don't let that fool you. He IS an idiot!"

[Evergreen Emerald]

22. That was fun to watch

She sure put him in his place

[Forkboy]

24. That so made my day yesterday.I literally cheered.

The video is priceless.I want a poster of her holding that gavel up like she did. :)

[mrgorth]

25. I'm hearing that Inhofe challenged Gore

re: the energy use of his home and he couldn't accept. Anyone have any more news? Oh how I hate inhofe.

[lpbk2713]

26. That proves a point ....

Some times the best man for the job is a woman.

:thumbsup: :rofl: :thumbsup:

[donsu]

27. I saw it too and chuckled at the smooth way she shut him down

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