Inhofe Slams Scientists Who Tout Global Warming, Says They Are Only In It For The Money

[JABBS]

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Inhofe believes that whatever warming is occurring is coming from natural changes, rather than man-made emissions. He told Fox News Channel two weeks that the proof of this is, among other things, that "God's still up there" and warming is "due to the sun."

He told Gambling that scientists who believe in global warming are only in it for the money -- that they would not get grants by declaring that the warming is a natural occurrence and nothing to worry about.

It's an amazing claim. Essentially, in Inhofe's mind, every scientist is corrupt and lying, only interested in playing to the fears of a fringe liberal media and their Hollywood friends. To be blunt, it's delusional.

[Tyler Durden]

1. PLEASE, give this man a stroke.

Not a fatal one, God. Just a little clot to his speech center so he'll SHUT THE FUCK UP.

[madokie]

9. my apologies on my state foisting him upon you

[Parche]

2. in it for the money

And Halliburton is in it for the charity work.....

Inhofe you are a ignorant constipated conservative.....

[Pathwalker]

So...how do the scientists make money off

global warming? Are they going to make a machine that sucks all the CO2 out of the atmosphere?
Frankly, Inhofe sounds a LOT like Jerry Falwell - total idiot!
Even if God is still up there, the CO2 is all down here on earth - geesh!

[JABBS]

7. inhofe believes

that scientists know they won't get grants unless they say the sky is falling. oy.

[Pathwalker]

24. So, he IS an idiot. Yeah, like we're going to stop

having climate or weather. I am so glad Democrats get the chairmanships, so we can hear the truth again, instead of faith-based weather and climate news. Thanks for answering me.

[Eurobabe]

3. Oh Jesus, give me strength

[ck4829]

4. And the gas and oil corporations are giving you money just because they like you, right Mr. Inhofe?

[Ron Green]

5. Haven't the residents of Oklahoma had enough of this guy?

:dunce:

[JABBS]

8. from the linked article

"We should all be thankful that Inhofe will soon lose his chairmanship, and non-partisan science can again be given its due."

[madokie]

10. long long time ago

[Crandor]

6. So the sun's been about the same temperature for millenia

and it just now happens to magically get hotter at the exact same time that huge amounts of CO₂ are being put into the atmosphere? I guess it's plausable for some idiot who thinks that the same God who allows the Holocaust wouldn't allow us to screw up the environment...

[Canuckistanian]

12. Solar researchers say "no change" in sun's output

There is a slight increase in surface solar activity causing staorms, increased solar winds, etc.

But solar winds have zero effect on climate.

[WindRavenX]

18. I would say sun spots have more than a "slight" impact on global climate.

See my post below.

[WindRavenX]

16. Actually, that's not true entirely...

Keep in mind that our sun is a variable star and when the last ice age ended it was partially due to the fact the sun became hotter-- sunspot maxima. So there are natural fluxuations in energy output, and right now we are in a "hot" period. But that's a minor point because the real issue with global warming is indeed our output of fossil fuels.

What most of these assholes overlook is that when you fuck with the natural mechanics of global temperature regulation, you fuck up the ability to maintain a sort of homostasis; CO2 is creating a runaway green house effect that is directly causing many of the ills associated with global warming. That's just how it works.

[wtmusic]

28. You are three or four layers of brain cells over their heads

and I'm not sure it would matter anyway. These are people who would dispute whatever you say, and do it loudly enough to make it seem inconsequential.

The only hope for them is to shout louder than they do. I'm down for that, if that's what it takes.

[catnhatnh]

11. And here is who OWNS this bastard....

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/indus.asp?CID=N00005582&cycle=2006
WHO'S IN IT FOR THE MONEY???

[baby_mouse]

30. A shocking revelation.

Except for the shocking bit.

It's so repetetive, this nonsense!

[Az]

13. In psychology we call this projection

What motivates us we attribute to others. He is really just telling us more about himself than anything else.

[baby_mouse]

36. You're not proposing that he's doing this subconsciously, surely? nt

[valerief]

14. "Mommy, look at the pot calling the kettle black!" (nt)

[mitchleary]

15. Sure Jim

They stand to make waaaaay more money than oil and gas companies, you f'ing idiot.

[jgraz]

17. Who's running against this assclown in 2008??

Do the Dems have anyone in the bullpen?

[JABBS]

20. what about the guy who lost to coburn in 2004?

He's a conservative Democrat. Forgot his name.

[jgraz]

21. Can't we find a John Tester from OK?

Progessive Populism is how you beat these asswipes.

Edit: because we want to beat the asswipes, not bean them.

[terrya]

26. I think his name is Brad Carson.

And he should be prevailed to run against this asshole.

[librechik]

19. Ahem--Imhofe , of course, isn't taking any money from oil companies

right?

:rofl:

[Beaverhausen]

22. Caught a bit of Barbara Boxer's press conf. yesterday

She is going to turn things upside down when she heads the environment committee- we will get some real work done.

[Beausoleil]

23. Imhofe's favorite CD

Favorite tracks:

Hot Poop
Idiot Bastard Son
Let's Make the Water Turn Black

[terrya]

25. I was wondering who is the dumbest person in the United States Senate.

I always thought it was Coburn. But...we have a new winner folks.

I lost a few IQ points just reading that.

[JABBS]

34. inhofe is in the top 5, for sure

but i think the guy from alaska is the winner. and conrad burns (at least for a few more weeks) is also way up there.

[flakey_foont]

27. Good Golly Miss Molly!!!

That wanker is nuttier than a whole truckload of Xmas fruitcakes!!!!.....how much acid does one need to take to get to this mode of thinking????

[baby_mouse]

29. Yet again, Projection, thy name is Republican.

Lay off. We have *got* the point.

[ComerPerro]

31. a scientist could make far more money being a global warming critic

considering all the polluters that are paying for the official opinions of "experts"

[JABBS]

41. LOL

it's true. sad, but true.

[ComerPerro]

42. Al Gore quotes Twain in An Inconveneint Truth about this

to paraphrase, "Its difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it"

[baby_mouse]

32. ... and anyway, republicans are supposed to LIKE people being in things for money. nt

[petronius]

40. God point - just tell him it's 'free-market' science, and why does he hate capitalism?

At least, that would be the response if there was any validity whatsoever to the 'global warming scientists for hire' accusation...

[robertpaulsen]

33. I have just one thing to say about this level of hypocrisy.

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[baby_mouse]

35. It's extraordinary, isn't it? And it MUST be conscious!

How could it not be? But what's the GOAL of this hypocrisy?

On that score I am non-plussed.

[eppur_se_muova]

37. To maintain the status quo. Because change is so WRONG !! nt

[JABBS]

45. look how violently conservatives railed against "Happy Feet."

That didn't even have anything to do with global warming, but you had a ton of conservatives attack it as an animated Inconvenient Truth.

They are scared. Very scared.

[annabanana]

38. Damn! Inhofe is one stupid mofo, isn't he?

It would be funny if he was anyone but a congressman...

[devilgrrl]

39. My heart goes out to SANE Oklahomans... how do you deal with that IDIOT?

What a dimwitted simp.

[Nicole]

43. We deal with that idiot the same way sane Americans deal with Bush

We look forward to the day his sorry ass is out of office.

[Radical Activist]

44. Oh those money grubbing scientists!

We all know that scientists are out for nothing but fame and fortune! ;)
Its ironic because the easiest way to make lots of money as an environmental scientist is to work for the polluting industries. The people who claim Global Warming isn't a problem are the ones getting rich.

[and-justice-for-all]

46. Same can be said about the biggest fraud in human history..

.RELIGION.

They really only do it for the money. ChurchCorp that is.