Inhofe says charges ignore his record
Environment group targets senator
Inhofe says charges ignore his record

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By Chris Casteel
Published: October 10, 2007

WASHINGTON — One of the nation's largest environmental groups has targeted Sen. Jim Inhofe for defeat next year, citing his vows to block legislation that would curb greenhouse gas emissions.

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The League of Conservation Voters announced Tuesday that Inhofe, R-Tulsa, is the first of its "Dirty Dozen” targets in the 2008 election cycle.

Inhofe is the top Republican on the Senate committee that works on environmental issues. He was chairman of the panel until Democrats took over the Senate this year.

Tony Massaro, senior vice president of the League of Conservation Voters, said Tuesday that the issues of global warming and clean energy have "shot up” in voters' minds over the last few years.

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Inhofe responded Tuesday by calling the group a liberal special interest group and said it was ignoring his record of balancing environmental protection with economic reality.

"I believe our incredible environmental progress over the years is not because of Washington's morass of federal laws .... Instead, I believe our achievements are directly attributable to the ingenuity and strong sense of personal accountability that is characteristic of the American people,” he said.

Inhofe said he had been named the U.S. Fish and Wildlife "Legislator of the Year” for pushing through a bill that helps private landowners restore fish and wildlife habitat. And he said he has focused federal resources on cleaning up Tar Creek Superfund site in northeastern Oklahoma.


 

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The Senator should count it as a blessing to have a bunch of greasy, long haired, liberal, hippie tree huggers as enemies.
jon, shawnee ok - Oct 13, 2007 at 1:53 pm
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Arlington, VA. Nice city. I've been to the area a few times. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Jim "Rat Boy" Inhofe!
Concerned, Central Oklahoma - Oct 13, 2007 at 1:43 pm
No, Virginia!
Jason, Seattle - Oct 12, 2007 at 10:58 am
Jason of Arlington (TX?) I agree Inhofe should go & I've often wondered who votes him in every term. I don't believe Okies are dumb, by & large, but alot of voters here get bam-boozled by the neo-conservative talking points & wedge issues. You've gotta remember that with very few exceptions (SE Oklahoma), Oklahomans have only voted in Republicans for all national offices since Carter.
Concerned, Central Oklahoma - Oct 12, 2007 at 10:37 am
Inhofe is a manifestation of the people that elected him. Dumb Okies!
Jason, Seattle - Oct 11, 2007 at 10:26 am
Inhofe has been a troil for years... It's time to get rid of the trash. Course, Dems aren't doing much better.... lets just kick them all out and start over.
Robert, Columbia - Oct 10, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Those dirty hippies don't have a clue.
Justin, Oklahoma City - Oct 10, 2007 at 9:56 am
We'll do well to remember that Mr. Inhofe voted against the Tar Creek housing buy-out before he supported it. And his 'morass of federal laws' have helped protect this country from even worse environmental damage than we currently have. For someone who hates government so much, why has government (local, state, & federal) been his sole employer since 1967?
Concerned, Central Oklahoma - Oct 10, 2007 at 9:31 am
ohh yeah...cant forget about ole thad balkman either...thanks for nothing thad.
Randy, Moore - Oct 10, 2007 at 9:07 am
inhofe and career "polly"ticians like him are the reason our government isnt working for the people. him and his group of attention starved thugs like forrest claunch, randy terrill, guy vaughn, etc.. need to find other employment instead of mooching off hard working oklahomans. ohhh yeahhh what they do now would be illegal if they werent "polly"ticians.
Randy, Moore - Oct 10, 2007 at 8:31 am
The ecology of North America is the best it has been in a century! The policies advanced by idiot liberals that make up words like "moronism" push get-rich-quick exploration-exploitation in third world countries that truly destroy environment. Wacky ideas like ethanol and bio-diesel (unfortunately supported by seemingly every Okie politician) that not only encourage destruction of habitat, but actually increase the amount of CO2 produced. THAT's idiocy at the extreme, Dessie.
jack, Durant - Oct 10, 2007 at 8:18 am
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Our world is deteriorating on our watch! THE economic reality is that unless we cut emissions our reality won't be based on money but survival of the fittest. Inhofe is a fine example of Okie moronism and idiocy at the extreme!
Desiderius, Tuttle - Oct 10, 2007 at 7:52 am

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