Video: Inhofe going to global-warming conference in Copenhagen
posted at 4:10 pm on September 24, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
What could be more out of place than a Republican in an ACORN office? Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) at a global-warming conference. The leading Congressional skeptic of global warming plans his first trip to the annual conference in six years to act as the “only voice” of opposition, and hopes to force the attendees to deal with rising skepticism about the claims of climate-change advocates:
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) said Wednesday he would travel to this fall’s climate change summit in Copenhagen to serve as a “one-man truth squad.”
A noted skeptic of global warming, Inhofe pledged to present “another view” on climate change during the December summit to hash out an international climate change agreement. …
The Oklahoma Republican has long called global warming science a “hoax,” and has repeatedly warned that regulatory schemes to abate carbon and other polluting emissions would be excessively harmful to the economy. He said Wednesday on C-SPAN that passing the current cap-and-trade bills before Congress would result in a tax and be a “ludicrous” idea.
I’m going to try to get Senator Inhofe on one of next week’s shows to talk more about his trip to Copenhagen. He traveled to the Milan conference in 2003, and I’m curious to get his evaluation of his efforts there and whether he impacted the debate there. I suspect that the conferees will not be happy to have dissent in their midst, and the key will be whether they treat this as a scientific question or a political question. I’m guessing they treated it as the latter in 2003, and that it won’t improve in 2009.
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Whew. I thought you were going to say he had changed his mind and had joined the cult of alarmists.
changer1701 on September 24, 2009 at 4:12 PM
I wouldn’t want to head into that mess alone.
Oink on September 24, 2009 at 4:13 PM
All he has to do is ask:
What is the mechanism whereby CO2 will continue to warm the atmosphere, when ALL of the IR energy in its absorbtion Bands is already being absorbed?
Makes Warmers heads explode…
Romeo13 on September 24, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Umm my question.
Why are our Senators and Congressmen going over to countries for this and wasting tax payer money?
How about fighting the war agaisnt globalization of cooling.. here at home????
upinak on September 24, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Will the PM of the Czech Republic be going? He is always good for a global warming kook tongue lashing.
WashJeff on September 24, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Sarah Palin needs to be at his side there when he does this.
She needs to make a definitive statement just like this – to deny the Global Warming Fearmongers … before the next election.
HondaV65 on September 24, 2009 at 4:15 PM
I did too, before I read it! LOL
I would love for him to put together a larger group, and have them go with him. There is a growing number in those who are finding all of this to be a big bunch of bunk, and the only thing it will really accomplish, is making a bunch of snake oil salesmen, very, very rich!!!
capejasmine on September 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Any reason these conferences could not be held on line . Seems far less carbon would be emitted but of course it would not be as much fun.
CWforFreedom on September 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM
If he can put a quicker end to laws being enacted to combat this windmill, it will save us money.
WashJeff on September 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM
He needs to take Steve McIntyre of Climate Audit with him as a professional resource. Steve’d straighten a few bent algorithms out.
nukemhill on September 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Very good article on what not to do when you get caught making up your facts.
BadgerHawk on September 24, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Somebody got a testicular fortitude Transplant.
I wonder who the donor was?
portlandon on September 24, 2009 at 4:18 PM
This is going to be off topic but…….
When I first glance at Mr.Inhofe’s picture, he reminds me of Roger Moore, of James Bond fame. And he does have the first name. ;)
Inhofe. James Inhofe! :D
capejasmine on September 24, 2009 at 4:19 PM
It will be money well spent.
If they never return, that is.
Inhofe can come back.
NoDonkey on September 24, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Watch them lock the doors on him.
Can you imagine them all huddled in the dark, pretending not to be home?
John the Libertarian on September 24, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Culture shock.
Terrye on September 24, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Global warming is regarded by the sheeple as true, by those who can think for themselves as false and by the power mad and money grubbers as … … useful … … very useful in their pathological quest to filch money and power to themselves.
MB4 on September 24, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Wasting money and polluting all the way and all the way back
CWforFreedom on September 24, 2009 at 4:21 PM
I suspect he will be finding new friends from all around the world.
And no, I am not being sarcastic!
Freddy on September 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Because unlike most trips, this one actually has a purpose that lies in the best interest of the USA. In other words, money well spent.
uknowmorethanme on September 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Ed, Let me correct that sentence if you don’t mind.
That’s better. =)
simkeith on September 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM
changer1701 on September 24, 2009 at 4:12 PM
capejasmine on September 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Yeah I had to brace myself for a facepalm moment, too.
Joe Caps on September 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM
They’ll probably burn him at the stake for being a heretic.
rbj on September 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM
How about not voting on cap and trade? Help Murkowski out… hmmm and doesn’t waste money we already do not have.
what a concept.
upinak on September 24, 2009 at 4:23 PM
The Czech President Klaus would be a good one. Even better is HondaV65′s suggestion: Sarah Palin. Would love to see the head’s explode with that combo.
conservative pilgrim on September 24, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Or maybe he just wants another taxpayer-financed European vacation.
Idea for a new federal law: elected officials, apointees, and their staffers must pay 80% of their own expenses for all non-essential overseas travel.
Infidoll on September 24, 2009 at 4:23 PM
I pray that Inhofe gets a lot of good prep-time with experts so he can waste the warmists without giving the media anything to mock him with. Warmists are right about one thing – the debate is over… And they’re WRONG. The “science” is indeed in. Man made global warming is BS. “Climate change”? So what, when has climate not changed?
It is too bad, though. It is my understanding that warmer climates would be a great benefit.
RightWinged on September 24, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Charles Johnson’s head just exploded.
Knucklehead on September 24, 2009 at 4:24 PM
I’m hoping to hear of heads exploding.
MarkTheGreat on September 24, 2009 at 4:24 PM
They’re not hiding in the dark. They’re having a “save the earth moment” and conserving power.
Got any links or good search terms for that? I’m curious.
TheUnrepentantGeek on September 24, 2009 at 4:24 PM
DEMGOP. Same party, different methods of corruption.
joshlbetts on September 24, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Man, he’s got some stones.
Bob's Kid on September 24, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Doesn’t matter. There is no point in going to something like that alone and speak out when you can do something for who voted for you and vote down anything environmental.
Going over is not worth the money.
upinak on September 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM
He better be careful though…
Because NO ONE expects the Warmist Inquisition!
Romeo13 on September 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM
I second that. Now how do we get it on a nation wide ballot to vote?
upinak on September 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM
I’m sure it’s been said before, but doesn’t the Global Warming movement qualify as a religion? It is purely based on faith, has it’s own rituals, churches, clergy…
So why do they get to push their will on the Gov’t, but having the word “God” in the Pledge of Allegence is unacceptable?
I tithe enough already.
uknowmorethanme on September 24, 2009 at 4:26 PM
This is going to be fun. Seriously.
Vashta.Nerada on September 24, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Call your Representative and ask them to sponser legislation.
uknowmorethanme on September 24, 2009 at 4:27 PM
he’s embarrassing us and undermines our president on foreign soil.
why do republicans hate America?
sesquipedalian on September 24, 2009 at 4:28 PM
So you admit that the UN and other global agencies should be disbanded because they are obviously pointless?
uknowmorethanme on September 24, 2009 at 4:28 PM
This is good news. Could it be that more people are getting more tired of ever more crap coming from the radical liberals, now supported by the White House, and that we are going to see more and more pushback?
GaltBlvnAtty on September 24, 2009 at 4:29 PM
the_nile on September 24, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Pointless and Americans are paying for 50% and more of the BS going on. What other countries are paying… anything?
upinak on September 24, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Yes, it would be great if Vaclav Klaus showed up in Copenhagen with Inhofe as well as the 31,478 scientists from Oregon Institute of Science & Medicine who find no convincing evidence for man-made warming!
on fire on September 24, 2009 at 4:30 PM
While you’re at it, ask them to sponsor the monkeys flying out of your ass.
Infidoll on September 24, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Brave man. He’s definitely earning his salary on this one.
Tak.
LASue on September 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM
You mean our foreign president who is soiling himself?
NoDonkey on September 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM
OT: I am going to go out on a limb and say that the protesters we will see in Pittsburg the next two days with their wanton destrcution of property will NOT contain “Tea-Party” protesters.
WashJeff on September 24, 2009 at 4:32 PM
The President undermines America and embarrasses us on foreign soil. Why does Nobama hate America? Worry about the Loser-in-Chief sending this country down the tubes before you get your panties in a bind over some Senator from Oklahoma…
joejm65 on September 24, 2009 at 4:33 PM
No, he’s attacking a religion. I figured you would be down with that.
Vashta.Nerada on September 24, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Here is 434 links that deal with articles, videos, studies, statistical studies and plan old funny stuff that deal with the urban myth of global warming..
http://www.schnittshow.com/pages/globalwarming.html
sargentj on September 24, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Heres one…. still trying to find the chart based on Sattelite recordings, showing that all the black body radiation that should be getting into space, is already totaly absobed in CO2s spectrums…
http://www.dacris.com/blog/2009/02/21/HumansAreNotCausingGlobalWarming.aspx
Romeo13 on September 24, 2009 at 4:34 PM
http://www.nov55.com/atmo.html
and heres the compilation chart…
Romeo13 on September 24, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Would you support government funded one-way tickets out of the country for our legislators?
WashJeff on September 24, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Our Prez does a great job of embarrassing us and undermines Americas positions on just about everything on a regular basis.
Why do you hate Republicans? Cause they tell the Truth and won’t allow Obama to destroy Capitalism?
your question exposes your ignorance. Get a clue.
Army Brat on September 24, 2009 at 4:37 PM
I’ll gladly pay for an elected official to go to the Global warming summit and tell them they are all frauds, or more likely that they are wrong.
portlandon on September 24, 2009 at 4:38 PM
It is to bad Dixie Lee Ray is no longer with us, she would set more than a few tongues wagging in Copenhagen.
fourdeucer on September 24, 2009 at 4:39 PM
I voted for Inhofe and will do so again. I would prefer that the US not buy into the global warming BS. Since the libs are pushing it on us I am glad to have him represent us that buy into the farce. Errr, Errr
farright on September 24, 2009 at 4:40 PM
If the climate change hoax data were true, the dog would have never eaten it, and everybody would have copies of it proudly displayed. But it was and since they don’t, the only conclusion is the data is faked.
Why the lies?
Want to end the argument quick, continue reading:
To shut down the AGW crowd ask them this simple question? Why don’t we measure the Al Gore swaddling blanket of CO2?
In fact we have done exactly that: In the case of AGW, all the Global Climate Models(GCMs) and the AGW CO2 theory predicts that there should be a measurable hotspot in the upper troposphere. Observations from satellites and weather balloons have been made, and no hotspot has been found.
In a less politicized field, this would have been the end of it.
Watch Joe Bastardi take it apart here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Y2iF99kOY
tarpon on September 24, 2009 at 4:40 PM
that don’t buy into
farright on September 24, 2009 at 4:41 PM
Go Jim Go!
“Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” — C.S. Lewis
kirkill on September 24, 2009 at 4:44 PM
+ 100 for the obscure Dixy Lee Ray reference (wish all Washington Dems were more like her).
LASue on September 24, 2009 at 4:47 PM
also reminds me of the psalm 23, “though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…”
kirkill on September 24, 2009 at 4:47 PM
SUV’s cause sun spots.
petefrt on September 24, 2009 at 4:48 PM
http://wattsupwiththat.com/
Asher on September 24, 2009 at 4:49 PM
LASue on September 24, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Thank you for knowing who she is and especially for mentioning it.
fourdeucer on September 24, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Good one! Higher CO2 concentrations only mean the same energy will be absorbed closer to the Earth’s surface. But this just makes a thinner but warmer layer of air near the surface, but since the warm air is lighter than the cooler air above it, natural convection will carry the same heat upward into the atmosphere, and the overall average temperatures won’t change.
Inhofe would do well to bring some “skeptic” scientists with him, such as Richard Lindzen of MIT or Joe Bastardi, founder of the Weather Channel.
Steve Z on September 24, 2009 at 4:52 PM
He’s probably networking for a new job come next term. He knows he’s not coming back.
Static on September 24, 2009 at 4:57 PM
The time for debate is over.
The time for the state is now.
Religion is dead, long live the “science” that is our religion.
NoDonkey on September 24, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Can I just say something?
I hope I look like that when I’m 75. Damn
Butters on September 24, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Far as I know, the ‘data’ shows only that CO2 levels rise in response to warmer atmospheric temps.
And the hundreds of other scientists that told the IPCC to take a hike.
I would gladly financially support REAL scientists using the SCIENTIFIC METHOD & whose research is based upon REAL QUANTITATIVE DATA & who regularly publish their findings in PEER REVIEWED scientific journals going to these meetings.
I am so sick of politicians making decisions based upon things they do not understand & the ‘experts’ they pick don’t understand anything, either!
Kinda like when I watch ‘westerns’. The directors often hire people who don’t know their butt from a hole in the ground when it comes to horses &/or cattle & the result is a stupid movie to those of us who know what’s real.
These politicians are greenhorns in the frontier of science & they know NOTHING!
Had to vent.
Ugh.
Badger40 on September 24, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Actually, he may be one of the very few skeptics there.
The Summit was ‘scaled back’ from it’s original plan.
My take: all the ‘fence-sitters’ were dis-invited [the 'deniers' never even got their invitation]. The new Copenhagen Conference is a UN-fronted ‘believers only’ party.
What will come of it? The message has been pre-written: DO AS WE SAY OR THE EARTH IS DOOMED.
The other message: In the name of ‘Climate Justice’, give us ALL your money for the ‘deserving poor countries’ hurt by all you EVIL ADVANCED NATIONS. Simple, no?
[Oh BTW, all that free medicine, technology, and food you gave away DOESN'T COUNT.]
CPT. Charles on September 24, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Hockeysticks!
Maquis on September 24, 2009 at 5:14 PM
If they don’t read the bills how would they know it’s ludicrous? I pray for Inhofe’s success.
Herb on September 24, 2009 at 5:15 PM
God bless him!
JellyToast on September 24, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Perhaps you hadn’t heard about it.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/09/23/taking-a-bite-out-of-climate-data/
The dog ate the ‘Hockey Stick’.
CPT. Charles on September 24, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Because they can!
This is just another “fact-finding” farce, the kind of first-class, five-star escapade that the thieves in Congress love to zoom off to instead of actually working on behalf of America.
In short, it’s a total waste of time.
Imhofe knows damn well that no one at this so-called conference will pay any attention to him if he doesn’t toe the Party Line. If Osama Obama went over and did another one of his patented hate-America apology speeches, they’d listen to him, you can bet.
Notice how they never hold conferences like this in Cleveland, or Milton Keynes (UK) or in some gray industrial suburb outside of Stuttgart? Nope, it’s always in some high-grade tourist destination.
Stay home, Imhofe. Save the taxpayers a few bucks. For once.
MrScribbler on September 24, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Yeah, this is all about a junket to drink with some yummy Danish blondes. And I gotta tell you, I don’t blame him one bit.
Jaibones on September 24, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Jim Inhofe is one of the Senators from my State, and in my opinion he and Tom Coburn are the Two finest Senators in Washington. They have guts and determination and they fight when they are supposed to fight !
DiogenesLamp on September 24, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Roger that! That’s why I like “hockeysticks” as an aspersion upon the lie of global warming.
Maquis on September 24, 2009 at 5:35 PM
The point the Senator makes about the silliness of enacting draconian rules that only impact the U.S. is reflected in this parody: “International Negotiations Result in China and India Agreeing Not to Laugh at U.S. Global Warming Policies” http://optoons.blogspot.com/2009/09/international-negotiations-result-in.html
Mervis Winter on September 24, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Confronting liars, quacks and thieves is NEVER a waste of time.
That’s why we’re up to our necks in this muck to begin with.
CPT. Charles on September 24, 2009 at 5:50 PM
I’m sure the virtuous Al Gore will debate him on the facts.
marklmail on September 24, 2009 at 5:55 PM
I wish I could go with him (and bring a bag full of hand grenades).
Orgasm of pissing off the GW PC crowd.
Lucky Dog!
Sapwolf on September 24, 2009 at 5:55 PM
I saw where some true believers have found out the Artic Ice cap will not be melting this year. If fact they now admit there will be an ice cap through the summers until 2030 at which time they will set it back another 30 years. Seems we are in a period of global cooling. Just a delay, no doubt, in global warming should not last more than an age or two. If Obama, who is President of the United States cannot get real science, which must be available to him, backing up his claims there must be some other motive. What would a communist do to increase government power. I know, make life too expensive without government help. When do we throw the bums out?
Zelsdorf Ragshaft on September 24, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Why?
foxone on September 24, 2009 at 5:58 PM
I am proud to call Jim Inhofe my Senator. For my money, he’s the best Senator in the U.S. Senate. However, he left out one point: even if everyone reduces emissions, the models (which are lies anyway) only predict a minimal reduction in temperature. So to essentially tax the whole world to reduce CO2 is absolutely absurd. Even if oceans rising were a real threat (which is nuts), it would be cheaper to build dikes around every major threatened city then reducing CO2 emissions world wide.
Christian Conservative on September 24, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Before disparaging Inhofe, please do research his record. It’s real simple – even google will find it. IMHO, he is a good man and I actually contributed more to his last campaign than I did for McCain. And, I don’t live in his state. Besides healthcare, there is no more urgent issue than dispelling the global climate change hoax.
The taxes for both, if passed, will destroy what’s left of our economy and ultimately the country.
24K lady on September 24, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Can you explain this more or refer to a source? I’m curious. Thanks.
rrpjr on September 24, 2009 at 6:16 PM
NP…
The way Greenhouse gases work…
All gasses will absorb IR radiation (heat) but only in very specific wavelengths. This is their IR aborption spectrum.
They will then either reradiate that heat, or pass it off thought conduction, or convection, to the rest of the atmosphere, thus the “Greenhouse Effect”.
There are TWO sources of that radiation, the Sun, and the IR radiation the Earth gives off (called Black Body Radiation).
http://www.nov55.com/atmo.html
The above chart is a good compilation of the CO2 absorption spectrum, and the other Greenhouse gases.
What you find is that ALL of the IR radiation that CO2 can absorb, is already BEING absorbed. Thus, adding more CO2 will do NOTHING… we will only get warmer by adding more ENERGY in those specific IR Wavelengths.
CO2 IS a Greenhouse gas, but only up to the point where all of that energy is absorbed…. which we have LONG since passed…
Warmers try to bring up Venus as an example of how a high CO2 content can have more of an effect than we have on earth… but what they leave out is that Venus is both closer to the sun (more energy to absorb) and has a higher surface temperature (thus more Black body IR radiation in CO2s IR abosorption spectrum). So, its not a valid example.
CO2 IS a Greenhouse Gas, but adding more CO2 will NOT make things get warmer… only adding more ENERGY will…
Romeo13 on September 24, 2009 at 6:35 PM
HOAX…!!!
Seven Percent Solution on September 24, 2009 at 6:46 PM
The useful way to confront them is to do all you can to stop them in your own country, not travel to some vacation spot on our nickel to be ignored.
A major reason why we’re in the mess we’re in is that no one in the government — and this means you, wimpy Repubs — is willing to go to the mat with the totalitarian thugs.
MrScribbler on September 24, 2009 at 7:05 PM
It does have a purpose. But does anyone really think he’s gonna get any kind of fair shake??
He’s going to get shouted down and marginalized.
BigWyo on September 24, 2009 at 7:07 PM
This conference will go ahead and make recommendations to world bodies whether we are represented or not. Better to have it at least on record we don’t agree with their pre-conceived conclusions and mythical findings. Pelosi’s gig in Syria was a total waste of taxpayer money. This is a necessary trip. And, if it has to be made I’m glad Inhofe is the one going.
24K lady on September 24, 2009 at 7:12 PM
He is awesome. Period.
Spirit of 1776 on September 24, 2009 at 7:18 PM
Inhofe better watch himself over there. What with being surrounded by GW Religious Zealots. Isn’t’ that the comment that libs often make?
GarandFan on September 24, 2009 at 7:21 PM
OhooHohoho, Inohofe going to the climate meeting! I don’t need to read the atricle, din’t need to watch the clip. All I know is someone should start ordering the body-bags now. Inhofe in a throng of AGW fanatics in Copenhagen will be like Conan the Barbarian amonst the Picts. Blood will be in the streets, as this means war!
I tempted to grab my “popper”,load up with kernals and a cam-corder, hop a plane and watch the show. This gonna be good!
Man ‘O man!
Archimedes on September 24, 2009 at 8:15 PM
The biggest source of pollution in the US comes from DC!
chickasaw42 on September 24, 2009 at 8:32 PM
upinak, I am totally lost here. Your ‘ostrich’ defense is beyond dumb.
Sen. Inhofe has been screaming bloody murder about Al Gore’s lies for years! He’s extremely knowledgeable on the issue.
It’s not like he’s going to Copenhagen so his wife can get in some rays. (Uh, do they even have beaches in Denmark??)
I would remind you of the oft-quoted remark that evil only flourishes “IF GOOD MEN STAND SILENT”. This is a good man who chooses to speak up and confront those who lie.
He will be on a world stage. He has a chance to bring a spotlight to shine on the ‘other’ side of the issue. This is not your usual Congressional jaunt, upinak. This is a quest for truth.
I, too, support Sarah Palin. But I was hoping her other supporters were a little more intelligent…
grits on September 24, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Thank you Sen. Inhofe for telling the truth. Tax hikes won’t change the weather. Get in their faces Sir!
Dollayo on September 24, 2009 at 8:47 PM
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