Conservative senator says Obama Cairo speech 'un-American'

[Bozita]

Source: Raw Story

Conservative senator says Obama Cairo speech 'un-American'
-John Byrne


The senator who once famously declared that global warming was the "greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people" has now moved on to President Barack Obama.

In comments made to an Oklahoma news outlet, Sen. James Inhofe (R-KN) declared Obama's speech in Cairo attempting to ameliorate tension between the United States and the Muslim world "un-American," because he referred to the war in Iraq as a "war of choice," "and didn’t criticize Iran for developing a nuclear program."

Inhofe "also criticized the president for suggesting that torture was conducted at the military prison in Guantanamo, saying, 'There has never been a documented case of torture at Guantanamo,'" The Oklahoman wrote.

“I just don’t know whose side he’s on,” Inhofe told the paper.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/06/inhofe-obama-anti-american/

[MissHoneychurch]

1. Uhhhh

maybe on the side of the people who love peace? :shrug:

[JDPriestly]

26. Obama told the truth about the War in Iraq and it was a direct

insult to the Republicans who consider that criminal war to be their crowning achievement. Of course, for bank robbers, the bigger the bank hoist, the more wonderful they feel. Criminals love their crimes and consider those crimes to be noble acts. After all the criminal's crimes feed his family -- think Enron. And the Iraq War sure feeds the Republican war machine -- and Iraqi oil now fuels all those Republican SUVs out there.

[Mythsaje]

2. And being a bombastic imperialistic shithead ISN'T un-American?

Hah.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Inhofe is likely the very stupidest guy in the Senate.

And he has a lot of competition. Seriesly, how does a moran like that get elected?

[underpants]

28. Yeah I think he win by a nose over Sessions

Burr (R-NC) isn't an idiot he is just a tool

see this about "Tobacco lollipops" and Burr's reaction
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=320940&mesg_id=320940

[Vidar]

31. Thought that distinction belonged to Bunning. Plenty of stupidity to go around.

[d_b]

4. (R-OK)

and yea, he's a douche.

[JerseygirlCT]

37. LOL - I saw that one too,

very confused for a second. I'm guessing they thought Kansas? (KS)

I thought if that was the case, that Oklahoma would do well to take the deal and pawn him off on KS.

[DesertFlower]

5. i put hannity on last night for a few minutes.

one jerk said obama is angry and cold under that cool exterior. it amazes me how desperate the right wing is.

[gratuitous]

6. Isn't criticism of the president supposed to stop at the water's edge?

That's what the Republicans were yammering at us for eight years. What's changed?

Oh yeah.

James Inhofe, major league flaming asshole of motherfuckery.

[underpants]

27. I have been posting the same thing for several days

the first day Obama was out of the country Fox News was like an office the day before Christmas...silent, nothing to do

Morning Joe was the same way.

I guess they don't have content if they aren't attacking.

This IS a major no-no especially from a US Senator.

[depakid]

7. “I just don’t know whose side he’s on,”

Not on yours, that's for sure.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. Inhofe is a twit

[hatrack]

9. Boy, what a shocker . . .

:eyes:

[liberalmuse]

10. I'm sick of these fascist pricks telling us who is or is not 'American'

I don't think a single one of these torture-loving, gay-hating, warmongering, child groping, money stealing fucks have any idea what 'America' is.

[mix]

11. +1 n/t

[The Wizard]

18. The answer for all

disjointed convoluted Republican attacks is the same:
No one cares what Republicans have to say unless it's under oath.
No one believes what Republicans have to say even if it is under oath.

[Uncle Joe]

20. To them it's a "city on a shining hill" separated and looking down

on the rest of humanity, no one has access to this city unless they have lots of money, except of course for the cleaning staff.

[mvd]

21. Right on

:thumbsup:

[AlphaCentauri]

34. The problem is sometimes people elect them

[MadMaddie]

38. Same idiots that changed the name "French Fries" to

"Freedom Fries"!

The same bastards that smeared The Dixie Chicks and attacked them!!

These Republicans are using the Rush tactics too....they need to be called on it.

Could you imagine what would have happened if a Dem would have done this during the previous 8 years?

[BeFree]

12. *$^!#X( you Inofe

You and your ^(%#)$!Z bunch can go straight to hell where you'll meet Hitler and a whole host of killers.

You don't love America, you hate us!!

[abq e streeter]

13. I'm sure his constituents are quite proud (sadly, I'm not adding a sarcasm emoticon)

and to you poor souls that are progressives in Oklahoma; and yes, I'm sure there are many of you, may I offer my deepest sympathies. We know its not your fault.

[maxsolomon]

14. in that "american" usually means an ignorant blowhard

with no tact, self-awareness, empathy, or respect for any culture outside of american suburbs and rural areas, then yes, obama is un-american.

i am too, and i think i'll have a sip of chardonnay in celebration.

[kimmylavin]

22. I shall join you.

Here's some arugula salad, as well. :hi:

[LynnTheDem]

15. But LYING your ass off, fooling noone but far rightwingnuts, is "AMERICAN"???

Ummm...only if yer a stupidest MFer on the planet rightwingnut.

[onehandle]

16. This is a Senator. A SENATOR!

Idiot.

[ElboRuum]

17. I'm sorry, is he still talking?

"I just don't know whose side he's on."

Wow. What a completely fatuous thing to say. Of course you do. The answer you're grasping for is "not yours."

[drdtroit]

19. “I just don’t know whose side he’s on,” Inhofe told the paper

He's trying to be on the side of TRUTH, a concept that evades most conservative followers.
Their whole existence is geared toward making sure someone is kept down so they can feel good about their inconsequential lives based on material accumulation.

[MrMickeysMom]

29. Inhofe is not familiar with that side

He doesn't believe that green house gas matters or cares what to do about it, so this is a natural extension of his incompetence.

[judesedit]

23. To get something done we have to get rid of more of these conservative idiots in 2010

[judesedit]

24. If it makes sense, Inhofe's against it. Always. What a barrier to progress.

[Doremus]

25. In his zeal to criticize Obama, Inhofe has called Cheney a liar.

"There has never been a documented case of torture at Guantanamo,"

Somebody lost their memo.

[classysassy]

30. The sooner

needs a nooner.

[Honeycombe8]

32. The WSJ says it was a speech like a Bush speech. So which IS it, you idiots? Un-American, or

Bush-like?

Time to get the talking points memo out , Mr. Steele!

[Doctor_J]

33. we really neeed to do something about hate radio and the fascists saying this over and over

if we don't do something soon, it's going to get really bad.

[scarface2004]

35. you mean right wing wacko senator!!!

he ain t no frickin conservative!!!

[JerseygirlCT]

36. Oklahoma, how the heck did you get yourselves two of the

dumbest (*&6's to walk the earth?

Good heavens, they're awful!

eta: just noticed the article wanted to give him to "KN", which I'm guessing to them means "Kansas"? If so, I think you should take the deal and run!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

39. When a totally deranged nut of a kook like Inhofe starts babbling incoherently

In the way he's doing now, you know Obama's done or said the right thing.