Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. He was 89.

Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died Tuesday morning after he had a stroke over the July Fourth holiday, his family said in a statement.

Inhofe, who was elected to a fifth Senate term in 2020, stepped down in early 2023.

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    9 months ago

    His denial of climate change evidenced by his holding of a snowball on the congressional floor in winter was the moment I realized that memes are now more important than facts.

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        9 months ago

        Suprisingly he was the only Republican to take long covid seriously. Because he got it.

        “It only matters when it affects me” is the republican mantra I guess.

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      9 months ago

      Time to go throw a snowball on his grave and laugh