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.

  • surfrock66
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    1825 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.

    • @kevindqc
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      1085 months ago

      That was him? Rest in piss

      • @mecfs
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        695 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.

    • @Jaderick
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      365 months ago

      Time to go throw a snowball on his grave and laugh

  • @not_that_guy05
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    1015 months ago

    Fuck this guy. Left the world worst before dying.

    • @_stranger_
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      95 months ago

      I expected a snowball joke,but you nailed it. Bravo.

  • @HWK_290
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    575 months ago

    Ah Senator Snowball dies on the hottest July 4th weekend ever. Coincidence?

  • @[email protected]
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    425 months ago

    Step 1: vote against COVID vaccine distribution funding

    Step 2: get COVID

    Step 3: retire due to long COVID

    Step 4: die from long COVID

  • Annoyed_🦀
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    405 months ago

    Aww, he should’ve live longer and suffer the consequences of his climate denial with us :(

  • @Fedizen
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    345 months ago

    He lived a long and happy life selling our country to giant corporations.

  • @eran_morad
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    305 months ago

    A dead republican is very rarely bad news.

    • @samus12345
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      85 months ago

      Only when someone worse takes their place.

      • @bitchkat
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        75 months ago

        Considering that he stepped down in 2023, they’ve already replaced him.

        • @samus12345
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          35 months ago

          Oh, then this is good news.

  • @[email protected]
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    295 months ago

    I remember him for blocking aid to Hurricane Sandy victims. When I suggested someone reciprocate and block aid to tornado victims in Oklahoma on reddit, I got down voted to hell.

    If I wasn’t so lazy, I’d shit on Imhofe’s grave.

  • dantheclamman
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    275 months ago

    Oklahoma man honored to finally be metabolized into various greenhouse gases

  • @Delonix
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    5 months ago

    Good, fuck off