(Sen.) Inhofe calls (Sen.) Franken "a clown"

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Wed Jul-01-09 03:00 PM
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(Sen.) Inhofe calls (Sen.) Franken "a clown"

Source: Politico

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla) -- who has been ridiculed for his denial of the global warming -- is calling Al Franken a "clown" -- but not in a disrespectful way.

In a far-ranging interview with the Tulsa World, Inhofe said: “I didn’t mean to be disrespectful. I don’t know the guy, but … for a living he is a clown... That’s what he does for a living.’’

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No, Senator--he's a writer. Norm Colman was the clown eom	Maeve	Jul-01-09 03:01 PM	#1
Watch. He won't apologize. Just watch.	bluestateguy	Jul-01-09 03:02 PM	#2
If my memory serves me well...	FarPoint	Jul-01-09 06:34 PM	#32
Only Democrats implode, capitulate, surrender, kowtow, and attack one another, forcing apologies.	The Stranger	Jul-02-09 03:35 PM	#58
Better a clown than an asshole, right Senator Inhofe?	DJ13	Jul-01-09 03:03 PM	#3
Their idol Reagan made his living as a clown and play actor. Why don't these jerks STFU n/t	emulatorloo	Jul-01-09 03:05 PM	#4
Reagan co-starred with a	Golden Raisin	Jul-01-09 03:18 PM	#12
Yeah, but I'd rather have had the chimp as our prez.	GoddessOfGuinness	Jul-02-09 09:33 AM	#47
We HAD a chimp as our prez, and look where it got us	meow2u3	Jul-02-09 10:52 AM	#50
Dumbyass only looked like a chimp...	GoddessOfGuinness	Jul-02-09 03:33 PM	#57
Yes, but unlike Franken,	VWolf	Jul-01-09 07:45 PM	#34
".......I didn’t mean to be disrespectful........" - oh, uh huh......	kestrel91316	Jul-01-09 03:07 PM	#5
Former clown...Now a SENATOR! Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!	Webster Green	Jul-01-09 03:08 PM	#6
while Imhofe is a whore, serving the oil industry.	JohnWxy	Jul-01-09 03:08 PM	#7
Oh, well they're all whores when you get down to it	marshall	Jul-01-09 03:53 PM	#18
Senator Imahore	undeterred	Jul-01-09 04:53 PM	#31
Clowns make people laugh	Mz Pip	Jul-01-09 03:10 PM	#8
Sounds like it's Bedtime for this Bonzo	C_U_L8R	Jul-01-09 03:14 PM	#9
And the entire concentration of Republicants are nothing more....	Aviation Pro	Jul-01-09 03:15 PM	#10
Anger and hate	Magleetis	Jul-01-09 03:17 PM	#11
What does it matter, what a "citizen" does before entering public office? . . .	Journeyman	Jul-01-09 03:19 PM	#13
Considering the source that is high praise indeed.	eyepaddle	Jul-01-09 03:24 PM	#14
And after eight years of Boosh he calls someone else a clown?	lpbk2713	Jul-01-09 03:28 PM	#15
Well now he is a Senator for a living so you can call him Senator or Mr. Senator...dick	MidwestTransplant	Jul-01-09 03:38 PM	#16
Politico?	Seldona	Jul-01-09 03:40 PM	#17
"I've become a class clown. And it sickens me."	Barrett808	Jul-01-09 03:53 PM	#19
Amazing someone from Will Rogers' state could be so ignorant.	Bicoastal	Jul-01-09 04:05 PM	#20
The lunatic says Franken is a clown? Whatever.	Vinca	Jul-01-09 04:06 PM	#21
Does Inhofe	jbfam4	Jul-01-09 04:16 PM	#22
I'm rubber, and you're glue... nt	JerseygirlCT	Jul-01-09 04:17 PM	#23
Anyone who ever met Emmett Kelly would consider the classification an honor.	Downwinder	Jul-01-09 04:19 PM	#24
At least Al has been a competent, funny, professional clown.	damntexdem	Jul-01-09 04:21 PM	#25
What's the matter, kid? Don't ya like clowns?	Blandocyte	Jul-01-09 04:26 PM	#26
You guys just got your asses kicked by a bunch of clowns.	edbermac	Jul-01-09 04:33 PM	#27
that's SENATOR to that dirtbag. if he doesn't respect his status that's his problem!	Divine Discontent	Jul-01-09 04:38 PM	#28
No, Inhofe. Franken has not made his living in comedy for years--unless you count political	No Elephants	Jul-01-09 04:39 PM	#29
Franken's not the one who was fooled by Bush (twice)...	Deep13	Jul-01-09 04:44 PM	#30
Takes one to know one, Jimbo. n/t	3waygeek	Jul-01-09 07:01 PM	#33
inhofe's an assclown	fishwax	Jul-01-09 08:14 PM	#35
That "Clown" Made Numerous Trips To Entertain Troops Overseas	Paladin	Jul-01-09 08:16 PM	#36
Inhofe Is Jealous--He's Afraid of Losing His Job as Chief Senate Clown	Demeter	Jul-01-09 08:17 PM	#37
Franken isn't a clown, he just occasionally played one on TeeVee	Merlot	Jul-01-09 08:19 PM	#38
Yes, he is a clown	izquierdista	Jul-01-09 09:03 PM	#39
Yes, he is.	murielm99	Jul-02-09 03:46 AM	#44
Just like a SY BULLY when defeated....yell, whine, make cutting remarks, etc	opihimoimoi	Jul-02-09 11:38 AM	#51
That's SENATOR Clown to you, Jimmy.	yellowcanine	Jul-01-09 09:32 PM	#40
I was just going to write that!	Mad_Dem_X	Jul-02-09 08:19 AM	#45
Clowns make people smile so	Raine	Jul-01-09 09:44 PM	#41
BWAH-ha-HAH - but he doesn't look in the mirror?!1 n/t	UTUSN	Jul-01-09 10:00 PM	#42
At least he makes people laugh deliberately...	CBHagman	Jul-01-09 10:18 PM	#43
I think Inhofe needs to look in a mirror. Are these grown ups in the Congress???	bdamomma	Jul-02-09 09:26 AM	#46
Inhofe and Mouth Disease n/m	GoddessOfGuinness	Jul-02-09 09:39 AM	#48
He's going to be a scary clown to the republicans	Moochy	Jul-02-09 10:46 AM	#49
Um, not quite Senator Inhofe -	LibertyLover	Jul-02-09 12:06 PM	#52
"I know YOU are, but what am I?!1" n/t	UTUSN	Jul-02-09 01:18 PM	#53
regarding clowns: yeah, we've got Franken but you've got Palin	cap	Jul-02-09 01:44 PM	#54
No, Franken is a Comedian. Inhofe is the clown.	MurrayDelph	Jul-02-09 03:03 PM	#55
Jimmy boy, he's gonna think rings around	ProudDad	Jul-02-09 03:11 PM	#56
Inofe is an embarrassment to an already	Milspec	Jul-02-09 03:48 PM	#59
and yet Inhofe makes Franken look like Einstein... go figure..	Ramius	Jul-03-09 12:01 AM	#60
If James Inhofe didn't want to work with clowns	blackbooks	Jul-08-09 01:59 PM	#61
Actually, no, he represents Minnesota in the Senate for a living	KamaAina	Jul-08-09 03:41 PM	#62