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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[–] 182 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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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    Fuck this guy. Left the world worst before dying.

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  • [–] 60 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That snowball you brought to the Senate floor won’t help you now that you’re in hell Jim.

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    [–] 57 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 51 points 2 years ago

    Good riddance

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years 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

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  • [–] 40 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago

    RIP bozo

    And by that I mean rest in piss

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago

    He actively made the world worse.

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  • [+] 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
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    [–] 29 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago

    Oklahoma man honored to finally be metabolized into various greenhouse gases

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago*

    Good, fuck off

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    [–] 23 points 2 years ago

    Good riddance.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago

    I often wonder when a conservative asshole dies after a lifetime of doing conservative asshole things, does anyone really miss them? Like I imagine his family does not care much for him. Nothing will be named after him, I can't imagine what, being as anti science and education as can be.

    He was a terrible person and I'm glad he's dead..

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    Pieces of shit like this make me wish hell was real.

    You're a traitor to country and all of humanity; the world became a slightly better place when you died. I hope your final moments were as agonizing as the policies you supported.

    Good riddance.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    And nothing of value was lost!

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Hope they built him a tomb big enough to take all his bribes with him for fucking up our future

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's really sad to think that the highlight of this guy's career was that he DIDN'T choose to commit treason. He was one of the very few Republican senators to actually certify the election results in 2020.

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    [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Strokes are FAKE! I've never seen one! He probably died after having a GAY SEX ORGY!

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago

    Some obituaries make for pleasurable reading material

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ohh good another fucking moron that gets to die off and leave us with the consequences of his actions.

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago*

    Great news. Fuck that guy all the way to hell.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago*

    Anyone got an in with a ski resort? I'm thinking we use one of their snow generators and a bunch of coolers and make lots of snowballs and head over to his grave and start pitching them.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Plenty of climate change where he will now be burning 🔥 for an eternity

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    let's hope this is the beginning of a trend. like when all our favorite celebrities started dying. but this time it's fun.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don't suppose it's at all likely that y'all might replace him with a Democrat?

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    He's a former senator; stepped down in 2023. Has already been replaced by MarkWayne Mullin.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    With a name like Markwayne, it's painfully obvious this person is a Republican

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    He's the guy that challenged Union Rep Sean O'Brien to a fistfight during a senate hearing. Doesn't get much more Markwayne than that.

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    [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    You shouldn't say anything about the dead unless it's good. So, he's dead. Good.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I can only hope Death hasn't left D.C. yet, but is just sharpening his scythe. In particular, there are a couple presidential candidates who are rotting on the vine.

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    I wonder if he was able to take it all with him?

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