Inhofe Questions Whether Obama "Really Loves His Country"

Some harsh talk from Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK):

Regardless of what polls show, Inhofe said, voters will have to ask themselves a question once they get behind the curtain in the voting booth on Election Day.

"Do you really want to have a guy as commander in chief of this country when you can question whether or not he really loves his country?" he asked.

"That's the big question.''

The story quotes an Obama aide criticizing Inhofe's remarks, then a runs a "clarification" from Inhofe that seems just as harsh:

"Let me be clear,'' he said.

"I am not questioning Sen. Obama's patriotism, but you have to question why at times he seems so obviously opposed to public displays of patriotism and national pride, like wearing an American flag lapel pin.''

The message coming out of Minneapolis sure does seem to have crystallized: McCain's a patriot, Obama...not so much.

Comments

[tsloan]

The Reps are up to their old tricks....­creating shiny objects to distract the masses from the truth of the past eight years.

Wake up America. Your country is being highjacked again.

[Nofuzzydreams]

And you are falling for it!!! Ha Ha Ha!! But seriously - Dick Cheney a shiny object?? I though he was Darth Vader!! LOL!!

[sanang]

What a NUT! He also doesn't believe in global warming, could it be he is beholding to the big oil companies in Oklahoma? I think so.

[KarenJW]

No, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), the question is NOT "why at times does Senator Obama seems so obviously opposed to public displays of patriotism and national pride, like wearing an American flag lapel pin? That is so riduculous and phony.....­.........m­uch like labeling PRESIDENT Obama an "elitist" when it is your people who are the racist elite - petrified of your impending loss!

The REAL QUESTION IS WHY ARE YOU REPUBLICANS INTENT ON AVOIDING THE REAL ISSUES THAT FACE OUR COUNTRY?..­..........­......BECA­USE YOU ARE RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH; YOU ARE TRYING TO DISTANCE YOURSELVES FROM THE FAILED POLICIES THAT YOUR ADMINISTRATION HAS ADVOCATED FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS; YOU ARE TRYING TO DISTANCE YOURSELVES FROM THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S LIES AND DECEPTION BY SPINNING MORE LIES IN THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN; YOU ARE TRYING TO CONCEAL THE REAL SARAH PALIN; YOU ARE TRYING TO DISTRACT THE PUBLIC FROM THE POOR DECISIONS THAT YOU REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE.

THE QUESTION IS DO YOU REPUBLICANS HAVE THE MEANS, MONEY AND POWER TO STEAL YET ANOTHER ELECTION, AS THE WORLD WATCHES YOU DEVILS?

[wagadog]

Oh for cripes sake.

I question whether Inhofe loves his mother.

Or his daughter or his sister or his brother.

What an idiot.

[LindaRob]

Inhofe's comments are repulsive. He sounds like a throwback to the Nazis. If you didn't hang the Nazi flag you were sent to jail! Nazi supporters had pins too.
I am a patriot. And I love my country. And I don't wear a flag pin and never will!

[cobobs]

Does Inhofe hate his country? Retaining a dangerous party in power?

[MyAudacity]

Jim Inhofe claimed Global Warming was a myth conjured up by the Weather Channel to increase their viewership. He was investigated by the SEC in the mid 80's after the Quaker Life Insurance Company was liquidated under his management during the Iran-Contra conflict.. He is usually ranked among the most corrupt in Washington, literally selling votes to the highest bidder. He has taken over a million dollars ($1,076,573) from Oil Companies in exchange for votes and resolutions, it is no surprise that he supports off shore drilling and opening up ANWR? Inhofe has compared environmentalists to Nazis and the EPA to the Gestapo, yet HE sits on the US Senate Committee for Environment and Public Works as the ranking minority member. He also sits on the Armed Services Committee. He sides with GOP conservatives more than 85% of the time!

His votes:
Against the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (says torture is ok),
Opposed Jim Webb's GI Bill of Rights which would expand coverage and benefits for soldiers and veterans.
Against a bill that would lower interest rates on student loans
In favor of illegal wiretapping
Against children's health insurance
Against bringing Alberto Gonzales to trial
Against immigration reform
For the Iraq War
Against setting timelines
Did not cast a vote at all when it came to increasing the minimum wage, and
Regularly votes against scientific and technological advancement.

How can Inhofe question whether Obama really loves his country?

[ItHasToGetBetter]

Are we back to the pin again? Frankly, I'd rather have people show their love of country and its people through their policies and actions instead of our elected officials wrapping themselves up in all of the flag merchandise available while they run the country into the ground. Next.

[lvogt]

The criminal creates a distraction. He knows the GOP is so full of crooks they have to have a GOP justice department to keep enough of them out of prison to maintain a quorum in their own caucus.

[walsenberg]

The republicans are good at throwing in red herrings, s. palin is one big red herring w/george bush credentials.

[likewoah]

a) McCain forgot his flag pin during his speech - how about that?
b) Sen Inhofe? I know of him because i used to work on the Hill, but seriously, what's the last thing that got him in the news?
c) oh right, it was when he called global warming "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people" or something like that. Apparently he is so irrelevant to our national political life that he's only known for the political equivalent of leaving flaming poo on someone's doorstep.

[MyAudacity]

Jim Inhofe claimed Global Warming was a myth conjured up by the Weather Channel to increase their viewership. He was investigated by the SEC in the mid 80's after the Quaker Life Insurance Company was liquidated under his management during the Iran-Contra conflict.. He is usually ranked among the most corrupt in Washington, literally selling votes to the highest bidder. He has taken over a million dollars ($1,076,573) from Oil Companies in exchange for votes and resolutions, it is no surprise that he supports off shore drilling and opening up ANWR? Inhofe has compared environmentalists to Nazis and the EPA to the Gestapo, yet HE sits on the US Senate Committee for Environment and Public Works as the ranking minority member. He also sits on the Armed Services Committee. He sides with GOP conservatives more than 85% of the time!

His votes:
Against the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (says torture is ok),
Opposed Jim Webb's GI Bill of Rights which would expand coverage and benefits for soldiers and veterans.
Against a bill that would lower interest rates on student loans
In favor of illegal wiretapping
Against children's health insurance
Against bringing Alberto Gonzales to trial
Against immigration reform
For the Iraq War
Against setting timelines
Did not cast a vote at all when it came to increasing the minimum wage, and
Regularly votes against scientific and technological advancement.

How can Inhofe question whether Obama really loves his country?

[wmholt]

Why is this news? Who cares what the flat-earth, climate-change denier says. If you talk to him every day you will get this type of nonsense every frickin' day!

[Donnat]

He loves it more than you, Idiothofe, and wayyy more than Ms. "Alaska First"

[mikey970]

if inhofe would worry about the okies and not worry about obama's love of country , we would all be better offf!!!! don't drink the kool-aid!, always ask questions and be informed. that is what a true lover of country does!!!!

[argon20]

I'm an Okie and I would LOVE for Jim Inhofe to lose his senate seat this fall. Check out the website of his democratic opponent, Andrew Rice. http://andrewforoklahoma.com/

Help get that despicable Jim Inhofe out of office!

[insouciantlad]

All this right-wing Christian bullshi[t]­...it is the sad reflection of our nation...a stupid, stupid nation.

[Actionmac]

Stop bush sidekick (mccain) and clone (palin)

https://www.democrats.org/page/contribute?source=NETA805

[columbia72]

If we compare the quality of VP picks - as a measure of love of country - after all it's the first important decision a prospective president makes - Biden hit a grand slam and McCain struck out. McCain loves this country so much - he selected a person who is simply not qualified to be president. She was mayor a of a city of 8,000 (almost recalled) and then governor of Alaska for 18 months. It took her 6 colleges to get a bachelors degree and as mayor she fired the local librarian because she refused to remove "offensive" literature from the shelves. Now she is exploiting her pregnant teen daughter and the daughter's teenage boyfriend for the political support of the religious fringe - who seek to create a christian nation - the constitution be damned!. This is not a vice president, this is a soap opera character and a dangerous one at that. Whatever happened to the "best and brightest?"

[Darkdonnie]

In your opinion! Look at the facts your Presidential candidate is weaker than our VP! By your logic the dems. are traitors!

[Nolewoman]

What facts are you looking at? The real facts or the ones you, in your deranged logic, make up? Take your meds, go to bed, and leave the discussion to the grown ups.

[tominct]

This comment doesn't deserve a response, so much so, that I will respond nonetheless. If you think what you say above, that she is more qualified that Barack Obama, then you are delusional or disingenuous. No one, with a modicum of sanity, when looking at their lives, would deny for a second that her life, education, career, and vetting pale in comaparison to his. ON sheer intelligence alone, the ability to THINK CLEARLY AND CORRECTLY, Obama is a titan compared to these two mental midgets the GOP nominated.

Of course, if the thought of black man being the smartest guy in the room makes your teeth rattle, then I guess you might be a little blinded to the obvious.

[MYSTERIOUS]

GIVE US ALL A BREAK. WHERE IS YOUR PROOF? GO TO BARACK OBAMA'S CREDENTIALS AND PUT THEM SIDE BY SIDE WITH PALIN. WHAT DO YOU GET?

[MyAudacity]

The strength of your candidate is the color of her skin, and a womb, and the willingness to allow herself to be used by men, for her own selfish ambition. Maybe that's legal in Alaska too.

[kadene]

Are you sure you accounted for all the colleges?