Sen. Inhofe finds out "elections have consequences"

[sabra]

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/03/inhofe-finds-out-elections-have.html

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Inhofe, the former chairman of the panel and a skeptic of global warming, said Gore should respond to one of his questions in writing because it would likely be a "very long response, I'm afraid." The question referenced critics of Gore who claim he is being to alarmist on the issue of global warming.(Related video: Gore urges action on global warming)

Boxer quickly interrupted Inhofe, saying she would freeze the time to allow Gore to respond to his question. When the Oklahoma senator said Gore could have as much time as he wanted at the end of the hearing to answer the question, Boxer took the opportunity to remind Inhofe that she now controls the committee.

"That isn't the rule," Boxer said. "You're not making the rules - you used to when you did this. You don't do this any more."

"Elections have consequences," she added, referencing the Democratic victories in November that propelled her party into the Senate majority.

[robinlynne]

1. oooh. you tell him Senator!

[trumad]

2. The "this" she was referring to was the Gavel.

[monarch]

6. and she waved the gavel at him. Terrific visual!

Absolutely made for teevee. Dems must be getting very good media advice lately.

[Hand]

8. Damn shame she didn't bring it down on his head.

Or elsewhere, perhaps. :evilgrin:

[Glorfindel]

3. Damn, I LOVE Barbara Boxer!

:loveya:

[monarch]

4. That was a VERY funny exchange!

CNN has been running a clip of it all day as a "smack down" of Inhofe and they also keep mentioning the fact that Inhofe has branded global warming a "hoax."

[City Lights]

5. Nice smackdown!

And much more classy than Cheney's "go fuck yourself."

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

7. BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Go Barbara!

:applause:

[cboy4]

9. She's my senator!!

:loveya:

I can't think of many lawmakers I loathe more than that nut from Oklahoma.

And he was humiliated for all to see.

[tandot]

10. Yes, she handed him his ass for everyone to see. It was fantastic

I lived in Oklahoma for 10 years before I moved to California. I am happier than ever and proud that she is my senator.

[Catherine Vincent]

11. CNN replayed that segment. It was so cool!

Inhofe couldn't help but smile after she said that. LOL!

[Canuckistanian]

12. Hahahaha, ZING!

Good one, Senator Boxer!

[kestrel91316]

13. WE'RE in charge now, dude. Commit it to memory.

[Klukie]

14. Did you hear the applause.....

thats fabulous!

[Morgana LaFey]

15. I JUST saw that clip on Lou Dobbs

He (Dobbs) got quite a kick out of it too, for some reason.

[heatstreak]

16. That is just frickin' awesome!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

17. Boxer slices senator inhofe.

Senator now twice the idiot he was.