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The Rachel Maddow Show: U.S. diplomacy and Inhofe’s ‘truth squad’ in Copenhagen
Senator Inhofe's impromptu press conference at COP15, photo by Andy Revkin (source: Flickr Creative Commons)
Rachel Maddow: Difficult diplomacy for Obama in Copenhagen
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Also mentioned in the Der Spiegel piece is would-be COP15 saboteur Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma:
He is not only ridiculous in describing climate change as made up by “the Hollywood elite,” but outright dangerous. He would rather sacrifice American natural beauty at home and American soldiers abroad than to push his country to the forefront of a green technology revolution.
Maddow is decidedly more disparaging of Inhofe’s presence in Copenhagen than the Der Spiegel commentary, but no less critical. The attendance of Senator Inhofe’s ‘truth squad’ at COP15 was ‘embarrassing’, ‘ridiculous’ and an epic failure by some accounts, but has nonetheless managed to get a modest modicum of media attention. And let’s face it, that’s probably what Inhofe was there for, isn’t it?
Rachel Maddow: Climate conference unimpressed with Inhofe
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