Throw a little snowball onto the Senate floor for a homie.
Earlier today, news hit that Jim Inhofe – the long-serving, demented former US Senator from Oklahoma who routinely embarrassed his state on the national stage, and whose legacy will be forever defined by his imbecilic, wrong-side-of-history stance that “global warming is a hoax” – died early this morning at the age of 89.
Surprisingly, his death wasn’t due to a plane crash or toxic algae poisoning, but a severe stroke he suffered over the July 4th holiday.
Jim Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died after he had a stroke over the July Fourth holiday at 89https://t.co/PoNy42193D
— TIME (@TIME) July 9, 2024
Funeral services have still not been set, but according to his wishes, the senator will be embalmed with fracking fluid and injected deep under the earth into the Permian Basin, where he can be reborn again, even stronger and deadlier than ever before.
Okay, was that too soon?
I don’t know. Writing obituaries is never easy, especially when you don’t like or respect the person who died, and think they contributed way more harm than good to the world during their lifetime.
As a result, let’s see what the dumb right-wing numbskulls who are now stuck carrying the former Senator’s baton of moronicy had to say:
It's fitting that Senator Jim Inhofe's middle name was Mountain -- because that's exactly what he was, not just for our state, but for the nation. Senator Inhofe's tenacity and enduring love for Oklahoma made him a titan in the Senate. He was a tireless advocate, and a wonderful…
— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) July 9, 2024
Cindy and I are deeply saddened about the loss of Oklahoma’s favorite son, Senator Jim Inhofe. We grieve along with our state and nation the loss of a true patriot for our American values and way of life. Jim was an institution in the Senate. He kept his relationship with Jesus,…
— Sen. James Lankford (@SenatorLankford) July 9, 2024
Jim Inhofe was a generational Oklahoman who relentlessly championed our veterans, never wavered in protecting our values, and a firm believer in the American Dream.
— Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) July 9, 2024
In honor of his memory, legacy, and service, I’m ordering flags to be flown at half staff until tomorrow evening.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
— Three Year Letterman (@3YearLetterman) July 9, 2024
Democratic Representative Jim Inhofe of Kansas has died. He was 100.
A co-sponsor of HIPPA and FOIA, Congressman Inhofe is the reason that it is literally illegal for anyone to ask you if you are vaccinated.
Rest well, old friend. pic.twitter.com/XhUQXfVWmy
Although many people around the world who reject accepted science mourned the loss of Inhofe, other groups seemed overjoyed by the news.
For example, the American Society of Pigeons released this statement:
“Senator Inhofe was a tyrant and murderer who orchestrated the senseless slaughter of tens of thousands of pigeons during his putrid lifetime. May all pigeons unite and poop on his grave.”
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association had this to say:
“It’s now safer to fly across the country.”
Say what you want about Jim Inhofe, his policies, controversies and political views, and whether or not he used his influence and power to shield his grandson from any sort of accountability related to the tragic death of Regan Robertson, he did have a remarkable political career, even if he was on the wrong side of history.
Plus, some of his campaign ads can also serve as nice little eulogies with symbolic meaning:
RIP.
