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thinkprogress.org - 7/23/2009

Inhofe: If GOP Can ‘Stall’ Or ‘Block’ Health Care Reform, It Will Be ‘A Huge Gain’ For The 2010 ...

— thinkprogress.org — Last week, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) set off a political storm when he said that if Republicans... can defeat health care reform it would be President Obama’s “Waterloo” because it would “break him.” Since then, some ... (more) Inhofe: If GOP Can ‘Stall’ Or ‘Block’ Health Care ...

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 7/27/2009

Inhofe Clarifies Claim That Birthers “Have A Point,” Blames White House

— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — As you’ve already seen, Senator Jim Inhofe made a big splash today by telling the Politico that... the birthers “have a point,” adding that he doesn’t “discourage” their movement. But he’s now clarifying his ... (more) Inhofe Clarifies Claim That Birthers “Have A Point,” ...

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James Inhofe

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/27/2009

Inhofe: The Birthers "Have A Point," And "I Don't Discourage It"

— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — You can count Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) as a fellow traveller of the Birther movement, the Politico... reports , if he's not in fact a full-fledged Birther himself. "They have a point," said Inhofe. "I don't discourage it. ... But I'm going to pursue ... (more) Inhofe: The Birthers "Have A Point," And "I Don't ...

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James Inhofe

Tom Coburn

Soviet Union

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Is Obama Legitimately President?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Or a secret Muslim Kenyan impostor? It takes an awful lot of effort to get an Inhofe spokesperson to say no. I'd wager that a good half of the GOP base believes that Obama is a Muslim non-American. That's why the GOP in Washington cannot simply dismiss this. Still, I see no reason why Obama should not prouce the original copy of his birth certificate. Well: I can see a cynical one. This stuff just marginalizes the GOP more. Still, I have no doubt whatever that Obama was born in Hawaii, but believe in total transparency from politicians. So show us the original. And then we'll ...

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The Political Carnival — By GottaLaff Oh, Inhofe, Inhofe, Inhofe... Inbred is more like it... [...] Inhofe clarified his earlier claim that the birthers “have a point” by saying he was merely agreeing that the White House hasn’t effectively rebutted their charges. [...] So I asked Inhofe spokesman Jared Young whether the Senator questions Obama’s legitimacy as President. He answered: No. His focus is on issues.Not everyone agrees: ...

Inhofe blames Obama for birther conspiracy theory
Daily Kos — ... After declaring that birthers "have a point" and that he doesn't "discourage" the Obama birthplace conspiracy theorists, U.S. Senator (it is painful to say that!) James Inhofe (R-OK) admitted -- through a spokesman -- that he does not question President Obama's legitimacy as President of the United States of America. ...

ThinkFast: July 28, 2009
Think Progress — ... in Arkansas, Nevada and North Dakota and radio ads in 33 states. After raising concerns yesterday about whether President Obama is a citizen of the U.S. and qualified to be president, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) provided a clarifying statement to the Tulsa World. “If there are legal experts who have concerns, I would encourage them to continue looking into it,” an Inhofe statement read. Greg Sargent reports that Inhofe’s staff is slowly backing down. U.S. Middle East special envoy George Mitchell and Israeli Prime Minister ...