Jay — One of the things I like about Inhofe is his sense of humor. Sure, he’s an “adamant denier,” but he does it with a smile. The other side seems to grimace on, blogs against the current. Six years ago, when Inhofe was in Milan, green activists were so infuriated by his mere presence that they papered “Wanted” posters with his picture across the conference center, emblazoned with his famous quote about global warming: “the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people.” His quip: That was the “first time the environmentalists have ever quoted me accurately.”

Just recently, in December, Inhofe led a “truth squad” at the Copenhagen climate summit. Mother Jones, for one, was not amused. Not that Inhofe cares. He who laughs best . . .