Coburn and Schumer to sit together for the State of the Union address

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Conan must be Toby Keith in disguise....

If you go to Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill, make sure you ask for a side order of intolerance.

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Never been there.  First because it's in the casino, and there is no way to eat there without it tasting like the inside of an ashtray.  Second, ....well, it don't matter, cause first is the limiting factor.

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Inhofe change his spots?  Heck no.


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Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe says he won't be one of the Republicans choosing to sit next to those on the opposite side of the aisle for tonight's State of the Union Address.

The move is an effort led by Democratic Senator Mark Udall of Colorado to show unity following the shootings in Tucson, Arizona earlier this month that killed six people and critically wounded Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords.

But, on a radio show Tuesday morning, Inhofe said the move is a mistake by Republicans.

"It's ingenious for Democrats to try to intermingle, get the Republicans and Democrats together," Inhofe said. "Because when they stand and cheer for some of the liberal doctrines the President's going to come out with, it's obvious to the people in America that only the Democrats are cheering and the Republicans are not. But, moving them all in there together, you won't be able to distinguish the Republicans from Democrats."

Inhofe says he has received an invitation to sit next to a couple of Democrats. Fellow Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn says he plans to sit next to New York Democrat Chuck Schumer.

Tonight's State of the Union Address can be seen on NewsChannel 8 beginning at 8 p.m. followed by the Republican Response from Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan.

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Perfect compare and contrast opportunity.  Coburn - class act.   Then there is Inhofe.

I am sure that if the question was posed to Inhofe, he would say, yes, some people DO deserve better health care opportunities than others.

Oh, wait...the question WAS posed.  And he DID say that!!

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Awesome:

Inhofe insists seating arrangement was not a date

WASHINGTON - Try as he did to avoid all the bipartisanship breaking out at the State of the Union address, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe confirmed Wednesday he ended up sitting next to a Democrat.

But the Oklahoma Republican insisted it was not a date.

"I always sit in the same place,'' Inhofe said.

"I actually ended up sitting next to Chris Coons, the new Democrat senator from Delaware, by accident. It wasn't by design. It wasn't date night for me.''

He also stood by his opposition to the efforts by others to cross the political aisle and have Republicans and Democrats break with tradition and sit together.

"I didn't think mingling where everyone sits was a good idea,'' Inhofe said.

"I prefer having the Democrats sit on one side and the Republicans on the other so that the American people at home can look and see what each party is supporting and applauding.''

He did, however, rub his thigh when Coons bought him a hotdog and a coke at intermission.