Obama Said What About Our Senator?

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

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BUT, I give him credit for being the only person in the District to stand up against ear marks and pork barreling.

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That's a good point that only goes so far.

But for all of Coburn's supposed fiscal responsibility, it's hypocrisy to the extreme for him to have been a supporter for a war that's going to cost taxpayers more than $1 trillion -- a war that's going badly against a country that had nothing to do with 9/11 that has set up a ruling government which is a satellite of Iran.

Earmarks is a relative drop in the bucket of the federal budget. With Iraq, you're talking about big, big money.

At least Coburn admitted a few weeks ago that the war was "probably a mistake."

Back to the main point: I have no problem with Obama's comment. It simply illustrates that he'll listen to a diverse bunch of voices and perhaps cherry-pick a good idea or two from them. But he made it clear that he wouldn't be a wholesale supporter of extremists or fringies.

Coburn didn't vote for the war authorization.  He was back delivering babies in '02.  

[mrhaskellok]

quote:  Posted - 04/17/2008 :  07:44:52        
I missed the debate but if something critical was said about Coburn I have to say I don't know why Coburn hasn't already been removed from office. Coburn is the absolute bottom of the barrel. He is a poisonous and dangerous demagogue. And we saw fit to send him to Washington.Text

Wow,  couldn't disagree more...sad we can't be friends eh?  []

I think Coburn has his faults, just like waterboy's friend, we all have our faults and we are not all going to agree on MOST everything...it is foolish to think we will.  But, geez, the man is dreaded by so many on the Hill you have to think he is doing something right?   If you agree that he is perhaps doing something right, isn't it a little unfair and harsh to call him the bottom of the barrel?  Especially is you disagree with him mostly on social issues.  He comes from a Baptist Oklahoma upbringing right?  Aren't you two going to disagree on social issues?

Not arguing because I love the man.  He has always been friendly with me but firm with his positions.   I  appreciate a man like that a lot more than someone who never seems to know where they stand on the issue.  I also believe that one of the major problems with government today is we do not have enough true public servants.  I believe he has a servants 'heart'.

Thoughts?  
PS.  Please don't respond to this post like you did to FOTD.  I am not going to get into a name calling fight with you.   If you have some thoughts about why he is the "bottom of the barrel" I am very interested in hearing them.  As an elected official I enjoy a good "banter".  Lets just keep it intelligent.  []

[rwarn17588]

<Conan wrote:

Coburn didn't vote for the war authorization. He was back delivering babies in '02.

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I never said he did. But the "fiscal conservative" was a vocal supporter of a extraordinarily expensive and wasteful war until a few weeks ago. It's a huge contradiction.

[Hometown]

quote:Originally posted by mrhaskellok

Posted - 04/17/2008 :  07:44:52        
As an elected official I enjoy a good "banter".  []

To what office have you been elected?

[RecycleMichael]

MrHaskellok is a city councilor in Haskell.