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Report: Tom Coburn called Harry Reid an 'absolute a--hole'
Sen. Tom Coburn was clear Monday about certain Democrats he doesnt get along with, calling Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid an absoulte ahole, according to a report.
I have great relationships with Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). I dont say that in Oklahoma, Coburn (R-Okla.) said at a gala at the New York Young Republican Club, the New York Daily News reported.
Theres no comity with Harry Reid (D-Nev.). I think hes an absolute ahole, he said.
The name-calling came after Coburn was asked about working across party lines. The Oklahoma senator reportedly listed a few other Democrats in addition to Schumer that he works well with.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/tom-coburn-harry-reid-99009.html#ixzz2j7XzadHj
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/29/1251465/-High-praise-Republican-Senator-calls-Harry-Reid-an-absolute-asshole
lostincalifornia
(5,526 posts)CanonRay
(16,264 posts)gordianot
(15,797 posts)If Republicans loathe you, you are either on the opposing side or they are jealous.
jsr
(7,712 posts)Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)Coburn, on a good day, is pure turd.
yesphan
(1,604 posts)He promised to be only a two term senator. Unfortunately, the good folks here in OK will most likely elect an even bigger
nozzle than Mr. Coburn.
BTW, Inhofe has said he's running for another term. He turns 79 next month and is already brain dead.
efhmc
(16,992 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)Go back to sleep, Tommy.
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