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In reply to the discussion: Comments from: Senator Tom Coburn FB Page [View all]timdog44
(1,388 posts)32. I think a great spending cut could be
the next aircraft carrier that we don't need. The USS Gerald Ford is under construction, to be done by about 2016. Cost, a staggering $13.5 billion with a B. And who knows what the final cost will be and the annual operation cost.
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All of the budget/fiscal rhetoric becomes real when politics starts playing games with disasters
Horse with no Name
May 2013
#6
The opening scene shows the tornado in the distance, weatherman's panicked voice over
DainBramaged
May 2013
#11
Coburn said he is retiring in 2016. That ad needs to be tailored more generically against all GOP.
SunSeeker
May 2013
#30
Somehow I think that were the president not a black Muslim socialist from Kenya...
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2013
#52
Exactly. Instead of helping the victims, he is trying to steal from the poor.
SunSeeker
May 2013
#31
I doubt the comments are from Republicans. There are many Democrats in Oklahoma
OKNancy
May 2013
#39
well i was refering to the republicans in oklahoma, not specifically to the commentors
leftyohiolib
May 2013
#65
Comments beg the question - How did that ass get elected and stay in office?
liberal N proud
May 2013
#28
Agrreed. If we had Howard Dean as DNC chair, we probably would get decent candidates
eridani
May 2013
#67