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calimary

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46. No. FAR MORE than 17-miles-long.

Tue May 21, 2013, 04:09 PM

May 2013

This selfish bastard's views help buttress and support and give aid and comfort to some downright unAmerican thinking - that hurts us ALL. The damage his world view does - extends far beyond his own beleaguered constituents, although, unfortunately, they're directly in the path of it at the moment.

And yet I wonder how many of them will go ahead and vote for him again the next time he's up for reelection...

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Comments from: Senator Tom Coburn FB Page [View all] sheshe2 May 2013 OP

k&r... spanone May 2013 #1

I think garbage might have issues with being compared to this. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2013 #2

Some real outrage there BeyondGeography May 2013 #3

I doubt it too. malthaussen May 2013 #5

well, remember the general election NewJeffCT May 2013 #7

real outrage...... kardonb May 2013 #45

go to hell mtasselin May 2013 #4

All of the budget/fiscal rhetoric becomes real when politics starts playing games with disasters Horse with no Name May 2013 #6

REPUBLIKKKAN SCANDAL! NBachers May 2013 #8

K&R let us hope he is in the senate for the last time. jwirr May 2013 #9

(I think I heard he is retiring in 2016, so he probably is) lastlib May 2013 #21

I sincerely hope the people of Oklahoma get all of the LibDemAlways May 2013 #10

I believe the scumbag has already said he's not running for reelection. n/t Fla Dem May 2013 #20

The opening scene shows the tornado in the distance, weatherman's panicked voice over DainBramaged May 2013 #11

The question is: Will the Democrats have enough guts to run an ad like this? hobbit709 May 2013 #13

Yes... Aviation Pro May 2013 #18

Coburn said he is retiring in 2016. That ad needs to be tailored more generically against all GOP. SunSeeker May 2013 #30

Why do people always have to blame the Democrats for the Republicans winning. treestar May 2013 #51

I think a great spending cut could be timdog44 May 2013 #32

Did he actually ask for spending cuts before getting aid for OK? cui bono May 2013 #38

I see you only copied the nicer statements relayerbob May 2013 #12

Coburn is scum. jessie04 May 2013 #14

He already did relayerbob May 2013 #17

Colburns comments and actions are shameful.."let them eat cake." mountain grammy May 2013 #15

Could it be that people are finally waking up? Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #16

Nope. KatyaR May 2013 #50

Somehow I think that were the president not a black Muslim socialist from Kenya... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #52

Let's just imagine for a moment... tex-wyo-dem May 2013 #70

Love the comment comparing him to the looters. Precisely. nolabear May 2013 #19

Exactly. Instead of helping the victims, he is trying to steal from the poor. SunSeeker May 2013 #31

Having lived through tornadoes, Nac Mac Feegle May 2013 #22

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #59

HOWDY Nac Mac Feegle Skittles May 2013 #60

As usual, republicans only start to care when if affects them personally LondonReign2 May 2013 #23

blah blah blah come election time they'll all vote republican .. again leftyohiolib May 2013 #24

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

blah blah blah n' more chicken fried n' mo' biskit n' gravey mmm... xtraxritical May 2013 #53

#F5LeadershipFail Blue State Bandit May 2013 #25

I can't comment there.... cactusfractal May 2013 #26

How many of those are from actual Oklahomans? nt geek tragedy May 2013 #27

well i can tell you that one of them is from 8 track mind May 2013 #68

Comments beg the question - How did that ass get elected and stay in office? liberal N proud May 2013 #28

He isn't running in 2014. He is retiring. We will get another asshole OKNancy May 2013 #37

Simply put SCVDem May 2013 #29

Or romney? calimary May 2013 #47

Funny How A Lot Of Them Caeser67 May 2013 #33

People in Ok voted for Colburn! Buzz505 May 2013 #34

"Some" people voted for him. You don't think there are Democrats in Oklahoma? OKNancy May 2013 #36

Agrreed. If we had Howard Dean as DNC chair, we probably would get decent candidates eridani May 2013 #67

You should consider self-deleting your post. cyberswede May 2013 #42

GFY Coburn Blue Owl May 2013 #35

Thanks for posting for those of us who are FB holdouts. n/t cui bono May 2013 #40

Coburn is a 17 mile long swath of destruction. Wednesdays May 2013 #41

No. FAR MORE than 17-miles-long. calimary May 2013 #46

Heading there right now. Daniel537 May 2013 #43

I think I agree with most of that. nt scrubthedata May 2013 #44

More have been aded RockaFowler May 2013 #48

I added my 2 cents Mz Pip May 2013 #49

Looks like Oklahomans are waking up!! I'm sorry it took such a disater for the wake up call! hue May 2013 #54

He's consistent michigandem58 May 2013 #55

I'm not surprised, she.. Turns out Tom Coburn is a Cha May 2013 #56

I did watch the video and yes he is beneath contempt. sheshe2 May 2013 #63

I can see why.. Beings like Coburn are just begging Cha May 2013 #64

Farm and oil subsidies are things we "don't absolutely need". Dawson Leery May 2013 #66

Now Now...Tommy thinks aid would be great if... Hubert Flottz May 2013 #57

evening KICK!!!! spanone May 2013 #58

I like this story...Keep in mind that Tom is a "Family Values Man" Hubert Flottz May 2013 #61

Permalink to the thread of comments: alp227 May 2013 #62

I love this post pscot May 2013 #69

how do you inform those most blind by their refusal to see? NuttyFluffers May 2013 #71

"Politics" means something completely antithetical to this sort King_Klonopin May 2013 #72