Republican senator has harsh criticisms of party

[Judi Lynn]

WEB EXTRA: Republican senator has harsh criticisms of party
by Michael Barnett
Editor in Chief
Issue date: 10/20/05

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn made sharp, though veiled, criticisms of President Bush's performance and more directly reproached his party's congressional leaders in a speech at GW Monday.

Without naming names, Coburn (Okla.) deplored Republicans' actions on several hot-button domestic issues in a 20-minute speech to College Republicans in the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom.
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Coburn called for the ascendancy of a politician in the mold of Ronald Reagan, whom Coburn said "put forth a positive vision and solved problems." Coburn invoked the former president's name a half-dozen times Monday night; he avoided mentioning President Bush and other Republican leaders, opting instead to criticize Congress as a whole and "other branches of the government."

"The Republicanism of Ronald Reagan … is languishing," he said. "I believe it's lack of leadership, and I'm talking about my own party."
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[Wise Doubter]

1. Moe Larry Curly and Shemp

[annabanana]

3. hee hee

Welcome to DU! What was it brought you here?
:toast:

[Wise Doubter]

19. Thanks

[newyawker99]

16. Hi Wise Doubter!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[annabanana]

2. I wonder how long Ronnie R. will remain the

"good angel" of the Rep. party?
It was under his indifferent leadership that this ugly ball of wax really got rolling.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

4. Wax?

I was thinking "browner." :crazy:

[truthisfreedom]

5. where can i get a nixon mask like that? i bet it would fit over the hugest

head.

[ixion]

6. oh yeah, Ray-Gun did so well... recession, war, the WoD...

yeah, great vision. :eyes:

[xchrom]

7. let's see sen coburn --

how many people were indicted in reagans admin?

well, in republican math -- ''a whole bunch''.

[Mend]

8. this is the "doctor" who voted for torture....his license should

be burnt.

[opihimoimoi]

9. The guy is CHA...covering his ass. He voted for Bush....He is part

of the Prob.... He should change Partys if he really feels anti Dufus.

[amber dog democrat]

10. "The Republicanism of Ronald Reagan … is languishing"

Thankfully. Hope there won't be any more of them. And the sad thing is this is the best the GOP can look to for a standard? Meanwhile I am waiting for the possilble indictments.

[rodeodance]

11. gee, and here I thought they had annointed Jr to be Reagan!!!!

[bleedingheart]

12. Reagan was the GrandDaddy of corruption....but he was able

to serve shit to the American people with a smile and not sound like he was retarded.

[zbdent]

13. "sharp, though veiled, criticisms . . ." I wonder, did any of the

College Republicans even get the references? Or, did they just respond with the Pavlovian applause at the words "War on Terror"?

[jobycom]

14. Most investigations, indictments and convictions in presidential history

Not to mention the treason, support of terrorists, racism, growing poverty level, wage decline, extreme partisanship, and immense deficit that he pretended was economic growth.

Even some Democrats have jumped on the "Reagan wasn't so bad, at least he wasn't Bush" bandwagon. He was that bad. He was as bad as Bush. The fictionalization of history concerning Reagan has gone too far.

[ninkasi]

15. Reagan was a terrible president

Wages declined, jobs disappeared, there was scandal after scandal. We had eight good years under Clinton, and they could have been even better if the Republicans hadn't been so obsessive in their hatred of Bill and Hillary. Bush Jr., though, has been the worst president in the history of our country. He surrounded himself with those who were corrupt or inept, or both, and we have been going downhill at light speed ever since.

[lovuian]

17. Lets see Nixon Watergate Reagan Iran Contra Ford the pardon

of Nixon and Now Bush and Plamegate!!! Are we seeing a pattern here!!!

Corruption Corrruption Corruption!!!

Ok Clinton was for sex... And who would have thought the vehemance they went after him would have taken the Republicans to demand who these traitors are???

Silence is speaking Volumes!!!

[CardInAustin]

18. Interesting....

I'll give him credit for one good quote....

"Leadership doesn't mean you win," Coburn said at the end of his speech. "It means you're willing to put forth solutions to solve the problems."