BREAKING: Moviegoers buying "The Dark Knight" tickets because Patrick Leahy's in it!

[kay1864]

You can't make this stuff up...

Dr. Coburn is threatened with censure

Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-Okla.) office hit back Monday at new attempts to prevent him from delivering babies for free, arguing the Ethics panel might as well investigate Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) cameo in “The Dark Knight.”

Because of potential conflicts of interest, Senate rules prohibit members from receiving compensation for practicing a profession that involves a “fiduciary” relationship. Coburn’s work as an obstetrician has been a subject of interest for ethics panels in the Senate and the House when he was a representative.

Coburn spokesman John Hart asked. “Will millions of Americans now see Batman not because it features stars like Christian Bale or the late Heath Ledger, but because Patrick Leahy, a distinguished United States senator, has offered his illustrious endorsement to this motion picture?"

Leahy spokesman David Carle pointed out that his boss gives any proceeds he receives from movie appearances to the Kellogg-Hubbard children’s wing of the Montpelier Public Library. Leahy received $2,000 for his appearance in “The Dark Knight,” all of which was given to the children’s fund, Carle said.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dr.-coburn-is-threatened-with-censure-2008-07-28.html

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[Ian David]

1. Tom Coburn REALLY objects to keeping Republicans out of your uterus. n/t

[tazkcmo]

2. Not sure I get it...

Why is delivering babies for free an issue? Is this considered "buying votes"? I am no fan of Dr. No but I would think that there are much more important ethical violations to be investigated on both sides of the aisle such as relationships between congress critters and lobbyists, large donors and access, etc. A little help, please?

[Lifetimedem]

3. Exactly !

We currently have the best government that K street can buy, so they want to make an issue of this?

Half of those congressmen /senators have wives or kids with high paying jobs on K street or in government because of their position.. I really want term limits.. i am sick of them ALL

[kay1864]

4. Dunno either, frankly...

But his spokesman is an idiot, that much I do know. (hence the title of the OP)

[tazkcmo]

6. lol With THAT I need no help!

If it says GOP or (R) I assume he/she is an idiot!

[DS1]

5. I'm sure there's a role for Tom Coburn in Meet the Spartans 2