What are your thoughts on Tom Coburn? He seems to know what he's talking about to a degree

[LeftyAndProud60]

I'm sure some of it is bullsh1t, but the guy makes a few good points.


Ratigan is kissing his ass though

[BlooInBloo]

1. (facepalm)

[dchill]

2. I try not to have...

thoughts on Tom Coburn. You should, too.

[sandnsea]

3. Oh my

:wow:

[KittyWampus]

29. wouldn't it have been nice if the OP'er had let us know WHAT thoughts of Coburn's he thought worth

while?

[Cali_Democrat]

4. My thoughts? Coburn is an ASSHOLE

Any questions?

[tishaLA]

5. I'll take things you never thought you'd hear on DU for $1000, Alex

[PBS Poll-435]

8. (Praying for a Daily Double)

nt

[Blue_Tires]

17. +1000

[kestrel91316]

20. Well, consider the source. I mean really. The name is a big clue.

[PBS Poll-435]

6. Bloo said it best,

I would say that I weep for Oklahoma, but Texas isn't much better.

[okieinpain]

40. oklahoma is totally f. stupid repugs in the state congress is

passing every stupid repug talking point in the world. one of the nuts is trying to get a bill passed that would allow the local police to not have to cooperate with the fbi involving hate crimes.

I've been listening to the local right wing radio show (talk 1000 am) and yesterday the local talk host informed the listeners that health car is a luxury not a right, that the insurance company should be allowed to charge whatever they wanted, because we don't have to pay the premium which would cause the insurance company to go broke (yeah right), and if you could not afford health insurance it sucked to be you. those are his exact words.

so if you have the tears, I would say yes weep for oklahoma.

[The Wielding Truth]

7. We have so much more to do. He had his chance to shine.

[WCGreen]

9. The only thing you should take from this interview is that

the GOP had their chance for 6 years to do something about health care...

They didn't so much as introduce a legitimate bill...

I don't care if he is the chairman of the Mayo Clinic he lost all creditability as far as any sentient being should be concerned...

You know what, there are 200 gop amendments in the bill, 200...

[valerief]

10. You. Can't. Be. Serious.

x(

Coburn hates Americans.

[Beaverhausen]

11. Not in front of a TV right now. Care to clue us in on what you agree with him about?

[butterfly77]

12. Coburn is a ,,,

dirty,double dealing,CON...

[maryellen99]

39. Isn't he the one

while hosting a Town Hall over the summer told a woman to go to her neighbors for help to pay her husband's medical bills?

[vaberella]

13. He's like Paul Ryan. They talk a game so confusing you agree.

Unless you're the President.

[The Genealogist]

14. He is another Repuke Dr. Death

Sort of like their cat-killer, Bill Frist. My guess is why he seemed to "make sense" is that he, as a doctor, probably knows how to frame the issue in keen sounding language.

[LeftyAndProud60]

15. Dean is coming on for those in front of a tv right now. MSNBC.

[hlthe2b]

16. You have got to be kidding (or ...........?)

[LiberalFighter]

18. He claims to have traveled all over the world and sees that USA has the best health care.

But he hasn't experienced what other countries provide. And most likely didn't even research it while there.

[mstinamotorcity]

19. My thoughts on Coburn

Neocon,repug,troll,asshole,ridiculous,plotter,c street,John Ensign,Gov. Mark Sanford, Bart Stupak, The Family. you're welcome,i know you had a moment.:hi: :hi: :hi:

[Me.]

21. He's A Member Of The Family

And tried to work a deal for Ensign. He talks out of both sides of his mouth.

[bluedeminredstate]

22. He's also the idiot

who claimed that Oklahoma high school girls were going into the rest rooms at school as heterosexuals and coming out as lesbians. Yes, he actually said that girls were being turned into lesbians in high school girls' bathrooms. How he got elected after that tells you everything you need to know about the majority of Oklahoma voters.
And yes, I used to live there so I know a little about the rightwingers who populate the state.


:crazy:

[Jennicut]

25. Lovely. He would get slapped for saying that here (in CT).

Total nut.

[golfguru]

35. It was no girls, it was prolly his wife

who turned lesbians after living with him.

[avebury]

23. Connected to C-Street and The Family

As a member of C Street Coburn was involved with The Family trying to buy off Ensign's mistress.

In an interview in 2004 he said that "I favor the death penalty for abortionists and other people who take life."

He is way out there on the right. Unfortunately I am stuck with him as one of my senators.

[Bluenorthwest]

24. He's raving nutter who ran shouting about lesbians in the

bathrooms, and is generally a giant bigot.

[FrenchieCat]

26. He one says enough words and loses most, as evidenced that you didn't even know what he says,

it might on its face sound impressive, but then if it is that hard to tell,
it's usually called bullshit. Cons do this well.

As for Ratigan, he talks a lot too.

[Cosmocat]

38. I like Ratigan ...

I know some here don't like or trust him, but I think he is good.

Not everyone has to be clearly on the left on things.

I see him trying to find middle ground with a lot of his R guests, but I think he also points out a lot of the big gaps Rs have. I think he just wants to be respectful of them, and not jump on their heads ...

Meanwhile, he does not go out of his way to kill Ds, which to me is even worse than kissing Rs butts ...

I think he leans more toward the truth on things and is pretty strong about it ...

[gkhouston]

27. To a degree... I forget... what's the Fahrenheit equivalent of absolute zero?? n/t

[plcdude]

28. Tom

is mine and he is very closed-minded and generally uninformed even about medical issues. Check out his positions which he attempts to cover-up with his down home common sense persona. Just google his quotes and you will see a radical rightwinger. Other than that he is fine fellow.

[PatSeg]

30. I saw that segment

and yes he did seem to make sense, but all I could think of was why hasn't he spoken like this before. All we've heard from the right this past year is a whole lot of crazy. I didn't agree with a lot of what he said, but at least he made some reasonable points. Sorry, I am not good at recapping what people say on TV and much of what he said didn't stick all that much. I'm just acknowledging that he didn't speak in the usual republican "talking points" language.

[Uzybone]

31. Coburn and Ratigan are both tools

[Bleacher Creature]

32. Like when he tried to report NBC for indecency for airing Schindler's List?

[Feron]

33. I wouldn't piss on him if he were on fire. nt

[Marsala]

34. Crazy, but not stupid n/t

[saltpoint]

36. Tom Coburn? This observer is not a fan.

Puke City.

[Bobbie Jo]

37. You mean Tom, ask your damn neighbor for help, Coburn?

:puke:

[Orsino]

41. In what respect, L&P60? n/t

[dionysus]

42. ROFL! good one!

:spray:

[peekaloo]

43. six letter word(name) for a waste of carbon and water

[Ikonoklast]

44. Oxygen Thief.

He is a walking, talking piece of lunacy.

The only point that man ever had was the one his folks had filed off the top of his head when he was a baby, so he'd fool the humans.

[Arkana]

45. Coburn's a worthless asshole

who probably still treats his patients with leeches and ether.

[Jazzgirl]

46. Is this a joke post?

n/t