Posted on 06/05/2015 8:07:26 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Tom Coburn, the former Republican senator from Oklahoma says that Rand Paul scares him to death, Ted Cruz and Scott Walker are not ready for primetime, Rick Perry is not capable enough, and America will not elect another Bush to be president. Of all the candidates, he said Marco Rubio is his favorite.
Former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn spoke candidly about the current crop of Republicans running for president on Sirius XM radio Thursday, sharing some critical thoughts about Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz and Governors Scott Walker and Rick Perry, while heaping praise on Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina, and Mike Huckabee.
Of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Coburn said “I don’t think that America will elect another Bush president.” Coburn said Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul “scares me to death” on foreign policy. He added Paul didn’t “speak truthfully” about the NSA and he “would not vote for him for president.”
Of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Coburn called him “of all that are out there right now probably my favorite.” Coburn said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is “not ready for primetime in my opinion.” He said Walker didn’t win the recall election in 2012 but “Republicans around the country did it for him.”
Coburn said he had “a personal bone to pick with him on integrity that I witnessed” with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. The former senator said Carson was asked not to attack President Obama in his National Prayer Breakfast speech but said “his speech was nothing but an attack on the president.”
He added former New York Gov. George Pataki was “probably smart enough” to be president but didn’t have the conservative fiscal credentials.
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Unlike Hillary or Obama... ;-)
So just why aren’t Walker and Cruz ready for prime time? What does that mean anyway?
Now we know that Coburn is also owned by The Cheap Labor Express.
The RNC must produce an amnesty candidate for their donors.
We will not be allowed to elect anyone who would stop the invasion/cheap labor importation/colonization of our country within the GOP.
...while heaping praise on Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina, and Mike Huckabee.
Coburn is a milk toast loser
Huh?!? Drink much tom?
Rubio is the backup plan for The Cheap Labor Express if they can’t nominate Jebster.
In the circular firing squad,”With ball ammunition, lock and load. Ready, aim, commence firing” A$$HATS!
He was on the Five yesterday sounding like an ass and Rubio has zero charisma...a dull and boring stooge
He’s clearly a part of the #uniparty.
bttt
Ted Cruz Ping! Logically saying Walker is not ready and Rubio is prepared is a simple impossibility. I like both, and Cruz, and would vote enthusiastically for any of the three. None are perfect, but one of them can hopefully build the right campaign apparatus and campaign effectively enough to win in November. Of the three, Rubio is the least prepared, though. He and Cruz are almost equal in Senate experience, but Cruz’s experience outweighs Rubio’s FL House experience easily.
Plus, Rubio botched his immigration move (and that’s a severe understatement). The former Senator makes no sense here.
Doesn't matter. I have an agenda to see Cruz as the last man standing in the primary.
A bunch of people, including me, will be sending real money. The Anti-Cruz types can't claim that.
/johnny
So...Cruz and Walker are not experienced enough but Rubio is? How did he stumble to that conclusion?
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