[Mister Baredog]

Coburn told reporters that his goal is to "learn the rules as well as Robert Byrd."

He's gonna be a very interesting Senator.

[Mike Bates]

Wow, an article about new senators that isn't a puff piece on Barack Obama. Good find!

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[deport]

The picture:

FIVE FEISTY REPUBLICANS: From left, David Vitter of Louisiana, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, John Thune of South Dakota, Jim DeMint of South Carolina, and Richard Burr of North Carolina.
BILL HABER/AP; SUE OGROCKI/AP; ERIC LANDWEHR/AP; MARY ANN CHASTAIN/AP; CAMERON CRAIG/AP

[Malesherbes]

So Georgia's Isakson is a "pro-choice moderate." He denied it during his Republican primary. We'll now find out for sure.

I look forward to seeing Tom Coburn in the Senate. He's smart, he's energetic, and he's a real conservative.

[woodb01]

YYYEEEEEHHHHHAAAAWWW (in my best, Southern Redneck Impersonation!)

It's about time Republicans got some REAL principled conservatives in the Senate! This should be VERY interesting!!

Visit the ANTI-DNC Web Portal at --->
http://www.noDNC.com

Radical new changes coming in a few weeks!!

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

"They could transform the tone of an institution that has been tottering between its clubby past and the more disciplined, partisan style of the US House."

BRING IT ON!

[KoRn]

I can't stand the Senate. I wish it would go back to Senators appointed by legislators.

[ancient_geezer]

An interesting observation on our new Senators:

• David Vitter of Louisiana, **
• Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, **
• Jim DeMint of South Carolina,**
• John Thune of South Dakota, and
• Richard Burr of North Carolina.

In addition to the above list of new republican senators: should be

• Johnny Isakson of Georgia, ** (Zel Miller's replacement) and
• Mel R. Martinez of Florida (replaced Dem Bob Graham)

** committed supporters for National Retail Sales Taxes.

 

Along an interesting breakdown of the results of the elections as seen from the eyes of the opposing camp ;O)

Reform on the right,
The untold story from last week's Republican victory was the ineffectiveness of the left's attacks on right-wing reform.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/11/reform.right/

A cautionary tale of woe for those that figure SS & general tax reform are losers for Republicans.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!