Sen. Coburn: It's a 'good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor'

The Hill ^ | 8/18/11 | Josiah Ryan

[Nachum]

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) criticized his congressional colleagues Tuesday, calling them "cowards" and a "class of career elitists," adding that it was a good thing he wasn't allowed to carry a weapon on the Senate floor. "It's just a good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor," Coburn told a crowd in Langley, Okla., as reported in Wednesday's The Tulsa World.The two-term senator, who has earned the nickname "Dr. No" for his frequent holds on legislation, has never been one to mince words. But his comments about carrying a gun come after the January

[Dead Corpse]

Caught my eye too...

assignation
n
1. a secret or forbidden arrangement to meet, esp one between lovers
2. the act of assigning; assignment
3. (Law) Law chiefly Scot another word for assignment

Things that make you go... “Huh?”

[tom h]

"Coburn’s gone to the dark side — willing to raise taxes. "

I claim to be as conservative as anyone else at Free Republic, yet I would not dogmatically say we should NEVER raise taxes. Give Coburn a break; here's why:

I'd vote to introduce a national sales tax ONLY if the income tax and property taxes were abolished, with a revenue neutral goal in mind.

I'd vote to raise gas taxes only if the general revenue contribution to the Federal Dept of Transportation was reduced, meaning a revenue neutral approach.

If I was Coburn at a time of divided government, I'd sometimes vote to raise taxes as part of a compromise just to get something done. Meaning, I'm glad the tea party held its ground last month but sometimes they will have to be practical. Don't give up core principals, but be practical. I think the days of one party getting its way, all the time, are gone forever.

[SaraJohnson]

He must be up for re-election. Otherwise, he would have his nose plastered to Reid’s butt in business as usual.

[TornadoAlley3]

Coburn has term limited himself, this is his last.

[Still Thinking]

"...after the January assignation attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), ..."

I take it Loughner wanted to have sex with her. Next they'll be using "paramour" in articles!

[Tax-chick]

Oh, dear.

[OneWingedShark]

assignation –noun
1. — an appointment for a meeting, especially a lover’s secret rendezvous.
2. — the act of assigning; assignment.

Spellcheckers are not omniscient.

[OneWingedShark]

>Next they’ll be using “paramour” in articles!

Example usage: “I will be making this my paramour priority,” the President said.

;)