[Castigar]

“...Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, a symbol of conservative intransigence”

Huh?

[torchthemummy]

1. [noun] the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise.

So "epitome of East Coast liberalism" vs. "conservative intransigence." A story about supposed bipartisanship by a partisan "reporter" doing their standard hacking job vs. a Pubbie, no matter how slight.