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Coburn donates to Manchin, says fellow senator not beholden to special interests ($250)
The Hill ^ | July 21, 2012 | By Alexander Bolton

Posted on 07/22/2012 2:08:55 AM PDT by SMGFan

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) says he supports Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin’s re-election because he believes Manchin is not beholden to short-sighted political interests.

Coburn recently gave $250 to Manchin’s re-election campaign.

“I think he votes thinking about the long-term interests of the country. We don’t agree on everything but he’s a good guy,” Coburn told The Hill.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 112th; coburn; donors; manchin
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To: Impy

I don’t think it’s senility yet (he’s 64). I mean, look at his seatmate James Inhofe (who turns 78). He’s been in DC 12 years longer than Coburn (indeed, Inhofe has been in office for all but 4 years since his election to the OK state legislature in 1966 — so that is 42 out of 46 years) and he’s been fairly excellent for a long-timer. How many times have we heard complaints about Sen. Inhofe ? I can’t recall a single serious problem.

As was mentioned, if Manchin switches, he would be about the most liberal Senate Democrat since Ben Nighthorse Campbell to do so (and Campbell’s reason for switching was personal — and he was never an establishment Dem, as Manchin certainly is in his state).

Of course, WV Democrats do have a dilemma. The federal party is absolutely toxic in the state, and that will have a trickle-down effect. The GOP is underrepresented at the state and legislative level (where at present, they have zero statewide). Interestingly, the GOP was on track to majority status at the legislative level just prior to Watergate, but that knocked them out and they actually haven’t recovered the early ‘70s numbers. Personally, I think it will be difficult for the Democrats to maintain that huge majority (at present, still 65D-35R in the House and an absurd 28D-6R majority in the Senate — and the margin was just 21D-13R going into the 2006 elections, and the GOP lost 2 seats in 2010).

I think WV is similar to AR (with some notable differences) and I believe it might break for the GOP downballot once the top offices go (and that might begin to happen this year).


41 posted on 07/23/2012 7:12:01 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Skulllspitter

Yes Inhofe is solid.

If he’s not losing his mind then I guess Coburn is just a fool. Add this to him not being able to shut about his warm personal feelings for Osama.

Why DID Campbell switch? He wasn’t a 100% liberal but that’s got to be one of the most surprising party switches ever.


42 posted on 07/24/2012 11:49:23 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Impy

Campbell was supposedly having problems with other CO Democrats that seemed to stem from his upset primary victory in 1992. I seem to recall as well that he cited his jewelry-making business (that he was penalized for maintaining it while those members “writing” books on the side were not). The final straw was his anger over the Dems opposing the balanced budget amendment.

It was interesting that Barone speculated that Campbell was going to exit the Senate after a term and run for Governor back in 1998 (which never happened). Of course, given the disaster that Bill Owens turned out to be (after initially looking like he was future Presidential material), Campbell might not’ve been necessarily any worse. Of course, Campbell is one of the few pols whose voting record improved with time in DC.


43 posted on 07/25/2012 1:04:04 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: SMGFan

This is the snake who back stabbed Gingrich on Fox a lot saying he was an erratic leader. I smelled something then I did not like about him and now this backs it up even more.


44 posted on 07/26/2012 1:57:10 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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