washingtonpost.com - 7/29/2008
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GOP Sides With Coburn on Spending Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, July 29, 2008; Page A03
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Thank Goodness For “Senator No”
Ankle Biting Pundits —
... Yesterday, Harry Reid tried to force Coburn’s hand by bringing up legislation that had overwhelming approval from both houses of Congress and was for feel good stuff like creating an ALS database and increased funding for child pornography prosecutions. Reid lost. And thanks to Coburn, the American taxpayers saved $10 billion. ...
Cheers to Senator Coburn
Betsy's Page —
... what one senator can do if he's not worried about popularity. Senator Coburn is dedicating to stop new spending if we don't cut spending elsewhere. You know, the sort of paygo approach that Democrats came into power advocating and then gave up on when they realized that they couldn't accomplish it. Coburn has been blocking lots of new spending provisions, not because he specifically opposes most of them, but because he wants spending or duplicative programs cut elsewhere. So Harry Reid tried to embarrass Coburn by putting these provisions together in one big "Tomnibus" bill, ...
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GOP ready to link Obama to Reid, Pelosi
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news.yahoo.com 7/29/2008 — Politico - Barack Obama returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to speak with House Democrats, and Republicans will try to spoil the party by linking the Democrats’ presidential nominee to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...
Thank Goodness For “Senator No”
anklebitingpundits.com 7/29/2008 — No matter what your political persuasion, Oklahoma GOP Senator Tom Coburn should be one of your heroes if you are outraged by government spending. Coburn has become known as “Senator No”, and has been a painful thorn in the side of his ...
'Pelosi-Reid-Obama'
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 7/29/2008 — Always helps to remind undecided voters that The Messiah is part of the party that has the lowest Congressional approval ever.
How long until the Democrats call this a smear?
Whatever the case, it's nice to see the GOP get in the game.
It's about ...
Senate's 'Dr. No' Spurs Showdown Over Spending —
Wash Post In Congress 7/28/2008
Instead of a keepsake photo of a political hero or his family, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has a large framed picture next to his desk that serves as a constant reminder of his political ideology. Inside the black frame and matting is a single word, in ...
Reid putting offshore drilling to a vote —
CNN Political Ticker 7/28/2008
(CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Monday surprised Senate Republicans by offering them the chance to vote this week on four GOP-backed energy measures, including offshore drilling.
The Senate has been gridlocked for days on an energy ...
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