[yar]

<p>......but it seems that lately, any time Tom Coburn (R- OK) opens his mouth, he makes a lot of sense.  Do we actually have a statesman lurking in the Senate?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>yar</p>

 

[Plugging Along]

<p>No.</p>
<p>Dr. No. is not a statesman.</p>

 

[GaReb770]

<p>I have relatives in Oklahoma so I get to read a lot of his stuff in the OKC newspapers.  Can't say I consider him a statesman.   That being said he is very popular in Oklahoma and I don't see them voting him out anytime soon.</p>

 

[runfishhunt]

<p><br>
You'd say that about anyone with a R next to their name.<br>
 </p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Plugging Along</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74670/as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-almost-hate-to-say-this#post_2008085"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>No.</p>
<p>Dr. No. is not a statesman.</p>
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<br><br><p> </p>

 

[kerfwango]

<p><br><br>
 </p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Plugging Along</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74670/as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-almost-hate-to-say-this#post_2008085"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>No.</p>
<p>Dr. No. is not a statesman.</p>
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<p><br><br>
 </p>
<p>Coburn is Dr. Maybe. Ron Paul is Dr. No, God bless him.</p>
<p><br><br>
 </p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>GaReb770</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74670/as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-almost-hate-to-say-this#post_2008104"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I have relatives in Oklahoma so I get to read a lot of his stuff in the OKC newspapers.  Can't say I consider him a statesman.   That being said he is very popular in Oklahoma and I don't see them voting him out anytime soon.</p>
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<p><br><br>
 </p>
<p>He vowed to limit his term in the HOR and followed through. He's made the same vow for his Senate tenure.<span style="display:none;"> </span></p>

 

[GaReb770]

<p>I would say God speed, but Oklahoma is a lot Georgia in that his replacement may be even worse from my liberal viewpoint.<br><br>
 </p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>kerfwango</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74670/as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-almost-hate-to-say-this#post_2009120"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>He vowed to limit his term in the HOR and followed through. He's made the same vow for his Senate tenure.<span style="display:none;"> </span></p>
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<br><br><p> </p>

 

[airehead]

<br><br><div class="quote-container">I have a question--not meant to inflame.  I have never been particularly political.</div>
<div class="quote-container"> </div>
<div class="quote-container">Are y'all finding that your political parties are changing?  I am a moderate person--there are things</div>
<div class="quote-container">the Democratic party does I like and there are things the Repubs do that I like.  Neither party satisfies</div>
<div class="quote-container">me completely.  But I'm starting to see that neither party is floating my boat.  Is it me or are the parties</div>
<div class="quote-container">changing?</div>
<p> </p>

 

[GaReb770]

<p>Even as a teenager being raised in the Southern Baptist Church for some reason I've always been fairly liberal in my views whether on the Bible, politics or education.  At times I can be a little more fiscally conservative which to some extent I am now but social liberalism has always been important to me and my way of thinking.  So, although I've had some Republicans I supported (Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon) the vast majority of time I'm solidly in the Democrat Party pockets.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>That being said there are many times I find myself debating some items put forth by the Democratic Party (Unions, Crime and Punishment, how far do we go with welfare for example), but overall I'm as staunchly Democrat today as I have been the last three decades. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>As I tell my nephews and nieces, I'm happy with whomever they marry regardless of  race, religion, creed, ethnicity, handicap status, same or opposite sex,  and I'll be glad to come to the wedding and wish them well.   However, if they marry a Tea Party Republican or UGAy person, forget it. <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_131247682872721"><img alt="biggrin.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_131247682872720" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"> </span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span>I don't find the Democratic Party has changed a lot since the 70's but it does seem to me the Republican Party is becoming more and more radically conservative.</span></p>

 

[kerfwango]

<p>Welcome to libertarianism.<br><br>
 </p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>airehead</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74670/as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-almost-hate-to-say-this#post_2009142"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><br><div class="quote-container">I have a question--not meant to inflame.  I have never been particularly political.</div>
<div class="quote-container"> </div>
<div class="quote-container" id="user_yui_3_3_0_14_131306875680444">Are y'all finding that your political parties are changing?  I am a moderate person--there are things</div>
<div class="quote-container" id="user_yui_3_3_0_14_131306875680442">the Democratic party does I like and there are things the Repubs do that I like.  Neither party satisfies</div>
<div class="quote-container" id="user_yui_3_3_0_14_131306875680443">me completely.  But I'm starting to see that neither party is floating my boat.  Is it me or are the parties</div>
<div class="quote-container" id="user_yui_3_3_0_14_131306875680439">changing?<span style="display:none;"> </span></div>
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