God Bless Senator Tom Coburn Gail Heriot

I love this guy:

"The Senate health care debate has run into a major delaying maneuver by Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, who demanded that a proposed amendment be read in full -- a move that could take hours.

The amendment, which is more than 700 pages long and has no chance of passing, would create a single-payer health system. It was offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent socialist from Vermont , who caucuses with the Democrats."

I met Senator Coburn very briefly a few years ago.  I'm not usually taken by politicians, but I came away wanting to elect him President.  If he is able to  drive a stake through the heart of the health care bill this way, he should be elected not just President but Grand Hero of the Republic.

Comments

[dearieme]

In Scotland, as you may know, the surname pronounced Coburn is spelled Cockburn. Perhaps American politics isn't ready for that spelling.

[Corkie the Dog]

I thought I heard on the radio that the Democrats killed the reading on a controversial parliamentary move?

Sincerely,
Corkie the Dog

[Really?]

It wasn't a controversial parliamentary move. It's a complex move called "withdrawing the amendment." However, I am quite sure talk radio made the overly complex move of "withdrawing the amendment" sound controversial.

Also, since when is requiring the reading of an amendment a brilliant legislative move? You want a Senator whose best curve ball is reading an amendment that won't pass, to be elected President? What is he going to do when the going gets tough, sit down for a long reading of the federal code? Naw, lets not call an alternative proposal brilliant, lets compliment him on reading. Nice. He must have Senate "tenure."

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