[SumItUp]

I have really enjoyed watching the U.S. Senate turn into a cage match between Dr. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and little Harry from Nevada.

"For those of you who may not know this," Reid told reporters recently, "you cannot negotiate with Coburn. It's just something that you learn over the years . . . is a waste of time."

Dr. Coburn posts a public response to the Senate Majority Leader.

It’s important to note that what the Majority Leader defines as “unprecedented obstruction” is my desire to see an eight percent decline in the number of bills that pass the Senate with no debate, no amendment and no recorded vote. In the 110th Congress, I have helped the Majority Leader pass 855 bills by unanimous consent while I only have holds on about 77 bills presently. If anything, I owe taxpayers an apology for being so permissive when we have a $9.5 trillion national debt.

The first reason Reid’s package of bills should not proceed at this time is because the Senate has so far failed to act in a meaningful way on America’s true priorities, beginning with our energy crisis. Passing a bill that regulates primate ownership, celebrates the War of 1812 and allows politicians to micromanage medical research at NIH will do nothing to lower the price of gas.

It is worth the 2 minutes (6 minutes for the slower readers) to read his full response listed below.

http://www.redstate.com/diaries/redstat ... solutions/

[Sly Fox]

Tom is a little loopy sometimes but I still think he is extremely cool in how he operates as a maverick with the public's interests at mind.

[SumItUp]

Loopy....I'm curious. Please expound.

[The Dude]

Loopy....I'm curious. Please expound.

Let's just say he's the type who'd have 10,000+ posts here....uh...or something like that....

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

hahaha

[Sly Fox]

Touche

What I meant by loopy is that sometimes in interviews he goes a little Ron Paul in style. But I am a big fan of his agenda.