Coburn to Endorse McCain

cbn.com ^ | 01/16/2008 | David Brody

[JRochelle]

The McCain camp says their candidate will get a "major endorsement" today in Greenville, South Carolina. MSNBC is reporting that Senator Tom Coburn will endorse John McCain.

Don't get me wrong. It's a solid endorsement, but I don't know if you would consider it a "major endorsement." To be a major endorsement, a person really has to have national name recognition. If you line ten people up, nine out of ten probably couldn't tell you who Coburn is.

Having said that, Coburn is a nice feather in the cap. He's known for shaking up Washington because of his fights against excess federal spending in Washington. In that regard, it's a great fit for the maverick McCain and really a no-brainer. Also, Coburn is a big time social conservative so the fact that a southern senator would come out and support McCain is a big bonus.

We are starting to see a pattern develop here in the Republican nomination fight. McCain is trotting out his Senate buddies to stump for him on the trail. It has the feel of a Washington establishment candidate who is banking on his experience to win the nomination.

Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee go around talking about change and aren't as deeply entrenched with the Washington crowd.

It'll be interesting to see which philosophy and strategy win out.

[JRochelle]

Shocking. Coburn is one of the best.

[Rick.Donaldson]

I thought they meant JAMES COBURN... oh well

[Bahbah]

Very disappointing.

[counterpunch]

I love the Coburn Report. I watch it every night.
This is going to be hugh.

[SE Mom]

I was stunned to hear this- what has happened? Coburn for McCAIN???? Just unbelievable.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Coburn is the Senate leader as far as I am concerned against pork barrel/earmark spending. He is not your typical politician. Says what he believes and walks the talk.

[Badeye]

Describing Tom Coburn as a ‘major endorsement’ tells me McCain is panicking again, just as he did in 2000.

[montag813]

My (ex?) hero Coburn making a huge mistake.

[NoobRep]

Coburn is a brilliant man but this may come back to bite him in the butt in a few years. I always thought Coburn would make a great VP. Supporting a RINO like McAmnesty is going to be like a bad tattoo on his arm.

[puroresu]

What the hell is he thinking?????

[submarinerswife]

I thought they meant JAMES COBURN... oh well

James Coburn is way too cool.

[AuntB]

Tom Coburn Oklahoma?

There goes any respect I ever had for him.

[newgeezer]

If you line ten people up, nine out of ten probably couldn't tell you who Coburn is.

[NeoCaveman]

I was stunned to hear this- what has happened? Coburn for McCAIN???? Just unbelievable.

Fellow pork buster, I suppose.

[elizabetty]

McCain list of Senators supporting him reads like a who's who of RINOs with a very few exceptions.

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.)
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.)
Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
Sen. John Warner (R-Va.)

[elpadre]

Senators of the same party are probably expected to stand for each other - brothers in the bond. Otherwise, back on the floor there may well be some sort of punishment - maybe a whisper, but effective.

[Red_Devil 232]

It would be nice if Jeff Sessions (Sen. Ala.) would endorse Fred!

[Vigilanteman]

Very shocking. Coburn has been one of the three best conservatives in the U.S. Senate (Jim DeMint and Jeff Sessions are the other two) and he endorses a guy who delights in poking a sharp stick into the eye of conservatives?

I confess that I actually backed McCain in 2000. But between his bigoted comments about Christian conservatives, his co-sponsorship of McCain-Feingold, his support for open borders and Mexicanization of America and his general propensity to p*ss on the conservative base, I wouldn't support him if he were running for dog catcher now.

I have to wonder what Coburn got in return for his endorsement.

[JRochelle]

Most of those listed are NOT Rinos.

Collins, Graham, Smith, Snowe and Warner are. Maybe Domenici.

[JRochelle]

Well McCain would be better than Romney, Huckabee or Rudy.

On my list he is fourth from the bottom.