“...Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)SCF endorsed Bridenstine last year as a candidate for the U.S. House because of his outstanding record. We wanted to protect him from the Republican establishment, which was upset with him for voting against John Boehner (R-OH) for Speaker, and to elevate his profile so he could run for the Senate someday....”
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Wow, talk about walking the walk. He voted against John Boehner for Speaker—works for me. Of course the GOPe Empire will strike back.
The day he announces his candidacy, I will donate to his campaign. Oklahoma deserves a Senator with the guts and integrity that Jim Bridenstine has demonstrated.
Coburn for the most part was a solid conservative. He had a few moments recently that made me wonder if the puzzle palace was finally getting to him, but he has given himself term limits. Good for him.
Bridenstine is a rare name, and it may be rejected by the uninformed of OK.
Sorry, can't agree with that. The Tom Coburn of 2014 is NOT the Tom Coburn of 1995. He used to be the 90s version of Ted Cruz, now his record is closer to John McCain. He may still talk conservatively, but he's gone off the reservation on numerous important causes and is WAY too friendly with Dems.
Two big ironies here: 1) He's pretty much become the very thing he rallied against for years (a cozy Washington insider who sees the enemy as his pals), and 2) He's pretty much the very thing that cotton1706 and other Liz Cheney supporters FALSELY accused Mike Enzi of being (a GOP Senator who has gotten too comfortable in Washington and now loves to be "bipartisan" reach across the aisle, so he needs to be replaced with someone new who is from outside the beltway)
In any case, I wish Senator Coburn the best in his recovery, and look forward to having someone new in that seat.
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I had talked previously about winning elections in places like New York and New Jersey where the only chance we have at this point (because of the extreme liberals in the state) is to have a moderate republican who will support us 60 - 80 percent of the time vs. a whiny socialist who will only support us in the naming of post offices.
This is a state where we need to continue to make a difference. Oklahoma is one of the more conservative states in the union. There is no doubt that a republican will be elected there. The question is, what kind of republican? We need another Tom Coburn, Tim Scott or Ted Cruz etc... elected there. Not some wishy washy McCain or Lindsey Graham. This is the type of state where our battles will be won. Oklahoma, elect a solid conservative!!!
Dr. Coburn, good luck and God speed in your battle with cancer. I wish you all the best.