Comments on: Coburn Amendment: Bridge to Somewhere

By: Caffeine and Irony

Caffeine and Irony — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 01:24:32 +0000

Mr. Smith lost

Earlier this week, a vote in the Senate revealed just how far Congress has to go before stemming the tide of ridiculous spending - 38 votes away. Here's the background: Every year, Congress passes a Transportation spending bill redirecting billions...

By: Doug Ross @ Journal

Doug Ross @ Journal — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:06:31 +0000

Tom Coburn's spine of steel Who's standing with Coburn? Specifically he named Senators DeMint, Ensign, Brownback, and Sununu. Remember all five names. You'll be hearing them again. This isn't a partisan issue. It's an American issue.

By: Herb

Herb — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:58:35 +0000

DL:

Then again, the chickens have get to the other side so they can carry the "Bird Flu" there with them without having to paddle across.

By: Don Surber

Don Surber — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:22:22 +0000

The Wrong Pork Cuts

Excuse me, bloggers, but you are going after the wrong pork to chop. Sorry. Wizbang! calls it "A Bridge Too Far." The Club for Growth had to open a second blog just to follow the debate and the votes on the Senate floor at Sen. Tom Coburn tries to ha...

By: DL

DL — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:54:58 +0000

The bridge to nowhere,

Build it, or boat across and kill a few spawning salmon with your prop. If we can save but one salmon's life it will be worth the $220 million.

After all, it's not like the chickens don't need to get to the other side!

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:25:08 +0000

Oops, that's right. I knew it was a Big-12 state.

By: Bobbert

Bobbert — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:11:01 +0000

Tom Coburn is from Oklahoma.

By: BingoWonKr

BingoWonKr — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:55:14 +0000

For chrissakes! Ted Stevens has served the country admirably. The Ketchikan bridge is essential to national security. If it does not get built, the terrorists will have won. This Coburn character has only been in the senate a couple of years. He has no right to demand that Stevens' projects get the ax. He needs to shut up about this and start impugning gays and abortion doctors.