Obama Names Republicans He'll Work With

[Herman Munster]

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070825/D8R89VJG0.html

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama often says he will be a candidate that will bring both parties together and Saturday he named a few of the Republicans he would reach out to if elected.

"There are some very capable Republicans who I have a great deal of respect for," Obama said in an interview with The Associated Press. "The opportunities are there to create a more effective relationship between parties."

Among the Republicans he would seek help from are Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana, John Warner of Virginia and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, Obama said.

"On foreign policy I've worked very closely with Dick Lugar," Obama said. "I consider him one of my best friends in the Senate. He's someone I would actively seek counsel and advice from when it came to foreign policy."

"Senator Warner is another example of somebody with great wisdom, although I don't always agree with him on every issue," Obama said. "I would also seek out people like Tom Coburn, who is probably the most conservative member of the U.S. Senate. He has become a friend of mine."

[draft_mario_cuomo]

1. Who is Tom Coburn? He has called gays the biggest threat to America,

the death penalty for abortion doctors, global warming "crap", and much more. See: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3478097

[Kagemusha]

2. Reaching out to Coburn probably won't accomplish anything

but I am not going to despise anyone for trying.

[WCGreen]

3. Tom Coburn....

The John Ashcroft of OK...

A bigot and a Born again hater who probably still thinks the south should have won...