"Senator Coburn... a 'Mr. Limbaugh' is waiting to talk to you on line two"

[scheming daemons]

Coburn: W.H. cuts 'serious first step'

Tom Coburn, the hard-line fiscal conservative Obama met with Wednesday, released a statement calling the president's $17 billion ...

... in budget cuts "a serious first step toward changing the culture in Washington."

“These proposals must be followed by real action and enforcement by Congress and the White House. Many presidents have proposed specific spending cuts, but nearly all have failed to carry through on their pledges. In these tough economic times, the perfect political moment for change and a new era of restraint is now," Coburn said. "Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi should begin debating these specific spending cuts now, regardless of how imperfect or incomplete the president’s list may be."

Coburn also urged Obama to veto any spending bill that doesn't reflect his proposals today.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0509/bipartisan_backup_32236a12-96c0-4c91-851d-820424d5fa63.html

[Buzz Clik]

1. Excellent about Coburn. However, about that phone call ...

I don't think so. Limbaugh's confrontations are conducted only over the airways and from a long way away. As long as Coburn avoids the EIB network, he'll be immune to Limbaugh's tantrums.

[Jennicut]

2. Coburn likes Obama personally. They got along well when the Prez was a senator.