Coburn Says It's a Good Thing He Can't Pack Heat on Senate Floor

Just like all Republicans, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is a Super Tough Guy. As always, the only thing that is larger than their Supreme Toughness is their Patriotism. Coburn proves both points in an interview to Tulsa World:

Earlier, in Langley, Coburn partially deflected criticism of President Barack Obama - and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - by blaming the country's financial woes on Congress. He described his colleagues as "a class of career elitists" and "cowards," and at one point, talking about his frustrations, said, "It's just a good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor." 

Yes, in the world Coburn lives, people who don't agree with him are "cowards" who should be thankful he can't carry a gun to work.  The only thing wrong with Coburn's depiction of his manly toughness is that there is nothing in his life's history to back any of it up.

When Coburn was of prime fighting age, a time when he could prove both his manly tough guyism and his Super Patriotism, there was a huge war raging in a far off land called Vietnam.  The country that he loved, of which now he says is full of cowards, really needed him.  Coburn instead chose to stay far away and go to college.  As the son of a very wealthy obstetrician, Coburn was fortunate enough elitist enough to not have to answer his country's call at a time when it needed him most. 

But now all of that is down the memory hole.  Coburn is a very tough gun-loving Republican Patriot that we all should be thankful we don't work with.  Unless, of course, we are a fellow Republican Patriot and then Coburn, who is also a Moral Values Crusader, will help negotiate payoffs to your mistress.