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The Republican Rhetoric of Polarization by OKgal Wed Sep 1st, 2004 at 01:54:45 PM EST [promoted Roots Diary] The U.S. Senate race in Oklahoma is heating up, as evidenced by the first debate between the two candidates, U.S. Representative Brad Carson(D), and former Rep. Dr. Tom Coburn(R). When the heat is put on Dr. Coburn, who calls himself a "maverick" and "independent" Republican, he reverts back to the same old Republican party rhetoric of polarization. In defining the race between himself and Congressman Carson, Coburn said he "would describe it as a battle of good versus evil." The more level-headed Carson responded that it's not "a matter of good versus evil," and "when you call them evil, you contribute to the polarization that is tearing this country apart." To take a line from the Bush play book, Brad Carson is truly "a uniter," which is waht we need representing Oklahomans in the Senate, not "a divider" like Tom Coburn. [UPDATE: The NRSC director has said, "we also view this race as good versus evil" (via BradCarson.com)] U.S. Senate candidates Brad Carson(D) and Tom Coburn(R) vying for the open seat being vacated by retiring Senator Don Nickles(R-OK) squared off for thier first debate on Monday. The debate was hosted by the downtown Kiawanis Club here in Tulsa, OK and it didn't take long before Republican Tom Coburn, who claims to be a "maverick" and an "independent" Republican who will goes against his own party, was echoing the same polarizing rhetoric that become a Bush trademark. Tom Coburn is far from independent, and will sadly be just another puppet for the president in the Senate. Echoing President Bush's polarizing rhetoric-- "if you're not with us, you're against us," and the famous "axis of evil," Tom Coburn stated in Monday's radio debate, "we're in a battle for our culture. If you don't recognize it, you must. This is a battle for the culture of America and its future. And I would describe it as a battle of good versus evil." Carson responded that the debate between himself and Coburn shows that they have differences, "but I don't think it is a matter of good versus evil. I think there are people who we disagree with. They could be tremendously on form. They could be foolish as all get out. But I don't think they are evil," he said. "When you call them evil, you contribute to the polarization that is tearing this country apart." These comments illustrate very clearly, the differences between the two Senate candidates here in Oklahoma. Brad Carson believes in Oklahoma and wants to go to Washington to ensure that Oklahomans get their fair share. Tom Coburn doesn't believe that it's a senator's job to fight for his state, and instead wants to go to Washington to fight for an extremist agenda that is very anti-Oklahoma. --------------------- |
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