https://twitter.com/JasonBWhitman/status/336649396341051393
@JasonBWhitman @meredithshiner Not to mention petty, no, moronic.
— Scott Jones (@POPSradio) May 21, 2013
Don’t forget Vanity Fair contributor Kurt Eichenwald. He’s worried about the answer too.
And again, I ask the question: Will tea partiers call for offsets to pay for relief to tornado states? Or do they now understand tragedy?
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
We’re sure Roll Call’s Meredith Shiner is just asking out of curiosity if Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, who voted against the pork-stuffed Sandy relief bill, would demand that federal disaster aid sent to Oklahoma be offset by spending cuts elsewhere. Admit it: that was your first thought when you saw those images of utter devastation in Moore, Okla., right? Believe it or not, it was for quite a few, but they can relax.
Sen. Coburn will call for any supplemental tornado aid to be offset his office confirms. First reported by CQ
— Sam Stein (@samstein) May 21, 2013
My colleagues over at CQ are reporting that Sen. Coburn says that there will need to be offsets for supplemental tornado aid.
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) May 21, 2013
so the answer is yes. MT @nielslesniewski CQ are reporting Sen. Coburn says there will need to be offsets for supplemental tornado aid.
— Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) May 21, 2013
Coburn's position is certainly principled. He called for offsets to the bill funding the OKC bombing recovery effort.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) May 21, 2013
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.@MeredithShiner is right to ask whether lawmakers will demand offsets for emergency Okla. tornado relief. Could seriously delay funds.
— Mike O'Brien (@mpoindc) May 21, 2013
@mpoindc @MeredithShiner the implication was that you can't ask for offsets and pray for the families. that's just ridiculous…
— Ryan (@chasinghumility) May 21, 2013
Coburn wins points from the Left for being consistent on demanding that the relief money actually come from somewhere other than a printing press, but loses them for being concerned about money at such a delicate time.
There isn't even a body count and @TomCoburn is talking about offsets? #keepitklassy #OK
— Wendy Lou Who (@whoohah) May 21, 2013
@catonahill @Jipso19 parents have lost their babies & he is fucking worried about some damn offsets. He needs to get his head out of his ass
— DIANA LYNN BLOKZYL (@NANDEE218) May 21, 2013
Sen Tom Coburn is a vile pig demanding offsets for tornado aid. WTF he isn't even human. Disgraceful bastard
— U.P. MI Dem sick of White House liars?? (@FishHawkRdJody) May 21, 2013
@whoohah #msnbc #inners Looks like our earned benefits are destined to be the "offsets" guys like Coburn demand to fix Oklahoma.
— Above the Clouds (@whatstobefound) May 21, 2013
Sen. Coburn calling for offsets for disaster relief for his own state. Why not? His pad in D.C. Is still standing, right? #p2
— Devin (@devbost) May 21, 2013
Sen Coburn asks for offsets for any OK aid. We can start with his salary, subsidized health care, pension, postage, staff, food discounts.
— Sweetbay (@sweetbay) May 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/atrios/status/336652194218655744
@TomCoburn @jiminhofe America is waiting to help Oklahoma, but your offsets can go to the same hell that spawned those tornadoes #OKC
— Michael B Social Distancing #BLM ?☮????? (@JrMariner77) May 21, 2013
We’ll have to wait and see on this one:
Since @meredithshiner is so keen on bringing up "offsets", how abt we get Obama to cancel a couple vacations to offset relief effort costs?
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) May 21, 2013
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