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Coburn became a lobbyist after he left the U.S. Senate to promote rewriting the Constitution by holding a Con Con (Convention of States). Justice Scalia called this a "horrible idea" and most principled conservatives
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'''Tom Coburn''', M.D., born March 14, 1948 (age {{age|1948|3|14}}), is a former [[Republican]] [[United States]] Senator from [[Oklahoma]].
'''Tom Coburn''', M.D., born March 14, 1948 (age {{age|1948|3|14}}), is a former [[Republican]] [[United States]] Senator from [[Oklahoma]]. As a Senator, Coburn supported raising taxes<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/16/grover-norquist-tom-coburn_n_1676841.html</ref> and he voted with [[Democrat]]s to confirm [[liberal]] [[Elena Kagan]] as [[Solicitor General]] despite her complete lack of courtroom experience, which enabled her to become a [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice and hold power for the [[Left]] for decades into the future.
Coburn became a lobbyist after he left the [[U.S. Senate]], in order to promote rewriting the [[U.S. Constitution|Constitution]] by holding a [[Con Con]] ([[Convention of States]]). Justice Scalia called this a "horrible idea," and most principled [[conservatives]] strongly oppose it.
== Background Information ==
== Background Information ==