Levin’s rage is thermonuclear and his victim is Tom Coburn. If you haven’t seen it, here’s the article that set Levin off tonight:
Senator Tom Coburn confused at least some of his supporters over the weekend when he seemed to take a shot at Fox News’ coverage of the health-care debate, while at the same time defending Nancy Pelosi. “I’m 180 degrees in opposition to the Speaker,” Coburn told the audience at a hall meeting in Oklahoma. And yet, he said, “she’s a nice lady.” When that comment drew jeers, Coburn dug in: “Come on now, she is nice. How many of you all have met her?”
Has the famously ferocious conservative from Muskogee gone soft? When reached by the Daily Caller on Wednesday, Coburn explained his comments this way: “What I had was a group of very conservative people that only get their information from one source. If we’re gonna win things, we have to look at other side. There was no one more adamant on opposition to the health-care bill than myself, and not many people more conservative than I on fiscal issues. But if we’re going to win debates we have to win on facts and caring attitudes, not demonize people.”
And now, Levin: