New Daily Dick: Sen. Tom Cobun (R-OK)

I'm torn between whether I should nominate Coburn himself or every single Oklahoma resident who helped elect him to the UNITED STATES SENATE in possession of the knowledge that he:

1) once said that blacks are genetically predisposed toward shorter lives
2) supports the death penalty for abortion providers
-and-
3) as a physician, was known for sterilizing his patients without their consent.

but that's like getting mad at George Bush for appointing John Ashcroft, a man who lost a gubernatorial election to a rotting corpse, to the position of U.S. Attorney General.

Higlights from Sen. Coburn's voting record to date:

1. yes to teen endangerment act (makes it illegal for a non-parent or guardian adult to transport a minor across state lines for a legal abortion, convenient since 87% of U.S. counties lack an abortion provider, especially convenient for teens in abusive family situations)
2. yes to banning gay adoptions
3. yes to urgently important constitutional amendment to oppose flag-burning (also supports urgently important constitutional amendment on school prayer)
4. yes on making federal death penalty appeals harder
5. no on banning soft money from campaigns
6. no on needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC

also, unbelievably, since being elected to the Senate, he's used his medical creditials to hold lectures for young congressional staff members and interns on the evils of pre-marital sex.

but the reason he REALLY gets the golden dick today is that last week he introduced the "Parents Right to Know Act of 2005," which would force Title X (federally family planning) funded clinics to notify the parents of any minors seeking contraception at least 5 days before dispensing it. Nice, since Coburn also opposes sex ed (unless of course it's a lecture on the evils of premarital sex as a direct pathway to lifelong moral bankruptcy riddled with sexually transmitted infections), the morning-after pill, abortion, and funding for programs that would support teenage girls who choose to become mothers (or their children, for that matter).

Score one more for the culture of life!