Coburn was clear about certain Democrats he doesn’t get along with. Report: Coburn called Reid an 'absolute a--hole'

Sen. Tom Coburn was clear Monday about certain Democrats he doesn’t get along with, calling Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid an “absoulte a—hole,” according to a report.

“I have great relationships with Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). I don’t say that in Oklahoma,” Coburn (R-Okla.) said at a gala at the New York Young Republican Club, the New York Daily News reported.


“There’s no comity with Harry Reid (D-Nev.). I think he’s an absolute a—hole,” he said.

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The name-calling came after Coburn was asked about working across party lines. The Oklahoma senator reportedly listed a few other Democrats in addition to Schumer that he works well with. Coburn has been serving in the Senate since 2005.

Reid’s office responded Tuesday to Coburn’s comments.

“Nothing says ‘comity’ like childish playground name-calling, especially from a senator who has not sponsored a single piece of successful bipartisan legislation during his entire Senate career,” said Adam Jentleson, a spokesperson for Reid.