even as a Democrat, I want to do everything in my power to keep my own party under the 60 seat mark.
Yeah I'd have to wonder why you'd be a member of a party if you want their agenda to be blocked at every turn.
I knew that was coming 
The reason for my position is I don't like the entire agenda that the Democrats have. I like to think of myself as an Independent-thinking Democrat. I do not want the extremes in either party to have much control. While I do not like a lot of Tom Coburn's politics, I am not much of a fan of dyed-in-the-wool liberals such as Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Barney Frank (though he's in the House), just to name a few.
Of course, it shouldn't be suprising since I have several Republican social views.
I'm still thinking about it, though. I haven't made up my mind just yet.
First off, it's cool to see a fellow Okie on here.
Second, I see where you're going here. I don't think alot of people on here truly grasp Okie politics. Our state is pretty unique when it comes to the two big parties. I would even go as far to say that if you asked the average Okie to compare us based on important issues I would be considered the "far leftist" and you would be an average Democrat.
Yeah, I'm not so hot about Coburn either. Then again I'm not hot about a vast majority of the people who hold political office in our state (I have a Civil Libertarian stance on social issues). I usually cringe and vote in the Democrat because of the friggin ballot access laws in our state, but if there was the possibility that the Democrat could possibly give the Democratic Party a filibuster proof majority? I'd probably stay home.
