I recently finished Thomas Frank's wonderful new book, "What's The Matter With Kansas?"
What I would like to know is - WHAT THE HECK IS THE MATTER WITH OKHLAHOMA?
Just think of the fringies and weirdos that that state has sent to the U.S. Congress in the past decade:
- J.C. Watts
- Don Nichols
- James Inhoffe
- Thomas "So I sterilzed so women" Coburn
- Ernest "Give me my enemies' tax returns" Istook
Seriously, just what is up with Oklahoma? I can understand a state sending conservatives (even ultra-conservatives) to Congress, but does'nt it just seem as though a particularly fringe-like "type" seems to pick the constant pick of the day there. I would be especially interested to hear thoughts on this from some native Oklahomans.
Just what is in the water out in Oklahoma????