Reaction among Republican senators to the news former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is exploring a presidential run was mixed on Tuesday, but retiring Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) was unequivocal, living up to his nickname of "Dr. No."
"Anybody wants to run for president, they can. That doesn’t mean they’ll have my vote," Coburn told a handful of reporters just off the Senate floor.
"I don't think we need another Bush. Period. And I like them all. But I don’t think we need another Bush," Coburn said.
He was far more adamant than some of his colleagues, including those who are considering running for the White House in 2016 themselves.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), strolling through the halls with former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), didn't say much.
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