Scary jibberish from Tom Coburn, Republican candidate for U.S. Senator in Oklahoma:
All right, listen, I know the tribal issues. I was a congressman where most of the Indians are in this state. The problem is that most of them aren’t Indians. The average Cherokee quantum is 1/512. All right, most people in this room have more Cherokee in them than the Cherokee. All right, and they want to grow that because as they grow their rolls, what happens is they get more money from the federal government. The worst thing that can happen is to have 37 DEQs, 37 EPAs, and 37 tribal courts that you’re going to have to deal with in this state, and I won’t let that happen if I’m a U.S. Senator.
Altus Town Hall, 8/21/04
The Democratic candidate, Brad Carson, is a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Thanks to Ralph for the info.