Republican Senator Tom Coburn (OK) said government has "earned' threats of violence

I found this exchange on "Meet the Press" pretty disturbing. Instead of denouncing threats of violence against our elected government, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) seemed to rationalize it.

I don't get this argument from Coburn or those inciting violence. "The people" elected this government. Our side won. If Coburn's side isn't happy, they need to elect their own people. That's how it's done in the United States. The very fact that Coburn didn't immediately denounce the threats of violence is way beyond the pale.

And, I don't get the sense that Coburn is in the mood for any bipartisanship.