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(D) Yadira Caraveo
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January 03, 2015 10:49 AM UTC
14 Comments
That idiotic DPost endorsement is going to look large these next 6 years.
Not just a Cory stunt. Several Dems, including one who was ousted last election, have the same issue with meeting people at events. Being one of the 100 most powerful people on earth does not give a god like status to them. Udall lost a lot of respect from me many years ago when he did less. He showed up late, met a couple money people and disappeared within a few minutes without speaking to the crowd. We were his volunteers at an event for us to meet and mingle with him.
It may be nothing more sinister than over-scheduling to meet money people at too many events in one day. Not that that excuses treating volunteers and constituents in such a cavalier way. And the other details of the Gardner departure do point to a candidate who doesn't want to answer any tough questions.
In any case, it's too bad our present system is one in which only a tiny percentage of their time is free for anything other than raising money. I was at a Udall/Romanoff appearance for volunteers about to go out during the last days of the election and Udall spoke and made himself available for quite some time but that was at a point when things were pretty desperate and he really needed the troops to keep pushing. Andrew has been generous to the people who come to his events every time I've attended one. For all the good that's done him. But they're pretty much always late arriving because they're over scheduled to raise funds at multiple events.
This, with his own friendly crowd? I don't think his 2014 Front Range town halls will look much like his Congressional meetings did in Limon or Crook: a couple of winks, summarily dismiss the tow-three Democrats in the room, a litany of useless talking points – and then you're off.
Our neighboring US Senator to the east, Kansas Republican Jerry Moran, logged his 1,000th Town Hall meeting over a year ago (he was elected to the House in 1996; took his Senate seat in 2010). In 2014, Senator Moran led the entire Senate, hosting 80 Town Hall forums. I hope I'm wrong, but I expect a year from now we'll be lamenting the Senator's Town Hall forums count that looks more ala Coffman and Lamborn: few, invitation-only and tightly scripted.
That seems to be the GOP way.
BTW, ColPols, yes… I'm laughing.
A year ago last spring one of the Hill papers coined Cory a Dem in a picture caption…foretelling? BTW Senator, how'd we do in the House on the Energy Efficiency bill?
That Teabag fever has yet to "break" as Obama had hoped in 2012. They are going to keep pushing further to the right and keep up their dysfunctional,near sociopathic ways.
Please proceed, Goober, please proceed.
I may need to make a donation.
As much as I love watching the sideshow overtake the circus, Goober isn't a serious challenger this time around. Boner's closest call came two years ago when the speaker's race almost went to a second ballot. Many of those dozen new Republican House members come from blue districts in the northeast and midwest. The new Reps from ME, NH, and NY will not see Goober as the type of speaker who will get them re-elected in '16.
I only hope he ignores your sage advice you murdering scoundrel.
A Menage a Trois of Baggers?
Apparently, Louie Gohmert is not a sufficient right wing challenger to Boner. Ted Yoohoo of Florida has thrown his hat into the ring for speaker as well.
While traditionally the speaker has been a member of the House, the rules allow the House to elect a non-member to serve as speaker. Anyone for Michelle Bachman who will be looking for work beginning next week?
I predict one thing you'll never hear said about Cory Gardner — "Regardless of the consequences, he voted based on his core beliefs".
He'd have to get some first…
As long as the Koch Brothers continue to hold the high bid, we can predict with certainty how Mr. Gardner's votes will go.
I popped over here to see if the Gomer (sic) story had been posted yet. Yep, you folks are on the ball. This ought to be entertaining. A genuine teabagger know-nothing vs, the current Speaker who has had quite enough of that lot. I think Blue Cat had the popcorn last. Pass it down please.