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June 11, 2015 03:20 PM UTC

Talk-radio Host Sees "Leftists" Tainting Jeffco School Board

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  • by: Jason Salzman

(As they say, “Reality has a well-known liberal bias.” — Promoted by Colorado Pols)

Ken Witt, John Newkirk, Julie Williams (WNW).
Ken Witt, John Newkirk, Julie Williams (WNW).

During a radio broadcast last month (See below.), KOA radio host Ross Kaminsky goes on and on passionately about how most everyone is against the conservatives on the Jeffco School Board.

In fact, the only folks Kaminsky left out of the alleged cabal attacking the Jeffco-school-board conservatives were the students, parents, and community that has organized to hold the school board accountable.

On the radio, Kaminsky mentioned that the Jeffco-school-board conservatives, specifically John Newkirk, are under attack by Democrats, “union-pawn liberals on school boards everywhere,” other liberals, leftists, “stupid reporters,” more unions, 9News anchor Kyle Clark, and others.

Kaminsky, who was subbing for KOA’s Mike Rosen, said these types of people are supporting board members like Jill Fellman, whom Kaminsky calls a “leftist.”

Kaminsky: “And by the way, I say [Fellman] is a leftist because the teachers union loves her, and because I went and looked online at her political contributions, and 100% of them are to Democratic candidates in the Colorado Democratic Party.”

As a leftist, I know that donations to the Democratic Party and its candidates are not a good measure of one’s leftyness. The Democratic Party itself would not be called lefty. Would you call Hick a lefty? Bennet? Obama? No. More like centrists. Also, the teacher’s union gives to centrist Democrats as well as progressives.

I asked Kaminsky for a response to this criticism, and he replied:

Kaminsky: I don’t know Jill Fellman is as far left as you or others might be, but between her political contributions and — more importantly — her utter fealty to the teachers union at the expense of children, as well as her opposition to public negotiation of contracts between school districts and teachers unions, she meets my definition of leftist. I realize that to a self-described leftist such as yourself, Ms. Fellman may not quality for that same adjective, though I also think you don’t know exactly where her politics lie. Therefore, I think your criticism is more petty than your usual disagreements with me.

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6 thoughts on “Talk-radio Host Sees “Leftists” Tainting Jeffco School Board

    1. It's a total alternate reality in talk radio land. Kaminsky could tell his listeners that teachers are selling children in after school programs into sex slavery, they'd believe it.

  1. Yet another reason regarding why I never listen to talk radio. My time is more important than to be wasted on drivel like Kaminsky; and I speak as a conservative.  

    1. I never listen either but appreciate those here who sometimes do and let us know about the latest nut job issues of the week. Clips on The Daily Show and brave souls here willing to subject themselves to our local wackos are the only window I have into that world. 

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