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On the Cari and Rob Show April 14, Rep. Scott Tipton said his trust in House Speaker John Boehner was damaged after last week’s federal budget agreement was negotiated, but Tipton added that he wanted to hear Boehner’s explanation for the deal he struck with Democrats to keep the government running until Sept. 30.
Apparently, Tipton got a satisfactory response from Boehner, because on Monday Tipton issued a clarification to The Hill’s blog, which posted an item about Tipton Monday. Tipton spokesman Joshua Green told The Hill:
“Congressman Tipton was disappointed in the dollar figure for the cuts to the FY2011 budget that was arrived at, and as such voted against it. He knows that Speaker Boehner got what he could at the time, but it wasn’t enough based on the input he was hearing from the people in the district. His comments are in reference to the amount of cuts to the 2011 budget and shouldn’t be read into as anything more. Congressman Tipton is confident in Speaker Boehner’s leadership and vision to cut spending, create jobs and get our country back on track.”
So what, please tell, did Boehner say to Tipton to elicit this “clarification,” which, incidentally, doesn’t say that Tipton actually trusts Boehner.
Fortunately we’ll find out, if you believe what Tipton said on the Cari and Rob Show Thursday, April 14.
Tipton told Douglas that Boehner needs to explain why he pledged to cut $100 billion from the federal budget and ultimately supported a bill that cut this year’s spending by $352 million. Tipton voted against the compromise.
“I’ll listen [to Boehner],” Tipton told Douglas. “And I’ll be happy to pass on to you what his explanation is because I can’t think of a defense.”
Douglas: Let us know when you get that explanation.
Tipton: I will.
Later on the show, Douglas said, “I gotta hand this to Scott Tipton. He has come on this program every time we asked him to come on.”
Douglas told me yesterday that he hasn’t talked with Tipton since he was on his show last week, but he hasn’t forgotten about Tipton’s promise to pass on Boehner’s explanation.
“I’m sure we’ll be getting him back on [the show] in the very near future,” Douglas told me, adding that “we continue to use him as a freshman canary in the coal mine.”
Judging from last week’s interview with Tiptop (See my blog post from Monday.), Douglas won’t settle for vague or evasive answers from Tipton about why the Congressman is suddenly “confident in Speaker Boehner’s leadership and vision to cut spending, create jobs and get our country back on track.” I’m looking forward to Tipton’s next interview on the Cari and Rob Show.
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strikes again. I don’t trust him! I trust him! I don’t trust him! End the department of Education! Don’t end the department of education! What do I say now? How do I get re-elected? The 3rd District’s best and brightest, brought to you courtesy of the clowns in Mesa County. Can’t wait till they’re represented by Jared Polis.
just a little quibble, but he comes from Cortez. We’ve got plenty more where that came from, too, in the 3rd CD.
I do know he hails from Montezuma county but the only reason he got elected was the fine graft they grow in Mesa. Without Mesa, (and maybe even with) Tipton’s done. GOP politics in Mesa County is old school dirty. Yucky stuff indeed. Gives rise to politicans like Scott.
If Salazar had shown up here once in a while, besides parachuting in to talk to the Sentinel, more people might have voted for him.
Sometimes good people make shitty candidates. That’s how I view Salazar. Good guy, lousy candidate.
People like to be asked for their votes. If you don’t show up in person and ask them, you can’t expect them to vote for you.
It’s just too big for BS-ing the NW mountain counties. We get hosed only 107,000) by Mesa/SW politics. No representation regardless of affiliation.
What you guys think of Tipton’s chances if the redistricting causes the 3rd to lose Mesa. Looks like the 3rd CD would encompass everything south, all the rural counties, and Pueblo. Would Salazar step back in? From what I know – which isn’t that much – folks in Montezuma fear Tipton (his family has lots of clout and $$) but they sure don’t like him.
if the 3rd loses Mesa County. Pueblo and the valley would dominate.
Republicans know this.
While mentioning pols like Scott, and the relationship to Mesa County, we must not forget King (S), Penry, and McGinnis. all from the old school dirty of Mesa County.
But true. Somebody cut Tipton’s strings.
if he was even approached by Tipton
“Look you little twit. Do you think you’d be here if it weren’t for me?!!! If you’d rather be making ashtrays in Cortez that can be arranged. Now, get out of my office and learn how to spread lies and propaganda like a professional.”
“Who are you again?”
Tipton: Excuse me Mr. Speaker sir, I’d like to ask you one question, why . . .
Boehner: Jump!
Tipton: Yes Mr. Speaker sir, how high?
Boehner: You said ONE question.
Tipton: Yes sir, sorry Mr. Speaker sir.
Boehner: Now, I have a question for you . . .
Tipton: Yes, sir?
Boehner: Why are you still here?
Tipton to media: “Speaker Boehner and I had a very frank exchange, during which all of my questions were answered.”
Whatever it was, it should be the latter.
I don’t care for the “Tiption” though.
Anyway, I agree with IV up there; the “explanation” is that Boehner’s actually a genius. Then he’ll probably deny ever doubting. Douglas is twisting his words!