August 22, 2009 01:22 AM UTC

Why is Cory Gardner spreading lies about town halls ?

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• by: Fidel's dirt nap

Take a look at the below from Cory Gardner’s website.  That champion of the people, Cory Gardner, is holding town halls because apparently Rep. Markey isn’t holding any:

Gardner to host town halls in Markey’s Absence

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Face the State

August 12, 2009

State Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, still has a long way to go before possibly facing Congresswoman Betsy Markey, D-Fort Collins, at the ballot box next year. But that’s not stopping him walking the congressional walk.

Markey has been reluctant to hold open town hall meetings with her constituents during the August recess. Gardner, one of two Republicans currently vying to replace her, is stepping up to the plate and will hold his own, including one in Markey’s home town.

Gardner held his first “town hall” meeting with constituents in the 4th congressional district last night by phone. He will host the second August 19 at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins. That’s a long way from Gardner’s state House district on the eastern plains, but campaign spokesman Mike Ciletti says the town halls are Gardner’s way of “filling the leadership void created by Congresswoman Markey’s avoidance of her constituents.”

Great job Cory.  Except for the fact that Markey is holding 12 SEPARATE TOWN HALLS ABOUT HEALTH CARE REFORM DURING THE RECESS.  Maybe they could’ve researched this just a little bit better:

Rep. Markey’s scheduled public meetings on federal health care reform:

08/18     Congress on Your Corner      Ft Collins         9am – 12pm              

             Lory Student Center, Senate Chambers, CSU

08/19     Congress on Your Corner      Greeley           11am – 1pm

             Beaty Hall, Aims Community College, 5401 W. 20th Street

08/20     Congress on Your Corner      Longmont        3pm – 5pm

              Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road      

08/21     Seniors Day Event                 Greeley            1pm – 3pm

08/22     Congress on Your Corner      Ft Lupton        10:00am – 12:00pm  

             Aims Community College, 260 College Avenue  

08/24     Tele-Town Hall Meeting        District-wide     7:30pm – 8:30pm

08/26     Congress on Your Corner      Ft Collins         10:30am – 12pm        

             Lory Student Center, Room 230, CSU

08/27     Congress on Your Corner      Loveland          1:00pm – 3:00pm      

             Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. 4th Street

08/28     Congress on Your Corner      Ft Morgan        9am – 10:30am        

             Fort Morgan City Hall, Council Room, 110 Main Street

09/01     Congress on Your Corner      Johnstown        8:30am – 10am

             Johnson’s Corner, I-25 exit 254      

09/02     Congress on Your Corner      Windsor           1pm – 3pm      

09/03     Congress on Your Corner      Estes Park        3:30pm – 5pm          

             Wasson Room, Estes Park Library, 335 E Elkhorn Avenue

Not sure if the Gardner people are just not telling the truth or they don’t know any better, which just seems to be par for the course with the pubs lately.  It looks bad either way.