Musgrave's smear on Angie backfires

The Marilyn-orchestrated smear on Angie Paccione has backfired, as even Republican Minority Leader Mike May rejected their attempt to keep blown-over issue alive. It's all looking like a case of bumbled media manipulation from an incumbent scrambling to cope with a challenge. Or media bullying, really, since bullying people is Marilyn's standard operating procedure. See the Rocky Mountain News climb down from the high horse. Turns out these "constituents" were really just "party hack ring kissers" trying get dirty. Should have dug a little deeper, huh?

It was kind of funny hearin' Marilyn crowing from the treetops about ethics.

Muskrat Hunter takes aim at the 11 Republicans who tried to press the complaint.

Here's the folks that were just so darned eager to jump on Angie that they done forgot to send their letter to the House Leader first, but rather, sent it to the newspapers quick-like-a-bunny. And of course we know how 'fair and balanced' the big Colorado Newspapers are.

Angie and her campaign sure aren't holding back!

A few days before the ethics complaint against congressional candidate Angie Paccione was filed, Charlie and Sally Fox were recognized at a Larimer Republican Party event where Sally Fox was honored into the "Hall of Fame." Photos on the party web site show Marilyn Musgrave cavorting with the Foxes. (www.larimergop.org). The Rocky Mountain News reported that "Chuck Fox, his wife, Sally, and his mother, Virginia Davis, all signed the complaint." The article said Fox "said he doesn't know who wrote the letter, but when he was asked to sign it, he did."

You mean, he just did what he was told? That takes pride. That takes ownership. So who asked, Chuck? Not that you haven't left it perfectly clear to the world who asked you:

Musgrave likes having people in her pocket, you know. Just gotta make 'em feel important.

Paccione noted that Musgrave’s record of questionable ethics and links to influence peddling are widespread. She said, "The heart of this matter is an accidental email versus influence peddling. Marilyn Musgrave accepted tens of thousands of dollars from Tom DeLay, and then she voted to change the rules in Congress to help him hang on to power."

Two questions remain: "Was there a quid pro quo with DeLay trading contributions for votes? Was there a quid pro quo with the Fox’s trading an award to help with a "dirty trick?"" Paccione added.