Friday, August 04, 2006

Loony promises

The loonies were out in force for the Fifth District Focus on the Family debate (go Jay!). Here's the nuttiest
Rayburn, a retired Air Force major general, framed several answers in terms of what “we as Christians” would do. As he has throughout the campaign, he described the war in Iraq as a battle against radical Islam and said establishing a democracy in Iraq would send a message.

“That will open up hope within these countries for the gospel of Jesus Christ to change hearts,” he said.

Rayburn and Bremer, a former El Paso county commissioner, said they believe God had called them to run for office.

“I want to be God’s man in Washington,” Bremer told the crowd. “I want to represent the heart of this district . . . whether people who are saved and working side by side with you or whether people who are unsaved.”
Creepy. But showing that he's truly God's Knob, Doug Lamborn takes the cake:
Lamborn bragged he had already been assured help by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave to obtain a seat on the armed services committee, but would also seek a seat on the Ways and Means Committee.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Udall smackdown on Marilyn


Marilyn Musgrave has been looking stupid for delaying protecting Rocky Mountain National Park. So she got Senator Wayne Allard to sign onto an opinion editorial that supposedly explains how much she gives a crap about the park. Here's how they try and make Marilyn look smart:

Unfortunately, not enough has been done since to adequately address the economic impacts that would result in the event of severe environmental conditions such as insect infestation, and more also needs to be done to address concerns pertaining to water.
Now, Congressman Mark Udall has issued a smackdown on Marilyn:

I am confident that when the senator and Musgrave read the legislation and fully understand it, they will support it.

The bill is based on recommendations to Congress by President Nixon. It has the support of the Bush administration and, more importantly, of the park's neighbors, including Estes Park and Grand Lake and both Larimer and Grand counties.

Since Marilyn "sits" on the subcommittee for national parks, isn't it her job to read it?

It's right here, Marilyn. Go read.

Creepy Musgrave Crawlies


Musgrave Watch has interviewed Eric Eidsness, the Reform candidate, and here's the Musgrave Machine for you:

Political Operatives Interfering with My Candidacy: The seminal moment that I know I could not run as a Republican came at a luncheon at Red Robin restaurant in Longmont on November 30, 2006 between myself, Monica Sweere, one of my campaign supporters, and two political operatives I believe were sent to me by former Congressman Bob Schaeffer. Schaeffer gave Marilyn his organization, his staff and ultimately her congressional seat.

One of these two operatives was an instructor of Schaeffer’s resuscitated “Leadership Program of the Rockies” which is training operative throughout the state for other than altruistic reasons, in my opinion. The other operative was a side-kick who made claims of associations and accomplishments that were upon checking, simply lies.

The two (who had spent considerable time leading up to that meeting to gain my trust and confidence) made a proposition to me to the effect that if I did not run against Marilyn in the primary, and instead ran in the seat being vacated by Angie Paccione, then I would get “a lot of money” and in 2010, when Marilyn stepped down from her congressional seat, I would be the “anointed one”.

When I asked who authorized them to make this proposition, the answer was, “Senator Wayne Allard”.

It was not the offer per say that turned my stomach; it was the arrogance, lies and duplicity that surrounded the whole experience. It may be “politics as usual” (and I had seen this as a Presidential Appointee in the 1980’s first hand), but such behavior is repugnant to me and I will always fight it.

Allard, of course, denied even knowing these two young bucks (and I believe him, of course). Bob Schaeffer, whom I subsequently confronted, neither confirmed nor denied that he sent these people. He did everything he could do to deflect my probes. These two young men have never given anything to their country, never served in appointed or political office, never bore arms for their, lied through their teeth, and, in the end their arrogance was emblematic of the Republican Party of today.

Sunday, July 30, 2006

Marriage Saved!