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McInnis is NOT Worse Than Bob Beauprez

by: Colorado Pols

Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 11:03:23 AM MDT

Check out this absolute gem of a letter to the editor in this week's Colorado Statesman, which is in reference to this column by Aaron Harber. We thought it was a joke until we read who signed the letter:

I beg your pardon! Comparing Scott McInnis and Bob Beauprez is ludicrous. McInnis' problems are the result of character flaws, whereas the political environment and outside factors contributed as much to Congressman Beauprez's election outcome as any policy issues or campaign strategy.
In the many years I have known Congressman Beauprez, never has anyone had the temerity to impugn his character as Mr. Aaron Harber has just done in the July 23 issue of The Statesman.
The anti-Bush climate during the 2006 campaign was entirely different from the present pro-conservative environment - to suggest otherwise is delusional. Congressman Beauprez's integrity is firmly in place, he has not changed his mind on any values issues; he remains pro-life, conservative, and supports family and friends (did you miss Cory Voorhis's letter about the support he received from the Congressman?).
An apology is due.
Shirley Seitz
2006 Beauprez Campaign Office Manager

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McInnis is NOT Worse Than Bob Beauprez | 18 comments

This letter is best suited for the Onion

(I laughed so hard, I started crying)

"Fake but accurate!" ~GOPwarrior "infrastructure,whatever that is." ~bjwilson83 "You leftist DICK!" ~ Laughing Boy
See you at the polls you dumb bastard.~Libertad

by: Froward69 @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 17:29:45 PM UTC

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not so funny

when you consider on right wing talk radio Bob Beauprez' name was touted as being suitable for replacing McInnis for the Republicans.
(along with Bill Owens - believe it or not)

by: wade norris @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 19:30:37 PM UTC

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"Both ways Bob"?

and Bill "sell Colorado to he highest bidder" Owens?

STILL damn funny!
as republicans are willing to circumvent voters at every turn. even to replace one corrupt wannabe Gov with another...

LOL

"Fake but accurate!" ~GOPwarrior "infrastructure,whatever that is." ~bjwilson83 "You leftist DICK!" ~ Laughing Boy
See you at the polls you dumb bastard.~Libertad

by: Froward69 @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 19:42:54 PM UTC

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Is that like saying

We ran a shitty campaign and handed the Governor's office to Bill Ritter, but at least we aren't Scott McInnis?

by: Go Raiders* @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 17:42:34 PM UTC

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And we're still nice to mom

by: Gilpin Guy @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 18:00:26 PM UTC

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Time for Beauprez

To head out to pasture.

by: bullshit! @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 19:04:35 PM UTC

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and he is nice to a corrupt government employee

who engaged in unauthorized access of a secure criminal database for partisan political purposes.

by: Gilpin Guy @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 19:09:54 PM UTC

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What struck me

about the Harber column is I find it only mildly critical. He doesn't get personal or attack anyone; he simply gives his analysis of why BB lost election and how this year's election seems to be shaping up similarly. I certainly don't think it warrants a "I beg your pardon!" LOL!

by: bigfatgirl @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 17:46:57 PM UTC

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I see an Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer sequel opportunity:

Instead of "The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado," what would the title be? The Crying Towel: How the Repubs Lost Their Way and Lost All Respect in Colorado."

I'm sure there are many creative folks out there who could come up with a better title!

by: The realist @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 17:54:16 PM UTC

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Dear Shirley:

We accept your apology for wasting one minute of each of our lives reading your silly, whiny little letter.

"Why not do the right thing for the American people, even though it's not exactly what we want." - Speaker Boehner

by: Half Glass Full @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 18:36:46 PM UTC

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Sorry, I had to

Today, you're either going to get better or you're going to get worse, but you're never going to be the same. Which one will it be? --Joseph V. Paterno

by: Ralphie @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 18:49:38 PM UTC

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Yeah, right

Yeah, the guy who managed to take two positions on every issue, was part of the most corrupt congress in modern history, and took money from a suspected Russian mafioso is a saint.

by: Leonard Smalls @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 18:59:00 PM UTC

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Really

"he has not changed his mind on any values issues;" Notice she says value issues. If he hadn't changed his mind on important issues in general the name Both Ways Bob wouldn't have stuck. I guess she means he has always been anti-choice and pro-puppies and kittens. And of course horsies and their various anatomical features.

by: BlueCat @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 19:41:28 PM UTC

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Hilarious but not unfair...

... b/c Beaupeaz at worst ran (a) a losing campaign with (b) flip-flopping on some key issues -- but McInnis has those two factors PLUS (c) plagiarism, before which he was tied or winning in some polls, and (d) suffering his loss in a pro-Republican year rather than (as Beauprez) did in a pro-Dem year. So if the question is, "who will be by far the bigger political joke, and the most despised, years from now" -- the clear answer is McInnis, not Beauprez. As McInnis once said, "I will fight no more, forever."

AraraGOP said Romney will win the nomination and "I don't see how he can survive the next year of withering attacks."

by: raymond1 @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 19:30:47 PM UTC

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Proves my point

Conservatives don't understand analogy.

A woman's health decisions are a private matter between her priest and her husband.

by: DaftPunk @ Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 19:31:16 PM UTC

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Why should analogy be the exception? :)

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