Beauprez Tags Rowland

Unsound

I understand Beauprez's motivation to appeal to the Western Slope, but I can't see the logic in his decision to tap Rowland. First and foremost, Beauprez absolutely needs a more recognizable running mate if he is planning on disappearing to D.C. for all of September.  I acknowledge the fact that voters, by and large, don’t give a damn about the bottom half of a gubernatorial ticket, but a more recognizable name (i.e. Jeff Crank) would lead to a better-received ground game.  Also, Beauprez has burned a lot of bridges with the Business Community and with moderate Republicans, and Rowland seems to exacerbate the situation, rather than alleviate it.  A vocal opponent of Ref C, and rather conservative individual, is not what the BB camp needs as November approaches.

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by: Just For The Record @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:07:24 PM UTC

Bring me in Coach.

Let me get this straight.  BothWaysBob is going back to D.C. for a month, in the last 60 day stretch of the campaign, and he will leave his off-the-bench running mate who has no name recognition to campaign in his place?  Not sure who she is, where she is from, or where she stands on the issues but I cannot forsee that as being a good thing this late in the game.  If the republican camp was hoping for a blessing in diguise they have put their faith in hail mary during the most important game of the decade.

4 and 60, and BothWaysBob leaves the game. Who is caoching this disaster?

"Suddenly, it may be cool to be American again" - William J. Kole

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by: Go Blue @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 23:35:29 PM UTC

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huh?!?

The whole point of a Lt.Gov is to be the Governor when the Governor is absent or leaves office.  What the hell kind of leadership experience will a one-term county commissioner have as an acting governor? This is almost insulting...

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by: what?!? @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:18:49 PM UTC

... and a one-term County Commissioner ...

... whose only claim to "fame" was that she opposed Referendum C? Does Both Ways have a death wish for his campaign?

At this rate I won't be suprised to hear that after a long visit with Washington D.C. LOBBYISTS in September, he goes for a return visit to his Russian "businessmen" friends in October.

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by: Tancredo Watch @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 05:10:44 AM UTC

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megadittos

all i can say is megadittos to the above.

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by: repsjohnso @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:29:57 PM UTC

Not enough to counter Ref. A

I don't think anything is enough to counter Beauprez's support of Ref. A and recent comment in Steamboat Springs telling the West Slope to "get used to the idea" of the Front Range taking more West Slope water.

And Rowland had better be one he** of a politician if she's going to be the front person for the Beauprez campaign through September.

"We're below sharks and contract killers." -- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), speaking on Congress's 9% approval rating

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:34:41 PM UTC

Bad Choice

Looks like "Both Ways Bob" has decided to throw in the towel early in this election with his selection of Janet "Bestiality" Rowland as his running mate.  Rowland has been the subject of a recall effort herself in Mesa County and anyone who wittnessed her bestiality rant on Colorado State of Mind knows what a loon she is.  I guess Republicans need to start focusing on the 2010 race.

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by: RabidNeoCon @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:37:54 PM UTC

really?

Can you please elaborate on that? Or provide links? Thanks.

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by: what?!? @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:43:57 PM UTC

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Elaboration

  The Daily Sentinel, I believe in June, reported on a recall effort directed at Janet Rowland by a Palisade business man and his associates because of her efforts to shut his business down at its location.  The recall effort was because Rowland opposed his business location while a business of a similar nature was located in the same area. As a County Commissioner, Rowland voted in opposition to pro-business County Commissioner Craig Mies' vote. She also made quite a stir with her vote to overrule her own county staff's decision that a question mark on a sign is not obscene.  In an attack on our freedom of speech she said that a sign saying, "Bass Lake can kiss my ?", is obscene!  Yep, in Rowland's world, a question mark is obscene.
The other part about her bestiality rant was in reference to her appearance on "Colorado State of Mind" where she said that HB 1344 (?) would lead to legal protection for those wanting to engage in bestiality.  And she had to say it several times, like she was trying to convince herself of her own twisted logic.  What a loon she be. 

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by: RabidNeoCon @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 21:02:57 PM UTC

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What did HB 1344 (?) address???

Just curious...

"I've learned a lot of lessons being involved in politics. I also believe that when you are attacked, you have to deck your opponents." -- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

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by: Coloradem1 @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 21:21:46 PM UTC

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Referendum I

This is the domestic partnership referendum.  Tim Gill is gonna have to fund an education group to warn the state about Janet Rowland!

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by: One Queer Dude @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 21:44:38 PM UTC

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jeez

I can imagine Gill is, right now, calling PBS to get a copy of that tape.

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by: what?!? @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 21:47:58 PM UTC

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Beauprez on Water

Phoenix, do you have a link to anywhere that comment appears?  I've been looking for it for a week because I really want to blog on that.  No luck so far.  I've seen it in a diary on Squarestate, but I'd like to have a source in the MSM.

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by: HearingListener @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:47:14 PM UTC

Needed a conservative

Bob alienated the conservative base, so he needs one.  If she is conservative, then great.  But thats the only positive I see in this.

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by: Maggie Thatcher @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 18:58:20 PM UTC

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Well,

she claims to be a conservative. Opposed Ref C and D. But how do we KNOW without a voting record? She's been in office less then one term and is clearly untested.  Can someone out there check er contributions to federal and state candidates? That would certainly tell a lot.

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by: what?!? @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 19:04:35 PM UTC

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Here's the quote...

From the Steamboat Pilot & Today, Aug. 3, 2006:

"The only path we have given ourselves is to get (agricultural) water," Beauprez told a small crowd [...] citing growing Front Range water needs and limited resources in the state.

"We're below sharks and contract killers." -- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), speaking on Congress's 9% approval rating

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 20:14:46 PM UTC

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water and energy

GREAT article and quotes by BB, finally discussing the truly important issues.

We clearly need incentives for natural gas development, because it isnt as though they are drilling as rapidly as possible already. wow.

and do we have water rights for the water he wants to store? would love to see an actual plan.

To whom much is given much is expected.

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by: cctiger @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 22:01:08 PM UTC

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Article Cite

Thanks

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by: HearingListener @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 14:03:54 PM UTC

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Reactionary Bob

Again Bob Beauprez is reacting to the Democrats instead of taking the lead. This was obviously an attempt to counter the Barb O'Brien pick by Ritter, by having a running mate that has experience with children issues.

I said a long time back that he should have picked Senator Ron Teck. Teck brings the west slope votes and is pro-life. He is considered more moderate on some fiscal issues, but that's because he was elected to county government; sound familiar?

The Republicans need to take control of their own messaging instead of reacting to the Democrats and allowing them to define their candidate.

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by: Right On @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 19:01:15 PM UTC

teck yea

A pick like Sen. Teck could have pushed me over to voting for BB.  What the LG choice shows is BB telling sensible Republicans to go away, which they will in record numbers.

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by: repsjohnso @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 19:05:26 PM UTC

Dumb Bob

"Beauprez is going to be in Washington D.C. the entire month of September".

Dumb. Stupid.

On or about October 8th, voters will receive their absentee ballots. On or about October 9th, they will be done voting.

Not all the voters of course. Just 25-30% of them.

Elections no longer occur on single day. They are spaced out over one month. To win, you have to capture votes during that entire time. Spending the month preceding the election out of state is idiotic.

"No way Bob", not "Both Ways".

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by: davebarnes @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 19:17:27 PM UTC

Are you suggesting...

Bob is stupid for doing what he was elected to do and you know...vote. Would he then be smart for to disregard his job and stay home and campain?

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by: Die Eier von Satan @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 23:47:06 PM UTC

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ya,

I think that's what he's suggesting.

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by: what?!? @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 23:48:45 PM UTC

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BothWays

Dems are going to keep an eye on every single vote he makes during Sept.  However, they will also watch the votes he misses if/when he decides to fly back to Colorado (at taxpayer expense) to campaign.  Either way, BothWaysBob is going to be scrutinized while his running mate goes through freshman orientation. 

"Suddenly, it may be cool to be American again" - William J. Kole

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by: Go Blue @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 02:02:36 AM UTC

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Beauprez dumber than we thought....

BWB? What are you doing?!? You are dumber than we thought. Looks like I will be casting my vote for a pro-life Democrat for Governor as stated earlier.

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by: Handy Dandy @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 19:22:05 PM UTC

good night nurse.

Ritter.
Pro Gun. Pro Life.
and doesn't go both ways.

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by: Keith @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 02:47:42 AM UTC

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Go Rowland

I think she is a great choice.  My vote: Rowland/Beauprez. 

I hope they don't screw it up.

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by: booji @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 20:08:38 PM UTC

Swapping the ticket

Are you suggesting that Rowland take the reins and make Bob her LG running mate?

"Suddenly, it may be cool to be American again" - William J. Kole

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by: Go Blue @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 02:03:48 AM UTC

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It's been said...

that "ONE CAR FUNERALS" are hard to screrw up.  Then again, never be amazed at what stupid people in large groups can do.

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by: Mr Handy2001 @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 02:47:52 AM UTC

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fringe

Looks like everyone was right about it being Norton, or Dennis.  Then you guys go criticizing Rowland's credentials.  I'm sure you did the same when John Salazar ran for congress.  Or Mark Udall for that matter.

Meanwhile, not one single cite to the insane accusation made above.

Ritter ate monkey meat (and killed someone) while in Zambia but you never talk about that...

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by: Moonraker @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 22:56:57 PM UTC

yep

Beauprez COULDN'T pick Dennis BECAUSE of the Holtzman issue.  And he COULDN'T pick Norton BECAUSE of the Owens issue, too.  Either way, he's toast.

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by: what?!? @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 at 23:30:24 PM UTC

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Do Your Homework

Both The Daily Sentinel and The Grand Junction Free Press ran reports about the sign controversy.  Search their sites if you want to read them.  You can find out about Rowland's PBS rant at...  westernequality.org/news050606.htm  .... where church folk discuss her PBS performance or maybe even at the Colorado State of Mind site.  If you need more, you will have to give the effort to locate it yourself.

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by: RabidNeoCon @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 00:04:26 AM UTC

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misnomer

Rabid NeoCon...I suspect you may be rabid, but you are no neocon...

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by: booji @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 12:18:45 PM UTC

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Are You Ready For Dis?

  I wouldn't be surprised to some commercials containing clips of the beastiality rant run by some political education group (such as Clear Peak Colorado) between now and Election Day. 
  There's no way the Ritter/O'Brien campaign, or the independent education groups supporting the Dems, can pass up the opportunity to have some fun with this.

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by: One Queer Dude @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 00:15:25 AM UTC

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Wingnuts

should stick to the polygamy slippery slope argument, at least it has some merit.  Beasts can't consent to marriage, which rules them out as potential suiters.  I don't know if Rowland said it, but if she did, it was dumb dumb dumb.

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by: Lauren Bacall @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 02:59:23 AM UTC

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Not the point

Speculations are just that.  But the fact that she is running put's her credentials under the heat lamp, especially if she wants to be in the executive office.  As for citing information,  most of the above is obviously common knowledge by now. And to attack Ritter for going on a missionary trip to Africa during the 80's is pretty lame. 

"Suddenly, it may be cool to be American again" - William J. Kole

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by: Go Blue @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 04:59:05 AM UTC

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Monkey meat?

Are we going to see a "Swift Boat" group of Peace Corps veterans claiming that Ritter in the '80s was a primate-flesh-eating murderer? Gimme a break.

Meanwhile, BWB is so desperate that he accuses Ritter of being "pro-choice" merely because Ritter has the basic human decency to at least leave open the possibility of allowing abortion in cases where the fetus has catastrophic, irretrievably fatal defects such as NO BRAIN STEM? Hey BWB you nincompoop, I hope and pray that nobody YOU know ever has to make the agonizing decision whether to give birth or terminate pregnancy where the fetus is doomed to be either stillborn or to live no more than a few hours or days. Shame on you.

Nobody can live without a brain stem. Or at least so I thought until some of the things BWB has been doing and saying lately.

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by: Tancredo Watch @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 05:21:43 AM UTC

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Rowland

Who?

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by: Pompeius Gnaues Magnus @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 00:44:19 AM UTC

wow

Wow, what an unbiased bunch of folks to criticize Janet.  If that's the best you got then I'll wait for your supposed commercial of her 'rant' to believe it.

Meanwhile, can't wait to see how well the all Denver, all pro-choice team does on the Western Slope.

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by: Moonraker @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 00:59:40 AM UTC

Dream on, Moonraker

Calling Ritter "pro-choice" because he leaves open the possibility of allowing abortion in cases where a fetus has severe, guaranteed-fatal abnormalities like NO BRAIN STEM is ludicrous. How dumb do you think the voters are, anyway?

Can we look forward to more of the same from the ever-more-desperate BWB camp during the next several months? Yecchh.

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by: Tancredo Watch @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 05:25:18 AM UTC

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No brain stem

TW...that comment by Ritter was stupid...if a baby doesn't have a brain stem, a woman wouldn't need to abort it, she would naturally miscarry it.

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by: booji @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 12:21:58 PM UTC

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And you received your....

OB-GYN training where?

"I've learned a lot of lessons being involved in politics. I also believe that when you are attacked, you have to deck your opponents." -- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

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by: Coloradem1 @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 14:09:24 PM UTC

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I think it was in Happy Land.

Sadly, in Reality Land, things aren't quite that rosy.

"We're below sharks and contract killers." -- Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), speaking on Congress's 9% approval rating

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by: Phoenix Rising @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 14:56:37 PM UTC

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Booji is wrong...

you're living proof Coloradem, that someone can live without a brain stem.

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by: j. crawford @ Wed Aug 16, 2006 at 14:37:33 PM UTC

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Uh....

No...

http://en.wikipedia....

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by: Pompeius Gnaues Magnus @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 21:26:41 PM UTC

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Janet "Bestiality" Rowland

KRMA provided me with this link to Janet "Bestiality" Rowland's bigoted rant: http://www.rmpbs.org...
Guess Moonie can get an education now.

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by: RabidNeoCon @ Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 17:26:56 PM UTC

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