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Coffman to Hold Private Inauguration

by: Colorado Pols

Wed Jan 03, 2007 at 17:07:03 PM MST

Colorado's newest round of statewide elected officials are set to be sworn-in on Tuesday, January 9, but Secretary of State-elect Mike Coffman may be planning his own private party.

Everyone from Democrat Bill Ritter (governor) to Republican John Suthers (attorney general) are normally sworn-in at the same time in a ceremony overseen by Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey. But Coffman apparently doesn't want to share the stage, and he has asked Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid to swear him in during a separate ceremony (Eid's husband, Troy, is the U.S. Attorney for Colorado) that may even be held the same time as the bigger shindig.

If he does indeed hold his own inauguration, Coffman is making a big mistake even before he begins his term as secretary of state. Trying to upstage everyone else, including the new governor, with his own ceremony will make Coffman look like an ass - no matter what spin he tries to place on it.

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Coffman to Hold Private Inauguration | 16 comments

i know why!

he wants to get sworn in on the Koran!

by: poopiscomingout @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 00:19:54 AM UTC

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coffman

Pompous is as pompous does...

by: Pompeius Gnaues Magnus @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 01:57:43 AM UTC

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Bad idea

regardless of the reason.

I thought Coffman had more sense.

by: Roger D @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 02:00:17 AM UTC

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Coffman's always been a weird duck.

This just continues the trend. I hope his dealings as secretary of state are more transparent to the public than his inauguration will be.

by: OneEyedOwl @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 02:58:11 AM UTC

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Not a good idea for sure.

by: DemoGirl @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 02:58:23 AM UTC

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Amendment 41?

Maybe he thought the price of admission was too much, not that all govt employees have to buy tickets to be in compliance with 41.

by: jmatt12 @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 03:37:18 AM UTC

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Worse

One of his minions held a couple of meetings with the SOS support staff and basically acted like a jerk. Then he managed to provoke a confrontation with at least one of the county clerks. This is before they take office. Several key employees have told me they intend to leave ASAP. Donetta had them spoiled. Next will be a confrontation over the no dogs rule in the building SOS is in now.

"Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head". Georges Clemenceau

by: Xenophon @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 04:30:54 AM UTC

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I bought my ticket!

Bad idea or not, I'm going to support him. He's one of the few "statewide" leaders we have. Thanks Mike for creating something special for Republicans to attend this season. Besides, it will be nice to see what the new Republican State Party Chair (Wadhams) has to say about leading the R's to victory in two years. Keep up the good work!

SOS staff "shmaff", in this day and age they better be fortunate to even have a job. Of course there will be changes. It's called "to the victor go the spoils".

by: onebigrepublican @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 15:26:34 PM UTC

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Ditto

If Mike makes this a celebration for Republicans instead of a slap at Ritter then I'll be there too.

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

by: Lester Government @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 16:36:33 PM UTC

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Thanks Lester!

I think this is totally a time to pay off some campaign debt, regroup, and set a stage for Wadhams. I don't think this is a slap to Ritter at all. Mike has said he will participate in the swearing in with Ritter.

by: onebigrepublican @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 18:32:04 PM UTC

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Pleae, call me Less!

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

by: Lester Government @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 19:58:55 PM UTC

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See I was hoping...

...that it was going to be all about taking a slap at Ritter. I mean come on, the guy picked Norma Anderson as his token GOPer.

I say Mike can slap away all he wants.

by: Iron_Mike @ Fri Jan 05, 2007 at 02:13:05 AM UTC

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This news falls into my

"Much Ado About Nothing" category.

by: Lauren Bacall @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 15:55:36 PM UTC

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Where & when is his dinner event?

I love Chinese food and 8 courses of it would be pure nirvana, even if it is with Coffman.

by: MiddleRoadDem @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 16:12:19 PM UTC

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true bipartisanship

travels through the tummy...

Your remind me of a friend in DC who, while working on the Hill, would cruise the Dirksen/Hart buildings for receptions - didn't matter if the receptions were D or R, just free food and drink.

by: Car 31 @ Thu Jan 04, 2007 at 16:50:40 PM UTC

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Correct Car 31

I've been known to crash D headquarters on election night. Sometimes they have better food.

by: Lauren Bacall @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 13:49:37 PM UTC

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