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March 14, 2016 10:59 AM UTC

Racist or Liar? Progressives Condemn Keyser/Tancredo Unholy Alliance

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  • by: ProgressNow Colorado

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POLS UPDATE: As the Denver Post’s Mark Matthews reports, Tom Tancredo isn’t the only endorsement Jon Keyser announced today, but it’s the one everybody is talking about:

[T]he most intriguing of the bunch is the thumbs-up from Tancredo, the on-again, off-again Republican who ran an insurgent race for president long before Donald Trump tried it.

Said Tancredo in a statement released by the Keyser campaign: “Jon brings an unparalleled level of national security experience to this race and I have no doubt he will secure our southern border and bring Colorado common sense to Washington, D.C.”

Tancredo did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment, though it’s not surprising that he mentioned immigration in his statement — as that issue was Tancredo’s often-controversial calling card during his political career.

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Tom Tancredo.
Tom Tancredo.

After the announcement this morning that former state Rep. Jon Keyser has accepted the endorsement of Colorado’s foremost anti-immigrant radical politician Tom Tancredo, ProgressNow Colorado, the state’s largest online progressive advocacy organization, condemned Keyser joining forces with a national symbol of racism to win right-wing primary voters.

“Tom Tancredo is one of America’s most notorious anti-immigrant demagogues, and it is outrageous that Jon Keyser has joined forces with him to further his political career,” said ProgressNow Colorado political director Alan Franklin. “Tom Tancredo’s racism has no place in any responsible political campaign, especially with the hate-filled rhetoric we’re seeing around the country. But not only did Keyser welcome Tancredo’s endorsement, Keyser actually sent out quotes from Tancredo in a press release celebrating his support.”

“Does Jon Keyser agree with Tancredo that we should launch a nuclear attack against the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina?” Asked Franklin. “Does Keyser agree with Tancredo that Miami is a ‘Third World country?’ Does Keyser support Tancredo’s longstanding ties to racist groups like the League of the South? Does Keyser endorse the Republican Party’s ‘palace coup’ last year that Tancredo participated in?”

“For Jon Keyser to celebrate the support of a racist demagogue like Tom Tancredo raises very serious questions about Keyser’s integrity,” said Franklin. “Either Keyser shares Tancredo’s racism, or he is a liar willing to say anything to win an election.”

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17 thoughts on “Racist or Liar? Progressives Condemn Keyser/Tancredo Unholy Alliance”

  1. I assume this is a play for the crazies and Tancredo was happy to play along. The problem is, Tanc isn't even respected among the crazies anymore. The crazy vote is a lock for Neville.

    1. Not entirely…..there's a small splinter of the uber crazy vote going for Peggy Littleton. But otherwise Neville has the rest of 'em.

      What's up with Tanc? His judgment is really being called into question……even for a rabid racist. He endorsed Cruz over Trump. Trump, the man who wants to build the wall. (Remember, Tanc only wanted to put up a fence.) And besides, Cruz is foreign-born.

      And now Keyster over Neville?  WTF……

        1. I think Tanc's only motivation is to get some fresh attention. I don't think he has any principles or goals besides trying to capture another 15 minutes of local D list celebrity during election years these days. His last 15 minutes worth of D list national celebrity has been tapped out for quite a while now. He could go sing Dixie with the KKK and who'd care anymore?

  2. More baloney from Progress Now. Tancredo is not one of my favorite politicians; he's down pretty low on the list. But being anti-illegal immigration does not make him a racist. Progress Now might find much better use of their time in returning the State Senate to Dem control in November; which means having quality candidates.

    When Tancredo shows up dressed in a white sheet, and pointed white cap with eye holes, then I'll agree to him being a racist.   C.H.B.

        1. Didn't he serve something like half of a term in the state House? And he claimed to have received two ballot in a mail-in election……albeit from different jurisdictions.

    2. No sheet but his joining white supremacists in singing Dixie and ties to a range of white supremacists groups are a matter of record.

      http://www.coloradoindependent.com/878/challenger-cites-tancredos-white-power-ties

      https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2012/06/19/former-congressman-tancredo-address-white-supremacists

      http://blog.adl.org/extremism/former-congressman-tom-tancredo-to-speak-at-white-supremacist-conference

      http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2012/06/27/tancredo-to-headline-white-supremacist-convention-in-nashville

  4. Keyser couldn't even finish a full term in the state house for the job he was elected to do, so that life experience for him was basically a bust. For a guy who's done nothing to this point, what is the attraction? If Rubio and his lack of experience make him a lightweight, what the heck is Keyser then?

  5. So, Pretty Boy Jon™ is the Establishment choice.
    I am so looking forward to voting in the upcoming GOP: Party of Hate® primary.
    I am thinking: Peggy. She's so crazy, she makes Tim look normal.

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