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Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 13:42:35 PM MST
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Of late its been difficult to add snark to the Senate Republican's once, twice, sometimes three times a day, news releases all with the same message: Senate Republicans lose another "key" vote.
So I guess it's time to change up the message and go on the attack, according to a story in the Rocky Mountain News:
Ritter is one of four Democratic governors invited to a Democratic Congressional retreat in Williamsburg, Va.
"I hope you will reconsider your decision to support the so-called stimulus package and, more importantly, your decision to attend - and thus endorse - this junket," Senate Republicans wrote in a letter initiated by Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch.
"It's bad enough that you plan to lobby for passage of this stimulus package, whose price tag has now grown to more than $1 trillion ... . But for you to join congressional Democrats on this taxpayer funded vacation at a time when millions of Americans are losing their jobs send an even more destructive message to the people of our state," Republicans wrote. |
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| First of all, being one of four governors invited to go to the retreat of the party currently in control of both houses of Congress and the White House, while the same are negotiating the terms of a huge stimulus package that could potentially bring thousands of jobs to your state seems like, on balance, a damn good thing.
I bet the Governator wishes he had been invited. But the kicker is that the GOP senators are wrong, the Rocky continues:
Dreyer said Ritter left for the retreat Thursday night and is scheduled to fly back this afternoon. The trip was paid for by the House Democratic Caucus and not by Colorado taxpayers.
Regardless, it's good to see Bill Ritter looking out for Colorado:
President Barack Obama singled Ritter out when he addressed retreat goers Thursday night.
"This plan will provide sensible tax relief for the struggling middle class, and unemployment insurance and continued health care coverage for those who've lost their jobs," Obama said.
"And it will help prevent our states and local communities - it will help Governor Ritter and Governor (Ted) Strickland (of Ohio) not have to lay off firefighters and teachers and police. Because when they get laid off, not only do we lose services, but maybe they can't make payments on their home. Maybe they get foreclosed on and the economy goes down further."
And it's truly hilarious that while the Governor is off stumping for Colorado jobs, the Senate Republicans are at home, busy shooting themselves in the feet. Collectively and all together. |
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