February 20, 2009 12:50 AM UTC

Republicans May Oust Marostica from JBC Post

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• by: Colorado Pols

Proving, once again, that if you can do something wrong, you can do something even wronger, the Republican leadership at the state capitol is apparently seriously discussing ousting Rep. Don Marostica from his seat on the Joint Budget Committee.

Marostica’s crime? That he dared try to actually fix some of the problems with the state. Marostica has been critical of fellow Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader Josh Penry, who have approached this legislative session with an eye on throwing wrenches into anything that moves.

Because he’s on the JBC, Marostica understands better than most the financial crisis facing Colorado, and he’s broken away from hard-liners like Penry in an effort to actually legislate instead of play games of political posturing.

If Republicans actually oust Marostica, it will show, once again, that hard-line, right-wing thinking is more important than actual leadership that solves problems – the kinds of problems that Colorado voters want solved.

Sorry all you Republican voters out there. Maybe 2012 will be a better year, because 2010 is looking like a lost cause.