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July 11, 2017 02:35 PM UTC

Still No Town Hall; Now Gardner Refusing to be Anywhere Near Dissenters

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  • by: Jason Salzman

(Now that he’s back in Washington D.C., Gardner can use the “airplane delay” excuse again — Promoted by Colorado Pols)

Sen. Cory Gardner (R).

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-CO) spokesman, Casey Contres, told Steamboat Today on Friday that Gardner had to cancel a planned lunch with local GOP officials “in order to accommodate a necessary healthcare meeting.”

But Republicans in Steamboat Springs told Steamboat Today yesterday that, in fact, Gardner canceled their meeting to avoid a protest in front of the lunch venue.

Steamboat Today’s Lisa Schlichtman reports:

An email from the chair of the Routt County Republicans confirms U.S. Senator Cory Gardner’s office canceled his private lunch with a small group of local supporters in Steamboat Springs Friday because of a protest that was taking place outside of Carl’s Tavern where the meeting was to be held.

“I just talked to Cory’s folks,” Republican chair Don Mathis’ wrote in an email he sent out Friday morning to those planning to attend the lunch with Gardner and that was obtained by the Steamboat Today late Friday night. “His security staff feels that due to the current threat assessment and current events that he will have to cancel today’s meeting at Carl’s Tavern.”

When asked what “current events” he was referencing in his email, Mathis acknowledged it was the “Everyone’s Voice is Important” protest, organized by Routt County Democrats after they learned Gardner was going to be in Steamboat for a private meeting.

Gardner’s office isn’t returning calls to clarify why the meeting was cancelled. Nor is it clear what constitutes a “necessary healthcare meeting” for Gardner, given that he’s refused to hold a town hall meeting on the topic.

Mathis told Steamboat today that he understands Gardner’s concerns, given violent protests around the country.

Still, Mathis doesn’t think the protesters posed a serious threat to Gardner’s safety, according to the newspaper report.

The Gardner protest was referred to by organizers as the “Peaceful Everyone’s Voice is Important Protest,” and it featured signs such as, “Save the ACA.”

Gardner’s decision to refuse to be anywhere near a protest against him takes his refusal to hold a town hall meeting to another level.

It’s sure to further anger his opponents, who are already upset that the senator has refused to hold a town hall-style meeting with constituents this year.

All the other members of Colorado’s congressional delegation have held such meetings.

In fact, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, also a Republican from Colorado, actually hustled to attend a mock town-hall that organizers had expected him to skip, and he’s said he had a “great time” at such events.

Gardner told The Denver Post June 30 that the one factor preventing him from meeting disability activists, prior to their arrest at his office, was that his plane had been diverted and landed around midnight.

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11 thoughts on “Still No Town Hall; Now Gardner Refusing to be Anywhere Near Dissenters”

  1. I don't see how this behavior ends well for him.   All of the obvious dodging will add up.  Overcoming the electorate's collective short memory.

     

    He will get beat over the head with this regardless of the outcome of BODA.

    1. He is going to make the Cowardly Lion in Oz look like a bold swashbuckler.  People will give you some grudging respect if you are a hard ass who sticks to your positions but everyone hates a cowardly twerp who pretends to be tough until the tough times come.

  2. No surprise that Gardner continues to look like a weeny coward.  The narrative continues to build of a man who can't handle adversity and the prospect of listening to people who don't share his perspectives.  Tone deaf and chicken Cory is going to stick.  The "cluck cluck" ads write themselves.

  6. Just imagine the delights of Sen. Cory Gardner. Put in charge of what initially seemed like a slam-dunk campaign success for Republican Senators in an environment with favorable geography for the 33 running, rich Republicans supporting incumbents for all the good things they would do, and a host of solid candidates to oppose Democratic incumbents.

    And then comes reality — in 6 months, there has been no real progress by the Senate on a major legislative achievement. 

      *  Health Care, expected to be a "Day One" activity, now on its 3rd timetable in the Senate after 2 in the House. Bad news from the CBO on the various health proposals, and no one really speaking out on the health "benefits" of the proposal.

      * No clear start on tax "reform."

      * No certainty of actually being able to pass a budget — and if it does pass, it will increase deficits substantially.

      * No certainty of Republicans being able to pass a bill to authorize borrowing for all the spending they have approved.

      * No meaningful progress on a Wall. Half a loaf (at best) in the courts on immigration and refugee "extreme vetting." Growing awareness of the disruptions of deporting undocumented persons, with economic impacts only beginning to be felt.

      * And newspapers actually reporting on the stunning incompetence of members of the Presidential family and the Trump Sad!-ministration.

    The Senate Campaign post isn't looking quite so rosy now, and Cory may actually be branded by his results.

  7. Cowardly, corrupt, backsliding worm — that's Con Man Cory.

    Pack your bags, Gardner. 2020'll be here before you know it (say hello to Senator Perlmutter), and you're gonna need a new occupation.

    I'm sure Breitbarf and Foxxx will be interested…

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