March 30, 2018 05:21 PM UTC

Alamosa County GOP: “Republicans hate poor people”

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• by: Erik Maulbetsch

(Tell us how you really feel – Promoted by Colorado Pols)

SATURDAY POLS UPDATE: Seriously, did they get hacked or something? Alamosa Republicans issue an apology that reads like The Onion:

It’s unclear who the first-person possessive in this apology is referring to, though it’s suggested in the comments to the original post that Alamosa City Councilor David Broyles is the author.

But perhaps it’s better to think of this as, you know, every Alamosa Republican saying sorry.

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The Alamosa County Republican party posted on its Facebook page today, publicly stating that “Republicans hate poor people.”

“Out of self-respect–be Republican. Democrats love poor people because they think that poor people will vote Democrat. Republicans hate poor people because they think the dignity of man is above being poor.“

In the fourteen hours since the statement posted, it has been “liked” by two people, but generated opposition from several other commenters, including one who asked for the statement to be taken down.

The four officers of the county party are Sandra Wagner, Chairman; David Broyles, Vice Chairman; Valerie Broyles, Secretary; and Patrick Shima, Treasurer.

Republicans in Alamosa County include US Congressman Scott Tipton who represents the Third District in part from his office in Alamosa, and State Senator Larry Crowder of SD35, who lives in Alamosa County.

This post was originally published on the Colorado Times Recorder. It will be updated with comments from officers and elected officials as received. An email to the county party sent late Friday afternoon was not returned as of Saturday morning.