(That sounds painful – Promoted by Colorado Pols)
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) has been taking it pretty hard from all Coloradans, judging from his low approval ratings, and his conservative base isn’t giving him a pass when it comes to criticism either.
In one recent Facebook post, for example, the North Jeffco Tea Party shared an image of an “Enema of the State” award that was apparently bestowed on Gardner by a vote at the Christmas Party of the Jeffco Liberty Party Coalition.
The award, also given to Sen. John McCain of Arizona, was for Gardner’s “Conduct Unbecoming of a Conservative.”
Gardner has also been under serious attack most of the year by some conservative talk radio hosts here in Colorado, most recently because of his abandonment (and then partial embrace) of failed Alabama Republican Roy Moore, but generally because of his close ties to U.S. Senate President Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who’s seen as a tool for moneyed GOP interests–as opposed to a champion of Tea Party principles.
This month on KNUS 710-AM, host Julie Hayden called Gardner a “swamp creature,” saying Gardner won’t support “populist” candidates who will “not be bought and paid for by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the big-money boys.”
Gardner won’t support Republicans who “are voting based on what the voters want” because “that threatens [his] entire existence,” said Hayden, who’s a former Fox 31 Denver reporter.
Gardner did not immediately return a call for comment, but defended his opposition to Moore by saying he was “unfit” to serve in the senate. Gardner holds a leadership role in the U.S. Senate, working closely with McConnell, and Gardner has been a reliable backer Senate leader all year. Gardner has also voted with Trump 94 percent of the time.
Hayden’s co-host, Chuck Bonniwell, who’s the publisher of a newspaper in Glendale and Cherry Creek, explained on air that Gardner “has been promised by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that if [Gardner] is defeated, they will give him millions in lobbying contracts. I mean, millions of dollars in lobbying contracts.”
“He’ll get to spend the rest of his life in luxury and ease,” said Bonniwell, adding that Gardner “doesn’t care” if he’s re-elected. “He ain’t coming back to Colorado. He’s staying in Washington DC for the rest of his life and he will live the life of a multi-millionaire.”
“If anybody is a weasel, Cory Gardner is a weasel,” said Bonniwell.
Yesterday on Hayden and Bonniwell’s KNUS show, Anil Mathai, GOP chair in Adams Cty, asks Sen. Gardner, “Are you on crack cocaine?” for suggesting that Alabama Democrat Doug Jones vote with Republicans. Listen to Mathai here:
Not all on talk radio are critical of Gardner. Conservative KNUS host Dan Caplis is unwavering in his defense of Gardner, asking his Tea Party critics to name a single vote that Gardner has gone the wrong way on.
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Gardner's response.
Corwardly Lyin’: . . .
. . . uniting Coloradans regardless of their party affiliation!
Chuck Bonniwell's pathetic posturing isn't good enough to even earn him the title of "male bimbo."
I wonder if Julie Hayden supports the efforts of the Koch brothers and their front groups to take over our public lands?
I don't have time for Democrat divisions, I'm too busy counting up the money I get to keep in my pocket!
I guess that's an advantage of living in Grammy's basement rent-free. Right nutlid? As long as you don't go through her Kleenex too fast, it's a nice free ride.
Seeing how “busy” you must be, please allow me to assist you . . .
. . . “three” comes after “two”.
De nada.
What did you make of what happened in Alabama the other day? A sign of things to come next year?
Moderatus…
Better pick up a new hobby. Doesn't take long to count to those numbers, even in pennies. Trouble is, you don't get lifetime back when your tax cut is in negative numbers.