And Now, Something Completely Ridiculous

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by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE: Don Knox reports that McInnis won’t be returning to his job at Hogan Lovells (formerly Hogan and Hartson), which had been expected by folks familiar with his position there. So…he’s…honestly, we don’t think “available” is the right description.

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We’ll bet money you can’t hold a straight face through this AP report–as you know, the director of Western Slope civic engagement organization Club 20, Reeves Brown, was selected by Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper to head the state Department of Local Affairs.

And so Club 20 has a job opening. Guess who wants to fill it?

Club 20 Chairman Jeff Comstock tells the Daily Sentinel newspaper in Grand Junction that he expects the executive director position to be posted later this week.

Former congressman Scott McInnis of Grand Junction says he would be willing to fill the post on an interim basis. McInnis lost the Republican gubernatorial primary to Dan Maes in November…

That’s right, folks, scandalized ex-gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis is “willing” to head the Western Slope’s principal representative group of business and local governments. McInnis said a few weeks ago that he had a plan to “clear his name” at some unspecified point in the future, after revelations of plagiarism in work he did for a local foundation derailed his bid for governor.

We would suggest he, uh, do so before he even thinks about a job like this, let alone publicly float his name. Failing that, McInnis has simply given the world a punchline for yet another joke.

19 thoughts on “And Now, Something Completely Ridiculous”

redstateblues says:

January 6, 2011 at 7:41 pm

I think even Scooter probably forgot about that one. He said it would be in the coming weeks about 2 months ago.

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1. ajb says:
  
  January 6, 2011 at 7:44 pm
  
  n/t
  
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  1. redstateblues says:
    
    January 6, 2011 at 7:49 pm
    
    Innocence!
    
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    1. dukeco1 says:
      
      January 6, 2011 at 8:21 pm
      
      someone else to write it first.
      
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      1. Diogenesdemar says:
        
        January 6, 2011 at 8:23 pm
        
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        dukeco1 says:
        
        January 6, 2011 at 8:24 pm
        
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The realist says:

January 6, 2011 at 7:48 pm

his reputation? Club 20’s been around since 1953 – I hope the Club 20 Board doesn’t think hiring McInnis as an interim ED would be a good idea. . . .

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Diogenesdemar says:

January 6, 2011 at 8:14 pm

1. Given my overall distaste for Club 20, I can’t think of anyone better suited to head it up, embarrass it, and then run it into the ground, than McInnis. Sounds good to me.

2. Dan Maes would probably also would be “willing”, and would also be a good fit for the task. Anyone know, does the position pay mileage?

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1. dukeco1 says:
  
  January 6, 2011 at 8:22 pm
  
  You might want to ask Sen. Steve King how that works. He is good at it.
  
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DavidThi808 says:

January 6, 2011 at 8:34 pm

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1. Rainidog says:
  
  January 6, 2011 at 8:41 pm
  
  I’m guessing McInnis has no idea.
  
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Laughing Boy says:

January 6, 2011 at 8:47 pm

“Would you like to try some cheesy bread with someone else’s research project this evening?”

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allyncooper says:

January 6, 2011 at 8:48 pm

McInnis set his sights on something more appropriate as he plots his political comeback, like Executive Director of the Colorado Elk Hunter’s Assn.

Or perhaps clerking in a district water court.

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1. Gray in the mountains says:
  
  January 6, 2011 at 9:15 pm
  
  is far too concerned with success to hire that dude
  
  The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a terrific outfit that I am happy to support
  
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2. DavidThi808 says:
  
  January 7, 2011 at 4:24 am
  
  I think he would be a negative to any business or non profit.
  
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  1. Diogenesdemar says:
    
    January 7, 2011 at 6:33 am
    
    for a few more hands pirating movies and software . . .
    
    knockoffs of luxury watches and designer handbags is booming business too . . .
    
    and, if he grows that moustache back, there’s always porn.
    
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  2. gaf says:
    
    January 7, 2011 at 6:44 am
    
    that would fit his skill set. To get employed again, I think he will eventually have to look there.
    
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WestSloper says:

January 7, 2011 at 11:46 pm

Bernie Buescher would be a much better choice.

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