March 01, 2011 08:17 PM UTC

Doug Lamborn Wins Conservabot First Prize Again

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• by: Colorado Pols

The Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic:

Colorado Springs Congressman Doug Lamborn for the second year in a row has been announced one of five “most conservative” members of Congress by the National Journal. “This is an honor I share with my constituents in Colorado’s Fifth District,” Lamborn wrote in an email to supporters. “I am privileged to represent Americans who share my love of liberty and freedom and who recognize that the government that governs least, governs best.”

In his email, Lamborn celebrated political conservativism as an approach to policy-making that stresses small government, individual liberties and economic freedom and that attacks budget deficits…

For the second year in a row, I have been named the Most Conservative Member of Congress. In its annual ranking of House Members, the National Journal gave me a score of 95% for my conservative voting record. I tied with my colleagues Reps. Randy Neugebauer (TX), Sam Johnson (TX), Jim Jordan (OH), and Trent Franks (AZ).

In other words, four other guys with about the same name recognition as Doug Lamborn. Being an automatic vote for a pre-fab platform makes for good party-line rankings, but it also makes for a fairly dull congressional career. Wouldn’t it be cool for Rep. Lamborn to go totally off-reservation Jared Polis style once, just to let people know he’s got a pulse?

And no, opposing Mike Coffman’s defense cuts doesn’t count. That just makes him more of a conservative, once you get past the pesky arithmetic.