June 01, 2012 12:22 AM UTC

"Compass Colorado," Proudly Fact-Free

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• by: Colorado Pols

Lynn Bartels of the Denver paper writes today about robocalls going out from right-wing advocacy group Compass Colorado, headed by a former Tom Tancredo spokesman. We’ve taken note of this group a couple of times now, from their befuddling attempts to build Democrat Joe Miklosi’s name ID to their downright amateurish misuse of facts and figures.

Today, Bartels writes that Compass Colorado is placing robocalls into the new 6th District attacking Miklosi over a complaint against him that was dismissed months ago without merit. Even better, Compass Colorado is making a point of going ahead with the robocalls even after “learning” from Bartels that the subject complaint had been dismissed in January.

If you’re looking for a mitigating “but,” there isn’t one. They’re unapologetic.

The fact that Compass Colorado is taking such a grossly deceptive action in full view of the media indicates that they really don’t care what it looks like to informed citizens, to say nothing of reporters they pitch to every day. Using such “unguided weaponry” as billboards and robocalls, they are trying to influence anyone they can–the very lowest of “low-information voters.” They’re not concerned with their credibility, because credibility is not part of their business model.

They do it because it works, folks. Their deception will be heard more than its debunking.