Coming Soon: Paul Ryan Stumping For Coffman?

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by: Colorado Pols

Hey Girl, meet my friend Mike Coffman.

from Politico:

Rep. Paul Ryan has committed to dramatically ramping up his fundraising appearances to help fellow House Republicans, a move that will help boost his political muscle among GOP lawmakers and bring piles of cash to the party’s election arm.

Ryan, the former GOP vice presidential candidate and current chairman of the House Budget Committee, has 20 political events scheduled between now and the end of 2013, according to a Republican aide…

“House Republicans are thankful for Chairman Ryan’s dedication to growing the House majority and his generous commitment to his colleagues and the NRCC,” said Andrea Bozek, a committee spokeswoman. “As one of the biggest draws in politics, it’s not surprising that Ryan’s approval rating is rock solid with independents, conservatives and our donor community.”

We'll be very curious to see if Rep. Paul Ryan, 2012's GOP vice presidential nominee, makes an appearance on behalf of Colorado's most endangered Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman. A Ryan/Coffman joint event might make for a good fundraiser with conservatives, but Ryan could serve as an uncomfortable reminder of so much of Coffman's record that he is now trying to leave behind. Coffman no longer represents the deep red constituency formerly the stomping ground of the hard-right Rep. Tom Tancredo, and barely survived last year against a weak opponent in a district refashioned into one of the most competitive in America.

This means that when the local pro-choice "Fertilized Eggs" show up to protest Ryan, as you can be assured they will, they'll also protest Coffman's co-sponsorship of a bill with Rep. Todd Akin to restrict federal abortion coverage to cases of "forcible," or if you will, "legitimate" rape. And Ryan with Coffman can't help but call to mind Old Coffman's view that Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." To be fair, we haven't actually heard if that is also the view of New Coffman®.

You know, folks, maybe Ryan should just steer clear of Coffman altogether. This is a bit of a minefield.

11 thoughts on “Coming Soon: Paul Ryan Stumping For Coffman?”

exlurker19 says:

July 2, 2013 at 11:42 am

Now, guvs, look at the great job Ryan did helping out Romney. I think Ryan's help will be just what Coffman 2.0 ordered. Why, with just a little luck, Ryan will tank Coffman the way he tanked Romney. Paul Ryan could be the gift that keeps on giving. . . .

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1. JeffcoBlue says:
  
  July 2, 2013 at 12:12 pm
  
  But the donors love him. What does that say about the donors? Do they like hampering their own investments?
  
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  1. Duke Cox says:
    
    July 2, 2013 at 12:19 pm
    
    I don't think they can see the political forest for the ideological trees…The Obama-hatred is so intense…
    
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    1. JeffcoBlue says:
      
      July 2, 2013 at 3:00 pm
      
      Maybe. Or maybe it's Ryan's chiseled jawline.
      
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      1. Diogenesdemar says:
        
        July 2, 2013 at 3:32 pm
        
        His chiseled jaw, . . . his rakish coal black head of hair, . . . his firm abdomen, the result of 50 push-ups every morning and untold nights of strenuous exercise . . .
        
        Republiporn . . . I hope this is just a quickly passing fad??!!??
        
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        horseshit GOP front group says:
        
        July 2, 2013 at 4:11 pm
        
        He was still a young and verile man, while she was graying and mature. But the years had been kind to her, and she still had that certain gleam in the eye and je ne sais quoi about her. She carried herself with such elegance and charm. Rushing from one campaign event to the next with her, with hormones raging through his body, he masked his true desires well. All he could think about was that bubis…
        
        Sorry.
        
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        MichaelBowman says:
        
        July 2, 2013 at 4:20 pm
        
        My bad HS GOP FG …. you hit 'post' while I was commenting!
        
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        MichaelBowman says:
        
        July 2, 2013 at 4:17 pm
        
        I think someone just gave Jaxine Bubis an idea….
        
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ClubTwitty says:

July 2, 2013 at 1:43 pm

Because nothing says 'Winner' to today's GOP like last year's loser…

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1. horseshit GOP front group says:
  
  July 2, 2013 at 4:16 pm
  
  I'm just sad Ryan's old running mate didn't come to Aspen to join in with Rove in spearheading the partys efforts to better connect with the common unwashed.
  
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BlueCat says:

July 2, 2013 at 11:03 pm

You know how some of us get all nostalgic about the old days and Eisenhowewr Republicans? This is a little off topic but just as a reminder of how wacked out the GOP has become that a guy like Coffman has to worry about how how to say anything halfway reasonable, now that his district has gone purple, without ticking off the base, I bring you a peak at the Republican platform of 1956 and a few thoughts from Ike:

On Labor and Wages: The platform boasted that “the Federal minimum wage has been raised for more than 2 million workers. Social Security has been extended to an additional 10 million workers and the benefits raised for 6 1/2 million. The protection of unemployment insurance has been brought to 4 million additional workers. There have been increased workmen’s compensation benefits for longshoremen and harbor workers, increased retirement benefits for railroad employees, and wage increases and improved welfare and pension plans for federal employees.” It called for changes to the anti-union Taft-Hartley Act to “more effectively protect the rights of labor unions” and to “assure equal pay for equal work regardless of sex.”

On Welfare and Health: The platform demanded “once again, despite the reluctance of the Democrat 84th Congress, Federal assistance to help build facilities to train more physicians and scientists.” It emphasized the need to continue the “extension and perfection of a sound social security system,” and boasted of the party’s recent history of supporting “enlarged Federal assistance for construction of hospitals, emphasizing low-cost care of chronic diseases and the special problems of older persons, and increased Federal aid for medical care of the needy.”

On Civil Rights, Gender Equality, and Immigration: The platform supported “ self-government, national suffrage and representation in the Congress of the United States for residents of the District of Columbia.” With regards to ending discrimination against racial minorities, the party took pride that “more progress has been made in this field under the present Republican Administration than in any similar period in the last 80 years.” It also recommended to Congress “the submission of a constitutional amendment providing equal rights for men and women.” Its section on immigration actually recommended expanding immigration to America, supporting ”the extension of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 in resolving this difficult refugee problem which resulted from world conflict.”

“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are…a few…Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid,” wrote Republican President Dwight Eisenhower to his brother in 1954. Unfortunately, this splinter group is now in charge of this once-respectable political party.

http://boldprogressives.org/2012/08/the-surprisingly-progressive-republican-party-platform-of-1956/

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