All Is Forgiven, "Dr. Chaps"

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by: Colorado Pols

Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt (R).

In the aftermath of the horrific attack on a pregnant Longmont woman last month, Rep. Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt said the crime was “the curse of God upon America” for allowing abortions. Klingenschmitt, no stranger to controversy as a frequent utterer of over-the-top claims about demon-possessed liberals and so forth, was hit with some of the harshest criticism yet–and was removed from his post on the House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee by his fellow Republicans. As Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso said on March 31st:

“I was very disturbed by Representative Klingenschmitt’s comments last week and want to reiterate that his comments do not represent our caucus and he does not speak for our caucus. As House Minority Leader my ability to discipline a member of our caucus is limited. Representative Klingenschmitt’s conduct warranted his removal from the committee,” House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso (R-Loveland) said in a statement.

Question: just how disturbing were these comments to Minority Leader DelGrosso, really?

Answer: about three weeks’ worth. The Colorado Springs Gazette’s Megan Schrader Tweets today:

. @savechaps was just restored to his committee after he was removed for his comments about the Longmont attack #coleg

— Megan Schrader (@CapitolSchrader) April 21, 2015

Because every legislator is required to serve on at least one committee, Rep. Klingenschmitt was only removed from the Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee, and retained his post on the Local Government Committee. But the outcry over Klingenschmitt’s comments about the attack on Michelle Wilkins in Longmont was quite broad, and his removal from the HIE committee by Minority Leader DelGrosso was in response to an avalanche of phone calls and emails from the public.

We have to wonder how the public will take the news of his reinstatement only three weeks later–assuming they hear about it at all.

10 thoughts on “All Is Forgiven, “Dr. Chaps””

(not) Dr. Chaps says:

April 21, 2015 at 12:45 pm

…so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and of those who are in leadership.

Philippians 2:10

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BlueCat says:

April 21, 2015 at 12:54 pm

And just what infinitesimal portion of the public was ever aware of any of this? My guess is that it can’t be expressed in a percentage not preceded by zeros after the decimal point.

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1. bullshit! says:
  
  April 21, 2015 at 4:44 pm
  
  It got a fair amount of coverage because of the crime. A little more than the usual legislative chit chat.
  
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  1. BlueCat says:
    
    April 21, 2015 at 5:14 pm
    
    More is relative. Pretty sure this means nothing to the overwhelming majority of voters. Most couldn’t name their state rep. or sen. to save their lives. Sorry. I’ve been out canvassing too many times. Double next to nothing is still next to nothing.
    
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FrankUnderwood says:

April 21, 2015 at 12:59 pm

Excellent! I not only agree with restoration of the Chaps to his place on the health committee, I would go one step further and have him replace delGrosso as Republican minority leader. Anything to get a microphone in front of this fool.

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1. Diogenesdemar says:
  
  April 21, 2015 at 2:02 pm
  
  “He’s suffered enough, already!”
  
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rathmone says:

April 21, 2015 at 2:39 pm

Good to see Chaps celebrating his return…by being the only member of the House to vote against the Day of Silence resolution:

https://twitter.com/Dlesgar/status/589096769335595008

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1. FrankUnderwood says:
  
  April 21, 2015 at 3:25 pm
  
  That’s because he’s had a mind meld w/ Julie Williams on the issue.
  
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2. (not) Dr. Chaps says:
  
  April 21, 2015 at 3:51 pm
```
Day of Silence
Excuse to perpetrate violence
Against our Lord and Savior
Promoting behavior
That goes against nature

Man to woman and woman to man
That's the plan, not Stan and Dan
Bumpin' sacks
Doin' the beast with two backs
Leviticus under attack
```
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  1. bullshit! says:
    
    April 21, 2015 at 4:45 pm
    
    Wow. And here I thought it was Adam and Steve.
    
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