Coffman and Trump: The Joke's on You

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by: Colorado Pols

Rep. Mike Coffman (R).

Remember when Rep. Mike Coffman promised he would disclose who he voted for in the presidential election when ballots were delivered last month? Well, Coffman won his race, but the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee notes for the record:

After speaking at an anti-Muslim hate group, embracing Trump’s hardline immigration plan in the final weeks of the campaign, and switching his stance on the presidential election more times than we can count, Coffman promised that he would stand up to Trump and that he would divulge when ballots went out who he would vote for. It’s clear now that he broke both of those promises.

Yesterday, Trump appointed a dangerous member of the white nationalist movement as his chief strategist. This provided the first proving ground for whether or not Coffman would keep his promise to be independent and stand up to Trump on behalf of his diverse constituency. But just like so many times throughout the campaign – for example when he neglected to stand up to Trump’s Muslim ban after Coffman spoke to an anti-Muslim hate group – Coffman lacked the moral conviction to take a stand.

“Congressman Mike Coffman lied over and over again to his constituents and to the press – and that’s not something that he can easily escape,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law.

The tension was evident on Election Night during Coffman’s victory speech, in which Coffman was repeatedly heckled by the crowd about his non-support for Donald Trump–and then, right at the end…

After Coffman’s speech ended, Attorney General Cynthia Coffman gave the biggest applause line of anyone named Coffman on Tuesday night: “go Trump!” And the crowd went wild! After Coffman’s months long and very well-funded campaign to put daylight between himself and the Republican nominee, a more frank admission that it was all for show couldn’t be had.

Of course, if you were one of those reporter types who stenographed Coffman’s Trump denials without questioning any of it–or worse yet, a voter who supported Coffman because he was a Republican standing up to Trump–you might feel, you know, betrayed. But now you have to wait two more years to do anything about it. And by then you’ll be distracted by something else. At this point, it’s not even a risk. They know it will work.

Colorado’s foremost Republican power couple is laughing at you.

6 thoughts on “Coffman and Trump: The Joke’s on You”

Moderatus says:

November 14, 2016 at 3:20 pm

Democrats spent the whole campaign vilifying Trump, and Trump won! Coffman's only mistake was not telling you to get stuffed, Pols.

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Zappatero says:

November 14, 2016 at 4:26 pm

The Moddie's of the world will keep pushing Trump further to the right. They want payback and they want it now.

The ColoradoPol'ss and Michael Bennet's of the world still haven't figured out that you actually have to stand for something besides having the most campaign cash and a sufficiently bland position on the issue at hand.

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1. Conserv. Head Banger says:
  
  November 14, 2016 at 6:00 pm
  
  Bennet is one of the strongest supporters around of Colorado's public lands. But you're not smart enough to see that.
  
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Powerful Pear says:

November 14, 2016 at 4:40 pm

I have a friend that told me Michael Bennett is going to switch to be a Republican.

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1. Conserv. Head Banger says:
  
  November 14, 2016 at 6:01 pm
  
  Friend…… Was that the guy on the bar stool next to you?
  
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Civics101 says:

November 15, 2016 at 10:37 pm

You're relying on the DCCC for accuracy?! They ran around the country labeling every GOP congressman, or congresswoman, as Trump clones. Seeing the results of the Congressional elections, it wasn't a very successful strategy.

"After speaking at an anti-Muslim hate group…" Oh, pleeze! What group was that?!

GOP activists had a cow when Coffman went to speak at the largest mosque in his district. Now, you're telling us he was addressing an anti-Muslim hate group as well. This sounds more like a story out of "The Onion."

I'm still willing to give Trump a chance, even though many of you are not. I expect when Coffman stated he would "stand up to Trump," he was referring to presidential actions — legislative proposals, executive orders, policy statements. As it is, Trump isn't even president yet.

I am very concerned that officeholders are now expected to disclose how they voted on anything. I know some of the "enlightened" are eager to take selfies with their complete ballots, but I believe democracy is best served by allowing each of us to cast a secret ballot.

So Cynthia Coffman shouting “Go Trump” is your “proof” that Mike Coffman supported Trump all along? Did it ever occur to you that the Coffmans might have different viewpoints, or does your spouse speak for you all the time?

That being said, I thought I had seen a press release that indicated Coffman had written in Mike Pence for president.

Fortunately, the press is smarter than the DCCC and can see through their propaganda. They saw enough of it during the campaign.

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