Behind the GOP spin: NorCo Dems tackle NFB

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1. After reading Rep. Nikkel’s comments in the Berthoud Recorder, she essentially said Markey did “too little too late” regarding New Frontier Bank Collapse and that she only did something AFTER it collapsed (the big photo op with the Sec. of Ag comes to mind).  It seems to me, Rep. Nikkel simply expressed an opinion – I see nothing “spiteful” in what she said.  Last time I check, we are all free to give our opinions without being attacked by OTHER partisans who simply want to protect Markey since she’s in a precarious position for re-election.        

   And, apparently, the Coloradoan editors disagree about Nikkel, too.  The following article talks about her ability to work with both sides and cites her effectiveness at the capitol this year… See
   
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   1. Although I’ll take your attempt to walk this one back as a good sign. Here is what B.J. Nikkel wrote in the Berthoud Recorder:
      

      U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall, along with Representative Betsy Markey, have been largely absent, ignoring this crisis for far too long. Unfortunately for Coloradans, Governor Bill Ritter has also been missing in action.

      That is a broad, sweeping claim that the officials she calls out have done nothing on the NFB issue. The evidence (see post above) belies her absurd claims. And it is very different from your statement about what Nikkel wrote.

      And I’m not sure how making the country’s Ag Secretary available to local farmers, who then secures a quarter billion dollars in credit for said farmers, is just a “photo op.” That’s a cheap and resentful Republican talking point which is an insult to any agricultural community; they know that engagement with elected officials is crucial their livelihoods. You clearly have no experience with rural town halls.  

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2. Maybe because it doesn’t support all your own partisan claims of Markey being a Savior to the 4th CD… Maybe the Dems are being a little beyond defensive on this topic and actually have something to feel guilty about – not helped until the collapse actually happened.  Where were they before???

   The REST of the story in the Coloradoan said:  “Tina Gasner, owner of Brick Oven Pizza, 3050 67th Ave., in Greeley took out a $260,000 loan from New Frontier to start her business. But when the economy started to crumble, she restructured the loan early this year. Shortly after that, New Frontier closed, and Gasner has been left without a line of credit.

   She has tried other banks and has been turned down…Now she is facing losing not only her business but her home, too.  “Everything we had pretty much is gone,” she said. “Honestly, we are having a really tough time.”

   Gasner is excluded from any of the possible benefits the letter proposes because she doesn’t have a bank to lend to her.  “Unless they are going to do something today, there is no help,” Gasner said of the letter to the SBA.”  (end of story)

   Seems to me that these banks aren’t going to lend to these people and bail them out when they can buy the properties themselves on the cheap at the auction this fall, resell and make big profits.
   

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   1. to nanny state NFB and protect it from itself and its poor decisions.  Let the free market rule !  Down with socialism !  Palin 2012 !

      C’mon dude, stick to the playbook !

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