Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Just how liberal is Sen. Michael Bennet?

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet appeared before a mostly loyal audience at Ziggi's Coffee House in downtown Longmont Tuesday, but evidence that there are cracks in his base became evident by the end of his 45-minute question-and-answer session.

Todd Hawkins, a Lutheran pastor from Longmont who described himself as a classic liberal, asked the Democratic senator if he still represents people like him.

He cited Bennet's reservations during a recent debate about the Employee Free Choice Act, which would ease union organizing, as one sign the senator is moving too far toward the center.

Bennet assured Hawkins he is on his side, but noted that it is impossible for everyone to be in agreement on every issue. What is clear, Bennet said, is that he represents a stark alternative to his Republican opponent, Ken Buck.   More -

2 comments:

  1. The #1 Issue in this Colorado Senate Race is that
    Obama Stole Our Colorado Democratic Primary For Michael Bennet.

    In response to those that say our Colorado Democratic Primary was not stolen, we offer the following evidence:

    Gov. Ritter appointed Bennet even though none of the Democratic rank and file recommendation/emails that Ritter asked for mentioned Bennet even once. We believe President Obama pressured Ritter to do so.

    Prior to our primary vote:

    Obama endorsed Bennet prior to our Caucus, County Assemblies or Primary vote.

    Obama directly raised Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Bennet in Denver.

    Obama Personally Campaigned for Bennet in Colorado and elsewhere.

    Obama caused 460,000 Robo-Calls to be placed to Corado Dems with his endorsement.

    Obama Joined a 20,000+ telephone conference call to Colorado Dems with his endorsement.

    Obama caused thousands of Telemarketing Calls to be made to Colorado Dems From Washington DC, just prior to the Primary on Aug. 10.

    Our corrupt State Democratic Party leaders allowed OFA to officially organize for Bennet and do it out of the State Democratic Party offices.

    The DNC and DSCC gave all their Colorado Senate race money to Bennet, thus financially handicapping Romanoff and removing him from prime individual donor lists and preferential media treatment,

    A huge Breach Of Trust With Rank & File Colorado Dems.

    The Greatest Good that can be achieved from the Colorado Senate race is Getting Back Our Honest Democratic Senate Primary.

    To make that happen Romanoff supporters will need to send a very powerful message to Obama and Corrupt State and national Democratic Party officials that you will not tolerate the Theft of your Primary

    which you can do by WRITING-IN "Romanoff"

    Or Just Leaving the Space next to Bennet's name "BLANK"


    Speaking of FLIP FLOPS,
    Appointed Senator Michael Bennet got lots of flack from Dems for voting for a Senate Health Care bill that did not have the Public Option.

    Bennet ran Hundreds of Internet Ads proclaiming himself as the PUBLIC OPTION HERO but when thousands of Colorado Dems signed and delivered a Petition calling for him to Actually Fight for the Public Option MICHAEL BENNET IGNORED COLORADO DEMOCRATS.

    After taking thousands of dollars from hopeful Colorado Democrats and Independents off his HERO ADS we saw his true colors as Bennet refused to put his Gift Seat on the line for us by fighting publicly for the Public Option.

    The single biggest problem with the Senate Health care Bill is that it was not a health care bill. It was a massive Bail Out for the Health Insurance Industry financed with a Mandate to voters to buy private insurance. It is just more of the same as insurance companies are aready raising premiums.

    And there are one or two well known instances where Bennet and Senator Mark Udall huddled together in the well of the Senate after having voted one way on a bill and after being assured that the bill would not pass on a second vote, Changed their votes to Pretend to Colorado Democrats that they were voting the way most Democrats would want. Yes that is FLIP FLOPPING.

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  2. The #1 Issue in this Colorado Senate Race is that
    Obama Stole Our Colorado Democratic Primary For Michael Bennet.

    In response to those that say our Colorado Democratic Primary was not stolen, we offer the following evidence:

    Gov. Ritter appointed Bennet even though none of the Democratic rank and file recommendation/emails that Ritter asked for mentioned Bennet even once. We believe President Obama pressured Ritter to do so.

    Prior to our primary vote:

    Obama endorsed Bennet prior to our Caucus, County Assemblies or Primary vote.

    Obama directly raised Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Bennet in Denver.

    Obama Personally Campaigned for Bennet in Colorado and elsewhere.

    Obama caused 460,000 Robo-Calls to be placed to Corado Dems with his endorsement.

    Obama Joined a 20,000+ telephone conference call to Colorado Dems with his endorsement.

    Obama caused thousands of Telemarketing Calls to be made to Colorado Dems From Washington DC, just prior to the Primary on Aug. 10.

    Our corrupt State Democratic Party leaders allowed OFA to officially organize for Bennet and do it out of the State Democratic Party offices.

    The DNC and DSCC gave all their Colorado Senate race money to Bennet, thus financially handicapping Romanoff and removing him from prime individual donor lists and preferential media treatment,

    A huge Breach Of Trust With Rank & File Colorado Dems.

    The Greatest Good that can be achieved from the Colorado Senate race is Getting Back Our Honest Democratic Senate Primary.

    To make that happen Romanoff supporters will need to send a very powerful message to Obama and Corrupt State and national Democratic Party officials that you will not tolerate the Theft of your Primary

    which you can do by WRITING-IN "Romanoff"

    Or Just Leaving the Space next to Bennet's name "BLANK"

    ReplyDelete