“The Coffmans, both Cynthia and Congressman Coffman, came with a lot of unknowns and risks, and I think that was one of the reasons why it wasn’t a bad thing that they both decided not to run for Senate,” said one national Republican operative. “I think behind the scenes this is sort of a scary public display of what the rumors had been; it’s pretty troubling that the attorney general is going around threatening people.”
[Roll Call, 6/17/15]
- COMPARED THE VA TO ISIS
- JOKED ABOUT BEHEADINGS
- PUBLICLY CHASTISED BY THE VA
- ACCUSED OF EXTORTION
- THREATENED TO SPREAD INFIDELITY RUMORS
- CRIPPLED AN ALREADY DAMAGED COLORADO GOP
“No matter how hard Congressman Mike ‘birther’ Coffman tries to convince people he’s changed, his penchant for bizarre and offensive rants always seems to get the best of him,” said DCCC spokesman Tyler Law. “This week both Coffmans have managed to deeply embarrass themselves and the Colorado Republican Party – and neither has had the courage to accept responsibility and apologize. Colorado’s hardworking families deserve much better.”