It’s time to stop pretending Mike Coffman has changed
Yesterday, Donald Trump and Mike Coffman both put to rest any lingering questions about whether or not they have changed. Coffman fed the public a weak excuse for refusing to participate in a Spanish language debate only days AFTER bragging about debating in Spanish last cycle.
“Congressman Coffman paved the way for Donald Trump and now he is acting just like him,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “His weak excuse for not participating in the only Spanish language debate further proves how out-of-touch he is with his diverse constituency.”
If you have been misled by Congressman Mike Coffman’s faux moderation, you are not the only one. There is no #pivot, no softening, and certainly no attempt to represent a diverse constituency. The jig is up.
Here’s a snapshot of Mike Coffman over the last year:
- Coffman spoke to an anti-Muslim hate group
- Latino leaders blamed Coffman for Trump’s rise
- Coffman refused to denounce Donald Trump’s candidacy time and time and time again (he literally did it again this week)
- Coffman cited a “scheduling conflict” two months from now as the reason he can’t participate in Entravision’s Spanish language debate
So no, Mike Coffman has not genuinely changed and he is certainly not an example of how to broaden the Republican coalition. Just as Donald Trump misled people into thinking there would be a pivot, Coffman misled people into thinking he could change.