Republicans waste taxpayer money. Shocker.

In 2006, Colorado's Democratic legislature passed a comprehensive immigration reform package. But Republicans need a wedge issue to rile up voters in November. So they trumped up a Constitutional amendment to deny most state services to illegal immigrants. A judge ruled that the initiative language violated state law. So the GOP is trying keep their precious wedge issue alive the only way they know how.

Wasting taxpayer money.

That's right. The Rocky Mountain News reports that the Colorado GOP is demanding that taxpayers spring for a special legislative session so a few rightwing legislators can preen for the cameras for a few weeks longer. Apparently, these sessions run around $14,000 a day.

Republicans, is this really what you voted for?