Rowland detests Denver. And vice versa.
Imagine the media frenzy that would ensue if Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Barbara O'Brien were to welcome Both Ways Bob Beauprez and Janet Rowland to Denver by saying, "I'm so pleased they managed to find time to ride their mules all the way to the Mile High City. I do hope someone thought to inform them that you can't milk a taxi."
Of course, O'Brien wouldn't say that. She's polite. And classy. Her opposite number, on the other hand, is not. Last weekend, Rowland welcomed Bill Ritter and O'Brien to Grand Junction like this:
"We're pleased they would take time out of what must be very fast-paced, big city schedules to come visit the rest of Colorado... I hope someone warned them that the Light Rail doesn't run all the way to Grand Junction... I'd hate to have them lost in LoDo when they could be parading around the Western Slope in rural outfits."
Nevermind that Ritter grew up on a farm. Or that he has campaigned in all 64 Colorado counties. Facts have never been important to the Beauprez campaign.
I've lived in and around Denver for nearly 32 years. And I think it's the greatest city in the world. Janet Rowland can bite me.
Of course, O'Brien wouldn't say that. She's polite. And classy. Her opposite number, on the other hand, is not. Last weekend, Rowland welcomed Bill Ritter and O'Brien to Grand Junction like this:
"We're pleased they would take time out of what must be very fast-paced, big city schedules to come visit the rest of Colorado... I hope someone warned them that the Light Rail doesn't run all the way to Grand Junction... I'd hate to have them lost in LoDo when they could be parading around the Western Slope in rural outfits."
Nevermind that Ritter grew up on a farm. Or that he has campaigned in all 64 Colorado counties. Facts have never been important to the Beauprez campaign.
I've lived in and around Denver for nearly 32 years. And I think it's the greatest city in the world. Janet Rowland can bite me.
4 Comments:
Better be careful of the 'biting' comment S.G., Rowland just might try to take you up on it!
Rowland may be part of the reason some Republicans have been fantasizing about Beauprez dropping out(and taking her with him), though what good assigning votes for Beauprez to some other shiny new candidate would do for them escapes me. I don't think there will be all that many of them to reassign.
Sadly, Denver bashing goes over well every where except Denver. I've travled over 14,000 miles in Colorado in my campaign and people know that a lot of power and money is on the front range and they appreciate it when we don't act like Denver is the end-all, be-all.
I just want to know why Rowland can get away with insulting the millions of voters in the metro area and nobody calls her on it.
If Denver had a decent voter turnout, the effect on statewide elections would be astronomical.
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