I don't usually pay much mind to the exploits of state level elected officials. This one, however, is the exception that makes the rule. Colorado state senator David Schultheis. Catch this tweet from the other day:
That's no code talk there. And set aside the questioning of the president's intentions. The dude if full on calling his president a terrorist.
TPM picked up this story and found he has a bit of a history with some, errr, questionable comments:
SEN. DAVE SCHULTHEIS, R-Colorado Springs, on Wednesday voted againt Senate Bill 179, which requires pregnant women to undergo HIV testing to ensure steps can be taken to reduce transferring the disease to the baby if the mother is infected.
* What he said during the debate: "This stems from sexual promiscuity for the most part and I just can't go there. We do things continually to remove the consequences of poor behavior, unacceptable behavior, quite frankly. I'm not convinced that part of the role of government should be to protect individuals from the negative consequences of their actions."
* What he said afterward: "What I'm hoping is that yes, that person may have AIDS, have it seriously as a baby and when they grow up, but the mother will begin to feel guilt as a result of that. The family will see the negative consequences of that promiscuity and it may make a number of people over the coming years ... begin to realize that there are negative consequences and maybe they should adjust their behavior. We can't keep people from being raped. We can't keep people from shooting each other. We can't keep people from jumping off bridges. People drink and drive, and they crash and kill people. Poor behavior has its consequences."
Being a politician I know he loves hearing from you, so here is his contact information should you be interested in sharing your feelings about this outrageous statement:
State Capitol
200 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Room # 274
Office: (303) 866-4835
Fax: (303) 866-2012
District
PO Box 49282
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-0282
Office: (719) 532-0546
Fax: (719) 532-0546
Email
Senator Dave Schultheis
Email:senatorschultheis@gmail.com