Finally,
Doug Lamborn (R) has received a real, honest-to-God endorsement today in his sleazy race in Colorado's Fighting Fifth. He must be so proud.
I just got back from the presser and here's the report: The endorsement is on embossed stationery with a signature and statement and "Paid for by the RNC" tag and everything. All you could want in a big time endorsement - except one thing.
First, let's go to the tape:
First let me start by saying how pleased I am that we have such a strong candidate for the House of Representatives in the 5th District of Colorado.
OK, boring, just like Doug.
With your real world experience and background, we need you in congress.
Real world military experience that consists of writing a bill to create Bronze Star License plates? That's not good enough for me.
Jay Fawcett was awarded the Bronze Star in Gulf War I - that's what I call real world experience. And that's the kind of person we desperately need in Congress now. The finale......
I will work with my colleages in the Republican leadership to make this Armed Services Committee assignment become reality. I am pleased that you have chosen to seek election to the House of Representatives....
J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House
Oops.
The one thing lacking is that this is the same Speaker Hastert who is in charge of the GOPedophilia cover-up by Republican House Leadership of Representative Mark Foley's (R-FL) recent trolling for Capitol Hill interns.
Here's what Jay Fawcett had to say:
"If Speaker Hastert wants to give him a seat, that's fine. If he thinks he'll have a job in November then he can legitimately make that commitment.
The problem is that Doug Lamborn doesn't have the requisite knowledge about the Armed Services Committee, let alone the Armed Services themselves, to perform this job satisfactorily. He won't be able to ask tough questions nor hold our leaders accountable when they send our young men and women off to war.
Doug Lamborn will be just another Rubber Stamp for this failed Republican Congress. This endorsement is meaningless."
Maybe next time, Doug. Keep trying.