DISQUS

BarronX · 2 years ago

on the other hand .

a pro forma challenge and an actual primary contest,


even if it's not close,


gives both candidates the opportunity to get more press,


either through debates,


or through challenges and responses made through the media. 

It's free publicity.

It serves the community.


And since the challenge sounds amicable,


it won't hurt the eventual winner.


.

Socrates · 2 years ago

Very interesting. How can you look at this any other way than the far left wing of the democrat party attempting to throw its weight around?  You have to wonder how productive such an effort would be....what would be accomplished, if anything.

Angie Layton · 2 years ago

Say What?? As much as I love Mark Udall, I think that the polls show overwhelmingly that people are mad and want the rule of law to apply to everybody.  Telling us it's a distraction to impeach a president who is guilty of a crime is ridiculous.  If a poor black kid can go to prison for life for 3 ounces of marijuana and nobody complains that his "trial" is a distraction, then we have the right and should be able to do the same thing for the Bush Administration.  I don't care if anybody is convicted, I just want the world to know what has gone on so that we can try and figure out how to prevent such things in the future.

I must admit even as a kid, I thought the watergate hearings were fascinating, and what better way to get people involved in the political process but to bring in some drama??

Shining a light on darkness is the best way to preserve our democracy.  Otherwise, every administration will push farther and farther until we can't trust anybody.

Truthteller · 2 years ago

So I take it that you fully supported the Starr Investigation and the Clinton Impeachment, right?  And you'd support a complete investigation into Hillary Clinton's influence on the sale of pardons, and the abuse of FBI files?

tallport · 2 years ago

That was investigated........ Those investigations went on for years. There were no charges for sellings pardons and abuse of FBI files. 

seloverb · 2 years ago

Boulder liberal? Nothing better than a more progressive primary challenger to counter Schaffer's accusation that Udall is a Boulder liberal!

Zappatero · 2 years ago

and re: impeachment House leaders tried to stop the impeachment (the dead Henry Hyde iirc) but Tom DeLay pushed on even as polls said Americans didn't want the impeachment and Clinton's approval increased.

And then the Senate didn't convict.

truthteller, funny.....

stealthisbook · 2 years ago

The Dude abides The best part is that Mark Benner is the spitting image of The Dude from The Big Lebowski

http://www.iseehawks...

Truthteller · 2 years ago

Wow, nice.... I must have really touched a nerve or two.

But I didn't ask about the results of any investigation.  I asked if she fully supported the conducting of those investigations, the purpose of which is to determine if the allegations made were correct or not.  Isn't that the responsible thing to do, in order to keep the government as clean as possible?  Or do you two only object to investigations when they're directed at members of one particular political party?

plover · 2 years ago

Far left wing?? I don't believe calling for impeachment or single payer health care are "far left wing" issues at all. 

Dividing the party into categories based on relevant opinions on key issues is not helpful to the issues nor the party.

A run by a candidate who takes issue with the voting record of a fellow candidate is the most democratic of pursuits. 

I believe one of the biggest problems with the democratic party is the excessive political stratagizing out of fear that overshadows the true issues.  This creates dissatisfaction in people who believe in democratic party principles, but have lost faith in the representative politicians.

If it is "far left wing" to not live in fear, and to stand up for what you beleieve in, then I proudly fly with that flock.  No democrat should react from fear, and although there are always considerations, doing right by issues and the people is by far more powerful than is being scared of the other party.

We have nothing to fear but fear itself. - JFK 

plover · 2 years ago

Correction - FDR CORRECTION:

"nothing to fear but fear itself" - FDR

I hit "post" too soon.  Forgive me.

Socrates · 2 years ago

Sorry, but you're just plain wrong.... ....since socialized medicine and calling for impeachment are pretty clearly far left wing issues. 

james bowen · 2 years ago

get a clue Single payer health care systems are NOT socialized medicine.

pdt · 2 years ago

He doesn't care "Socialized medicine" is just a slogan they mindlessly throw around without knowing what it means. For some reason it causes their adrenal glands to increase their output, and it feels good to them. Related terms having the same effect are "liberal media", "tax and spend", "bleeding heart", "homosexual agenda", "communist conspiracy" etc. It's what passes for conservative thought nowadays.

BenjaminAM · 1 year ago

A Real Challenger to Udall I wish a real challenger would arise to upseat Mark Udall.  I think he has upset many Democratic voters with his support of the Iraq war and his treatment of anti-Iraq War protesters in his office. 

I wish there was a viable candidate to vote for besides Mark Udall.  These issues may serve to make him weak with independants and swing voters in the coming election. 

Unsatisfied.