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NRCC attacks Salazar in radio ad
The National Republican Congressional Committee, according to a report in the Colorado Independent, has launched a radio ad against the fiscally conservative Congressman John Salazar, D-Colo., attacking his support of the economic stimulus package.
The ad, which the Colorado Independent has posted on its Web site, includes a narrator doing her best impression of the congressman … which sounds nothing like him.
Nonetheless, this likely is the first wave of attacks on Salazar and the 243 other Democrats who supported the bill in January. (State Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, in a recent radio interview, attacked Salazar’s colleague, Congresswoman Betsy Markey D-Colo., for only creating jobs at the U.S. Mint.)
Even though Salazar seems, for the moment, to be bulletproof in electoral politics, expect the GOP to keep trying. That said, for this to get any traction with the voters, Salazar needs a worthy opponent more than a year from now.
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While we’re talking about what the GOP is saying about Salazar and the stimulus package, here’s what the congressman said today in a statement to the press:
“’We have spent billions of dollars rebuilding the infrastructures and economies of other countries in the past few years. Now it’s time to spend American money on American jobs,’ Salazar said in the statement. ‘I didn’t vote for September’s bailout bill but I’m proud to support this American job creation effort. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will help repair America’s aging infrastructure, cut taxes and invest in new energy and the education of a 21st century workforce.
“’There are some pundits and opposers of this bill who seem to think we have the luxury and time for petty partisan bickering right now. You need honest debate for good legislation but for the millions of Americans living with the impact of this recession there is no time for political posturing or pandering. There is only time for action and representation. That’s what the nation deserves and that’s what Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District demands. In times of uncertainty it’s easy to get rattled. I’m glad my fellow representatives kept a clear head and a steady hand to help create opportunity for hard working Americans.’”
*Salazar photo from The Daily Sentinel archives.
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