I think this Romanoff guy is trying to start another controversy to get the nomination

[LeftyAndProud60]

He's clearly has gone to the Sestak school of politics.

[earthside]

1. Not true.

Romanoff has actually refused to talk about these charges.

In fact, the main person in Colorado trying to gin-up a scandal is "birther bigot", Teabagger sympathizer and very angry old white guy, Peter Boyles, a radio talk show host on 630 AM KHOW.

[O is 44]

4. Thanks for sharing the facts....n/t

[ProSense]

2. Someone is trying to push a controversy and

it's not Romanoff.

[Cha]

5. +1 :)

[PopSixSquish]

7. And the Lapdog Media Just Eats It Up

[freddie mertz]

36. Agreed. nt.

[AtomicKitten]

3. Obama had a word with several people contemplating challenging Gillibrand in NY.

There's nothing wrong with this. It's inside politics. Sestak's mistake is that he didn't keep it inside but saddled it and rode it through the primary without giving much thought to the repercussions of divulging such info heading into the GE.

[Autumn]

6. I don't believe that for a second,

to begin with he has not talked about it. He is a good person and I will be proud to vote for him.

[LeftyAndProud60]

8. It's him. He wants to get elected and he's about to bring down Obama.(Link)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38064.html

[liskddksil]

10. Then Obama should have stayed out of it.

Why should Andrew Romanoff have to play along with these political games. He has every right to run for the office he chooses to.

[jenmito]

13. Gibbs said Obama didn't know about it. n/t

[liskddksil]

18. Fair enough, but he needs to get a handle on his staff if this is going on

behind his back. When you ran on changing the way things are done in Washington, you can't have the White House doing this.

[freddie mertz]

37. If Obama did not approve this, someone needs to be fired. nt.

[SoxFan]

19. Romanoff asked for the damn job

Only ran for Senate when it didn't materialize.

[Hawkeye-X]

12. politico is no longer credible

It is a right wing rag.

[PassingFair]

21. Rahm and the Clintons will bring him down, NOT well intentioned primary candidates.

The bullying and the strong-arm tactics are an
EMBARRASSMENT and an outrage.

How about we let Democratic VOTERS decide
on our representatives.

[otohara]

27. Parinoid Much?

no one is out to get POTUS.

Okay, one more time....Colorado Dems wanted Andrew Romanoff, we love him, he's smart, a damned good legislature and all round good guy. Worked his ass off - he's not a millionaire.

Colorado Dems were furious with the choice of Michael Bennet and right off the bat he's voting with the GOP on all sorts of things. Until Andrew Romanoff announced his candidacy, and suddenly Sen. Bennet was acting more like a Democrat.

Unless you're from Colorado, I don't get why this is driving you crazy?

Romanoff will be elected, Bennet can have that job in the White House, or come back to CO and make more millions by working for Phillip Anschwitz.

Andrew will work with Democrats and POTUS, life goes on.

This is not the end of the world for President Obama. Perhaps President Obama will think twice before he gets this involved in a controversial race. On the other hand, this race shouldn't even be controversial - Bennet was selected, but Colorado wanted Andrew Romanoff!!

Many of us encouraged him to run, including me at the park one day. He heard it from so many Coloradan's, he decided to go for it. He's very recognizable, as where Sen. Bennet is a stranger, and a terrible speaker. There's a reason why you don't see him on TV - Andrew is a better politician and speaker - because he's been there, done that and we like him.


Let it go dude!

[paulk]

35. maybe he's a little pissed that Obama stuck his nose into a

competitive primary when he held a fundraiser for Bennet.

I know I, as a Colorado resident, am.

[otohara]

9. You Don't Know Andrew Romanoff

do you?

He's who Colorado Democrats wanted as their Senator from the get-go. Our Gov, asked his staff and Dems to "let him know who they would like to see get the appointment" - the overwhelming consensus was Andrew Romanoff.

I get sick and tired of politicians I voted and volunteered for, doing the opposite of what "the base" wants.

Does that ever bother you?

I'm sick of it.

Andrew Romanoff will be the next Senator from Colorado.

[SoxFan]

20. I'm sick of the self-styled base playing by diffferent rules

If you're a netroots pet rock, you get a free pass no matter what the transgression.

[PassingFair]

22. And I'm sick of corporations picking our candidates.

The DLC "rules" need to GO.

[paulk]

24. what are you trying to say?

I don't understand your point.

Romanoff is a netroots pet rock?

[otohara]

26. Thank You

I hope you get a reply.
I'm the recipient of this post and I too, am confused.

[donco6]

31. The self-styled base chose Romanoff at the Dem Convention here in Colo.

I guess they're not the base either.

[Phx_Dem]

11. +1. I'm donating to Bennett.

[Hawkeye-X]

15. sorry bob bennett is out

[Phx_Dem]

29. I wouldn't bet the farm on that. n/t

[paulk]

23. not surprising

most of Bennet's contributions are coming from out of state.

join the club

[donco6]

14. False accusation.

Shame. Romanoff isn't the one pushing this. He's got my vote.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

16. .

[liskddksil]

17. You're blaming the victim and not the actor.

Romanoff did nothing wrong, and I'm glad he came out with an honest statement of what happened so we can put this behind us. This election, and his progressive and anti-corporate message, is too important to get distracted by these games.

[polichick]

25. The "Sestak school of politics" - ya mean, he's running instead of...

...bowing to the administration's wishes.

Wow, he's really awful!

[AlinPA]

28. What did Romanoff say or write about the communicatiuons with the WH?

[depakid]

30. You must be new to politics...

[donco6]

32. Not new to spamming evidently. n/t

[branders seine]

33. Romanoff issued a statement on this issue only AFTER the White House disclosed it.

Before the White House made it a headline, Romanoff had steadfastly refused to comment on allegations that the White House offered him a job as a quid pro quo for not opposing Bennet.

BESIDES WHICH, what the White House did was sleazy and wrong!

Gasp! Ignorance on GD-P? Whodathunkit?

[NorthCarolina]

34. So, you think Romanoff and Sestak are starting controversy purposely?

Laughable theory. I think the real story is the Obama administration attempting to dissuade Progressives from running, in favor of running more conservative DLC New Dem type Democrats. With a moniker like 'LeftyandProud' I'd think you would be more supportive of the Progressive candidates, and not DLC New Dems. Maybe 'RightyOfCenteryAndProud' is still available here.