Sometimes, people send out emails that they realize later they should not have, and when that happens there's a "recall" procedure in some email clients you can try. It usually doesn't work, in fact it often makes people more likely to open the email they don't want you to open.
I have to imagine that the mood at RNC headquarters was pretty grim after the BP "$20 billion shakedown/slush fund/etc." talking points the GOP handed out on Thursday morning turned into a disaster. I'll bet they hit the 'recall' button.
Unfortunately, says the Denver Post, Jane Norton's press aide didn't get the message!
A press aide to Republican Senate candidate Jane Norton said today that President Obama had forced BP to create a $20 billion "slush fund," and that Obama is heading toward "autocracy."
Coming on the heels of another Republican's apology to the giant oil company, the remarks quickly drew a rebuke from Democrats and a distancing from the rest of Norton's campaign.
At a Colorado Republican Business Coalition luncheon at Brooklyn's restaurant, Aindriu Colgan introduced himself as a press aide to Jane Norton, and then said, "Apparently, in the past few weeks, America has turned into an autocracy rather than a democracy or a republic. The president thinks he can unilaterally decide that 'Ok, we're not allowed to have drilling in the Gulf anymore.' He can force BP to put $20 billion in a slush fund. And he can do whatever he wants without congressional approval."
The remarks were captured on tape by ProgressNow Colorado, a liberal watchdog group that frequently sends monitors to public forums to follow candidates. ProgressNow Colorado executive director Bobby Clark said the latest defense of BP shows Republicans in general are more interested in defending large corporations than in helping people hurt by BP's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill...
Here's the recording of Mr. Colgan's remarks, note how he introduces himself as a representative of Norton's campaign, and ends with a request to sign Norton's circulating clipboards:
You'd think what happened to Joe Barton after his "apology" was enough of a warning. It could be that Mr. Colgan gets a forwarded copy of RNC talking points, and they arrive a day or so late. Normally that's not a big deal, but this time it undeniably would have been a problem.
Or it just might be the case, we at ProgressNow would ask you to consider, that Republicans are more interested in defending large corporations than in helping people hurt by BP's oil spill.
The city of Colorado Springs is the adopted hometown of right-wing crusader Doug Bruce. Thanks in part to local ballot initiatives sponsored by Bruce, restrictions on the ability of the city to meet basic needs have seriously harmed Colorado Springs--and adversely impacted the quality of life of every resident. The area's chronic shortfalls for basic services like health inspectors, police and fire, and even streetlights have repeatedly made national news.
Now, we've learned that Bruce wants this reality for all of Colorado.
Last week, a judge found that Bruce has been deeply involved with three controversial initiatives proposed for this November's ballot (Colorado Springs Gazette, 6/11/2010). Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101 are some of the most radical and destructive changes ever proposed for our state. A product of simpleton "drown government in a bathtub" ideology, these initiatives would slash taxes and vehicle registration fees to unsustainable levels and make it virtually impossible for state and local government to finance new construction. They have been denounced as dangerous and irresponsible by virtually every local government and fiscal policy group in the state, as well as leaders from across the political spectrum.
