The front group for Senate President John Morse has been calling signers of the Morse recall petition, attempting to bully them into taking their name off the petition.
With more than 3,000 signatures beyond the threshold certified, it’s an uphill task to get the petition decertified, but one that certainly seems to contradict the rhetoric spouted by Democrats about the need to increase participation in the democratic process.
Reports The Colorado Observer‘s Valerie Richardson:
DENVER–When Ann DiFiore received a phone call Saturday from someone asking her to withdraw her signature from the petition to recall Senate President John Morse, she says she gave them a two-word reply.
“I said, ‘No way!’” said DiFiore. “The way I look at it, he didn’t listen to the people of his district–he listened to other people, and he deserves to go.”
DiFiore is one of many Colorado Springs residents coming under pressure to remove their names from the recall petitions by what appears to be a telemarketing firm. In her case, she said the caller, a young woman, told her that there was a backlash against the recall effort.
“She told me there are a lot of people who have changed their mind about signing the petition because they’ve gotten new information, like how he can’t run for reelection and it’s a waste of money,” said DiFiore. “I thought it was mind-boggling because I’ve signed petitions before, and nobody has ever asked me if I wanted to take my name off.”
Why do Democrats think it’s okay to call and intimidate petition signers, but it’s not okay to ask for ID when people vote?
We hope the media highlights the shocking disconnect between Democrats’ participation rhetoric and their disenfranchisement tactics on full display in the Morse recall effort.
We also hope the media notes the attacks Democrats are making on paid petition circulators, seeing that they are virtually guaranteed to be paying their own circulators to get the billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this fall.
I guess that you didn't see the CDC report that the Dems asked for. Here is the link. Read it before you sound off. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm This is not my study but one commissioned by the Democrats in Washington. This does not lie unlike the left. P.S. Before you accuse me of bias, I am independent and not part of a political party.
It's typical MO for Liberal Loon Thugs Judy–If you're observant enough that is…
Who's the bully BOB? The arrogant ones who violates the US Constitution and wants to control we the people Rights to bear arms? OR… the ones who wants to preserve those Rights? Tell me BOB!
They have Bloomberg's Billions to through away!
He only won by 340 votes!
Another stupid liberal!!
Typical lbtard BOB….It doesn't matter which side of the aisle your are on, any politician…repub or democrat that makes a statement for all his/her cronies to totally disregard the will or concerns of his/her constituents has to be removed.
They were elected to serve the will of the people…not their own agenda! Now he and Giron are paying the price….After all he also stated; "Should this cause me to fall on the political sword, it was worth it" Well the political sword has fallen….So take it like a man Morse and quit your whining!
This is very good news because if Morse thought he could win in a recall he would be saying bring it on. This is a sign they have polling that if the election goes through Morse will be kicked out of office. Very good news!
This is how the Democrats of this state use their resources, which reminds me of Union practices of thuggery.
awww did we hurt your feelers?? Good I love watching Left wing libtards cry 😀 cry for me libtard cry for me 😀
Fuck Them !!!!!!!!!!!
Bob, who is hiding you idiot? He has a lot to lose if you have been listening to what his constutuents have been saying, or are you deaf? If you hate this page so much, why in the hell are you here? Only a liberal would do that!
Sounds like Hitlers brown shirts in action!
Let's hear the recorded conversation(s) then I'll believe this is happening!
"Colorado's Conservative Bully Pulpit", that pretty much sums it up. Bunch of Right Wing Kooks trumpeting behind a biased bully rag. As Senator Morse has stated – he has nothing to lose compared to the pain and sorrow of loss of those families. What the rest of us are learning is how callous and heartless so many Coloradan's actually are.
Guess Morse figures people don't hate him enough yet, these calls ought to solve that for him.
This is such a joke, I'm a northern California native and nobody called me and tried to get me not to recall governor Gray Davis.
Bear in mind, Morse did not receive a majority. The conservative vote was split by a Libertarian candidate.
Bloomberg's money can go a long way toward frustrating this effort, including the inevitable court challenge.
Stay strong Dist #11 voters, and vote this Imbecile out of office!
Good for the people of CO not to be intimated by dirt bags.
Drudge needs to pick this up. I think you all have begun a 'movement!' Seems they're at least discussing Recall in Arizona, God alone knows they need to!
I love it, the second page that is picking this up! Thanks COLORADO PEAK POLITICS!