Sen. Mark Udall
As first reported by Todd Shepherd at Complete Colorado, liberal U.S. Senator Mark Udall and his staff pressured the Colorado Division of Insurance to revise the number of Coloradans whose insurance policies were canceled as a result of Obamacare. From Shepherd’s report:
“At the height of controversy surrounding President Obama’s promises on the federal health care overhaul, U.S. Senator Mark Udall’s office worked assiduously to revise press accounts that 249,000 Coloradans received health care cancellation notices. Because the 249,000 figure was produced inside the Colorado Division of Insurance, Udall’s office lobbied that agency to revise the figure, or revise their definition of what qualified as a cancellation.”
According to an email uncovered by Shepherd, Jo Donlin, the director of external affairs with the Department of Regulatory Agencies’ Division of Insurance told colleagues on November 14th:
“Sen. Udall says our numbers were wrong. They are not wrong. Cancellation notices affected 249,199 people. They want to trash our numbers. I’m holding strong while we get more details. Many have already done early renewals. Regardless, they received cancellation notices.”
After Donlin provided an explanation of the numbers (which were accurate) the next day, instead of backing down, Sen. Udall sent his deputy chief of staff to bully the Division of Insurance. Donlin characterized the phone call as “very hostile”.
On December 9th, nearly a month after this treacherous conversation, the liberal Public Policy Polling reported that Udall’s “deserves re-election” numbers had plummeted 14 points since August. Udall knew that this revelation would crush his re-election effort, especially since he told Coloradans that if they liked their insurance, they could keep their insurance, which was the “Lie of the Year”, according to the nonpartisan Politifact. The Republican National Committee then piled on by calling Udall out specifically for the lie.
Of course, any hiccups with Obamacare should cause concern for Udall. The Wall Street Journal identified Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Udall as one of 12 in the Senate who cast the deciding vote on Obamacare.
Nonetheless, Udall learned his “bully them until they change the numbers to our liking” tactics from the best. Just this week, it was revealed that President Obama asked a contractor to fudge numbers about the jobs impact that his new coal regulations would have. When the contractor refused, the contract was terminated. Too bad Udall can’t terminate the Division of Insurance for not reporting his preferred take.
We can’t wait to hear what kind of excuse Team Udall has for this one. Allison Sherry, are you busy writing the clean-up, “Udall is an NSA Watchdog” story that distracts from this yet?
Udall did not try to change the numbers. There was an investigation which proved he did not do this. He only tried to clarify that the interpretation of the findings was correct.
I don't live here and therefore, didn't vote for him, nor would I vote for him if I did. However, we have a close equivalent here in Kentucky; an arrogant, piggish governor who went against the state's popular vote and took executive action, much like his lord and master, to institute Obamacare exchanges and Medicaid expansion. I didn't vote for him either and can't wait for these creeps to be kicked out of office in November. As for Steve Beasher, however, we'll have to wait another year to dismiss him because Kentucky governor's races are often in off-election years.
Who the hell cares about "alternative offers?" Think man! All those alternative offers carry higher, in some cases much higher premium costs and deductibles. In my case, the premium to insure me and my two kids doubles. DOUBLES!! And the deductible goes from $6,000 to $12,700. DOUBLE AGAIN!!
Think for yourself… please!! "Alternative offers" is Udall's red herring. It shouldn't be yours too.
If allegations are true, he should resign. Is a democrat for the "people" or just a lap dog for this administration? People, or administration, you decide!
Ken Buck is a good and honest patriot.
The answer? Ken Buck!
Udall, just another Obozo lacky. The cancellation notice for my companies insurance plan came the 23rd of December. Anthem says it will have alternatives available 30 days prior to my anniversary date. 250,000 will not be the final number.
Again, he just isn't telling the truth – otherwise lying. He needs to go.
Owen Hill can and will beat Udall. Recent polling shows him as THE winner in November. Let's get behind Owen and reclaim Colorado!
Let them shove their own feet down their own throats.
I'm just as shocked as you Marjorie.
What did you expect, their god Obamanation is getting away with far more.
Vote him out
A Democrat lied? Whoa. You mean he actually had them cook the books? Dang! My world view of liberals as virtuous, honest, liberty-loving patriots has been shattered. #sarcasm
Is he up for re elect this yr or in'16? Good folks of Colorado have already recalled two and forced another to resign rather than face a recall
So does BENNET
I am trying to find any offered numbers of people who got a cancellation notice AND were offered alternatives. Has anyone reported such numbers ? Do they expect us to accept their first number even if they didn't consider counting letters with alternative offers ?
Sometimes details are important. Without them you could accidentally send a lot of money to some beautiful rich girlfriend in Nigeria.
Pretty obvious that Udall has his priorities straight. Cover Obamboozler's butt, screw the people of Colorado. Yep, sounds progressive.
Udall needs to swing along side of the rest of them who forced this on us; they all created the rope.
What? Are you telling me that Udall lied and then tried to cover his tracks using political pressure? Tell me it isn't so.
He is supposed to be the HONEST one, remember? All for CO?
Of course, Amy Stevens is no better. She was responsible for passing the CO version of ObamaCare, and was so successful at it, they named it after her – AmyCare.
Our Fabulously inept Senator and Elected Liar trying to change the Facts and Figures concerning the Lie he told that folks could keep their insurance policies if they liked them. This disgusting SPUTEM SUCKER makes me sick! He's up for re-elect in Nov. Lets make sure we send him out of OUR OFFICE
This guy can be beaten – as long as he faces someone other than Ken Buck.
i think im on an auto form letter these days
frik him i cant get anything but a form letter from him
Busted. Needs to lose his seat…..he is not working for our best interests.
Sen. Udall (D-CO) tried to suppress the truth about insurance cancellations in Colorado because of ObamaCare.
Lie to pass ObamaCare
Lie to keep ObamaCare
We want the truth, not lies!
This is disgusting. we need to get Udall out of there next!! he is just a crocked as Obama
I am not at all surprised by this. Udall has a ZERO rating by Heritage Action.
http://www.heritageactionscorecard.com/members/member/U000038