GOP Rep. Makes "Threatening" Calls To Constituents

CBS/AP:

A local couple is complaining that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn left them two threatening voice mails after they wrote a letter criticizing his fundraising.

Jonathan Bartha and Anna Bartha told The Denver Post that Lamborn said there would be "consequences" if they did not withdraw their letter.

"We felt very threatened and intimidated, and quite frankly, scared," Anna Bartha said. "It was just not anything we would ever anticipate an elected official would pursue or a way that an elected official would conduct himself."

The Post reported that when asked whether his messages were threatening, Lamborn said: "No, that is ridiculous. My hope, I failed, but I had hoped to meet with them privately and confidentially because lying is a serious matter."

Asked what he meant by consequences, Lamborn said: "When someone tells a lie, it just has bad consequences."

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Comments

[johnnyjust]

03:15 PM on 09/04/2007

It's a good thing the conversation was recorded and we could read it in its entirety.

It shows Mr. Lamborn did not threaten anyone but merely wanted to set the record straight.

To a liberal, that type of honesty is too foreign to be understood, hence the confused 'outrage.'

[waynesmyer]

08:03 AM on 09/04/2007

"I know Doug Lamborn, Doug Lamborn is a friend of mine, believe me, Larry Craig, you are no Douggy Lamborn" attributed to Dr. James Dobson, Focus On Your Own God-damn Family

p.s, Colorado Springs is not the REPUKE's A-hole of Colorado, Jeffy Gannon, Ace White House Press Reporter

[Purple Girl]

07:36 AM on 09/04/2007

Where will they send all us political prisoners (dissentants) ? they may find it would be easier if they found their own island- theres far too many of US. there's an American Employee who needs his job shipped over some sea, any sea- or large body of water- never to return again. they can start loading their ark neo cons & religious rights two by two.

[Dansden]

07:31 AM on 09/04/2007

So, let me understand this correctly-
those of us who INSIST UPON OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS are 'threatening' IRRESPONSBLE AND IRRASCIBLE CONGRESSMAN WITH TRUTH, JUSTICE AND FREEDOM THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DISLODGE FROM OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS...?
"Now, Is that about it, Mr. & Mrs. Bartha?", intoned Detective Joe Friday?!?!

[Libsrule]

12:35 AM on 09/04/2007

I hope this gets more airplay and I hope they sue the pants off of this guy...um maybe he might like that part, so I hope they sue the hell out of him.

What a maroon.

[oldschooldemocrat]

11:26 PM on 09/03/2007

Let me get this (Republicans, please forgive the word) straight. One right-wing psuedochristian wing-nut is threatening to use his awesome power as a congressperson few have ever heard of to harm a couple of other right-wing pseudochristian wingnuts. Sounds like good news for my team. Maybe these weasels will stop eating each other long enough to eat each other for real.

[helonias]

11:17 PM on 09/03/2007

I'd rather resolve this on a Scriptural level.

HEll fire damnation and the death of your first born males.

[nunzia]

10:48 PM on 09/03/2007

Another one. Was he drunk? Or high?

[JaneC]

09:54 PM on 09/03/2007

"Focus on Family?" "Brother and sister in Christ?" Nuff said, someone call the cops or at least get a net. Man, these creeps are like cockraoches or fly crap they're everywhere.

[alguien]

08:47 PM on 09/03/2007

hatfields & mccoys anyone?

[Ginzaman]

07:25 PM on 09/03/2007

Yet another example of insane idiotic neocons. How much you wanna bet this couple has proof that this guy is gay?

[GaryC]

03:08 PM on 09/04/2007

the gays don't want him

[gvincent]

06:08 PM on 09/03/2007

Threatening calls to constituents? What, like if you don't contribute money, we WONT bomb Iran?
http://www.crookedinc.com

[truthyguy]

05:57 PM on 09/03/2007

Lamborn said: "When someone tells a lie, it just has bad consequences."

Yes, we have already discovered that with Bush/Cheney and Iraq. People who commit the United States to wars based on lies should be held accountable. I am glad we can count on Lamborn's support when we impeach Bush.

But private citizens expressing their views is something called exercising your right of freedom of speech. You remember the Constitution don't you Lamborn, you fucking asshole? It is what people fought and died for. They did not do it so you could quash free speach with threats. So if I see you on the street I am personally going to kick your ass.

[jackejett]

05:56 PM on 09/03/2007

It doesn't both me that right wingers are beating up right wingers.
That is the only tool they have to solve issues.

So let them ALL beat the holy shit out of each other.

jackejett

[InFRAUDweTRUST]

05:40 PM on 09/03/2007

Things are about to get personal.