Nanny Bloomberg still licking wounds over Pueblo & El Paso County CO recalls of gun-grabbers #soreloserville ==> http://t.co/tCUmfHW9R6
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 10, 2014
Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York, is still ticked off about the recall of two anti-gun state Senators in Colorado last fall. According to Rolling Stone magazine, Bloomberg stated that pro-recall counties are so rural and primitive they don’t even have roads yet:
Asked about three Colorado Democrats being forced out of office by a recall movement that arose last summer after the legislature’s passage of laws expanding background checks and banning magazines of more than 15 rounds, legislation Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns lobbied hard for, the former mayor said this:
“The NRA went after two or three state Senators in a part of Colorado where I don’t think there’s roads. It’s as far rural as you can get. And, yes, they lost recall elections. I’m sorry for that. We tried to help ‘em. But the bottom line is, the law is on the books, and being enforced. You can get depressed about the progress, but on the other hand, you’re saving a lot of lives.”
[Emphasis added.]
Wait. What?
As Fox 31 in Denver notes, the two cities where the recall took place — Colorado Springs and Pueblo — are not exactly out in the boondocks:
The successful recalls last September occurred in Colorado Springs, the state’s second largest city, and Pueblo, its seventh largest.
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Or Udall MT @EliStokols: @MikeBloomberg comment about rural CO "not having roads" probably not helping Hick: http://t.co/otDBNDN6WQ #cosen
— Chris Hansen (@tankcat) July 10, 2014
Read Michael Bloomberg's arrogant, condescending, and ignorant comment about Colorado http://t.co/KqIUCN8OFe #copolitics
— Bob Beauprez (@bobbeauprez) July 10, 2014
Sen. Rivera: Pueblo is a proud city, and we do in fact have roads and running water http://t.co/OMbSDRia0e #copolitics
— The Colorado GOP (@cologop) July 10, 2014
Sen. Herpin: CO Springs is the 2nd largest city in CO, Mr. Mayor, and we have plenty of roads http://t.co/OMbSDRia0e #copolitics
— The Colorado GOP (@cologop) July 10, 2014
.@cologop Sen. Rivera is right- Pueblo is a proud city & theyre not going to put up w/ this from @MarkUdall2014's biggest funder #copolitics
— Chris Hansen (@tankcat) July 10, 2014
Release: Udall Still Silent on Bloomberg’s Offensive Comments http://t.co/kG8wD6LFNq #cosen #copolitics
— Cory Gardner (@CoryGardner) July 10, 2014
Hey @hickforco, can u put down the pool cue/beer mug & let your BFF know Pueblo & COS have roads? #LAKEY #copolitics http://t.co/76vbOJqY4C
— JimmyLakey (@JimmyLakey) July 10, 2014
Hey @michellemalkin, Bloomberg thinks you don't have roads and running water at your house. http://t.co/JyAgnXP0Nu @cologop @bobbeauprez
— Taxpayer1234 ?????? (@Taxpayers1234) July 10, 2014
As it happens, this post was written from Colorado Springs. Just moments ago, Twitchy’s crack investigative unit snapped the photo below:
Gasp! It’s a road!
An understandable mistake for @MikeBloomberg 2 make. This is just "fly-over country" to lefty elitists like him #copolitics @hickforco #tcot
— Sean Paige (@SeanPaige) July 10, 2014
Curiously, Rolling Stone has pulled its article, but there is no indication (as yet) that the Bloomberg quote was inaccurate.
Michael Bloomberg roadless quote to Rolling Stone accurate, despite story being pulled. Pulled for internal reasons #coleg #copolitics
— Peter Marcus (@MediaMarcus) July 10, 2014
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