Hick Gets Earful as he Tries to Mend Fences with Rural Coloradans

The Colorado Observer. ^ | November 26, 2013 | Valerie Richardson

[george76]

Even though Gov. John Hickenlooper did most of the talking during Monday’s “lean in and listen” stop in Craig, the locals made it clear they’re tired of having their concerns brushed aside by lawmakers in Denver and Washington, D.C.

Chief among the issues raised at the public forum were the federal crackdown on coal, the looming sage-grouse listing, and the state legislature’s doubling of the renewable-energy mandate and limiting access to firearms and ammunition.

Brandy Meek, chair of the Moffat County Republican Party, drew loud applause when she said, “I would urge you, this next legislative session, please represent all of Colorado, not just the urban center.”

“We all kind of have same sentiment, that all of Colorado is not being represented by you,” said Meek. “I had high hopes when you came into office that that would not be the case; however, it seems every piece of legislation that was put on your desk from this liberal legislature this last session was passed by you. As governor, it is your job to create a checks-and-balances system for rural Colorado, because as you mentioned, most Colorado counties are rural.”

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KRAI-FM summed up his appearance with the headline, “Hickenlooper Gives Vague Answers to Community Questions.”

[HarleyD]

Any Republican who has “high hopes” over a Democrat isn’t worthy of office.

[Celtic Conservative]

Brandy, you're a fine girl. what a good wife you would be!

CC

[lowbridge]

Bump

[dforest]

He gives vague answers.

Voters should give difinitive answers at the voting booth.

[george76]

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[Flintlock]

Sorry John—ya gotta go.

[Jack Hydrazine]

He’s just pretending to listen.

[ThunderSleeps]

Sorry chickenlooper, I wouldn’t trust a single thing you said or promised. Ya gotta go. Start looking for a place to retire to.

[Hardastarboard]

all of Colorado is not being represented by you

Progressives only represent the people who "matter", not Teabaggers or Rethugs. /sarc

[kitchen]

Brandy shows up at about 4:12 in this video.

[fella]

Our Republic is dead, We now have a democracy which is a nice way of saying mob rule. The urban mob overrides the concerns of the rural people. But the mob forgets that "It's The Farmer Who Feeds Us All" and it "Will put them to the test, if the farmer takes a rest".

[Londo Molari]

“lean in and listen”

more like, “bend over and take it”