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Tambor Williams: If you don’t vote for Maes/Williams; you are stupid. Not a thinking person.

by | 5:54 pm, October 20, 2010 | 4 Comments

I was in attendance on Saturday at the Southern Weld County Republican Breakfast in Fort Lupton to listen to Mark Hillman speak in additon to other candidates running for office.  The breakfast takes place on the third Saturday of each month at the Branding Iron in Fort Lupton.  The “surprise” candidates included: Cory Gardner, Weld County Sheriff John Cooke, Glenn Vaad, Jerry Sonnenberg, and Tambor Williams. 

When Tambor Williams, Dan Maes’s selection for Lt. Governor, went to the lectern to address the crowd; she was given a tepid, but polite welcome.  Tambor did not seem entirely comfortable to be there and gave a rambling stump speech about following the rules and following the process.  She was firm and resolute about Maes’s and her own determination and desire to stay in the governor’s race no matter what the cost to Colorado or her own reputation. 

What caught my ear was in her closing remarks.  Tambor attempted to quote Adlai Stevenson, the liberal Democrat who made multiple runs for the presidency of the United States.  Stevenson is often quoted for his eloquent and witty remarks about politics.  Tambor managed to be neither eloquent, nor witty, nor persuasive in her strained paraphrasing of Adlai Stevenson in support of herself and Dan Maes. 

Here is my paraphrasing of Tambor’s paraphrasing: 

When you look at the race for governor, it reminds me of what Adlai Stevenson said about losing to President Eisenhower.  When an aide told Stevenson that ALL of the “smart” people voted for us.  Stevenson replied, “that explains why we lost.”

After searching for the exact quote and exchange by Stevenson; I believe this is what Tambor was aiming for, but missed, from NPR:

“A supporter once called out, “Governor Stevenson, all thinking people are for you!” And Adlai Stevenson answered, “That’s not enough. I need a majority.”

Tambor’s implication was obvious:  If you do not vote for us (Maes/Williams) because we are the GOP nominees, you are stupid; lacking the cognitive ability and knowledge to make informed decisions about whom your leaders should be.  She encouraged us to vote for Maes solely on the basis that he is the Republican nominee and has went through the process and (don’t laugh, snort or spit on your screen) followed the rules. 

Although Tambor butchered the quote by Adlai Stevenson; she conveyed her perception of the elctorate quite clearly.  Tambor Williams views the voters as ignorant, gullible rubes, who are only smart enough to vote down party lines – lacking principles or convictions.

Further analysis is not needed.  Judge for yourself. 

Tambor’s theory will be tested in a matter of days.

I suggest you contact the sputtering Maes’s campaign and ask Dan if he feels the same way.

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Comments

  1.   Cindy L.
      October 21st, 2010 @ 12:06 am

    This quote has nothing to do with stupidity. It has everything to do with voting according to rationale thought.

    Many of you weight each and every word with more weight than it truly has. You add a pound of accusation to an ounce of truth.

    Maes does NOT support Hickenlooper you are pulling his comment out of context. Maes was saying that if Tancredo were to be compared to Hickenlooper that Hickenlooper’s business acumen would be better. That was not a praise of Hickenlooper but a non-support of Tancredo’s future actions based upon his current action.

    Tancredo you need to step down and realize that your goals won’t be realized.

  2.   Elliot
      October 21st, 2010 @ 5:12 am

    I find the “Maes endorsed Hickenlooper” charge to not only be unconvincing, but also as cheapening of the other valid arguments that people have against him.

  3.   ismith
      October 21st, 2010 @ 8:09 am

    Did you two comment on the correct post? I don’t believe I said anything about Maes endorsement of Hickenlooper’s economic policies. I was at the breakfast, Tambor was clearly saying people were stupid and misinformed if they did not vote for her and Dan Maes. I am glad the fraudulent Maes/Williams campaign is coming to an end.
    Dan and Tambor are the worst kind of politician.

  4.   BurningBrule
      October 21st, 2010 @ 10:42 am

    I was in meetings with Tambor when she was appointed the head of DORA (Dept of Reg. Agencies). She had no idea what she was doing and was just a political favor that Gov. Owens gave her.

    She is not a serious person.

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