Rocky Mt News Mike Littwin, Rubberman

When I was a kid I had a hero called Rubberman. His elasticity could thwart crime and stop a speeding bullet. I was reminded of him when I read an op-ed by Mike Littwin in Denver's Rocky Mountain News titled, "Salazar waves red flag at Democrats." Although Littwin should be refered to as "bizarro" Rubberman, according to the Seinfeld dictionary.

Salazar is Colorado's Democrat Senator who ran as a conservative to get elected. He promised that he would give President Bush's judicial nominations an up or down vote. He has taken a lot of heat for his broken promise.

Now comes an anti flag burning amendment and our duplicitist Senator has wrapped himself in the flag to repair his image. But Bizarro Rubberman Littwin tries to stretch Salazar's support of the amendment over the eyes of his readers and promote him as a patriot, fighting fellow Democrats based on stong principles . He would have us believe that Salazar is a maverick to be - invoking the McCain word. What are you smoking Mike? His vote for an anti flag burning amendment wouldn't even make Pelosi blink (if she could).

Salazar got in trouble because he broke his election promise to give judicial nominations an up or down vote in the Senate. The burning flag amendment is symbolic and the Democrat leadership understands that Salazar needs to cover his posterior. The only issues that are important to Dems now are Supreme Court nominees and how they can obstruct the administration.

Littwin, If you don't see Salazar's ploy you shouldn't be writing about politics? My guess is you do understand Salazar, and your piece is flat out bias.

Anyone out there, besides Littwin, that believes Salazar is bucking the Democrats, raise your hands; send me your address, and I'll send you a brochure featuring some choice swamp land in Colorado.