This time, Salazar brand is not so bankable

Grand Junction Sentinel ^ | 8/18/2010 | Rick Wagner

[Outside da Box]

Scott Tipton may have to get himself a good hunting dog if he’s going to track down John Salazar for many debates.

Earlier in the week, Salazar’s camp wasn’t too sure if the congressman was going to be able to make the regular forum and debate at Club 20 here in Grand Junction, which is totally understandable since the gathering involves 20 counties in western Colorado and has only been scheduled for something like a year....

A leaked memorandum by the Bureau of Land Management indicates consideration to use the 1906 Antiquities Act to authorize executive action creating national monuments on public lands around the size of Colorado or Wyoming — but only “should the legislative process not prove fruitful, or if a nationally significant natural or cultural resource were to come under threat of imminent harm.” So we can all feel pretty safe given that statement.

This leaked memo comes on the heels of a proposal by the BLM to close 77,000 acres of the Vermillion basin near Craig to oil and gas development. The Associated Press quoted Moffat County commissioners as estimating a loss of $25.6 million in taxes and $87 million in federal royalties if this scheme were to become reality — to say nothing about jobs.

But why bring those up. My guess is Salazar doesn’t much want to be asked about policies coming out of his brother’s agency.

[Steamburg]

Considering that Brother Salazar has taken direct aim at some of the biggest industries in the 3rd, coal, gas and oil. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see things get real hard for John if the right campaign adds start to run. Just a little more tinkering around the beltway and the brothers can start a new venture back East, because they won’t be welcome back at home.

[The FIGHTIN Illini]

Looks like Johnny Boy is avoiding the traditional Club 20 Debate Forum. Afraid to show his face on the Western Slope where his actions are at least 90% contrary to the will of the people.