Red Dawn: Grand Junction Billboard Notes Russian-Republican Connection

Colorado Times Recorder ^ | July 24, 2018 | Erik Maulbetsch

[Yosemitest]

As the clock struck midnight last Sunday, Grand Junction night owls saw red–literally.
The digital billboard looming over Rimrock Marketplace now displays a massive crimson and yellow “GOP,” but with the “O” replaced by the Russian hammer & sickle icon used by the former Soviet Union.

Mesa County progressives purchased the billboard to call out the Republican Party’s refusal to challenge Trump’s apparent preference for Russian denials of election interference over the unanimous assessment of United States intelligence agencies.

Grand Junction resident Anne Landman, who paid for the billboard, says its purpose is to draw attention “Republicans’ alarming acceptance of President Trump cozying up to authoritarian dictators who disregard human rights.”

While musing about a billboard on her Facebook page, a friend shared a photo of the GOP Russia design.
Landman reached out to the creator, MadDogPac of Odenton, Maryland and received permission to use the image free of charge.
Mad Dog PAC was founded in December 2017 by Claude Taylor, a former White House staffer under President Clinton.
The organization says it “solicits contributions from concerned citizens to fund billboards censuring Trump, the GOP and the NRA.”

The fine print on the board reads “Paid for by informed citizens of Mesa County and Mad Dog Pac.”
Landman says the “informed citizens” aren’t an official group of any sort, but rather friends and like-minded Mesa County residents.

The Russian GOP billboard isn’t the only piece of Mad Dog’s artwork to appear in Colorado.
Drivers in the Denver metro area may have seen a billboard reminding them that “Mike Coffman Took $30,843 in NRA Blood Money.”

The Grand Junction billboard isn’t targeted at a specific elected official, but rather focuses on the Russia-friendly attitude of the Republican Party.
Furthermore, it reflects the sentiments of Mesa County progressives who are decidedly outnumbered, according to Landman.



Says Landman,


“Out here on the Western slope, liberals are in the minority.
These days we are derided, criticized, called names like ‘libtard’ or ‘snowflake.’
But putting this billboard up, it’s lifted everybody’s spirits.
It’s become a rallying point, energizing the left and giving people something to cheer for.
For that alone it was worth the money.”

Landman paid for the first week herself and has since solicited donations via her Facebook page to extend the billboard rental beyond July 28.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Landman says she has collected over $180 towards the $265 need for a second week’s rental fee, with more promised to come.

[dowcaet]

Just like Democrats ignored the Soviet Union’s mistreatment of its own people at home and in their satellite nations in Eastern Europe. You couldn’t turn on the TV in the eighties without watching lib Dems slobbering all over Russians. Remember Phil Donahue’s lovefest with Soviet propagandist Vladimir Pozner, and how about the aptly named Gorbasms (Thanks Rush) the left had when that man landed in DC. The Democrats constantly trashed Ronald Reagan and clung on to Mikhail Gorbachev as the savior who would save the world. The Dems don’t want to talk about any of this, do they? Let’s not get started about the numerous Democrats who spied for the Soviets. Putin has a mountain of documents showing Democrats and their association with his nation as the USSR and now Russia!

[Charles Martel]

Is Anne transgendered?

Good question, given that she/he/it seems to have a case of Male Pattern Baldness beginning.

[TADSLOS]

The USSR died 27 years ago. Maybe this bimbo missed that news.

The irony being that the left was apoplectic over Reagan’s efforts at bringing down the Soviet Union.

Cognitive Dissonance.

[bk1000]

“Republican Party’s refusal to challenge Trump’s apparent preference for Russian denials of election interference over the unanimous assessment of United States intelligence agencies.”

You mean thise agencies that exonerated Clinton while trying to sabotage Trump? Those agencies?

[Chode]

feh...

[rktman]

Guess she slept in that day? But, maybe some credit for the grapic. Now back to the ‘DUH-NC’.

[Yosemitest]

For a current view of Anne Landman and to hear her voice, was the video at this link starting at 01:09 and going to 03:26.

[outofsalt]

"Mesa County progressives purchased the billboard to call out the Republican Party’s refusal to challenge Trump’s apparent preference for Russian denials of election interference over the unanimous assessment of United States intelligence agencies."

It's no longer, "17" intelligence agencies, it's now unanimous.

[dsrtsage]

No more allowing democrats to scream russia russia russia without providing a full detailed explanation of what the russians did, and how it took down the highest funded candiate in history

[Yosemitest]

The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump
Hardcover – July 24, 2018

[Drew68]

Democrats expect Republicans to believe that Russian meddling cost Hillary the election when it was exposed that the DNC hobbled Bernie Sanders' campaign resulting in a lower turnout when many of his frustrated and demoralized voters stayed home.

And, Democrats want Republicans to be angry about this!

Basically, Democrats are telling President Trump that he should've brought hellfire down on Putin for letting their gal lose!

Absurd.

[exDemMom]

I think that rich leftists are dumping a lot of money to spread lies and try to bring down the constitutional republic. I am listening to Pandora radio, and the *only* ad I’ve heard in two days is misinformation about tariffs, encouraging people to visit a website to get even more misinformation.

There is also this billboard...how many others will pop up around the country? And the social media have engaged in outright censorship, essentially giving Socialist Democrats free campaigning.

Who is paying for all of this?

I knew when I voted for Trump that we might not be able to preserve a free country even with his leadership. Indeed, the destroyers are redoubling their efforts. It’s worrisome.

Also, I wonder if it would help to complain to Pandora? If I keep hearing that misinformation ad, I will have to find an alternative.

[null and void]

That was back when the Russians were communists.

Now that they are apostates the left hates them.

[EDINVA]

Which party was it that was so friendly with the U.S.S.R.?? Maybe not so warm to Russia, but they will grab onto any excuse, any means to vent their hate.

[null and void]

I think I’ll pass.

[null and void]

Democrats are telling President Trump that he should've brought hellfire down on Putin

Burn the apostate!

[Yosemitest]

Let's find the answer to this !

Putin Claims U.S. Intelligence Agents Funneled $400 Million To Clinton Campaign

Since Democrats have SUDDENLY become so anti-Russia, I'm sure they be happy to release their servers to find ALL the evidence to convict these Russians who interfered with our politics. < /sarc>

[Tammy8]

It is so sad to me to see Colorado become insane...

My grandfather had a beautiful ranch in Colorado, I was born there and still have family there. I have cousins that guide hunters, raise peaches, ETC. It is so hard for me to see the crazies take over. Colorado people I know were/are all conservative as can be- even those that used to be Democrats. My family and others I knew there left the Democrat Party years ago though.

[bassmaner]

Why don’t we just start screaming ‘McCarthyism’ at the Left, just like they used to do to conservatives whenever we brought up the Soviet threat back in the day?

[ASOC]

My first thought on seeing the image in the story?

Holy crap - gas is under $3 a gallon in rural CO!!!!