MARILYN MUSGRAVE DOESN'T ONLY HATE GAYS, SHE HATES VETERANS TOO-- SHE JUST HATE GAYS MORE

You probably just think of Marilyn Musgrave as a hateful anti-gay bigot. And she has spent almost all of her time in Congress obsessing over gay men and women and claiming that the gravest danger facing America today is gay marriage. This is one sick cookie. But gays are only one of the groups this most foul of Republicrooks has tried to sink her venomous fangs into.

Recently Disabled American Vets looked at the voting records of all members of Congress and rated them according to the kind of support they have given military veterans, regardless of political party. Not a single congress member of either house did worse than Marilyn Musgrave. In the last 2 years she has been able to take time out of her busy homophobic campaign to launch a vile jihad against Americans who have fought for our country. Musgrave rated a zero! A zero is pretty miserable for someone who is always babbling nonsense about "supporting our troops." Compare her zero rating to other Colorado members of Congress. Republican Senator Wayne Allard got a 33 and Democratic Senator Ken Salazar got a 92. Congressman John Salazar rated a 60, Diana DeGette got a perfect score-- 100-- and, as with many things, Musgrave's mirror-image was Tom Tancredo, another big fat zero. (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America rated Musgrave a dismal C-)

Now this lying sack is using the gigantic corporate bribes she's been collecting to run a series of negative, malicious and totally untrue attack ads against Angie Paccione, trying to cover-up her own anti-veteran votes by claiming-- falsely, of course-- that it is Angie who is against our vets. Disabled American Vets filmed a statement by a vet eager to call Musgrave out on her lies. It's very strong stuff... very real. (Although, in her defense, at least Musgrave doesn't threaten to beat up disabled vets the way her close friend and fellow KKK-endorsee Barbara Cubin does.)

While you watch it, please keep in mind that Angie is running neck and neck with Musgrave and definitely needs some grassroots financial help to keep up with those big corporate bribes Musgrave is swimming in. Please visit our Blue America ActBlue page and let's help put Angie over the top-- and get rid of that Musgrave disease. Even the conservative Denver Post has had enough: "In Congress, Musgrave has pursued an extreme agenda and has offered all-too-predictable support for the president on issues ranging from restrictions on embryonic stem cell research to tax and war policy. Her largest burden, though, is that she simply hasn't much to show for her four years in Congress. We admire her occasional spark of independence-- she voted against House leadership and the president earlier this year on a supplemental that included disaster relief for hurricanes Rita and Katrina but no drought relief for farmers and ranchers-- but the district, with its growing urban centers and large agricultural interests, needs a more effective and versatile representative... We believe Paccione offers the district its best bet for strong representation in Washington. She has been a productive member of the Colorado House, steering legislation into law to increase penalties against adults who supply alcohol to minors. She co-sponsored a tough bill this year aimed at methamphetamine abuse, which was signed into law. Contrary to an ad suggesting that she put out the 'welcome mat' for illegals, Paccione introduced legislation this year-- now law-- to create a division of the state patrol aimed at cracking down on the trafficking of illegal immigrants. During the special session in July, she co-sponsored a bill-- which takes effect Jan. 1-- requiring employers to examine and affirm within 20 days the legal work status of newly hired employees. Paccione is a former pro basketball player who has found success as an educator and a lawmaker. After four years in the statehouse, Paccione has earned a reputation for doing her homework and she shows an energy and a range to represent the far-flung 4th Congressional District."