Thread: Republican Congressman Threatens Couple.

What is it with Republicans these days? Are they really this desperate?

COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - A local couple is complaining that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn left them two threatening voice mails after they wrote a letter criticizing his fundraising.


Jonathan and Anna Bartha told The Denver Post that Lamborn said there would be "consequences" if they did not withdraw their letter.

"We felt very threatened and intimidated, and quite frankly, scared," Anna Bartha said. "It was just not anything we would ever anticipate an elected official would pursue or a way that an elected official would conduct himself."

Lamborn, in a call to The Associated Press on Sunday, said there was never any intention to threaten anyone and that he had never accepted money from the gambling industry as alleged by the Barthas.

He said he would make his banking records available and that his spending reports show he never took the money offered by the industry.

"I never had it in my bank account for one second," he said in a telephone call. Lamborn said his goal in calling the Barthas was to save the embarrassment of their claim being revealed to be false. He said he has a record of opposing gambling.

The Post reported that when asked whether his messages were threatening, Lamborn said: "No, that is ridiculous. My hope, I failed, but I had hoped to meet with them privately and confidentially because lying is a serious matter. "

Asked what he meant by consequences, Lamborn said: "When someone tells a lie, it just has bad consequences."

No comment was available from the couple Sunday. A person who answered the phone listed in their name said they did not live there.

The Barthas' letter criticized Lamborn for allegedly accepting $1,500 in campaign contributions from the gambling industry. Federal records confirm the donations were accepted, but Lamborn said he returned them. He did not say when and The Post said there is no federal record of them being returned.

Lamborn's voice mails urged the couple as "brothers and sisters in Christ" and implored them to call him back to discuss their "blatantly false" letter.

Jonathan Bartha is employed by Focus on the Family. His wife, a board member of Falcon School District 49, worked for two months as a scheduler for candidate Jeff Crank during a bitter, six-way Republican primary race for the 5th Congressional District seat.

Lamborn has written an open letter to the chairman of the GOP in El Paso County, Greg Garcia, asking him to investigate the letter.

http://www.9news.com/news/local/arti...?storyid=76584

This is about a Republican, Evangelical Christian, Focus on the Family, Congressman threatening people. I wouldn't be surprised if U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn turned out to be a self hating closet homosexual too. Ted Haggart, Larry Craig, all had the same agenda as Doug Lamborn.

• Focus on the Family (FOF) is the largest international religious-right group in the United States, a multi-media empire that includes its own “campus” and zip code in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• FOF is a strong supporter of the Defense of Marriage Act; since the decision of Massachusetts to recognize same-sex unions, FOF closely monitors the status of same-sex marriage prevention measures being enacted in each state across the country.
• Focus on the Family Action launched an ad campaign in 16 states urging calls to U.S. senators in support of an up-or-down vote on President Bush’s judicial nominees.
• FOF provides “Evangelical Christian” self-help in a variety of forums, via radio and their publications, and by conducting seminars across the country to help evangelical Christians become involved in the political process. Focus on the Family uses its radio show and magazine, Citizen, to urge "pro-family" voters to become active in state and local primaries and caucuses.

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=4257

Perhaps if they'd just learn to live and let live, they'd stop hijacking the Christian religion and using it for evil.

Originally Posted by ViolaLee

What is it with Republicans these days? Are they really this desperate?

http://www.9news.com/news/local/arti...?storyid=76584

This is about a Republican, Evangelical Christian, Focus on the Family, Congressman threatening people. I wouldn't be surprised if U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn turned out to be a self hating closet homosexual too. Ted Haggart, Larry Craig, all had the same agenda as Doug Lamborn.

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=4257

Perhaps if they'd just learn to live and let live, they'd stop hijacking the Christian religion and using it for evil.

I don't doubt he is an evangelical, but did you interpret the article incorrectly? Because the article reported that Johnathon Bartha was employed with FOF. Nothing about the congressman being a part of that group. Did you post the entire article? Because nothing in the article said Lamborn was part of FOF. Let's not jump to conclusions here.

Evangelicals, at least not true ones, would not threaten anyone, so I doubt the interpretation too.

Originally Posted by Migi e!

Evangelicals, at least not true ones, would not threaten anyone, so I doubt the interpretation too.

You ARE a trusting soul aren't you!

Originally Posted by Davocrat

You ARE a trusting soul aren't you!

Evangelicals do not threaten people.

Never mind that whole burning in hell for all eternity thing.

Originally Posted by Migi e!

Evangelicals, at least not true ones, would not threaten anyone, so I doubt the interpretation too.

That is a crock. Threatening and intimidating is exactly what evangelicals do for a living.

Colorado Springs is a snake pit of Christianazis. Has been for quite a while. I expect they'll soon start lynching "unbelievers" any day now....

Originally Posted by Blueneck

Colorado Springs is a snake pit of Christianazis. Has been for quite a while. I expect they'll soon start lynching "unbelievers" any day now....

It is home to "100% straight" meth and gay prostitute using Ted Haggard.

Originally Posted by Distressed American

It is home to "100% straight" meth and gay prostitute using Ted Haggard.

As well as "Focus on the Family" headquarters. I shudder to think of them "focusing" on my family. Scary place, IMO.

Originally Posted by Davocrat

You ARE a trusting soul aren't you!

I said "real Evangelicals". not the ones that pretend to be.