Yet another case of the pot calling the kettle black. Longmont City Council member
Karen Benker has filed a complaint with the Elections Committee about a robo-call that went out recently.
And yet, she just interrupted people's Sunday with this robo-call herself. I guess for someone who basically lead an anti-LifeBridge, anti-church, anti-religious movement, it's
your problem if you have better or more important things to do on Sunday:
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Hi this is Karen Benker. For the past 4 years I have served as your
city council member and I am seeking reelection this year. Over the past couple of weeks many of you have received phone calls and fliers in the mail that have lied about my work on council. During my tenure as councilwoman I have faithfully and honestly represented my district. I am asking you now, do not to believe these lies paid for by outside interest groups from Montana who are spending thousands of dollars slandering my name. I am a true advocate for you. Again this is Karen Benker, and I hope you will vote for me this week. If you have any questions about my votes on city council, about my position on an issue, or the work I have done on your behalf please call me at
303-774-7745 or go to my website
www.karenbenker.com. This phone call was paid for by Benker for City Council, Dennis Etchells, Treasurer.
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Faithfully and honestly"? I don't live in Ward 2 so I didn't receive many of these mailers or calls, but they sound pretty spot on and not full of lies or slander. Ms. Benker apparently, as the great Jack Nicholson once said, "
can't handle the truth". And she wants to make sure the truth is whitewashed as much as possible before Election Day.
I don't think so.
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