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Well, it's become quite apparent that U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) is quickly making a name for himself among the ranks of the slandering, sensationalizing far left. Since I live in Colorado, covered the primaries and election that put Salazar into office, and know some of the principals personally, I thought my take might shed some light onto the underpinnings of this bizarre phenomenon.

First, on April 25, 2005, Senator Ken Salazar (affectionately known as "Gollum" by Colorado conservatives) commented that Focus on the Family (FOTF), the organization founded by Dr. James Dobson, has relentlessly and unfairly attacked him. In an interview with KKTV in Colorado Springs he said, "from my point of view, they are the Antichrist of the world". The Colorado Springs based group has been very up front with their criticism of Salazar, a pro-choice Catholic.

Seems consistent enough for him to feel criticized, but hardly meriting the "Antichrist" label. The next day, Salazar retracted the use of the phrase "antichrist," downplaying it to "un-Christian". I guess he had a problem with the fine distinction.

Second, on January 25 2006, the Rocky Mountain News reported that while discussing the Senate debate over Judge Samuel A. Alito's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court with reporters, Senator Salazar said, "I think [Justice Clarence] Thomas is an abomination when you contrast him to the leadership and principles of someone like Thurgood Marshall."

Of these comments, Project 21 member Mychal Massie commented: "Clarence Thomas rose up from poverty and racism in the rural Jim Crow South to sit on our highest court. It is a height only one other black man has reached in our nation's history. To dismiss Justice Thomas as an abomination is disrespectful to him as a man and to blacks everywhere" (Project 21, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, has been a leading voice in the black community since 1992).

Now, all we really have to do is look at the former Colorado Attorney General's current record to see where he stands, and that he's now delivering to his freak base in Denver (far-Left environmentalists, gay activist and pro-abortion groups, and well-entrenched unions) that backed him in his senatorial bid.

From Vote Smart:

In 2005, Senator Salazar supported the interests of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 80 percent.

In 2005, Senator Salazar supported the interests of the Eagle Forum 25 percent.

In 2005, Senator Salazar supported the interests of the American Wilderness Coalition 100 percent.

In 2005, Senator Salazar supported the interests of the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 75 percent.

In 2005 Senator Salazar supported the interests of the Gun Owners of America 0 percent.

In 2005, Senator Salazar supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 100 percent.

In 2005, Senator Salazar supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 77 percent.

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