Did Obama have to take Salazar from the Senate??

[Hawaii Hiker]

Look, I know Ken Salazar is no Russ Feingold, but I hate to lose a Democratic senator from a state like Colorado, if this was California, New York, etc. it'd be easy to replace & KEEP the seat safe, but CO. isn't the aforementioned...

Colorado has some real kooks who could run in 2010....That asshole Bob Schaffer (who lost tbis year to Mark Udall), who is a west coast version of Dick Santorum or perhaps that ultra-kook, witch-bitch Marilyn Musgrave who lost in her House race....

Perhaps some Colorado DUers could shed some light on some possible replacements for Salazar & their chances of winning in 2010....

[Thrill]

1. There appears to be several

strong Colorado candidates.

Anything that gets Salazar out of the Senate, I'm all for

[randr]

3. Agreed

Many of us here in Colorado have not been at all happy with Salazar's voting record. However, his positions on Interior Dept. issues have been acceptable.
Ritter will have the chance to chose a more Democratic Democrat, of which there are many.

[Robb]

6. Double agreed

The only arena he seems to have his head screwed on right about. It's a good pick, and Ritter will appoint a strong Dem replacement.

[Alter Ego]

2. Ritter's a Dem, right? He gets to appoint a replacement.

And Colorado's trending bluer--that'll make it harder, not easier, for a Republican to get elected.

[Crunchy Frog]

4. I'm quite happy to have Salazar out of the Senate.

He was never going to get my vote again anyway.

[Hawaii Hiker]

5. Except in extreme cases (ie; Zell Miller), I'd always vote

for the Democrat, be it a House, Senate, or Presidential race...

In the case of someone like bat-shit crazy wacko like Zell Miller, I'd stay home....