With a salute to Lynn Bartels: The Denver Post will webcast a live 1-hour debate between GOP Congressman Mike Coffman and Democratic Challenger Andrew Romanoff, former Colorado House speaker. Pundits are looking for new strategies and old war horses. Here’s what I think is important to watch:
1. Who’s still wearing pleated pants and who’s gotten the message to get those things to a local ARC store where they belong?
2. Who will be the candidate to remember to close their mouth when their opponent starts talking crap about them? Deduct 5 points for middle-aged mouth breathing.
3. Which candidate will say the first Spanish word or phrase? Related, who will say it using the best thick accent or while really rolling their r’s? Usted?
4. Which candidate will make it clear that women are hot for their candidacy, even if they’re not hot for their autograph?
5. Which candidate will say more times how much they like/love/respect/admire/tolerate/stalk/tickle their opponent?
I hate to tell you to do this, but to see it all for yourself, go to DenverPost.com at 6 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 23. Just this once, though.
— Dave Perry, editor
Yes, I would have liked to see that, BUT no one noticed it’s Erev Rosh Hashanah.