When Did It Get so Bad that John McCain Could Be Called "The Mainstreamer"?

Time magazine ranks members of the 109th Congress in the issue published for the week of April 16, and a Colorado senator is ranked among the five worst in the nation.

In response to Time magazine's article, Sean Conway of Sen. Wayne Allard's office said, 'I believe the vast majority of Coloradans would respectfully disagree with what the magazine had to say.

'The U.S. Senate is comprised of two types of individuals: work horses and show horses. Senator Allard is proud to be a work horse who is more interested in getting things done for Colorado than getting attention from the national media.

'Senator Allard’s work in getting things done for Colorado over the last nine years speaks for itself, whether it is the successful clean up and closure of Rocky Flats, passage of his legislation to create the nation’s newest national park, the Great Sand Dunes National Park, passage of the American Dream Downpayment Act or his successful efforts to ensure Colorado received the highest increase of any state in transportation funding in last year's highway bill. These are but a few of his many accomplishments.

'As a member of the GOP whip team since 2003, a selected group of only 10 members, Senator Allard works very closely with the Senate leadership, which allows him to quietly get things accomplished for Colorado.

"His record of accomplishments is why Coloradans re-elected him by a wide margin in 2002 and why Senator Allard's office is the go-to office for Coloradans who care about getting things done for the state."

I'm not from Colorado, so I can't say this for sure, but I'm guessing, his bumper stickers read, "Wayne Allard: Getting Things Done for Colorado," or, at least, I'm guessing his general one does. In areas where he enjoys rabid support, he's probably got another one that reads, "Wayne Allard: Fucking the Other 49 States like They Were Passed-Out Hookers."