DOOLEY Observed: Doug Lamborn, GOP Congressman From Colorado, Will Boycott Obama's State Of The Union Address

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Doug Lamborn, GOP Congressman From Colorado, Will Boycott Obama's State Of The Union Address

Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) announced plans Monday to boycott President Obama's State of the Union address.

In a statement, Lamborn said he won't be in attendance Tuesday when Obama addresses a joint session of Congress, in protest of his belief that the president will use the high-profile event for political gain. He says he'll watch on television instead and isn't attempting to get his colleagues to follow suit.

Lamborn, who made it clear that it would be the first State of the Union he has skipped, said he "believes the President is in full campaign mode" and will take the opportunity to launch attacks on his "political opponents." He also expressed his disapproval over the administration's rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, as well as Obama's recent decision to recess appoint his nominees to head both the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Lamborn, who was named the "most conservative" member of Congress by National Journal in 2010, became embroiled in controversy last year when he referred to Obama as a "tar baby." He later apologized in a personal letter to the president.

While Lamborn claims that, as far as he knows, he is the only Republican passing on attending the address, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) -- who last year tweeted during the address that Obama believed in "socialism" -- claimed that he watched the State of the Union every year from his office.

Not sure how I feel about this. I think I understand his reasons, but not sure if this is the way for him to go to show his concern. I would imagine that every President, in similar circumstances, was accused of the same thing. A politician is always campaigning, that's what they do. Personally, I have never heard of him, until now. Maybe it takes radical measures to be heard .........