It’s a good bet that somehow, some way, the 26 states that are suing the federal government over President Obama’s executive order on immigration will manage to reach the finish line — win or lose — without the help of Colorado.
Yet the fact that Colorado has failed to join the lawsuit, despite having a Republican attorney general, apparently steams former Congressman Tom Tancredo, who retains his anti-immigration zeal.
In a lengthy letter, Tancredo complained to AG Cynthia Coffman that she is the sole member of the Republican Attorneys General Association “who is not participating in that legal challenge.”
But Coffman seems to understand that AGs are not elected to grandstand, especially when the stage is already occupied.
“While he is playing politics, I am fulfilling my commitment to provide Coloradans with the best possible legal counsel,” .
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