Bob Schaffer Hits the Bottle

By Joshua Green

Maybe this is a sign of just how bad things have gotten for Republicans: recent Colorado Senate candidate Bob Schaffer has become...(drum roll)...a margarita pitchman! For real. Specifically, he is hawking something called "Coyote Gold Premium Margarita Mix." (Which makes a lot of sense, because when people think "delicious margaritas" they naturally also think "Colorado.") Here's video to prove it. Look out Coors Light. You've got Rocky Mountain competition.

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