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Top 10 tweets attacking House speaker Frank McNulty for civil unions bill’s death

Civil unions bill supporters are blaming House speaker Frank McNulty for its death for assigning it to a so-called "kill" committee. Witness the explosion on Twitter, where the response was vitriolic even by social media standards. If there were any positive takes, we could't find them. Here are the top...
By Michael Roberts
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Civil unions bill supporters are blaming House speaker Frank McNulty for its death for assigning it to a so-called “kill” committee. Witness the explosion on Twitter, where the response was vitriolic even by social media standards. If there were any positive takes, we could’t find them. Here are the top ten tweets — by, among others, laid off Denver Post columnist Mike Littwin — taking McNulty to task. Number 10:

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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