Is ProgressNow getting a taste of April Fool’s Day revenge?

By Michael RobertsApril 1, 2009

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Earlier today, the liberal ProgressNow Colorado organization sent out its regular e-mail news digest under the signature of Dick Wadhams, head of the Colorado Republican Party, complete with a goofy pic of Dick at the top. Happy April Fool’s Day! But something not as funny from ProgressNow’s standpoint — but probably hilarious to conservatives — subsequently took place. At this writing, attempts to visit ProgressNow’s website is greeted with a message that reads: “Forbidden: You don’t have permission to access/on this server.”

Coincidence? Payback prank? Or karmic backlash? Only the gods of comedy know for sure.

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.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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