It's a catfight! Colorado Representative Diana DeGette agrees with Denver DA Mitch Morrissey [2] that our elected officials should stay out of the extradition case involving Raul Gomez-Garcia, the Mexican national accused of killing Denver Detective Donnie Young. She has written Morrissey a letter calling attempts by others in Colorado's Congressional delegation political opportunism [3]. [Sens. Ken Salazar [4] and Wayne Allard [5] and Rep. Bob Beauprez's [6] ears should be burning here.]

"It is the height of arrogance, as well as an abuse of power, for an elected official to undermine the prosecution of the murderer of a Denver police officer in an effort to score political points," DeGette said in a letter sent Friday to Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey.

Sen. Salazar, not taking the hint, now tells the Denver Post [7] he thinks it is his business.

"International extraditions are matters of federal law, and therefore it is appropriate that the United States and Mexico review the extradition framework," Salazar wrote. "As a United States senator, it is entirely within my jurisdiction to raise issues concerning international relations." He enclosed a letter he wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, asking her to address the decision of Mexican courts to alter the terms of the Mexican-U.S. extradition treaty.

Message to Sen. Salazar: Please. If you wanted to remain involved in law enforcement, you should have retained your position as Colorado Attorney General. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Let it go.