Appointed U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is stuck in a difficult situation. Bennet lashed his fortunes to President Obama’s activist agenda (including a bloated health care reform bill) that was repudiated by voters in Massachusetts, who just elected a Republican, Scott Brown, to the U.S. Senate.

Bennet could tip-toe to the “center,” but…

He faces a fight in his own party from former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, who will force Bennet to protect his left flank in the Democratic primary.

On Tuesday (prior to Brown’s stunning victory), Romanoff affirmed that he’ll stay in the race against Bennet and made him a punch line. Here’s the video…

UPDATE: Bennet is indeed trying to reframe his blinkered support of ObamaCare. Too little, too late…