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November 21, 2009 01:12 AM UTC

Tancredo Out, Will Endorse McInnis?

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  • by: Colorado Pols

Rumor has it that Tom Tancredo has decided against running for Governor–not that we ever really thought he would, no matter what he said–and will formally endorse Scott McInnis on Monday in a press conference that will include Josh Penry.

For all Tancredo’s boasting and blustering, running for Governor is a serious commitment–in both time and money spent–not really something Tancredo is up to after retiring from a congressional seat that required no effort on his part to maintain. There’s also been an exceeding amount of “pressure” put on him to not run by Republicans who know they can’t afford a primary with a moderate McInnis if they hope to knock off the moderate Gov. Bill Ritter next November.

That all said, we can’t help but wonder what the real purpose of this “threat” of a Tancredo candidacy was, and the “concessions” supposedly demanded of McInnis by Tancredo and Penry. There’s something about the timing of all these related op-ed columns and news articles that stinks of contrivance–of theater to appease angry conservatives.

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23 thoughts on “Tancredo Out, Will Endorse McInnis?

  1. Even as we speak. Tancredo is waxing and waning…” He may still decide to run…blab, blab,…but if the repubs can get together on conservative principles…ie. the Contract on Colorado….he will graciously bow out.”  On the other hand, he loves this country. ….blab, blab,…..

    I am telling you people, the repubs have it all together….a strategy and party cohension…..they are lean, mean and hungry….

          1. Do you have any idea what you’re talking about? Apparently not.

            Groff got a full-time job, but he still quit his Senate seat, as did Isgar. McGihon left for career advancement and Green retired for good reason, but they all quit (“We Dems don’t quit” — ha!)

            Of the Republicans you draw your sweeping conclusion from, only Palin left office mid-term (for what is, arguably, a move up, into full-time celebrity and potential presidential candidate), Penry decided not to run a year before the election but is still Senate minority leader, and Tancredo never did anything but flirt with running.

            Your point is cheap and silly.

  2. Great Blog post. Rumor has it.  You could at least say, “anonymous source says” or something like that.  I sure wonder which rumorer has it like that.  

  3. Ritter is in deeeeeeeep sh$%T.  Tanc got cleaned out by Madoff.  That matters.  The liberals can thank Obama’s Geitner and the gang for this one.  Tanc lost at least $1MM.

        1. Let’s look at your argument…

          Premise: Tanc got cleaned out by Madoff.  

          Premise: That matters.  

          Premise:  The liberals can thank Obama’s Geitner and the gang for this one.  

          Premise: Tanc lost at least $1MM

          Conclusion: Ritter is in deeeeeeeep sh$%T.

          Sorry if I am too dense to understand your bulletproof logic there GW.

  4. I can’t believe nobody has said it yet. The Pols are alluding to it.

    Everybody knows Tanc could not win, that includes Wadhams, that includes Tanc. McInnis had nothing to fear except Tanc undermining the base.

    Tanc allowed himself to be used as a symbol of FAKE “pressure” on McInnis to get McInnis to “agree to” a platform that would appease the right wing of the GOP and end the rebellion. They did it to paper over Penry’s forced exit from the race.

    DON’T BE FOOLED! There are a growing number on the right who aren’t, like John Andrews. He Tweeted this Thursday in response to the news:

    http://twitter.com/JohnAndrews

    “McInnis to accept Penry & Tancredo agenda demands.” Why was this leaked? Who thinks it will stand up? http://twurl.nl/o2ge2j #redco #tcot

    I know a lot of people on this site hate Andrews, and I don’t agree with him on anything, but did you know he was one of the first people to resign from the Nixon White House? Andrews is way right but he has more integrity than most of the people running the GOP today – and it’s times like these when it shows.

    Attention Colorado rank and file Republicans: YOU ARE BEING ROLLED. RIGHT NOW. Are you going to do anything about it?

    1. That’d be John “Bag Man” Andrews?

      John Andrews was asking several GOP consultants two weeks back if anyone had a C-4 that he could push some money through to attack Coffman. Andrews is a campaign co-chair for Armstrong

      .

      and

      A former GOP President of the State Senate is doing illegal hit pieces on members of his own party.

      http://www.coloradopols.com/sh

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