February 25, 2011 02:01 AM UTC

"Clear the Bench" Guy Wants Wadhams' Job, Too

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE: Westword has the hat-in-ring from Matt Arnold, and oh yeah, it’s memorable.

There are some other great candidates in this race, but I will (and do) bring a whole other skill set to the table — one that will breathe new life in the party and show we truly aren’t insane. [Pols emphasis]

My Message to Colorado Republicans:

There is one word that could sum up the new direction for our party leadership: strategery… [Pols emphasis]

In a way, yes. We do love this guy.

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FOX 31’s Eli Stokols reports:

Matt Arnold, who led last year’s effort to “Clear the Bench” of Democratic judges, is planning to run for chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, FOX 31 has learned.

Arnold, a controversial figure among the GOP establishment, is well-liked by many Tea Party activists and other grassroots conservatives, many of whom have been encouraging him to run…

That’s a sign that some within that conservative grassroots movement are less than excited about the current field of candidates, which includes state Sen. Ted Harvey of Highlands Ranch, Ryan Call, the former Denver GOP chair and general counsel to the state party, and Leondray Gholston, the second-in-command to outgoing chair Dick Wadhams.

Matt Arnold’s campaign against Colorado Supreme Court justices in 2010 didn’t turn out very well, in fact there’s little to suggest in election results that he accomplished much more than to embarrass himself. We suppose you can take his entry into the GOP chair race as a sign that Sen. Ted Harvey doesn’t have the conservative-trending-nutty wing entirely locked up, but it’s very tough to imagine a serious minded Republican casting a vote for Arnold. It would be a little like putting the fat kid from Goonies in charge of something important.

Yes, alright, 200,000 Republicans voted for Dan Maes. You’ve got us there.