CO-04 (Special Election)
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(R) Greg Lopez
(R) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Joe Biden*
(R) Donald Trump
80%
20%↓
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
90%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
90%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(D) Adam Frisch
(R) Jeff Hurd
(R) Ron Hanks
40%
30%
20%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(R) Deborah Flora
(R) J. Sonnenberg
30%↑
15%↑
10%↓
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Dave Williams
(R) Jeff Crank
50%↓
50%↑
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
90%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) Brittany Pettersen
85%↑
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
(R) Janak Joshi
60%↑
35%↓
30%↑
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
State House Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
July 14, 2011 06:54 PM UTC
17 Comments
From the looks of the “success” Boehner and McConnell are having, it looks like there is a new “no compromise on anything” establishment that simply doesn’t do politics as that term is normally understood because they don’t recognize a legitimate role for giving something in order to get something. Not even if they only have to give a pittance to receive the lion’s share. It’s a new GOPT world. The days of the old GOP establishment sure looks to be over.
Since then, the Republican Party has moved farther and farther right to the point it is impossilbe for them to govern except by distraction. Since they don’t believe in government they must try and focus the voters on issues like abortion etc. because the government shouldn’t exist except possibly for naitonal defense. From where I sit, as a former very active Republican, the party needs to be dissolved and a new second party formed that is capable of governing. Until then, the Democrats are the only option.
George H. W. Bush.
George H W Bush had to move to the far right to get the nominaiton.
I’m too young to remember, but I believe he was pro-choice at one point. He was not in 1988. And that “read my lips” bit was total pandering.
But I read in a printed book this morning that in his 1988 primary campaign, GHWB was asked which social programs he would cut to reduce the budget deficit, and he replied along the lines of, “Whatever I do will be entirely dependent on whether or not it helps me get the nomination.”
(Meanwhile, one or more of his handlers experienced spontaneous cardiac arrest, I can only assume…)
regardless of how far right the party, including the leadership, moved, it wasn’t until the rise of the Tea Party and Tea Party-ish after the election of Obama that the establishment, meaning the party leadership of the day, started to so completely lose control.
They always managed to use the social conservatives while largely remaining the players as opposed to the played. When the leadership cracked the whip the troops, even the Snowes and the Collins and other remaining less conservative elements, fell into line when the establishment absolutely needed them to, for instance to block cloture on something the leadership deemed absolutely vital. The degree of helplessness now being experienced by the GOP leadership in the abilty to come together and maintain discipline is a very recent development. They seem quite baffled.
You guys trash Wadhams at every opportunity. Belittle him, make fun of his name, say he’s not credible, not intelligent, not worth being pissed on if he’s on fire…until… he says something you like.
Your point?
Hey, elbee, I’m including Wadhams among the impotent establishment, hardly a compliment. Now all he has to do is what old generals are supposed to do…fade away.
I kind of see this as Dr. Frankenstein regretting his hand in loosing the creature.
I’d find that comment hilarious, ellbee, if I just had the slightest clue as to what it means?
Wadham’s burning, I’ll line up an entire brigade of volunteers who’ll be happy to piss on him.
I’m supposed to get mad about this? Laugh? I don’t know what your desired reaction is.
Dick who?
Wadhams has a long relationship with Karl Rove, who was a behind-the-scenes helper to Perry in 1998 when he was running for lite guv in TX. It was of some importance for Bush to get a Republican elected lite guv in case he was elected president. But Rove is no big fan of Perry’s today, in part because Perry has been known to say some unkind things about GWB and is seen by some Bushies as trying to claim credit for some of GWB’s Texas legacy.