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July 17, 2023 07:39 AM UTC

Monday Open Thread

  • 23 Comments
  • by: Colorado Pols

“If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?”

–Steven Wright

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23 thoughts on “Monday Open Thread

  1. Trump, allies are working to increase office’s power

    Who wouldn't want to give a narcissistic megalomaniac with a serious case of Putin-envy dictatorial powers?

    Vought and McEntee are involved in Project 2025, a $22 million presidential transition operation that is preparing policies, personnel lists and transition plans to recommend to any Republican who may win the 2024 election. The transition project — the scale of which is unprecedented in conservative politics — is led by the Heritage Foundation, a think tank that has shaped the personnel and policies of Republican administrations since the Reagan presidency.

    Seig Heil, Baby!

    1. No problem! When the Dem wins the Presidency perhaps the Heritage Foundation would like to share their work.

      No, you say? It's not about the principles of Presidential power but about partisan authoritarianism? I'm shocked.

      1. Perhaps the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society think that if they can get Trump back into office, they can dispense with our troublesome electoral process. 

        Perhaps they will transition to a Soviet -(or Iranian)-style election where they vet candidates and "assist" voters with their choice in order to improve turnout into the 99% range as well.

    2. Readers may refer to Colorado Mesa University to get a sense of how to effectively dismantle a framework of "shared governance", and replace it with a streamlined, functioning autocracy. A plan was conceived to elevate the more appropriately  named Mesa College to university status, with a focus on adjunct professors from the oil and gas industry, among others.

      From where did the vast sums of money come? The money that funded the enormous expansion of the campus and facilities? I believe that funding was conceived and dedicated way back when Bill Owens was the governor. 

      The plans creators were smart (or got lucky) when they hired Tim Foster to run the show. He and his favorite contractor have built a huge, rapidly expanding school with a very…I repeat…very strong connection to the local Republican party, beautiful new facilities, but (the last time I checked) no doctoral programs, few if any research programs…and no shared governance.

       

      The process, I believe, is the same…regardless of scale.

       

          1. Didn't they face dilemma a couple of years back about whether to buy books for the library or repave the parking lots?

            IIRC, the parking lots won out.

        1. There also are some nice trees on campus. I was there once for some sort of environmental or wildlife meeting. But that may be as far as 20 years back. Don’t remember any details.

          1. CMU has expanded dramatically… physically. How it currently stands in the academic department, I don't know. I can't imagine anything has changed much since Mr. Foster retired.

            1. I don't know either. I've driven by campus both just before, and right after, pandemic shutdowns. But just stayed on the street heading for downtown.

      1. Duke,

        With all due respect, I think you're attributing too much to the rapers and scrapers of the oil and gas industry.

        The CMU campus, by itself a remarkable achievement, was largely built through revenue bonds. Dorms, facilities for the jockstraps and parking garages all went up that way. The oily boys had nothing to do with it. Academic buildings had to wait their turn in the capital construction committees of the legislature, which Foster kept well buttered up.

        The academics need improvement and have since the so-called University of North Avenue was founded with one building, Houston Hall. It speaks volumes about Mesa County that education has never been a public priority. Our school board, as I'm sure you know, has a majority slate'' of right-wing religously-motivated three members who closed the best middle school in the district, has several grade schools in their sights and invited in a Hillsdale College-inspired charter school with religous overtones.

        John Marshall, who looks good in a suit and has a nice golf swing, is president of CMU in name only. So far, his big push is trying to raise several million dollars to fund scholarships for the jockstraps.

        Foster is still calling the shots that matter and doesn't have to spend his life in meetings or go to graduations.

         

        1. Deflecting criticism of Saint Timothy is a time honored tradition on the west slope.

          With equal respect to you I will reiterate that many, many people consider CMU to represent Colorado Methane University…for good reasons.

          Ask David Ludlum.

    1. You didn't read the piece, did you, Dave? He said no such thing. He said:

      Saying that allowing unaffiliated voters to vote in the Republican primary caused these defeats is as ridiculous as saying the “open primary” causes acne.

    1. What I found astounding … DeSantis' PAC is hiring these folks for 8 DAYS in Iowa for field work training, and according to the Washington Post,

      By Labor Day, Never Back Down aims to have about 2,600 trained canvassers in the 18 early nominating states, many with hotel rooms and rental cars, iPads and evolving scripts, not to mention a paycheck from working in a position that is now advertised on job boards as between $20 to $22 an hour. The work will continue through March.

      Magic (and understated) math:  $20 per hour, 40 hours a week, 26 weeks from Labor Day to Super Tuesday is $20,800.  Times 2,600 workers is $54 million.  Add in some for mandatory taxes. Add on the rooms and cars and equipment. Pay for the training and early weeks of work.  Pay the supervisors., All together, some DeSantis backers are laying out $100 million or so.

      Since it is a PAC program, it cannot coordinate with the DeSantis campaign.  So it will have to "exchange" goods and services of approximately equal value with the campaign. 

      Ain't US of A politics a wonderful thing? 

    2. The article mentions a local connection that apparently isn't doing a particularly good job.

      Those who attend the Never Back Down training in Iowa are employed and managed by subcontractors, including Vanguard Field Strategies, a company that is owned by Axiom, whose founder, Jeff Roe, is chief strategist for Never Back Down. Another subcontractor is Blitz Canvassing, which is a partner of a subsidiary of the GP3 Company, where longtime DeSantis adviser Phil Cox is a partner.

      “The Never Back Down training was great in Iowa, and we learned a lot of helpful door-knocking tips,” this former canvasser said. They added that the subcontractors “did not manage the canvassers well.”

  2. 546! 546! 546!

    Boebert challenger crushes Republican in fundraising after losing by less than 600 votes in 2022 (msn.com)

    Or $2.6 million vs. $ 818,000?

    My prediction: she follows in the footsteps of her role model – Sarah Palin – and does not run for re-election. 

    Question:  Can she keep any of the cash she's been raising? Can she put herself on her own campaign payroll (see Santos, George)? Can she put her spouse on her campaign payroll (see McInnis, Lori)?

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