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January 06, 2009 02:11 AM UTC
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…given that it happened in Denver. So I’m not sure why staying in his current position would be related at all to the murder investigation. But, anyhoo, if Quick is interested in bigger and better things, and I’ll just bet he is, taking the AG’s office seems to be far superior to being appointed to the US Attorney (hell, ask Suthers, he’ll tell you!) How can Quick pass up an open shot at the AG’s office? Didn’t he work there at some point, under that one guy?
once you get the job, and you’re only responsible to the people, not the whims of the Justice Department.
I’ll grant you that I’d hate for my job security to be in the hands of Monica Goodling and her ilk (always wanted to use that word), but our USAs did OK even under the Bush DOJ. And now that there won’t be a Bush DOJ in 14 days (sweet sound!), job security doesn’t seem like a concern.
…and before that, he’d run (but lost) for AG. It seems that rate of pay is irrelevant here.
There was a persistent rumor that Suthers wanted to run for CD 5, and the AG is more visible statewide than USA.
Quick is obviously up there. But, who claims that Carrigan has garnered strong support for US Attorney?
I’ve heard from some purported Dem Party insiders that Carrigan’s political future in the Dem Party is on permanent stall after he essentially endorsed (and donated to–public record) Pat Hayes, the Republican Regent who was running for reelection (and lost to her Democratic challenger).
Now, these sources may be unreliable. But, I’m wondering from whence cometh the possible choice of Carrigan?
Other names that have garnered strong support include: Boulder County District Court Judge Lael Montgomery, Dave Thomas, and career prosecutor Bill Ritter. No, wait, he’s governor…
I know he is Ritter’s chief of Labor and Employment…would US Attorney be a lateral move? Up? Down?
Bob Troyer is the main one.
…I never heard of that bitch. But I don’t know nuthin. Who is he??
Now that JTS looks to be hunkering down in his seat for a long time, is there any talk that the Pueblo DA might make a run for AG or USA?
Thiebaut would be great as a US Attorney. It would also be great to have someone considered (for almost anything speculated on in this blog) that is not from the Denver Metro Area. Downside is that he did not go to an Ivy League school, that probably disqualifies him.
He has made a huge difference in Pueblo.
The Pueblo DA really does now stand for JUSTICE. He has even made believers out of Law Enforcement who were not too keen on his election originally.
…Stanford and Chicago are good schools, but neither is in the Ivy League.
He’s a CU Law School grad.
to the ivy league thing was tongue in cheek related to Bennet’s ivy league background.
I’m just sayin’, the things I hear from people down there are not good.
Don’t know what (or from whom) you are hearing but they love Bill Thiebaut.
He was just reelected with 56k votes in Pueblo County (4K more than John Salazar got).
Some of the elite power brokers (yes there are such things in Pueblo) have not been crazy about him because he actually thought that all people should be treated equally under the law. His law suit against Colorado Springs in Federal Court because of Colorado Springs ongoing pollution of Fountain Creek even got accolades from the very conservative publisher of the Pueblo Chieftain.
He even got into an angry disagreement with every body’s (stripper’s?) favorite federal judge (Nottingham) over trying to get a federal courthouse in southern Colorado and the western slope. Nottingham couldn’t be bothered with worrying about how federal justice was being short changed because everything had to be done in Denver.
Thiebaut argued that was unfair to people in Durango,or Alamosa or Grand Junction. Moreover there were serious federal law enforcement issues in southern and western Colorado that were also being short-changed.
Nottingham absolutely refused to listen and arrogantly dismissed the notion that in a state as large and often geographically difficult to travel having everything centered in Denver was wrong.
IIRC, Thiebaut was working with either Ken Salazar or John Salazar to try to override, legislatively the reluctance of Nottingham, but not sure whatever happened to that.
Interestingly enough, Thiebaut was receiving a lot of help from Troy Eid on this same point.
Glad to see her name mentioned. A solid jurist.
Reny Fagen, Bill Thiebaut, Willy Shepherd, a Jim Lyons designate (he supported Hillary and Holder is AG), Mitch Morrissey, Tom Strickland, or the always open for the latest job because I could have been Governor former state Rep. Alice Madden.
I like Quick, Fagen or Tiebaut myself.
Tom Strickland! He works for United Health Care, for chrissakes–one of the most rapacious insurance megaliths in the country! I want someone who is going to look out for the interests of consumers and the people!
Quick, at least, is not in the pocket of big corporations.
Willy Shepard is a great guy and talented attorney, but his extensive corporate ties bother me.
Don’t know if she should be, but she will be. Obama got who he wanted for Senator, Ritter is going to get his pick for U.S. attorney.
that you are right.
Rocky Mt. News reports Don Quick asked Salazar to remove his name from the U.S. Attny list.
that means Don Quick will be running for AG in 2010.
…but I already said that!
I’m really embarrassed too because it was the first comment. Definitely due to today being my first nicotine-free day in a long, long, time.
Maybe I can appoint you to be front page editor while I go through nicotine withdrawals–that is, if David Sirota doesn’t get all uppity about it.
The stress of quitting is very high, physcially and mentally. However, keeping busy is probably the best way to make it through the first days.
I knew I was over the worst when I couldn’t smell smoke anymore, about a week.
Just keep plugging along and remember all of us who went through what you are going through are around to write all sorts of public support posts.
So thank you.
The previous comment about Carrigan is way off base. Carrigan openly endorsed and supported Democrat Monisha Merchant during the election (including robocalls on her behalf) and has been instrumental in working to build a Democratic coalition on the Board of Regents. He has shown an ability to work across the aisle, which only supports his qualification for USA. In fact, he may be the one candidate who has all the qualifications: previous criminal law experience as a former prosecutor, civil litigation experience in private practice and experience as an elected official.
has all three qualifications you cite for Mick.
Thiebaut was in private practice, served many years in the legislature (the last two as Majority Leader) and was recently reelected as the Pueblo County DA.