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Mesa County Clerk Almost Certainly Took My Pillow CEO’s Private Jet to Election Conspiracy Conference

Posted on August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Who says crime doesn’t pay? -Promoted by Colorado Pols) “Cuz we’re leaving on (private) jet plane. Details to come… #TruthWillAlwaysPrevail” That playful caption to Mesa County Republican Party Vice Chair Jacqueline Anderson’s Aug 10 now-deleted Facebook post accompanied several photos of herself, her husband Cory, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) former campaign manager, Sherronna Bishop, […]

CO Lawmaker Promotes QAnon Movie, Admits to Crossing Police Barriers During Insurrection

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Lock him up? – Promoted by Colorado Pols) “We’re walking between the Capitol building and the police force…and this doesn’t feel right to me as a guy who knows a little bit about physical security,” state Rep. Ron Hanks (R-Penrose) said in a July 14 interview, recounting his own participation in the Jan. 6 rally […]

CO Republican Promoting Avon-Like Multi-Level Marketing To Raise Money to Primary GOP Incumbents

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Not shady at all – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Illustrating that the infighting among Colorado Republicans hasn’t abated, despite a string of election losses, Colorado Republican National Committeeman and talk radio host Randy Corporon is promoting a political action committee (PAC) called “Primary the Ruling Class” (PRC) taking aim at fellow Republicans who aren’t seen […]

Rep. Buck Warns Conservatives Not to Let Democrats ‘Steal Elections’

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Tell us how you really feel – Promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE: This article has been updated with extensive comments from Congressman Buck, who says he wasn’t linking mail-in ballots to fraud. Speaking at the Western Conservative Summit this weekend, Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) appeared to raise the conspiracy theory of election fraud, warning the […]

CO Legislator Says His Comment “We Have Allowed The Weeds to Overwhelm The Garden” Refers to Socialism not Immigrants

Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Sure thing — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado state Rep. Mark Baisley’s (R-Roxborough Park) recent Facebook post about the number of immigrants crossing the nation’s southern border every month led a commenter to invoke a white nationalist conspiracy theory known as the “great replacement.” In a reply agreeing with the comment, Baisley wrote, “We […]

John Birch Society Speaker Defends Chilean Dictator Pinochet to Colorado Conservatives

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(“Free helicopter rides!” – Promoted by Colorado Pols) John Birch Society speaker Leah Southwell wants folks to know that Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet wasn’t such a bad guy. Political Science professors and historians disagree. Pinochet took power in a coup and ruled the country for 17 years before stepping aside (though remaining in command of […]

Colo GOP Legislator Begs Activists at QAnon-Linked Anti-Vax Rally to ‘Continue To Broadcast the Facts’

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(QAnon and on and on – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Speaking to a crowd of anti-vaccine activists and QAnon followers at Saturday’s Worldwide Rally for Freedom, Colorado state Rep. Tonya Van Beber (R-Eaton) told the conspiracy theorists, “I’m begging you! I’m imploring you! You must continue to broadcast the facts!” Organized by Colorado Rising Up, […]

In Ironic Twist, CO Republicans Refuse to Re-Do “Sham” Election of El Paso GOP Leaders

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(All you can say is sham-wow – Promoted by Colorado Pols) The Tea Party/Patriot wing of the Colorado Republican Party flexed its collective muscle last Saturday, leaving no doubt who’s in charge of the state GOP. Despite a video featuring cavalcade of endorsements from nearly two dozen legislative and party officials, former Colorado Secretary of […]

Colo Conservative Groups Host Racist & Anti-Muslim Speakers on State Tour

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) British speaker Katie Hopkins is a racist, Islamophobic bigot. New Zealand speaker Trevor Louden is an unapologetic anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist. The pair are currently visiting Colorado on an eleven-stop speaking tour organized by former Colorado Republican Party national delegate and promoted by numerous Republican and conservative groups across the state. Last […]

Candidates to Lead CO Republican Party Embrace Election Conspiracy Theories

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Must read stuff – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Good news for the conspiracist wing of the Colorado Republican party: both candidates currently vying to replace Congressman Ken Buck as state GOP chair believe Denver-based Dominion Voting may have been responsible for election fraud, both in Colorado and across the nation. Former Secretary of State Scott […]

Rep. Boebert’s Young Intern Resigns Due To Family’s Concern For His Safety

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Citing his family’s concern for his safety, Colorado teenager Weston Imer resigned from his paid internship for Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) after just six days. His brief time as a House staffer was cut short by the shocking insurrection attempt on Jan. 6 and the potential of more violence to come. […]

Dominion Election Conspiracy Originated in Part During Conservative’s Hunt for ‘Antifa Journalists’

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(How the madness began – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Angered by the Colorado Times Recorder and other outlets’ reporting on his group FEC United, businessman-turned-conservative-activist Joe Oltmann went hunting for proof that several Colorado journalists–including this one–are members of Antifa. During the course of his research, Oltmann insists, he found evidence that a top executive […]

Colorado Republicans Promote QAnon-linked Capitol Rally to Overturn Election

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Consider yourselves Q-tipped – Promoted by Colorado Pols) “We Are The Storm!” proclaims the digital flyer for tomorrow’s noon rally at the Colorado Capitol to overturn the presidential election, invoking the QAnon conspiracist slogan. The event, which baselessly alleges that the presidential election was fraudulent, is being promoted by the Republican parties of Jefferson and […]

Pro-Trump Rally at Colo Capitol: China Rigged Election, U.S. Will Wage War

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Looks chilly – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Freezing weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the 60 or so Trump supporters who gathered outside the Colorado’s Capitol today to support a group that claims China rigged the election and predicts the U.S. will go to war against the Asian nation. The rally, is one of dozens […]

Brauchler Promotes Vote Fraud Video & Doesn’t Reject Guest’s Claim of Fraud in Colo Elections

Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Not under oath – Promoted by Colorado Pols) After partnering with the new conservative organization FEC United during the election season, Colorado Republicans are now forced to choose sides between their own party’s officials and the conspiracy theorist leader of the grassroots group, Joe Oltmann. Oltmann appeared on George Brauchler’s radio show and claimed that […]

Judging Gardner’s Legacy

Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Written by Madeleine Schmidt & Erik Maulbetsch After a decade in Washington as a public official, Colorado’s Republican Senator Cory Gardner is going home. The hundreds of judges he voted to approve, however, many of whom are anti-choice extremists, will continue their work interpreting American law for decades to come. Gardner’s […]

Conservative Group With Ties to the CO Republican Party Is Fundraising to Sue Journalists

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Sounds very American – Promoted by Colorado Pols) FEC United, a conservative group working closely with the Colorado Republican Party, is fundraising to sue journalists for “unequal treatment.” Texts and emails from the group redirect to a webpage URL titled “Lawsuit” that claims the legal action will be the inaugural project of its “Law & […]

Conservative Group Behind Deadly “Patriot Muster” Rally Working Closely With Colorado GOP

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Filed under “disturbing” – Promoted by Colorado Pols) FEC United, a new conservative political group, organized the Oct. 10 “Patriot Muster” rally in Denver’s Civic Center Park. The event turned deadly immediately after its conclusion when a private security guard hired by 9News to protect its reporters shot and killed a rally attendee who pepper […]

Boebert Accepting Endorsement of Conspiracist Group Gun Owners of America at Pueblo Event

Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) The far-right Gun Owners of America (GOA) group is endorsing Lauren Boebert for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district at an in-person event in Pueblo this Saturday. GOA is a fringe pro-gun group that, like Dudley Brown’s National Association for Gun Rights, has sent fundraising emails asking for money to defend Kenosha shooter […]

Dave Kopel on Two-Week Probation From TV Show After Calling NBA Players “Puppets of the Slave Masters”

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Well, that’s lovely of Kopel — promoted by Colorado Pols) By Sean Price, Colorado Times Recorder Dave Kopel, a staffer at the conservative Independence Institute, will not return to his role as a panelist on KBDI-TV’s Colorado Inside Out for two weeks following comments he made on the program about the Black Lives Matter movement. […]

Boebert’s Campaign Embraces Far-Right Militia Movement

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Freaked out yet? – Promoted by Colorado Pols) As national intelligence reports and indictments show a dangerous increase in right-wing militia activity, gun rights activist turned Republican congressional candidate Lauren Boebert is embracing elements of the militia movement, going so far as to ask militia members to provide security for her campaign events. According to […]

9-11 Conspiracy Group Hosting July 4th Festival in Denver’s Civic Center Park

Posted on July 3, 2020July 5, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) A conspiracy theorist group that insists the federal government planned the September 11th terrorist attacks is hosting an all-day Fourth of July music festival in Denver’s Civic Center Park. We Are Change Colorado is the local affiliate of the national 9-11 “truther” group founded by alt-right conspiracy theorist Luke Rudkowski, who’s […]

Gardner Misrepresents Hickenlooper Quote, Says Matthew Shepard Foundation Exec

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) A leader of one of the state’s most prominent LGBT advocacy organizations says U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s recent attack on former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is “cynical” and “beneath” the Gardner campaign. Jason Marsden, vice president of the Mathew Shepard Foundation, told the Colorado Times Recorder that Gardner, a Republican, misrepresented […]

Man Arrested for Bomb Possession Testified That He’d Defend Gun Rights “Regardless of Cost”

Posted on May 13, 2020March 6, 2022 by Erik Maulbetsch

Brad Bunn and his fellow organizers were hoping for an overwhelming show of force, enough to prevent police from enforcing the law for fear of a massive gun battle. Thanks to the FBI and Larimer County, Colorado, Sheriff’s deputies, neither Bunn nor other openly-armed protesters made it to the Capitol. Bunn had advocated for […]

Ignoring Critics, Cory Gardner Again Claims Credit for Getting Ventilators for Colo

Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by Erik Maulbetsch

(Fact check: “pants on fire,” basically – Promoted by Colorado Pols) Sen. Cory Gardner continues to claim credit for obtaining 100 ventilators for Colorado, despite the federal government having blocked a state deal for 500 machines. In an online interview with KNUS 710AM radio host Steffan Tubbs, Gardner said he has worked very closely with […]

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Mesa County Clerk Almost Certainly Took My Pillow CEO’s Private Jet to Election Conspiracy Conference

CO Lawmaker Promotes QAnon Movie, Admits to Crossing Police Barriers During Insurrection

CO Republican Promoting Avon-Like Multi-Level Marketing To Raise Money to Primary GOP Incumbents

Rep. Buck Warns Conservatives Not to Let Democrats ‘Steal Elections’

CO Legislator Says His Comment “We Have Allowed The Weeds to Overwhelm The Garden” Refers to Socialism not Immigrants

John Birch Society Speaker Defends Chilean Dictator Pinochet to Colorado Conservatives

Colo GOP Legislator Begs Activists at QAnon-Linked Anti-Vax Rally to ‘Continue To Broadcast the Facts’

In Ironic Twist, CO Republicans Refuse to Re-Do “Sham” Election of El Paso GOP Leaders

Colo Conservative Groups Host Racist & Anti-Muslim Speakers on State Tour

Candidates to Lead CO Republican Party Embrace Election Conspiracy Theories

Rep. Boebert’s Young Intern Resigns Due To Family’s Concern For His Safety

Dominion Election Conspiracy Originated in Part During Conservative’s Hunt for ‘Antifa Journalists’

Colorado Republicans Promote QAnon-linked Capitol Rally to Overturn Election

Pro-Trump Rally at Colo Capitol: China Rigged Election, U.S. Will Wage War

Brauchler Promotes Vote Fraud Video & Doesn’t Reject Guest’s Claim of Fraud in Colo Elections

Judging Gardner’s Legacy

Conservative Group With Ties to the CO Republican Party Is Fundraising to Sue Journalists

Conservative Group Behind Deadly “Patriot Muster” Rally Working Closely With Colorado GOP

Boebert Accepting Endorsement of Conspiracist Group Gun Owners of America at Pueblo Event

Dave Kopel on Two-Week Probation From TV Show After Calling NBA Players “Puppets of the Slave Masters”

Boebert’s Campaign Embraces Far-Right Militia Movement

9-11 Conspiracy Group Hosting July 4th Festival in Denver’s Civic Center Park

Gardner Misrepresents Hickenlooper Quote, Says Matthew Shepard Foundation Exec

Man Arrested for Bomb Possession Testified That He’d Defend Gun Rights “Regardless of Cost”

Ignoring Critics, Cory Gardner Again Claims Credit for Getting Ventilators for Colo

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