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Ted Harvey Still Raising “ScamPAC” Dollars

Back in January, we took note of a story in Politico about political action committees (PACs) set up to raise funds for a variety of conservative Republican candidates and causes. The problem with the committees profiled in this story is that the overwhelming majority of funds raised by them appeared to be paying for staff […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (June 25)

Happy belated St. Jean-Baptiste Day to our Canadian friends. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The United States Supreme Court has ruled to uphold federal subsidies related to […]

Obamacare Subsidies Upheld By The U.S. Supreme Court

UPDATE #2: From the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative: This is tremendous economic news for consumers nationwide. Everyone, regardless of where they live will continue to have access to more affordable health coverage to get the health care they need. It means that the health coverage of over 6 million Americans will remain accessible and that […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (June 24)

It’s been so crazy today, we almost forgot to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Another longshot Republican candidate for President threw his hat in the ring today, Gov. Bobby Jindal of […]

Right-Wing Blog Unwittingly Confirms Steve House Blackmail (Now, With Audio!)

UPDATE #2: There has been a flurry of phone calls and back-and-forth conversations among reporters and other officials today, much of it confusing. But you can read between the lines of Steve House’s statement to the Durango Herald: “I personally am not contacting the offices because I leave those decisions to the state party attorney […]

Because Elections Matter – Why We Should Care about “ChairGate”

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) In the Politichicks article “Sex, Lies, and the GOP“, Kathryn Porter has given readers an explanation for why Marilyn Marks and Becky Mizel were motivated to force House to resign. I can’t speak for the motivations of others who may or may not have been involved, but I contend that Marks […]

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (June 23)

If you blink this week, you’re going to miss a big story. Time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Slowly but surely, the mainstream media is picking up the second […]

Ellen Roberts, Save(s) Thyself

Today State Senator Ellen Roberts (R-Durango) made her first logical statement to the press in literally weeks when she announced that she will not run for U.S. Senate in 2016. This is, undoubtedly, the wisest political move she has made in a month filled with ridiculous self-inflicted political wounds. As Lynn Bartels of the Denver […]

The Charleston Shooting: Six Degrees of Earl Holt

UPDATE: One hour and twenty minutes after this post went up, 9NEWS’ Brandon Rittiman reports: Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado) will part with money he received from the leader of a white supremacist group which appears to have inspired the shooter who killed 9 people in an attack on an historically black church in South Carolina. We’re […]

Get More Smarter on Monday (June 22)

You think it’s hot outside? You should be in Cynthia Coffman’s office today. Time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Coffmangate is about to become international news. ProgressNow Colorado is asking […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (June 19)

It’s hotter than a stolen tamale out there. Time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton smacked Donald Trump hard over Trump’s campaign announcement speech yesterday, […]

Follow the Money – a GOP ChairGate Theory

By now, every political news junkie in Colorado knows that there was an attempted “coup” to force the Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party to resign. On Monday night,  June 15, 2015, Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, former Congressman Tom Tancredo, and Pueblo County GOP Chair Becky Mizel met with GOP Party Chair Steve House, and […]

Republicans: “Put Up or Shut Up” Over Mysterious Allegations Against GOP Party Chair Steve House

[mantra-pullquote align=”right” textalign=”leftt” border=”2″ width=”33%”]“They have a duty to reveal the charges. They need to put up or shut up.” – Former GOP State Chair Dick Wadhams on the vague allegations put forth by Coffman, Tancredo, and Mizel.[/mantra-pullquote] As we roll into Day 3 of “Cynthia-Gate,” the outrageous failed coup attempt against State Republican Party […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (June 18)

We’ll take the heat over the rain, thank you very much. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Attorney General Cynthia Coffman has moved back to the “denial stage” […]

Tancredo Says Coup Attempt Was Supported by Many Republican Legislators

(Everybody, under the bus! — promoted by Colorado Pols) On KNUS  radio show this morning, Tom Tancredo said he, along with Attorney General Cynthia Coffman and Pueblo Country GOP Chair Becky Mizel, were “selected” by fellow Republicans to demand the resignation of GOP Chair Steve House. Though Coffman called the meeting, they acted at the […]

Cynthia’s House of Cards: Dial “B” For “Blackmail”

UPDATE #3: Republican radio host Michael “Brownie” Brown throws down: Only delegates can remove @cologop chair so mtg by others was power play flawed from beginning & must have included threats. #copolitics — Michael Brown (@MichaelBrownUSA) June 18, 2015 —– UPDATE #2: Roll Call’s Emily Cahn writes Cynthia Coffman’s political epitaph: State Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (June 17)

Cynthia Coffman would like to have a meeting with you? Better come up with a quick excuse. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Truth is often stranger […]

The Strange Story of the Coup Attempt Within the Colo. Republican Party

UPDATE #2: Holy F***ing Shit! Steve House just issued the following statement through the State Republican Party: The rumors started last night, when I was scheduled to meet with Attorney General Cynthia Coffman. When I arrived to our meeting, I was surprised to see that former Congressman Tom Tancredo and Pueblo County Chair Becky Mizel were […]

Get More Smarter on Monday (June 15)

The Denver Nuggets have hired Mike Malone to be their next head coach, which is very sad; Malone has just 39 more NBA wins under his belt than you do. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (June 12)

If Kansas were a sovereign nation, there would have already been a coup attempt against Gov. Sam Brownback. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► On Thursday the Senate […]

Throwback Thursday: Walker Stapleton Says “Buy Gold!”

Five years ago, now-Treasurer Walker Stapleton was locked in a tense primary battle against J.J. Ament, son of longtime Colorado political fixture Don Ament. In 2010, more or less all Republican candidates for office were working hard to prove their “Tea Party” mettle, which in practice meant the enthusiastic embrace of a smorgasbord of really extreme ideas–things that […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (June 11)

At least we’re not in Kansas. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► PUNT! That seems to be the play call — again — when it comes to […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (June 10)

Ugh. The new season of The Simpsons looks poised to jump the shark. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Senator Michael Bennet (D-Denver) joined Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) in […]

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (June 9)

Game 3 of the NBA Finals is tonight — if you haven’t been paying attention, you’re missing an historic Finals performance from LeBron James. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF […]

Get More Smarter on Monday (June 8)

This doesn’t seem very fast to us. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).   TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Senator Michael Bennet (D-Denver) is pushing for a major overhaul of campaign finance reform. […]

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