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Susan Beckman Gets Last Laugh On Ken Buck

UPDATE: The Denver Post’s Alex Burness: [Beckman] did not specify what her new job will be, nor did she immediately respond to a call from The Denver Post. The White House has not yet responded to a question about Beckman, and a spokesperson for the state GOP declined to comment… In late March, Beckman narrowly […]

Yes Virginia, Colorado’s “Red Flag” Law Is Working

We’re only 16 days into 2020 and #ERPO has already likely saved lives. Despite the misinformation being spread this week, this case shows that the law —and due process— are working.#CoPolitics #CoLeg https://t.co/G27jD04QLq — Alec Garnett (@AlecGarnett) January 16, 2020 —– As the Denver Post’s Elise Schmelzer reports: In the first 15 days Colorado’s red-flag […]

Finally Time To Hang Up And Drive, Colorado?

The Denver Post’s Linnea Lipson reports: Colorado may soon follow 20 other states in prohibiting hand-held phone use while driving. The proposed legislation would make it illegal for adults to use a mobile device while driving, except through the use of hands-free equipment. It also would bar drivers under 18 years old from using any […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (January 16)

Happy “National Nothing Day.” We’re not sure if you are supposed to celebrate or not. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show […]

Time To Stop Claiming Trump “Did Nothing Wrong”

Politico with today’s major development in the impeachment case against President Donald Trump–a clear determination by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that Trump’s withholding of hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine was in violation of federal law: President Donald Trump ordered the hold on the critical security assistance in July, a slew […]

Reporters Still Looking for Cory Gardner’s Spine

Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) was busy today firing off Tweets about trade agreements and speaking in front of an empty Senate chamber about the four corners of Colorado and…something. What Gardner was NOT doing today is the same thing has has NOT been doing for months: Commenting in any way, shape or form on […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (January 15)

Happy “Korean Alphabet Day.” Please celebrate responsibly, or whatever. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show or The Get More Smarter Podcast. […]

Happening: A Bipartisan End To The Death Penalty

Denver7’s Blair Miller reports: Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday introduced their much-anticipated bill to repeal the state’s death penalty – the sixth time such a bill has been introduced in recent years. SB20-100 , if passed as introduced , would take the death penalty off the table as an option for prosecutors when they take a […]

Jason Crow Among House Impeachment Managers

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced this morning the names of seven Democrats who will help prosecute the House impeachment case in a U.S. Senate trial as soon as next week. Colorado Rep. Jason Crow (D-Aurora) was among the names selected. As Politico reports: The seven lawmakers will be tasked with prosecuting the case against President […]

Last Debate Before The Vote Open Thread

Be nice, and say sorry for when you weren’t.

Gardner Erases His Opposition to Obamacare from his Campaign Website

(Shaking the Etch-a-Sketch – Promoted by Colorado Pols) In a little-noticed change to the “Health Care” section of his new re-election campaign website, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) has removed any mention of his stance in favor repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. That’s a major shift in campaign tactics for […]

Hickenlooper Posts Massive Fundraising Haul

Democrat John Hickenlooper released some jaw-dropping fundraising numbers today in the race for U.S. Senate, with $2.8 million raised in the last three months of 2019. According to a press release: Ninety-three percent of contributions the campaign received were $200 or less, and the average grassroots contribution was $26. This quarterly total sets a record […]

Cory Gardner Smokescreens Crucial Impeachment Question

CBS News reported last night, and politicos coast to coast took note: The White House is preparing for some Republican senators to join Democrats in voting to call witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, which could get underway in the coming days. Senior White House officials tell CBS News they increasingly believe that at least […]

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (January 14)

Happy “Feast of the Ass” day. Please celebrate responsibly, or whatever. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show or The Get More […]

James Carville Knows Something You Don’t*

The Hill reports: Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has formally endorsed Sen. Michael Bennet’s (D) long-shot presidential campaign, saying he thinks that the Colorado senator is the best candidate to face President Trump due to what he calls stark differences between the two men. “The best way to beat Donald Trump is to show you’re […]

What you can do to fight back this week (January 13)

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. This week in Washington, the articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representatives will be formally handed over to the U.S. Senate. Senators will swear a constitutional oath to “do impartial justice” in deciding the guilt of President Trump, and the third trial in American history to […]

Trump Keeps Digging on Iran; Colorado GOP Getting Buried

The House of Representatives voted last week on a resolution to restrict President Trump’s ability to attack Iran without provocation. The vote was split along party lines among Colorado’s delegation, with all four Democrats in approval and all three Republicans voting “NO.” Colorado’s three Republican Members of Congress — Reps. Scott Tipton (R-Cortez), Ken Buck […]

Colorado’s Newest GOP Lawmaker Loves Him Some Cosplay

UPDATE: It’s worth noting that President Trump retweeted the image at right to his many followers this morning. As Chris Cillizza writes for CNN: Unless you are deeply obtuse, you get the point: Donald Trump is suggesting — to his nearly 71 million followers — that the two top Democrats in Congress are in league […]

George Conway’s Lincoln Project Rips Cory Gardner

The Lincoln Project, a group of dissenting high-profile Republicans led by attorney George Conway along with longtime GOP strategists Rick Wilson and Steve Schmidt, fired off its first volley against a fellow Republican–with blistering minute-plus video spot slamming Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado for “putting Trump ahead of Colorado every time.” Last month the Lincoln […]

Thousands March In Denver To Take Away Abortion Rights

Colorado Public Radio’s Hayley Sanchez reports from the Colorado Capitol yesterday, where thousands of newly-energized religious conservative voters turned out to support ending abortion rights in Colorado–and freely acknowledging that a 22-week abortion ban headed for the ballot this year is a step toward their goal of completely banning abortion: Thousands of abortion opponents rallied […]

Sharing the Stars & Bars: Conservatives’ Contrasting Responses After Posting the Confederate Flag

(“If, by ‘white nationalist,’ that’s what you mean, count me in” – Promoted by Colorado Pols) A blog post promoting a “Militia Second Amendment Rally” in Virginia made the rounds of Colorado conservative social media in mid-December. The event, scheduled for January 20, Martin Luther King Day, uses the Confederate Flag as its logo. Of […]

Cory Gardner Praises Dear Leader’s Glorious Targeted Killing

9NEWS reports, Sen. Cory Gardner is not just backing President Donald Trump’s recent aggressive actions in the Middle East–while fellow Republican Senators denounce the administration’s arrogance in consultation with Congress as “insane” and “demeaning”–he’s laying it on thick: “The president made the right call at the right time to neutralize the threat and to save […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (January 10)

The First Son-in-Law is 38 years old today. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show or The Get More Smarter Podcast. And […]

Colorado May Stand with Immigrants, But Republicans Do Not

Governor Jared Polis (D-Boulder) today delivered his second “State of the State” address to an audience of Colorado lawmakers and elected officials. Polis’ speech focused largely on health care issues and providing financial relief for Colorado families dealing with the high cost of health coverage and prescription drugs. Most of today’s “State of the State” […]

House GOP Leadership Welcomes Fringe, Fascists To Capitol

Yesterday’s Opening Day rally at the Colorado legislature featured a motley crew of color-coded far-right activists (we are not making up the color-coded thing), sounding off on a range of issues from opposition to childhood vaccination to the state’s new “red flag” law to protect the public from preventable gun violence–and a range of more […]

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