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Throwback Thursday: When Colorado Republicans Opposed Racism

The past week has seen a massive escalation of racial tensions in American politics, primarily the result of President Donald Trump’s racist attacks on four women of color who have been vocal opponents of the President since winning office last November. It’s important to be clear from the outset that Trump’s call for four members […]

Enthusiasm Wanes Over BLM Move to Colorado

UPDATE: Senator Gardner pens an Op-Ed on the move for the Grand Junction Sentinel. Try not to choke on the hyperbole: One local official compared “getting the BLM to the Western Slope” to “Amazon going to Denver.” Grand Junction is adding 27 jobs. —– The Bureau of Land Management formally announced on Tuesday that it […]

At Least He’s Not Your Congressman

In another edition of our long-running feature, “At Least They’re Not Your Elected Official,” we take you the halls of Congress (via Pennsylvania), where one Republican Congressman is trying out some new talking points on racism in politics. As CNN reports: A white Republican congressman said Tuesday that he isn’t offended by President Donald Trump’s […]

Cory Gardner Even Backpedals on the Question of Racism

UPDATE: As Political Wire reports, there is a concerted effort in other parts of the country to discourage any dissent toward President Trump: “Arizona Republican Chairwoman Kelli Ward said she wishes GOP elected officials, specifically Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), ‘would just be quiet’ when they disagree with President Trump,” according to audio obtained by Phoenix […]

House Democrats Condemn Trump Racism With 4 GOP Votes

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Of all the responses we’ve seen from Republicans downplaying President Donald Trump’s overtly racist Tweets, Rep. Scott Tipton’s stands out as particularly weak-minded–via the Colorado Independent: Tipton, who represents Colorado’s 3rd District, told The Indy he didn’t think Trump’s remarks were racist. “You’ve got the four folks accusing [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi of […]

Thanks, Reinsurance: Colorado Premiums to Drop By 18%

According to a press release today from the office of Gov. Jared Polis, healthcare premiums for individual plans in Colorado are expected to decrease for the first time in state history: Today, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), announced that for the first time ever, Colorado health insurance […]

Cory Gardner is Too Darn Busy to Condemn Racism

UPDATE: Gardner was on KOA radio this morning to talk about the BLM move to Colorado, but he couldn’t get away without being asked about Trump’s racist remarks. His answer was pretty awful: HOST: What’s your take on that, and is it defensible to say things like that? GARDNER: Well, I disagree with the President. […]

Another Brutal Fundraising Quarter for Duran in CO-1

Fundraising reports for the second quarter of 2019 are now available, so it’s time to take another look at the Democratic Primary in CO-1 (Denver) between Crisanta Duran and incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette. The good news for Duran is that she had a better fundraising quarter than she did her first time around. The bad news is […]

Republicans Respond to Trump’s Racist Outburst…Sort Of

UPDATE (5:30 pm): What say Colorado Republicans in Congress?   ♦ Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma): Not a peep ♦ Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Cortez): Nada ♦ Rep. Ken Buck (R-Greeley): Nothing ♦ Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado Springs): Zilch Please let us know if we missed a comment from one of these folks. —– President Trump went […]

Pettersen Recall Gets Recalled After 3 Days

We noted over the weekend that efforts to recall State Sen. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) were off to a bit of a rough start, with the first petition-gathering event taking place at a location that isn’t even within the boundaries of SD-22. As Anna Staver reports for the Denver Post, the entire Pettersen recall effort is […]

Will NPV Be The Real Republican Revenge Vote?

As the Colorado Sun’s John Frank reports, organizers of a ballot initiative to overturn a law passed by the Colorado General Assembly this year aligning the state with a National Popular Vote Compact to ensure the winner of the national popular vote wins the presidency say they have enough signatures to qualify for the ballot: […]

Lee, Pettersen Prepare To Fight Half-Baked Recalls

UPDATE: Here’s some evidence that the recall campaign against Sen. Brittany Pettersen is not off to what you’d call a well-organized start: We found the first signature gathering operation for the doomed recall against @pettersen4co. It’s in @jessiedanielson’s district. Good work everyone. I mean, really just a bang up job. #copolitics #coleg pic.twitter.com/rRf4QnPqXc — 🏴‍☠️ian […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (July 12)

According to President Trump, movie star and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has died…in a metaphorical television ratings sort of way. 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 a visual learner, check out […]

Labor Secretary Acosta Resigns; Replacement Baggage-Laden

Politico reports on today’s big bad Friday story for the Trump administration, the resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta after new sex crime charges against billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein called Acosta’s previous involvement in the case into question: Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down from his post, just two days after he held a […]

Threats, Lies & Blackmail: Accusations Fly Among Colorado GOP Leaders

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) In a flurry of social media posts following a controversial opinion piece exposing rifts in the Colorado Republican party, leaders and officials are leveling serious accusations at one another. Among these is the claim that state Rep. Dave Williams (R-Colorado Springs) attempted to blackmail the author of the opinion column, and […]

Throwback Thursday: Cory Gardner, Meet Dudley Brown

As Republicans bicker in hindsight over the takeover of the Colorado Republican Party in recent years by hard-right elements supported by the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners advocacy group, which has led the party down a path of increasingly unelectable candidates and such political self-made disasters as the recent failed attempt to recall freshman Rep. Tom […]

Exactly Nobody Buying Cory Gardner’s Latest “Greenwash”

As the Colorado Independent’s Robin Bravender reports, vulnerable 2020 Republicans including Colorado’s own Sen. Cory Gardner are banding together in a new “pro-environment” coalition they’re calling Roosevelt Conservation Caucus–named of course after Republican President Theodore Roosevelt, not Teddy’s socialist cousin: The kickoff of the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus comes after President Trump gave a speech this […]

Bob Beauprez is Joshua Hosler’s “Puppet Master,” Says Dudley Brown

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Dudley Brown jumped on a conservative radio show this morning to respond, for the first time, to a Republican’s accusation that his organization, which is aligned with the right wing of the Republican Party, is “Colorado’s Taliban.” Joshua Hosler, the former chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, expressed the […]

Gardner’s Silence Roars During Latest Obamacare Threat

Westword’s Chase Woodruff reports: As yet another Republican legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act makes its way through the courts, Colorado Democrats are sounding the alarm over its potentially devastating impact on the state’s health care system — and blasting Senator Cory Gardner for his continued silence on the lawsuit. “This would do irrevocable […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (July 10)

Can we just trade Mississippi to another country? 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 a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Congressman Jason Crow […]

Gardner Pours Cold Water on Polis Recall

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Cory Gardner thinks Colorado Republicans should focus on winning the next election, not recalling Democratic Gov. Jared Polis from office. Asked about the Polis recall, Gardner recently told El Paso Republicans, as first reported by The Denver Post: GARDNER: “You know what, we gotta focus all we can on winning in […]

If You Want Gun Safety, You’re Gonna Have to Vote For It

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is a complete mess as an organization, with story after story detailing lavish spending and misuse of funds from numerous top NRA officials. Here in Colorado, Republicans have increasingly been voicing their concerns with the bullying political tactics of gun-loving groups like Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO). But as the Washington […]

New Poll Suggests Democrats Still Looking for Senate Nominee

UPDATE: As 9News reports, it appears that this poll was paid for by supporters of Secretary of State Jena Griswold, so take these numbers with the appropriate grains of salt. —– We finally get a chance today to see the first public polling numbers in the Democratic race for the 2020 U.S. Senate nomination and […]

How The Hell Can Patrick Neville Remain Minority Leader?

Over the weekend, a Denver Post guest opinion piece from former El Paso County Republican Party chairman Joshua Hosler shocked the local political chattering class with allegations of threats both overt and delivered via sinister anonymous phone calls against Hosler for his criticism of powerful conservative activist group Rocky Mountain Gun Owners. In particular, Hosler […]

Disunity Rages As Polis Recall Petition Drive Kicks Off

TUESDAY UPDATE: The Greeley Tribune’s Trevor Reid reports: The Official Recall group said that the Dismiss group’s “premature” filing suggests malicious intent, adding the Resist and Dismiss groups may attempt to hijack the Official Recall name and logo. Asked about such attempts, Karen Murray, co-chairwoman of the Official Recall group, shared a screenshot with the […]

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