Sensing this will be a theme in his campaign for Governor:
Some respected names are listed as co-hosts on this invitation. Notables include Cindy Acree, the highly regarded former State Rep and Wil Armstrong, the former Congressional candidate, activist and son of beloved former U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong.
We are not sure if it is officially imposed or not, but this much is clear…the Colorado Democratic establishment has a self-imposed gag order in effect in the aftermath of their man Johnny Hick’s decision to save Nathan Dunlap’s life.
The one exception to the rule seems to be Rep. Rhonda Fields who said she was “saddened” by Hick’s decision. Fields’ son’s murderers are now sitting on death row besides Nathan Dunlap.
John Morse wouldn’t return Lynn Bartels’ calls.
Rick Palacio never misses a chance to say something even when he has nothing to say.
Denver DA Mitch Morrissey might be busy dealing with his own rape prosecution (or lack thereof) scandal, but surely the loquacious prosecutor could find time to weigh in. So far he hasn’t.
Where in the world did all the elected Democrats under the Gold Dome go?
It doesn’t take a smoking gun memo to see that a gag order is in place.
The one time Democrats don’t want to trash talk about their big and bold liberal agenda is when it involves intervening on behalf of a mass murderer.
Scared of the political ramifications of Hick’s decision? Of course they are. Democrats in Colorado, your cowardice makes us want to gag.
Join three of the 55 Colorado Sheriffs who have filed a lawsuit over Democrats’ radical anti-gun legislation for an event on Tuesday, May 28 at the Freedom Financial Expo Center in Colorado Springs. The event will support the lawsuit and will feature Independence Institute’s Dave Kopel, an expert on Second Amendment issues.
Date: Tuesday, May 28
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Who: Independence Institute’s Dave Kopel, plus El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa, Weld County Sheriff John Cooke, and Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith
Location: Freedom Financial Expo Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Tickets: $5, may be purchased here.
Kopel serves as the research director for the Independence Institute, as well as an associate policy analyst at the Cato Institute and adjunct professor of Advanced Constitutional Law and the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. He was a critical voice in testifying at the Capitol about Colorado’s pending gun legislation.
Several Colorado organizations and companies have also joined in the lawsuit, including Outdoor Buddies, a non-profit dedicated to assisting disabled individuals; licensed firearms dealers, Magpul, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Colorado State Shooting Association, the Colorado Farm Bureau, the Colorado Outfitters Association, and Women for Concealed Carry.
Read about the civil rights complaint here.
Never maybe in the history of Colorado has a staffer…a staffer…played such an outsized factor in determining the outcome of a major issue in the way Roxanne White, Governor Hickenlooper’s Chief of Staff, apparently drove the outcome of the half-assed commutation of Nathan Dunlap.
Now Roxanne White gets to eat cake.
Listen to this heartbreaking interview with Dennis O’Connor, the father of Colleen O’Connor, with Michael Brown on 630KHOW yesterday, where he describes his interactions with the governor and the role Roxanne White played in helping save mass murderer Nathan Dunlap’s life.
Brown asks Dennis what he would say to the Governor if he had the chance:
You can listen to the full interview here. Truly heartbreaking.
As we reported prior to the Dunlap decision, Roxanne White was threatening to resign if Hickenlooper didn’t save Dunlap’s life. It’s a sad day in Colorado when the governor takes his lead from his staffer, rather than the victims’ families.
Well, that was quick. Former Rhode Island Senate candidate, Steve Laffey, announces the end to his ever-so-brief gubernatorial run. Full letter after the jump, where he essentially endorses Tom Tancredo.
Last weekend, the Denver Business Journal’s Ed Sealover reviewed interviews conducted with seven Democrat legislators who were elected in 2012′s most competitive races to see how their promises on pro-growth issues tied to their votes and sponsorships this year. Sadly, but not unexpectedly, these lawmakers’ actions were largely hostile to the interests of job creators in our state.
Andy Kerr: Supported a bill to place a $1 billion tax hike on the ballot this year; co-sponsored a bill that required state contractors to hire at least 80 percent of their employees from Colorado (not the first time Democrat lawmakers looked to meddle in private sector HR policies).
Evie Hudak: Worked to kill a measure to let companies submit statements on how a particular bill’s fiscal impact affects them.
Brittany Pettersen: The only bill that Pettersen co-sponsored that was related to business was a requirement for the Secretary of State to find out if new businesses filing for licenses were minority-owned.
Tracy Kraft-Tharp: Like Hudak, helped kill a measure to let companies submit statements on how a bill’s fiscal impact would affect their business or businesses.
Daniel Kagan: Worked to promote a bill to expand damages available in discrimination lawsuits filed against small businesses. According to the DBJ, business lobbyists felt that this bill was one of the worst in the entire session.
Linda Newell: Worked to increase regulations against the oil and gas industry.
Max Tyler: Worked with Kagan and other Democrat lawmakers on the bill to increase damages against small businesses in cases filed for discrimination.
All of these Democrat lawmakers were elected last year in tight races, with some failing to claim a majority vote in their districts due to third party candidates on the ballot. Unfortunately, all of them promoted measures that harmed job creators and our fragile economic recovery.
Secretary of State Scott Gessler filed papers today for a 2014 run for Governor, but, per Lynn Bartels, his political director says a final decision on a run is a week away.
Former Congressman and 2010 gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo announced a run for Governor in 2014 on 630KHOW this morning.
Denver DA Mitch Morrissey has been absent from commenting on the Dunlap decision, despite testifying against the death penalty repeal at the Capitol this year
When Governor Hickenlooper announced his cowardly decision to grant a reprieve to cold-blooded mass murderer Nathan Dunlap yesterday the reaction across the state was swift and brutal. One group in particular, however, was slow to offer comment or reaction – elected Democrats.
Afraid to anger the de facto head of their party in Colorado, Democrats have offered little to no comment on the story dominating headlines and dinner table conversations.
There has been a striking silence on the part of a number of notable Democrats, such as Senate President John Morse, who helped kill a death penalty repeal effort in 2009, or Denver DA Mitch Morrissey who testified against repeal at the legislature this year.
As far as we can tell, Rep. Rhonda Fields is the only notable to offer comment, saying she was “saddened” by Hick’s clemency cop-out. Even then the comment came a day late in a written statement.
As The Denver Post‘s Chuck Plunkett reports:
“I respect the governor’s decision-making authority to grant a reprieve,” Fields writes in her statement. “However, as a victim of a horrible crime and on behalf of other victims and their families, I am saddened by the governor’s decision yesterday.”
The Aurora Democrat, of course, has a personal interest in the death penalty debate. Her son and his fiancee were killed by the other two members of Colorado’s death row. She remains supportive of the ultimate penalty.
Good on Plunkett for getting Fields on the record, but we have to ask: where are the rest of the Democrats on this earth shattering bit of news?
We tried to warn Colorado’s Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper that doing anything but allowing convicted Chuck E. Cheese killer Nathan Dunlap’s execution to proceed would not be well-received by Coloradans. Yesterday, Hick granted a “temporary reprieve” for the killer. Today, the Denver Post was kind enough to chronicle just how unpopular this move has been with its readers. With just 12% of the population agreeing with his decision, it must be a dark day for Hick. See image below for results.
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