Timing is everything in politics.
So while voters are grappling with the dual New Years’ Day attacks in New Orleans and the Vegas suicide truck bomber from the Springs, Phil Weiser picked this news cycle to launch Colorado’s 2026 gubernatorial race.
Long story short, Weiser’s timing sucks as badly as his record as the state’s attorney general.
BREAKING—Today, I’m announcing my candidacy for Governor of Colorado.
There are many reasons why I’m running to lead this state I love, but the biggest reason is simple: I’m committed to fighting for the people of Colorado. —> 🧵 👇. https://t.co/ff8K5blRL3
— Phil Weiser (@pweiser) January 2, 2025
Weiser claims he’s committed to the fight, although exactly what criminal element he’s really been fighting as the state’s highest ranked law enforcement official is anyone’s guess.
Colorado AG Phil Weiser, who has presided over the worst crime statistics in the state’s history, wants to be promoted to Governor. If you want higher taxes, higher crime rates, higher homelessness, higher energy costs, and more people wandering the streets high, he’s your guy. https://t.co/4EsuniguIl
— Spank (@mentaldischarge) January 2, 2025
Among the accomplishments Weiser claimed in his campaign announcement is that of “making us all safer.”
Swear to God, he really said that.
“Together, we have accomplished so much by … Making us all safer, working alongside law enforcement and community leaders to stand up enhanced recruiting, improving training for our police and sheriffs, pushing for and defending gun safety measures, and prosecuting cartels and crime rings.”
And yet PeakNation™ will recall this is the same attorney general who declared Aurora the new Ellis Island and vowed not to allow the deportation of illegal migrants arrested for committing a crime — only those first convicted of just the really violent kind of crimes.
Even as attorney general, Weiser couldn’t bring himself to support the prosecution of common criminals unless multiple crimes were committed in a certain time frame.
NEW: @pweiser reveals his hard line on car thefts.
Once someone has stolen “3 or 4 cars” within “say 3 months,” THEN it’s time for consequences.
No wonder Colorado is #1 in the nation for car theft. #copolitics pic.twitter.com/Tlhxn7bLTW
— Kristi Burton Brown (@KBBColorado) July 26, 2022
Weiser also claimed to be a leader in combating the opioid crisis, and yet he supports an open border that has flooded the drug market leading to increased overdose deaths.
Weiser’s idea of drug treatment is his support of legalizing drug injection sites in Colorado.
We can’t imagine a worse candidate for governor than Weiser. Unless of course Jena Griswold decides to run.