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RURAL COLORADO TO BRANDON-MANDER: Back The Funk Up!
On the same day state Senate President and CD4 candidate Brandon Shaffer filed an amicus brief with the Denver district court over redistricting, a collection of rural Coloradan county associations filed their own brief. Their message to Shaffer and other Democrats...
DIANA DEGETTE: Seeking The Limelight, Not Her Constituents
Why is Denver Congresswoman Diana "Do Nothing" DeGette calling for a Congressional hearing into the listeria outbreak in Colorado? Hint: it has nothing to do with serving her constituents in Denver and everything to do with generating a quick PR hit. Why is...
HANCOCK TONE DEAF: Swanky Beaver Creek Retreat Does More Than “Raise Eyebrows”
If his first few months are any indication, Mayor Michael Hancock is the most tone deaf politician in the free world. After getting slapped for meting out huge pay bumps to his patronage staff, now the Mayor is in the news for blowing loads of cash on a swanky weekend...
YOU’LL BE HEARING THAT AGAIN: Obama Says Country “Not Better Off” Than 4 Years Ago
President Reagan's communication skills have got President Obama in hot water again. In the 2008 primary against Hillary Clinton he praised Reagan's oratory, much to the chagrin of his liberal base. Now the Great Communicator's words are back and they are...
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER? Brandon Shaffer Says People Blame DC, Not Obama
If they held a Colorado politico version of the popular TV show "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" you can be sure state Senate President Brandon Shaffer wouldn't make the final cut. Proving he's not the sharpest tool in the Democrats'...
BRANDON-MANDER GOES TO COURT: Brandon Shaffer Tries To Sue For A Seat In Congress
State Senate President Brandon Shaffer wants a seat in Congress and he'll do anything to ensure the district he runs in is favorable towards him. On Friday, Shaffer's campaign filed an amicus brief with the Denver district court encouraging the court to use...
The Rich Should Pay Their Fair Share
There has been a constant drone from the Progressives, including the President, that the rich should pay their fair share. I don't even have to say, "fair share of the nation's taxes", because that's assumed. I assert that that's a whale of an...
OBAMA’S NEW FUNDRAISING STRATEGY: Guilt Trip, Harass, Insult Former Donors
For a candidate who raised nearly $750 million in 2008, you would think Obama's campaign wouldn't need to stoop so low, so early in his fundraising emails. You would think wrong. Obama's campaign has been guilt tripping, harassing and overall insulting his...
GOVERNOR HICKENLOOPER: Taking Positions is Admirable (But I Still Won’t Do It)
In the lastest 5280 Magazine, there is an incredible story about the indefatigable Denver Democratic Godfather Paul Sandoval. In a follow up to Lynn Bartel's heartbreaking account of Sandoval's struggle with cancer, Patrick Doyle uses the words of...
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR MITCHELL: Governor Hickenlooper Is “Weak and Indecisive” On Prop 103
Former state Representative Victor Mitchell (R-Castle Rock) says Governor Hickenlooper is "weak and indecisive" on the $3 Billion tax hike on the November 1 ballot known as Prop 103. In an interview with the Peak, the former state Rep talked about his role...