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THIS IS DUMB: New York Times Takes Stapleton to Task for Sins of (Dem) Great-Grandfather
UPDATE: Dumbest thing of all? Apparently, Stapleton's great-grandfather was a Democrat. Democrats are freaking out about Democratic extracurricular activities. Guys. This is just dumb. So, apparently, Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton's great...
SPLITSVILLE: Here’s Why There’s Barely Any Political News in the Denver Post
We’re on the brink of cancelling our Denver Post subscription, because quite frankly, the paper’s gone completely lame. What was for years one of our first reads of the morning, is now an afterthought. It has become mostly breaking news and clickbait, and political...
HOW TO BUNGLE A POLITICAL ATTACK: Hansen, Esgar Hit Stapleton for Financial Transaction Happening 9 Mos. Before Statutory Deadline
A politically motivated attack aimed at gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton landed with a flop this week when leading Democrats, Reps. Chris Hansen and Daneya Esgar, unsuccessfully tried to accuse him of delaying a financial transaction that is being completed...
HICK vs. POLIS: How Bad is the Blood?
During the primary campaign, Governor Hickenlooper didn’t show much support for the front runner and inevitable nominee Jared Polis. There was speculation that for a variety or reasons, Polis wasn’t high on Hickenlooper’s list to carry on as the party’s standard...
NO MACHETE? Coffman Gets the Ribbon-Cutting honor at VA hospital opening
We were hoping for a machete when U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman officially cut the ribbon Saturday at the VA hospital in Aurora. As much work, sweat, and outrage equity as Coffman has put into bulldozing bureaucrats into finishing the behind-schedule, over-budget project, he...
WE’LL DRINK TO THAT! Starbucks’ Colorado Mug Pisses Off Greenies
This week in First World problems, we learn that leftist Coloradans are mad at Starbucks, again, for cups that aren’t sensitive to their political leanings. These aren’t just red cups at Christmas time we’re talking about (quelle horreur!), but a collector’s...
WAGONS WEST! BLM Will Decide Western (Slope?) Location in 2019
All systems are go to move the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) out of the capitol city and into the West where federal officials actually manage the majority of the country’s public lands. The relentless prodding and legislating for the move comes from U.S. Sen. Cory...
SHUT UP, HICK: Give Us Negative Campaigning or Give Us Death!
Now that the Democratic primary for governor is over, along with that party’s infighting, hair pulling and temper tantrums tossed by the eventual winner and runner-up, Gov. Hickenlooper announces without a hint of irony his dismay at the signs of negativity creeping...
PARK TAX: Liberal Infighting Begins, But Not to Save Us Money
Denver liberals are fighting among themselves over tax increase questions that will be considered by voters in the November election. Don’t be silly, of course they are not fighting to give taxpayers a break. Their only selfish concern is that too many tax increase...
BLUE ON BLUE VIOLENCE: ProgressNow to Pro-Life Democrats “You’re Not Welcome”
Each morning, as we read our ColoradoPolitics newsletter, we chuckle a little because of an ad right at the top of the page that issues a warning from ProgressNow to a group of pro-life Democrats - "you're not welcome in our party." When one clicks on the ad, viewers...