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GREAT MOMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY: America’s “Fourth Greatest” President Strikes Again
Or rather, American Crossroads strikes again:
BIBLES AND BONGS: Republican Legislator Blasts Limits On Free Speech At CU Boulder
State Senator Kevin Grantham blasted the University of Colorado yesterday for their anti-democratic shenanigans in shutting down the infamous 4/20 protest and limiting access to the Gideons to distribute Bibles on campus. Reports The Pueblo Chieftain's Patrick...
ACCOUNTABILITY: Why Hasn’t Anyone Been Fired For The Lower North Fork Fire?
In organizations that value accountability, when major mistakes are made, heads must roll. Yet in the Lower North Fork Fire, which began due to errors made by the state government, and tragically killed three people, no one has been fired. Why? Jeff Jahnke When the...
BIPARTISANSHIP: Obama’s Budget Loses 99-0 In Democrat-Controlled US Senate
Earlier today the US Senate voted on President Obama's budget, rejecting it with a stunning vote of 99-0. Senate Democrats have yet to propose and vote on a budget of their own for over three years now, but Senate Republicans forced their hand and brought up...
BROKEN PROMISES: Crossroads GPS Launches $25 Million Ad Buy Across 10 States
UPDATE: A source tells us that the ad will be running in the Grand Junction, Colorado Springs and Denver media markets. -------- Crossroads GPS, the 501(c)4 arm of American Crossroads, is going up with a $25 million ad buy across 10 swing states, matching the Obama...
MORE STAFF TROUBLE: Miklosi Campaign Consultant Bragged About “Stealing” $90M From Taxpayers
Miklosi for Congress campaign consultant Steve Welchert has been caught advising a company looking for bond business to bribe a school district with polling in order to "steal" $90 million of taxpayer funds. The impolitic statement comes from an email...
A SOCIAL ISSUE? Denver Post Editorial Board Hits McNulty For “Divisive Social Issue” Of…Obamacare
In an editorial that in some states would qualify as an assault and battery of House Speaker Frank McNulty, The Denver Post accuses legislative Republicans of being just as focused on social issues as are legislative Democrats, who have spent the last several days...
DEBT & DEFICITS: Hard Hitting New RNC Ad Slams Obama For Repeatedly Broken Promises On Deficit
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is out with a new ad airing in Colorado today that uses President Obama's own words to hammer him for his broken promise to reduce the deficit. The video uses Obama's very specific and repeatedly made promise that...
“REPORTER”: Pueblo Chieftain Political Beat Writer Asks Speaker If He Is Okay With Being A “Bigot”
Last night, the political reporter for the Pueblo Chieftain, Patrick Malone, forgot his job for a minute and suddenly thought he was an activist or an editorial writer, not a reporter. In crossing the line, Malone asked Speaker Frank McNulty, who blocked the civil...
Nudge, Nudge: CEA’s “Non-Itemized” Math
With the anticipated Democrat-imposed demise of House Bill 1333, which would have given Colorado teachers monthly discretion to opt in or out of a union, the legislation's biggest opponent -- the Colorado Education Association -- won a temporary victory....