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House calls for bi-partisan conference committee, Bennet & Udall not home
Update: Senator Mark Udall's self-congratulatory newsletter takes credit for all the great work he's done in 2011. According to the note, "This year, Washington, D.C., became synonymous with partisan gridlock and political posturing. It would be easier to...
DEAR SANTA: Sal Pace Begs For Christmas Cash, Peak Readers Respond With Alternative Wish List
The Congressional campaign of state Representative Sal Pace (D-Urination) sent out a Christmas-themed fundraising email begging for campaign cash on Monday. The email, written to come from St. Nick himself, claims Pace has been a "good boy" this year and...
POLITIFACT LIE OF THE YEAR: “Republicans Voted To End Medicare” Named Biggest Whopper Of 2011
There is only word to describe the left side of the political divide in America today: apoplectic. After PolitiFact named their favorite fallacy, that Republicans "voted to end Medicare," the Lie Of The Year, the left has gone on the warpath against the...
MEDIA BIAS: How To Curry Favor With Morgan Carroll…er…Allison Sherry
Republican members of Colorado's Congressional delegation take note: if you want positive coverage on the "Beltway Blog" from Allison Sherry at The Denver Post you need to have one thing -- a goofy liberal to join you. Normally just a landing page for...
UNHAPPY HOLIDAYS: Teachers Unions Under Spotlight For Wasted Tax Dollars & Campaign Contributions
By Ben DeGrow(NOTE: Ben will be writing a semi-regular column here at Colorado Peak Politics on education politics. As one of the pre-eminent education experts in Colorado we are pleased to offer our readers the chance to hear from the best.) Ben DeGrow is senior...
CRONY CAPITALISM: Democrats Reward Their Supporters On Payroll Tax Cut
By Dave Diepenbrock Washington's payroll tax squabble proves one thing very clearly. Democrats are experts at fluffing their wealthy liberal donors. And, make no mistake, this unsavory activity is crucial to their success. They have rewritten Karl Marx's...
ED’S GOING DOWN: Conservative Leaders Believe Joe Coors Jr Can Defeat Perlmutter
Two weeks ago we reported on the possibility of a Joe Coors Jr candidacy in the 7th Congressional district against Congressman Ed Perlmutter. Since then we've conducted an informal survey asking conservatives across Colorado what they thought about Coors'...
A LOOK BACK: Top 10 Most Read Peak Posts Of 2011
Being that it's December and likely to be a slow news week, we figured it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the Peak's first year. Penning our first post in early January we're now closing in on our 1000th, but before we reach that notable...
FRANK-ING REFORM: Barney Rocks Man Boobs On House Floor
If a picture is worth a thousand words, and a video is worth 10,000 sentences, then why are we speechless over the sight of Barney Frank's heaving, hulking chest meat? You can see the video via Real Clear Politics here. The Peak doesn't usually report...
RON PAUL’S IOWA REVOLUTION: Could The Texas Congressman Win The Kickoff Caucuses?
It's been a remarkable two weeks in Iowa polling. Newt Gingrich has surged to the top, only to fall precipitously down to third. Meanwhile, Ron Paul has slowly, but steadily, risen in polling, to take top spot in Democrat pollster PPP's latest survey. Add that...