Colorado Pols

Weekend Open Thread

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:26:23 GMT

“No solution can ever be found by running in three different directions.”

–Deepak Chopra

Campaign Kicks Off To Give Wyoming Weld-Sized Package

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:42:41 GMT

A nascent campaign in conservative Weld County to secede from the state of Colorado and join our northern neighbor of Wyoming–which would result in an interesting new shape for that formerly square state–is reportedly set to kick off next week:

Here is the petition. We will have the signatures pages printed next week and can start as soon as they are finished printing.

We, the voters of Weld County, request the Weld County Commissioners place a ballot question for the November 2021 ballot.

We wish the Commissioners to ask the people of Weld County to vote “yes” or …

It Sucks to be a Senate Republican

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:30:12 GMT

As CNN reports, Senate Republicans are in a really bad place amid news that articles of impeachment against former President Trump will be delivered to the Senate on Monday:

CNN has learned that dozens of influential Republicans around Washington — including former top Trump administration officials — have been quietly lobbying GOP members of Congress to impeach and convict Donald Trump. The effort is not coordinated but reflects a wider battle inside the GOP between those loyal to Trump and those who want to sever ties and ensure he can never run for President again.

The lobbying started …

Get More Smarter on Friday (January 22)

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:33:51 GMT

Happy “National Blonde Brownie Day.” Please celebrate responsibly. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter.

CORONAVIRUS INFO…

*Colorado Coronavirus info:
CDPHE Coronavirus website

*Daily Coronavirus numbers in Colorado:
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CU’s "Conservative Affirmative Action” Program Has Got To Go

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:47:58 GMT

As the Denver Post’s Elizabeth Hernandez reports, John Eastman, the University of Colorado’s “Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy” who helped incite the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol after playing a major role in Donald Trump’s failed post-election legal challenges, has been stripped of any official duties for the remainder of his paid appointment by the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization:

The University of Colorado Boulder has stripped John Eastman of his remaining public functions following the visiting conservative scholar’s involvement in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results …
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Friday Open Thread

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:42:24 GMT

“Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.”

–Edward Kennedy

Another Odd Day in the Republican Qaucus

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:39:09 GMT

UPDATE #2: This would seem to confirm that Rep. Boebert is indeed strolling around on the House floor with a handgun.

If Members of Congress won’t take a stand for our Constitutional rights in DC, you can bet they won’t take a stand back at home either. https://t.co/PRmVNrSEDP

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) January 21, 2021

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UPDATE: For the full sensory experience, we recommend reading this post while listening to this music in the background.

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There has been much discussion lately about the fate of the QAnon conspiracy true believers and whether or …
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Lauren Boebert And The Limits Of "Fair Game”

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:46:44 GMT

Since upstart Republican congressional candidate Lauren Boebert shocked the Colorado Republican political world and then the nation by ousting a five-term incumbent in the GOP primary and holding on to the safe-ish GOP seat against an underpowered Democratic opponent in the general election, the growing controversy her fringe politics and sketchy personal background have caused has resulted in a tremendous amount of negative attention.

Boebert’s Twitter following has swelled beyond 400,000, put in perspective with the total population of her district of about 750,000, and she eagerly cultivated this newfound celebrity status in the lead-up to the disastrous …
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Get More Smarter on Thursday (January 21)

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:24:22 GMT

Today is the 21st day of the year 2021. Make a wish, or something. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter.

CORONAVIRUS INFO…

*Colorado Coronavirus info:
CDPHE Coronavirus website

*Daily …
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The Old Ken Buck Is Back

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:56:40 GMT

Rep. Ken Buck, outgoing chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, angered a broad swath of party faithful by acknowledging Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump after the Electoral College did its thing on December 14, and going to significant lengths to debunk the baseless allegations about Colorado’s election system that also underpinned Trump’s bogus claims the election was stolen. Buck proved willing to accept the election results, albeit grudgingly and only after joining the ill-fated Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit to overturn them.

But in case you were wondering whether Buck is actually turning over some kind …
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Thursday Open Thread

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:36:24 GMT

“Map out your future–but do it in pencil.”

–Jon Bon Jovi

President Biden Goes to Work

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:59:25 GMT

As The Washington Post reports:

President-elect Joe Biden is preparing to sign a blizzard of executive orders as soon as he is inaugurated Wednesday that will lay out his coronavirus, immigration and climate policies — launching a 10-day cascade of administrative actions aimed at reversing the policies of his Republican predecessor.

The most pressing of his priorities will be measures to combat the ongoing deadly coronavirus pandemic. Once he is sworn in at noon, Biden plans to sign executive actions that will require masks on all federal grounds and ask agencies to extend moratoriums on evictions and on federal …
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Inauguration Day 2021 Open Thread

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:37:23 GMT

UPDATE: Via The Washington Post:

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In with the new.

What you can do to fight for progress this week (January 19)

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:09:55 GMT

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Tomorrow morning at 10:00AM Mountain Time, America will say the two words Donald Trump has had coming for four years.

Tomorrow’s inauguration to swear in Joe Biden as President of the United States comes at a terrible price: months of division, lies, and propaganda intended to destroy Americans’ confidence in our elections, and a deadly failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month that Trump initially celebrated before turning his back on his own supporters.

The past few weeks brought our nation to the …
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GOP Lawmaker Fresh From D.C. Riots Has "Laryngitis?”

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:51:34 GMT

The Colorado Springs Gazette reported Friday on a mystery that emerged last week surrounding newly sworn-in Republican Rep. Ron Hanks, who disappeared after the first day of last week’s abbreviated opening of the Colorado General Assembly and hasn’t been seen since:

The Penrose Republican missed every vote on all seven bills that went through the General Assembly in the first week, including being gone when some of those bills went through a committee he’s assigned to: House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs…

It’s beyond unusual for a first-term lawmaker to miss so many days early on, and Hanks …
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Get More Smarter on Tuesday (January 19)

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:21:45 GMT

Donald Trump will cease to be President of the United States at 10:00 MST tomorrow. Please celebrate responsibly. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter.

CORONAVIRUS INFO…

*Colorado Coronavirus info:
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Let The Final Countdown Begin

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:26:02 GMT

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9News’ Kyle Clark Is a "Conspiracy Theorist” and "Really Disgusting,” Says Boebert

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:24:59 GMT

(How to win friends and influence people – Promoted by Colorado Pols)

I’ve been loosely documenting the complaints against journalists from top elected officials in Colorado for years, and guess who just made the nastiest comment yet (in public, that is)? U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO).

How’d you know?

Here’s what Boebert said about respected 9News anchor Kyle Clark Saturday.
“I don’t even want his name to come out of my mouth. He’s really disgusting,” Boebert told KNUS’ Randy Corporon Saturday. “But he is a conspiracy theorist through and through. He is obsessed with them. He is continuously working …
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Tuesday Open Thread

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:40:19 GMT

“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.”

–George Washington

BREAKING: Did Boebert Lie About Capitol Tours?

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:48:22 GMT

UPDATE #2: Rep. Lauren Boebert denies Rep. Steve Cohen’s allegation that he saw Boebert with a “large group” in the tunnels under the Capitol, expanding her previous denials to say flatly “I did not give any tours between Jan 3rd and 6th.”

Only one of them is telling the truth, and there is an investigation underway.

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UPDATE: The video of Rep. Steve Cohen alleging he saw Rep. Lauren Boebert with a “large group” at the Capitol:

"We saw congress[woman] Boebert taking a group of people for a tour sometime after the 3rd and before the 6th." …
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