President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Kamala Harris
(R) Donald Trump
80%↑
20%
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
(R) V. Archuleta
98%
2%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Marshall Dawson
95%
5%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(R) Jeff Hurd
(D) Adam Frisch
50%
50%
CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Jeff Crank
(D) River Gassen
80%
20%
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
(R) John Fabbricatore
90%
10%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) B. Pettersen
(R) Sergei Matveyuk
90%
10%
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
52%↑
48%↓
State Senate Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
State House Majority
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DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
May 15, 2024 08:13 AM UTC
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As our current political arena descends further into “the theater of the absurd”, I cannot resist mentioning the image that flashed before me when I saw the talking Johnson, comrade Vance, and a few others standing on stage, shoulder to shoulder in their Trump look-alike costumes. I saw a stageful of those little, yellow minions from “Despicable Me”
What a picture..
I suspect that the VEEP stakes has dwindled down to a choice between Comrade Vance and that odious cow, Elise Stefanik.
At least neither of those two – to our knowledge – has admitted to killing any dogs.
Now that Biden and Trump have agreed to a couple of debates (will they be from jail, perhaps?), I would suggest a simple way to manage the debate. Traditionally, a light or other quiet signal is given to notify the speaker that their time is up. Since Trump has amply demonstrated that norms of civility do not apply to him, perhaps an air horn positioned conveniently next to his ear would encourage him to not exceed his allotted time on stage?
Unlikely, unless Trump is incarcerated for the contempt issues.
If he is convicted (I still think there will be a deadlocked jury – eleven to one in favor of convicting), his sentencing will be in the summer or fall.
He is eligible for probation – and will probably get placed on probation – but that is going to open up a lot of interesting issues in itself. Examples: he will be prohibited from associating with any known felons. Does that mean no campaign strategy meetings with Paul Manfort (who was convicted but then pardoned)?
He will probably need probation's permission to travel out of state. Will the probation officer allow him to attend the debates? Can the PO condition permission on no incitement of any riots? Is that enforcement?
Will he have to pee in a cup every week when his number or color comes up? Can they keep the lab analyses of those samples confidential?
And, of course, there is always the possibility that he gets jail or prison time but that will be stayed while he appeals the conviction.
Over the past 15 years Trump has paid more for sex than he has paid in taxes. The Evangelical response? AMEN!
Let’s not forget that Michael Cohen blackmailed Falwell-the-Junior with the pool boy pictures and cockblocked Rafael Cruz from getting the coveted “tug” (looking at you, BoBo) from the Lord’s University and their flock of Prosperoty Gospel hyenas.
“Followest thou, the money”
—1 Corruptians 3:12
1. I would use a left/right microphone switch. Only one microphone can be active at a time.
2. I would draw a 3-meter diameter circle around each lecturn. Step outside of it and your mic is immediately cut AND you lose 1 minute of mic time.
3. I would get all my questions from a Reddit AMA.
Two things today…
1) It would appear my praise for speaker Johnson last week was a bit misguided and premature.
2) Rudy Giuliani has run out of Schlitz and ideas.
Happy hump day Polsters !
Will Rudy stay holed up in his condo longer than Marilyn Musgrave held out in the Motel Six in Fort Morgan after Betsy Markey was declared the winner in CD-4 back in 2008?
Quote of the Day, regarding the Republican politicians attending Trump's trial.
"Do we have something to do around here other than watch a stupid porn trial? I mean, this is ridiculous."
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
"But her emails …."
The Colorado GOP has endorsed Ragin' Ron Hanks in the CD3 primary. While my first thought was they'll regret that at some point, my second thought was a little bit of fear laced with a strong dose of paranoia about how the state or nation or world might wind up regretting it worse than the Colorado GOP.
Extremely well said, Dr. Jung.
As we learned in 2016, sometimes rooting for the candidate in the opposition party who is too crazy to win the general election actually ends up winning the general election.
In this case, though, I think Loren "Ron" Hanks gives Adam Frisch a decent shot at winning in November if and only if the unaffiliateds in CD-3 see Hanks for what he is: Lauren Boebert with a Y-chromosome.
They may not see him groping Neil Gallagher at the Buell Theater but they will see video footage of the 1/6 attack in DC.
They need to be reminded that they just rid themselves of one lunatic when she folded her tent and moved to Sterling. Why bring in a another one?
I believe I've said here before that the Buell Blasphemist might've decided not to run in CD3 because she would've lost, and that the Rs running a candidate who is just as extreme might cost them that seat. I don't think the voters will view Frisch as a potential member of The Squad, so unaffiliateds and centrists might prefer a centrist Dem over a guy who probably giggles like Beavis and Butt-head when he blows up a Xerox machine for a TV ad.
Oopsie! Trump may have to hitch a ride on a different plane Friday to his son's graduation and then the hop up to his fundraiser. His 757 had a taxiing boo boo after dropping Trump off in Palm Beach last weekend. It clipped another corporate jet while being taxied at 1:20am over the weekend. Maybe just needs a little bondo and paint, but you know the FAA is pretty persnickety about things like that!
Let him fly United. Economy class.
Right next to the optional door?
United? Nah. Let him fly Southwest, also known as the cattle call.
Well, his minions may have to fly commercial
Or he may need to "rent" one of his friend's planes. But he's going to be on a relatively tight schedule, with Barron's graduation starting at 10 EST and the Minnesota fund-raiser starting at 5 CST. And at least a 3 hour flight between.
Somehow, I suspect Barron's graduation ceremony will get short shrift from Trump, with him ducking out early to make his meal ticket event that evening.
I was there, son. Didn't you see me? . . . .
Gaza Things Fall Apart. Josh Marshall at TPM