Top Ten Colorado Politics Stories of 2019
Here’s our definitive recap of the wild wooly year in Colorado politics that was 2019.
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Editorial Pages Agree: Impeach Trump
UPDATE (December 20, 2019): The influential evangelical publication Christianity Today supports impeachment and slams Trump in the process: Trump’s evangelical supporters have pointed to his Supreme Court nominees, his defense of religious liberty, and his stewardship of the economy, among other things, as achievements that justify their support of the president. We believe the impeachment […]
Neguse and Buck: Colorado’s Best And Worst Take Center Stage
UPDATE: Rep. Ken Buck continues to put the GOP’s worst foot forward, as the Washington Post reports: Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) argued that impeaching Trump for obstruction of Congress doesn’t make sense because Republican lawmakers were “sent here to obstruct this Congress.” …Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) pushed back on Buck, calling it “terrible […]
The Sky is Still Blue; Up Is Not Down
Rex Huppke of the Chicago Tribune has a great column today that is worth your time. The premise of Huppke’s column is about fighting to preserve important things like truth and facts at a time when they are constantly under attack by right-wing sources: It can feel, especially lately, as if reality has been bent […]
Get More Smarter on Wednesday (December 11)
Happy “Indiana Day.” Please celebrate responsibly. It’s time to Get More Smarter. 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/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show or The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget […]
Everybody Does Impeachable Things, Says Ken Buck
Congressman Ken Buck (R-Greeley), who moonlights as the Colorado Republican Party Chairman (or vice-versa), has been struggling to come up with a coherent and consistent defense of President Trump in the face of mounting evidence for Trump’s impeachment. While Buck has been critical of the impeachment process and protective of President Trump, he also hasn’t bothered […]
Gardner Again Finds Narrow Audiences in Colo Visit during Senate Recess
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) spent part of this week doing what you might call under-the-radar campaigning along the front range. It’s been over two years since Gardner has faced constituents at a town hall meeting . But Gardner has attended fundraisers, invitation-only discussions with businesspeople, and small press events or gatherings, announced with little […]
Andrew Romanoff’s Troubled Immigration Record Revisited
The 2020 Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Colorado has been spun as a two-way battle between political veterans, former Gov. John Hickenlooper versus former Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, but also between two competing ideologies: Hickenlooper being characterized (pejoratively) as a “moderate” Democrat, while Romanoff has fashioned himself in this race as the “progressive […]
At Least It’s Not Your $450,000 Ad Campaign
TUESDAY UPDATE: Gov. Jared Polis responds: Our nearby states have set a bizarre low bar with their outreach mottos. South Dakota has launched a “Meth-we’re on it” (anti?) drug campaign, and Nebraska has launched a “Nebraska: Honestly, it’s not for everyone” toursim(?) campaign. What should Colorado’s response be? — Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) November 19, 2019 […]
Get More Smarter on Thursday (November 14)
There are 40 shopping days remaining until Christmas. Now, let’s Get More Smarter. 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/visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show or The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t […]