coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-15--GOVERNOR’S MASQUERADE: Where is Polis’s Face Mask?

It ’ s been nearly two weeks since Gov .
Polis instructed us all to start wearing masks to contain the spread of COVID-19 .
Or as we fondly remember it , the only time we ’ ve actually seen Gov .
Polis actually wearing a mask .
The governor even launched a contest for kids to design face masks , with the contest website asking , “ What would you like your friends to see on a mask in your school , your neighborhood , at home ?
” Ironic , considering kids can ’ t even go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required in the home , but we digress .
We scrolled through Polis ’ s social media sites and daily briefing videos just to make sure , and we didn ’ t see a whole lot ( any ) mask-wearing on Polis ’ s part .
We did see one occasion where Polis wore a mask ascot style around his neck rather than covering his mouth and nose .
But in his defense , he was wearing protective headgear in case a COVID hit him from above .
That ’ s a pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all those kids designing masks at your request , governor .

GOVERNOR’S MASQUERADE: Where is Polis’s Face Mask?
It’s been nearly two weeks since Gov. Polis instructed us all to start wearing masks to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Or as we fondly remember it, the only time we’ve actually seen Gov. Polis actually wearing a mask.
#coloradomaskproject
Let’s wear masks, Colorado! Anything that covers your nose and mouth, and doesn’t get in the way of your breathing. pic.twitter.com/TKdWRK76Sb — Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) April 3, 2020
The governor even launched a contest for kids to design face masks, with the contest website asking, “What would you like your friends to see on a mask in your school, your neighborhood, at home?”
Ironic, considering kids can’t even go to school, and masks aren’t required in the home, but we digress.
We scrolled through Polis’s social media sites and daily briefing videos just to make sure, and we didn’t see a whole lot (any) mask-wearing on Polis’s part.
We did see one occasion where Polis wore a mask ascot style around his neck rather than covering his mouth and nose. But in his defense, he was wearing protective headgear in case a COVID hit him from above.
This week, we unveiled a new state website with FREE resources, https://t.co/vVIXlxrWa8. It has health resources, education, entertainment, and more to make staying at home more bearable. You can even suggest a resource that we should add. #DoingMyPartCO pic.twitter.com/cactNOc8b1 — Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) April 12, 2020
That’s a pretty lousy example you’re setting for all those kids designing masks at your request, governor.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-15--GET OUT OF THE WAY: Why Dems Want to Slow Jam the Economy Reboot

GET OUT OF THE WAY : Why Dems Want to Slow Jam the Economy Reboot This is exactly what we were afraid would happen .
Governments so effortlessly laid off millions of workers in the private sector and within a few short weeks had our economy on a ventilator for life-support .
The pandemic response was supposed to last a couple of weeks , now we ’ ll be lucky if it only lasts a couple of months .
And while we should all be focused on restarting the economy , Democrats aren ’ t willing to give up their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s an election year .
President Trump did the right thing by turning the conversation towards restart .
He wants to create an advisory board , which is every president ’ s prerogative whenever the nation faces unprecedented problems .
But former Democratic presidential candidates including Colorado ’ s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet no longer believe presidents — the current one anyway — should be permitted to have their own advisory board to advise them on matters of national importance .
So the former candidates banded together for the completely useless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that doesn ’ t stand a snowball ’ s chance of passing anytime soon to be of any use restarting the economy this year .
With the exception of emergency spending bills , legislation doesn ’ t magically become law in just a few weeks .
A bill like the one Bennet introduced can take years to pass and he knows that .
He also knows that stalling the restart of our economy through November could lead to the election of more Democrats .

GET OUT OF THE WAY: Why Dems Want to Slow Jam the Economy Reboot
This is exactly what we were afraid would happen.
Governments so effortlessly laid off millions of workers in the private sector and within a few short weeks had our economy on a ventilator for life-support.
The pandemic response was supposed to last a couple of weeks, now we’ll be lucky if it only lasts a couple of months.
And while we should all be focused on restarting the economy, Democrats aren’t willing to give up their newfound semi-socialist state so easily, plus it’s an election year.
President Trump did the right thing by turning the conversation towards restart. He wants to create an advisory board, which is every president’s prerogative whenever the nation faces unprecedented problems.
But former Democratic presidential candidates including Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet no longer believe presidents — the current one anyway — should be permitted to have their own advisory board to advise them on matters of national importance.
So the former candidates banded together for the completely useless and futile act of introducing a bill that doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance of passing anytime soon to be of any use restarting the economy this year.
With the exception of emergency spending bills, legislation doesn’t magically become law in just a few weeks.
A bill like the one Bennet introduced can take years to pass and he knows that.
He also knows that stalling the restart of our economy through November could lead to the election of more Democrats.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-14--PROPERTY TAX BREAK: How Denver Can Really Help Ease Housing Costs

PROPERTY TAX BREAK : How Denver Can Really Help Ease Housing Costs As the number of COVID-19 cases starts to stabilize nationwide , it ’ s time for governments to shift gears and refocus on rebooting the economy , not crippling it even further like Denver ’ s socialist proclamation mandating a rent-free city .
It ’ s a pie-in-the-sky effort that was never going to materialize , not even Gov .
Polis is willing to tilt at that windmill .
Isn ’ t it enough that Polis already put the kibosh on evictions except in the case of public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stimulus checks , federal income tax breaks , mortgage and insurance breaks along with numerous other benefits are coming through to help folks while the economy takes a vacation for a couple of months .
The pandemic is a temporary setback , yet Denver politicians are eying it as a path to socialism .
We don ’ t know what the new normal will look like , but it shouldn ’ t look like Cuba .
If Denver really wants to ease the financial burden for housing , they can start by granting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payments due April 30 .
It ’ s ironic how quick the city council is to declare an amnesty on payments owed for housing , as long as the money is not owed to the city .

PROPERTY TAX BREAK: How Denver Can Really Help Ease Housing Costs
As the number of COVID-19 cases starts to stabilize nationwide, it’s time for governments to shift gears and refocus on rebooting the economy, not crippling it even further like Denver’s socialist proclamation mandating a rent-free city.
It’s a pie-in-the-sky effort that was never going to materialize, not even Gov. Polis is willing to tilt at that windmill.
Isn’t it enough that Polis already put the kibosh on evictions except in the case of public safety?
Unemployment, unemployment bonuses, stimulus checks, federal income tax breaks, mortgage and insurance breaks along with numerous other benefits are coming through to help folks while the economy takes a vacation for a couple of months.
The pandemic is a temporary setback, yet Denver politicians are eying it as a path to socialism.
We don’t know what the new normal will look like, but it shouldn’t look like Cuba.
If Denver really wants to ease the financial burden for housing, they can start by granting a property tax break for all lump-sum payments due April 30.
It’s ironic how quick the city council is to declare an amnesty on payments owed for housing, as long as the money is not owed to the city.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-13--STATE OF FREELOADERS: Denver City Council Wants a Ban on Rent

STATE OF FREELOADERS : Denver City Council Wants a Ban on Rent The public won ’ t get a chance to weigh in with comments during tonight ’ s Denver City Council meeting on whether the government should declare us a state of freeloaders with a moratorium on paying the rent .
The city council is likely to pass their proclamation that calls on Gov .
Polis to ban rent collection on residents and businesses until who the Hell knows when .
But even Polis isn ’ t that far gone to the socialist side , telling reporters today he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspend contracts .
Polis has already overstepped his bounds by trying to put the brakes on evictions unless it ’ s due to public safety .
The odds of the city ’ s actions coming to fruition are slim .
But it ’ s the sheer audacity of their actions that should have all property owners concerned .
The council would recklessly jeopardize property ownership , which in the end could put renters on the street when owners can ’ t pay their mortgage .
Adding insult to injury , no property owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and give public comment , because the government has ordered everyone to stay home .
Trying to exercise those rights to protect private property could land you in jail , where at least one inmate has already tested positive for COVID-19 .

STATE OF FREELOADERS: Denver City Council Wants a Ban on Rent
The public won’t get a chance to weigh in with comments during tonight’s Denver City Council meeting on whether the government should declare us a state of freeloaders with a moratorium on paying the rent.
The city council is likely to pass their proclamation that calls on Gov. Polis to ban rent collection on residents and businesses until who the Hell knows when.
But even Polis isn’t that far gone to the socialist side, telling reporters today he doesn’t have the authority to suspend contracts.
Polis has already overstepped his bounds by trying to put the brakes on evictions unless it’s due to public safety.
The odds of the city’s actions coming to fruition are slim.
But it’s the sheer audacity of their actions that should have all property owners concerned.
The council would recklessly jeopardize property ownership, which in the end could put renters on the street when owners can’t pay their mortgage.
Adding insult to injury, no property owner will be permitted to exercise their rights and give public comment, because the government has ordered everyone to stay home.
Trying to exercise those rights to protect private property could land you in jail, where at least one inmate has already tested positive for COVID-19.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-13--COVID-19 CAMPS: The Homeless Weren’t Kicked Out, the Parks Were Closed

COVID-19 CAMPS : The Homeless Weren ’ t Kicked Out , the Parks Were Closed The City of Denver chose Easter weekend to close down Civic Center Park and public areas around Lincoln Park for an indefinite period of time .
Loosely translated , city workers kicked the homeless out of the parks , which is the opposite of how Mayor Hancock ’ s office said they were going to manage the camps during the COVID-19 public health crisis .
We ’ ve yet to hear a peep out of the mayor ’ s office as to why there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledged last month to clean homeless camps , not clear them .
The task of breaking the news was left to Parks and Rec .
“ Due to public health and safety concerns , and in an effort to prevent large gatherings and ensure extreme physical distancing , the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment and Denver Parks and Recreation are closing Civic Center Park and surrounding areas effective immediately and until further notice , ” says Cyndi Karvaski , communications director for Parks and Recreation .
“ This closure is intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of transmission of COVID-19 in areas where interventions to implement physical distancing have not been effective.
” Granted , we can only presume the “ public health and safety concerns ” are the increasing number of homeless people who are camping there overnight .
We aren ’ t seeing a lot of homeless people sporting those trendy face mask accessories that are now required .
But for all we know , parks and rec employees could have caught a father playing tee-ball with his daughter , and we ’ ll have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we hear there ’ s still some room for another tent at a new homeless camp sprouting up outside of John Hickenlooper ’ s campaign office .

COVID-19 CAMPS: The Homeless Weren’t Kicked Out, the Parks Were Closed
The City of Denver chose Easter weekend to close down Civic Center Park and public areas around Lincoln Park for an indefinite period of time.
Loosely translated, city workers kicked the homeless out of the parks, which is the opposite of how Mayor Hancock’s office said they were going to manage the camps during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
We’ve yet to hear a peep out of the mayor’s office as to why there was a sudden change of plans. He pledged last month to clean homeless camps, not clear them.
The task of breaking the news was left to Parks and Rec.
“Due to public health and safety concerns, and in an effort to prevent large gatherings and ensure extreme physical distancing, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment and Denver Parks and Recreation are closing Civic Center Park and surrounding areas effective immediately and until further notice,” says Cyndi Karvaski, communications director for Parks and Recreation. “This closure is intended as a preventative action to reduce the spread of transmission of COVID-19 in areas where interventions to implement physical distancing have not been effective.”
Granted, we can only presume the “public health and safety concerns” are the increasing number of homeless people who are camping there overnight. We aren’t seeing a lot of homeless people sporting those trendy face mask accessories that are now required.
But for all we know, parks and rec employees could have caught a father playing tee-ball with his daughter, and we’ll have no more of that in Colorado!
Meanwhile, we hear there’s still some room for another tent at a new homeless camp sprouting up outside of John Hickenlooper’s campaign office.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-10--WAS IT THE MASK? Twitter Nails It, Blocks ‘Sensitive’ Content

WAS IT THE MASK ?
Twitter Nails It , Blocks ‘ Sensitive ’ Content Gird your loins before clicking on @ @ @ @ @ ” Twitter has determined the content is so alarming as to offend , gross-out , @ @ @ @ @ to gaze upon and deserving of such a warning .
The tweet itself was kind @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Polis has been very essential in obstructing Colorado ’ s workforce and the @ @

WAS IT THE MASK? Twitter Nails It, Blocks ‘Sensitive’ Content
Gird your loins before clicking on this “potentially sensitive content.”
Twitter has determined the content is so alarming as to offend, gross-out, or is something truly horrifying to gaze upon and deserving of such a warning.
Argggh! We can’t unsee that.
The tweet itself was kind of insensitive. We think Gov. Polis has been very essential in obstructing Colorado’s workforce and the economy.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-09--WHERE WAS HICKENLOOPER? How Gardner Took the Lead on Confronting COVID-19

WHERE WAS HICKENLOOPER ?
How Gardner Took the Lead on Confronting COVID-19 As Democrats transition to the blame game and argue over who sounded the early warning or who ’ s to blame for COVID-19 ( the communist Chinese government ) , we jumped into the way-back machine to see how and when Colorado officials were reacting .
Turns out as early as Jan. 23 , U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner sent a letter to the CDC and the Secretary of State sounding the alarm about the first death reported on Jan. 21 , demanding to know what steps were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also wanted to know if China was sharing samples of the virus with global health officials .
Gardner asked what more could be done to inform the public about prevention strategies and symptoms .
And , whether the CDC working with other domestic and international agencies to develop screening practices and treatment .
“ The rapid spread of a respiratory pathogen is a serious concern given our global economy and citizenry , as well as our role as both travel destination and transit hub for the world , ” Gardner aptly predicted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gardner followed up on that letter the next day with a congressional hearing .
As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia , Gardner has years of direct experience with China .
He neither trusts the country ’ s communist leaders nor their allies who lead the World Health Organization .
As such , Gardner demanded a coronavirus hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Health , Education , Labor and Pensions .
The meeting convened on the last day of House Democrats urging the Senate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci , Redfield and about a dozen senators showed up for the virus hearing , and the media mostly ignored it .
“ It was the kind of attendance we get for some little trivial matter no one cares about , ” Gardner told The Gazette .
John Hickenlooper , who hopes to challenge Gardner for the U.S. Senate seat in November , was either clueless about the growing health crisis or didn ’ t care .
Hickenlooper was instead focused on the liberal left ’ s go-to catastrophe : Hickenlooper was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did Hickenlooper have to say the day President Trump restricted travel to China ?
Hick didn ’ t bother to look up from Democratic campaign talking points and notice that COVID-19 was a problem internationally and at home until March 3 .
That ’ s it , all that Hick offered out of the gate was a partisan talking point and “ wash your hands.
” Hickenlooper has shown a complete lack of leadership on the issue , except that of an old Democratic Party hack .

WHERE WAS HICKENLOOPER? How Gardner Took the Lead on Confronting COVID-19
As Democrats transition to the blame game and argue over who sounded the early warning or who’s to blame for COVID-19 (the communist Chinese government), we jumped into the way-back machine to see how and when Colorado officials were reacting.
Turns out as early as Jan. 23, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner sent a letter to the CDC and the Secretary of State sounding the alarm about the first death reported on Jan. 21, demanding to know what steps were being taken to protect all Americans.
Gardner also wanted to know if China was sharing samples of the virus with global health officials.
Gardner asked what more could be done to inform the public about prevention strategies and symptoms. And, whether the CDC working with other domestic and international agencies to develop screening practices and treatment.
“The rapid spread of a respiratory pathogen is a serious concern given our global economy and citizenry, as well as our role as both travel destination and transit hub for the world,” Gardner aptly predicted on Jan. 23.
Here’s how Gardner followed up on that letter the next day with a congressional hearing.
As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, Gardner has years of direct experience with China. He neither trusts the country’s communist leaders nor their allies who lead the World Health Organization. As such, Gardner demanded a coronavirus hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The meeting convened on the last day of House Democrats urging the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office. Fauci, Redfield and about a dozen senators showed up for the virus hearing, and the media mostly ignored it. “It was the kind of attendance we get for some little trivial matter no one cares about,” Gardner told The Gazette.
John Hickenlooper, who hopes to challenge Gardner for the U.S. Senate seat in November, was either clueless about the growing health crisis or didn’t care.
Hickenlooper was instead focused on the liberal left’s go-to catastrophe:
Climate change is the defining challenge we face today. We need a bold, science-based approach to fight back. Read my plan: https://t.co/0ysHe2JSnj — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) January 24, 2020
Hickenlooper was also more worried about this:
Without witnesses, this impeachment trial is nothing short of a cover-up. It’s time for Washington Republicans to do what’s right for the country—not just what’s right for Donald Trump. We need to hear from firsthand witnesses. — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) January 29, 2020
And what did Hickenlooper have to say the day President Trump restricted travel to China?
We can do better. https://t.co/IDDfmnGoT7 — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) February 1, 2020
Hick didn’t bother to look up from Democratic campaign talking points and notice that COVID-19 was a problem internationally and at home until March 3.
Caucuses are this weekend! The caucus is an important part of this election process, and helps determine who will be on the primary ballot. Commit to caucus this Saturday, March 7th, at 2:00 PM: https://t.co/gEiGpqXgv0 — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) March 3, 2020
Oh, wait. Same date, wrong tweet.
Coronavirus is not a partisan issue, it’s a public health issue. Please wash your hands often, be prepared, and keep up to date on information from reliable sources. Check @CDCgov for more updates: https://t.co/cRC09mrUL6 — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) March 3, 2020
That’s it, all that Hick offered out of the gate was a partisan talking point and “wash your hands.”
Hickenlooper has shown a complete lack of leadership on the issue, except that of an old Democratic Party hack.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-09--MANUFACTURED CRISIS: Why Dems Won’t Say ‘Thank You’ for Ventilators

MANUFACTURED CRISIS : Why Dems Won ’ t Say ‘ Thank You ’ for Ventilators Republicans just can ’ t do anything right for some people in Colorado .
As we reported , Gov .
Polis complained to CNN on Friday he had a lead on where to buy 500 ventilators , but FEMA got there before him and bought the available devices .
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was the only member of the delegation to step up and ask the Trump administration to share that purchase , and the president personally pledged to send us100 ventilators .
As we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t say how many ventilators they have , but several media outlets report hospitals have enough devices to serve the need right now , but might need some more in the future .
And for Gardner ’ s effort , the media sneered , as Gov .
Polis barely managed to acknowledge during a Wednesday press briefing , “ We ’ re grateful for 100 ventilators if Coloradans are successful at staying at home in very high numbers.
” Democrat U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette and Ed Perlmutter , who failed to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to bat for Colorado , had the gall to complain the shipment of 100 ventilators is just Republicans playing politics .
“ It ’ s 100 more ventilators than we had but it ’ s also woefully short of the 10,000 requested by the Governor and what our state needs , ” Perlmutter tweeted .
“ The Trump administration should not be playing politics with the health care equipment desperately needed to save lives.
” That ’ s right , Polis requested 10,000 ventilators for the federal stockpile that contained a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was ever going to get the entire nation ’ s supply , especially when 14 states are ahead of us in terms of the number of cases being treated .
Rep. Diana DeGette ( D-Colo. ) said she believed Trump was “ playing politics with public health ” by singling out Gardner , who is up for re-election in November , as being responsible for the ventilators .
“ Governor Polis and our Congressional delegation have been working to get more ventilators to Colorado for weeks .
In fact , Colorado was set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shipment .
Now , President Trump says we will get 100 as a courtesy to Senator Gardner , ” she said in a statement .
“ That means , because the president is playing politics with public health , we ’ re still 400 ventilators short from what we should have received .
If DeGette was really working with Polis to get ventilators , she would know that Colorado was never set to receive 500 of the devices .
Polis told CNN he had a lead on where to buy them at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had already bought the devices .
FEMA did not block a sale , they got there first because states like Colorado are demanding the feds send them 10,000 ventilators — a number that seems wildly exaggerated .
The governor now says just over 800 people are hospitalized with the virus .
If Polis and the state really believe that number is going to dramatically escalate to more than 10,000 in the next couple of weeks when the virus peaks here , we ’ ll be in worse shape than New York .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

MANUFACTURED CRISIS: Why Dems Won’t Say ‘Thank You’ for Ventilators
Republicans just can’t do anything right for some people in Colorado.
As we reported, Gov. Polis complained to CNN on Friday he had a lead on where to buy 500 ventilators, but FEMA got there before him and bought the available devices.
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was the only member of the delegation to step up and ask the Trump administration to share that purchase, and the president personally pledged to send us100 ventilators.
As we’ve also reported, hospitals won’t say how many ventilators they have, but several media outlets report hospitals have enough devices to serve the need right now, but might need some more in the future.
And for Gardner’s effort, the media sneered, as Gov. Polis barely managed to acknowledge during a Wednesday press briefing, “We’re grateful for 100 ventilators if Coloradans are successful at staying at home in very high numbers.”
Democrat U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette and Ed Perlmutter, who failed to raise a finger to negotiate the mess or go to bat for Colorado, had the gall to complain the shipment of 100 ventilators is just Republicans playing politics.
“It’s 100 more ventilators than we had but it’s also woefully short of the 10,000 requested by the Governor and what our state needs,” Perlmutter tweeted. “The Trump administration should not be playing politics with the health care equipment desperately needed to save lives.”
That’s right, Polis requested 10,000 ventilators for the federal stockpile that contained a total of 9,500 ventilators.
As if Polis was ever going to get the entire nation’s supply, especially when 14 states are ahead of us in terms of the number of cases being treated.
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said she believed Trump was “playing politics with public health” by singling out Gardner, who is up for re-election in November, as being responsible for the ventilators. “Governor Polis and our Congressional delegation have been working to get more ventilators to Colorado for weeks. In fact, Colorado was set to receive 500 ventilators until FEMA blocked the shipment. Now, President Trump says we will get 100 as a courtesy to Senator Gardner,” she said in a statement. “That means, because the president is playing politics with public health, we’re still 400 ventilators short from what we should have received.
If DeGette was really working with Polis to get ventilators, she would know that Colorado was never set to receive 500 of the devices.
Polis told CNN he had a lead on where to buy them at a good price. But, FEMA had already bought the devices. FEMA did not block a sale, they got there first because states like Colorado are demanding the feds send them 10,000 ventilators — a number that seems wildly exaggerated.
The governor now says just over 800 people are hospitalized with the virus. If Polis and the state really believe that number is going to dramatically escalate to more than 10,000 in the next couple of weeks when the virus peaks here, we’ll be in worse shape than New York.
And we doubt that’s the case.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-08--GOVERNOR HISSY FIT: Did Polis Inflate Ventilator Request to Create Controversy?

That was a pretty ballsy move for Gov .
Polis to insist the federal government deliver 10,000 ventilators to Colorado hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients in critical care , and then he blasted the feds for actually procuring devices .
The sheer number of his request was absurd — there were only 9,500 of the machines collecting dust in the nation ’ s stockpile warehouses to be distributed nationwide , and Polis thought Colorado should get all of them , and more ?
When Polis wrote to Vice President Pence on Thursday with the outrageous request , he didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has — because hospitals won ’ t even say — or how many patients are expected to require this last-ditch effort for survival .
Even though so many patients put on ventilators are dying , or will die if they ’ re taken off the machine , Polis is behaving as if the medical devices are the panacea to COVID-19 treatment when numerous reports suggest otherwise .
Just 24 hours after sending the letter to Pence pleading for the federal government to deliver the 10,000 ventilators , Gov .
Hissy Fit went on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cry that he had “ a lead ” on a manufacturer who was offering the devices at a good price , only to find out FEMA had already purchased the inventory .
“ Either be in or out , ” Polis said .
Either the feds are buying them and providing to the states , and “ letting us know what we ’ re going to get and when we ’ re going to get them or stay out and let us buy them.
” That ’ s a far cry from what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
“ I am asking that you increase the ventilators and PPE that is being sent to Colorado for this critical moment , to help us safely cross the bridge ahead of us until we can start to reap the benefits of our other unprecedented procurement and manufacturing efforts , ” the governor wrote .
Considering New York requested 15,000 ventilators and is the hot spot of the crisis with nearly 131,000 cases compared to Colorado ’ s nearly 5,200 cases , it looks like Polis was merely grandstanding with his order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a request could not be filled .
Colorado most assuredly is dealing with a frightening health crisis , but let ’ s not forget this is a pandemic .
We are hardly at the front of the line with the greatest need .
And for that , we should really be thankful , not acting like a spoiled child who didn ’ t get to buy what he wanted .

GOVERNOR HISSY FIT: Did Polis Inflate Ventilator Request to Create Controversy?
That was a pretty ballsy move for Gov. Polis to insist the federal government deliver 10,000 ventilators to Colorado hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients in critical care, and then he blasted the feds for actually procuring devices.
The sheer number of his request was absurd — there were only 9,500 of the machines collecting dust in the nation’s stockpile warehouses to be distributed nationwide, and Polis thought Colorado should get all of them, and more?
When Polis wrote to Vice President Pence on Thursday with the outrageous request, he didn’t mention how many ventilators Colorado already has — because hospitals won’t even say — or how many patients are expected to require this last-ditch effort for survival.
Even though so many patients put on ventilators are dying, or will die if they’re taken off the machine, Polis is behaving as if the medical devices are the panacea to COVID-19 treatment when numerous reports suggest otherwise.
Just 24 hours after sending the letter to Pence pleading for the federal government to deliver the 10,000 ventilators, Gov. Hissy Fit went on CNN with willing propagandist Don Lemon to cry that he had “a lead” on a manufacturer who was offering the devices at a good price, only to find out FEMA had already purchased the inventory.
“Either be in or out,” Polis said. Either the feds are buying them and providing to the states, and “letting us know what we’re going to get and when we’re going to get them or stay out and let us buy them.”
That’s a far cry from what Polis told the vice president the previous day.
“I am asking that you increase the ventilators and PPE that is being sent to Colorado for this critical moment, to help us safely cross the bridge ahead of us until we can start to reap the benefits of our other unprecedented procurement and manufacturing efforts,” the governor wrote.
Considering New York requested 15,000 ventilators and is the hot spot of the crisis with nearly 131,000 cases compared to Colorado’s nearly 5,200 cases, it looks like Polis was merely grandstanding with his order for 10,000, knowing full well such a request could not be filled.
Colorado most assuredly is dealing with a frightening health crisis, but let’s not forget this is a pandemic. We are hardly at the front of the line with the greatest need. And for that, we should really be thankful, not acting like a spoiled child who didn’t get to buy what he wanted.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-07--SOCIAL DISTANCING POLICE: Dad Playing Tee-Ball with Wife and Kid Arrested in Brighton

SOCIAL DISTANCING POLICE : Dad Playing Tee-Ball with Wife and Kid Arrested in Brighton It was only a matter of time before Colorado turned into a police state .
Exhibit A : Three police officers in Brighton arrested a dad for playing tee-ball with his six-year-old daughter and wife at Donelson Park on Sunday .
“ She ’ s like , ‘ Daddy , I don ’ t want you to get arrested.
’ At this point I ’ m thinking , There ’ s no way they ’ re going to arrest me , this is insane .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t worry , Daddy ’ s not going to get arrested .
I ’ ve done nothing wrong .
Don ’ t worry about it , ’ and then they arrest me.
” Police slapped the handcuffs on daddy right in front of his kid and marched him past the park sign that said groups of four or more were allowed in the park for “ walking , hiking , biking , running and similar activities.
” We would argue tee-ball falls into the category of “ similar activities.
” But wait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who by the very nature of their job are more likely to be exposed and act as a carrier of COVID-19 , were in daddy ’ s face and not wearing a mask .
None of them were wearing gloves and two of the three officers felt it necessary to put their hands on the 33-year-old father to escort him to the police car .
Police let him go after spending 10 minutes in the back of the cruiser , so now daddy ’ s got ta be thinking he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to burn his clothes .
The whole exercise was a complete waste of resources and time while putting an entire family at risk of coming in contact with a deadly virus .
This incident wasn ’ t just a fluke with one cop , three officers thought the small family violated the state ’ s social distancing guidelines .
Not the law , but vague guidelines .
Oh , and Fox 31 has the video

SOCIAL DISTANCING POLICE: Dad Playing Tee-Ball with Wife and Kid Arrested in Brighton
It was only a matter of time before Colorado turned into a police state.
Exhibit A: Three police officers in Brighton arrested a dad for playing tee-ball with his six-year-old daughter and wife at Donelson Park on Sunday.
“She’s like, ‘Daddy, I don’t want you to get arrested.’ At this point I’m thinking, There’s no way they’re going to arrest me, this is insane. I’m telling her, ‘Don’t worry, Daddy’s not going to get arrested. I’ve done nothing wrong. Don’t worry about it,’ and then they arrest me.”
Police slapped the handcuffs on daddy right in front of his kid and marched him past the park sign that said groups of four or more were allowed in the park for “walking, hiking, biking, running and similar activities.”
We would argue tee-ball falls into the category of “similar activities.”
But wait, it gets gross.
The officers, who by the very nature of their job are more likely to be exposed and act as a carrier of COVID-19, were in daddy’s face and not wearing a mask.
None of them were wearing gloves and two of the three officers felt it necessary to put their hands on the 33-year-old father to escort him to the police car.
Police let him go after spending 10 minutes in the back of the cruiser, so now daddy’s gotta be thinking he’s all crusty with the COVID and probably had to burn his clothes.
The whole exercise was a complete waste of resources and time while putting an entire family at risk of coming in contact with a deadly virus.
This incident wasn’t just a fluke with one cop, three officers thought the small family violated the state’s social distancing guidelines.
Not the law, but vague guidelines.
Oh, and Fox 31 has the video


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-06--HANG ONTO YOUR WALLET: Democrat-Controlled State Legislature Returns to Work Wednesday

HANG ONTO YOUR WALLET : Democrat-Controlled State Legislature Returns to Work Wednesday What could possibly go wrong with House Speaker KC Becker ’ s pledge that when the legislative session begins Wednesday , Democrats will focus on making stuff affordable ?
And how does government make stuff affordable ?
With our tax dollars , of course !
Becker pledges to continue to drive down the cost of health insurance , which is already super cheap for people without jobs , who never get sick , or actually try to use insurance to cover costs .
Then there ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give everyone state-run , paid family leave time .
And anyone who ’ s ever tried to get approved for unpaid family leave time knows how well that ’ s going to work .
Gov .
Polis ’ s plans for a $ 5 billion tax district to fund passenger train service for the Front Range ?
That ’ s not going to happen , Becker said .
No word yet on whether the legislature will take another stab at a child-immunization bill .
The one thing taxpayers can count on this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wreck as much havoc as they did last year by stealing our presidential votes and crippling the energy industry .

HANG ONTO YOUR WALLET: Democrat-Controlled State Legislature Returns to Work Wednesday
What could possibly go wrong with House Speaker KC Becker’s pledge that when the legislative session begins Wednesday, Democrats will focus on making stuff affordable?
And how does government make stuff affordable?
With our tax dollars, of course!
Becker pledges to continue to drive down the cost of health insurance, which is already super cheap for people without jobs, who never get sick, or actually try to use insurance to cover costs.
Then there’s the payroll tax increase Dems want in order to give everyone state-run, paid family leave time.
And anyone who’s ever tried to get approved for unpaid family leave time knows how well that’s going to work.
Gov. Polis’s plans for a $5 billion tax district to fund passenger train service for the Front Range?
That’s not going to happen, Becker said.
No word yet on whether the legislature will take another stab at a child-immunization bill.
The one thing taxpayers can count on this year, Dems can’t possibly wreck as much havoc as they did last year by stealing our presidential votes and crippling the energy industry.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-06--SILLY SPIN: Colorado Dems Wrong to Criticize Military Strike

Are Democrats even listening to themselves as they spin criticism of the successful U.S. military strike that eliminated , forever , the threat of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani ?
For those not keeping score at home , Soleimani was targeted after hundreds of Americans and our allies were killed in recent months , but before he could carry out “ imminent and sinister attacks ” against U.S. diplomats and our military .
“ General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region , ” the Pentagon said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defensive ” action aimed at deterring future Iranian attacks .
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for attacks on coalition bases in Iraq in recent months , including the December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel .
He was also blamed for the December 31 US Embassy attack in Baghdad , and in addition to the hundreds killed in his time as a commander , thousands more were wounded , the Pentagon said .
This wasn ’ t just some attack dreamed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the advice and guidance of our military .
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow , who served in the military as a paratrooper , is demanding Trump “ give the American people confidence that we have a coherent strategy for protecting our embassies , our troops , and our national security.
” We ’ re not military experts , but we suspect the best way to support our embassies and troops is by thwarting terrorist attacks , even if that means taking out the military general planning the attack to kill them .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration carried out the plan without informing Congress and is demanding a briefing ASAP .
Memo to DeGette , congressional leaders were notified ahead of time .
You , are not a congressional leader .

SILLY SPIN: Colorado Dems Wrong to Criticize Military Strike
Are Democrats even listening to themselves as they spin criticism of the successful U.S. military strike that eliminated, forever, the threat of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani?
For those not keeping score at home, Soleimani was targeted after hundreds of Americans and our allies were killed in recent months, but before he could carry out “imminent and sinister attacks” against U.S. diplomats and our military.
“General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region,” the Pentagon said in a statement Thursday, calling the strike “decisive defensive” action aimed at deterring future Iranian attacks. The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for attacks on coalition bases in Iraq in recent months, including the December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel. He was also blamed for the December 31 US Embassy attack in Baghdad, and in addition to the hundreds killed in his time as a commander, thousands more were wounded, the Pentagon said.
This wasn’t just some attack dreamed up by President Trump, he was acting under the advice and guidance of our military.
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, who served in the military as a paratrooper, is demanding Trump “give the American people confidence that we have a coherent strategy for protecting our embassies, our troops, and our national security.”
Seriously dude? Because, Benghazi.
We’re not military experts, but we suspect the best way to support our embassies and troops is by thwarting terrorist attacks, even if that means taking out the military general planning the attack to kill them.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette thinks the Trump administration carried out the plan without informing Congress and is demanding a briefing ASAP.
Memo to DeGette, congressional leaders were notified ahead of time. You, are not a congressional leader.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-03--HITTING THE HOOCH? Here’s Who Made the Wildest New Year Resolutions

HITTING THE HOOCH ?
Here ’ s Who Made the Wildest New Year Resolutions Who was drunkest New Year ’ s Eve when U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet ’ s resolution for 2020 was reported ?
The candidate , the reporter , or the editor who somehow thought any of this story from ABC News made sense ?
Shortly after midnight , Bennet boasted to the reporter his “ New Year ’ s resolution is to come in the top three in New Hampshire and to do everything I can to beat Donald Trump and flip the Senate this year.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and completely different accomplishments — none of which Bennet has the power to achieve .
There are 15 candidates in the New Hampshire primary , and Bennet ’ s polling average is dead last at 0.0 , according to Real Clear Politics .
Finishing in the top three isn ’ t a resolution , it ’ s delirium .
As for beating Trump or flipping the Senate , here ’ s Bennet ’ s secret weapon : Because that really worked so well for U.S. Sen. John McCain .
Bennet did promise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 .
But in New Hampshire , apparently “ town hall ” means gaining entry to living rooms to make a speech and shake 10 hands .
Call it lazy , deadline driven , sloppy , or even biased , but there is no excuse for this kind of reporting .
The momentum , however , could stall while Bennet is off the trail to sit in a Senate impeachment trial .
Bennet told ABC News he ’ s “ not worried ” about losing momentum because sitting in a Senate trial is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re going to keep doing this work , ” he said .
“ We ’ re going to continue to be here .
I obviously have to fulfill my constitutional responsibility , and I will.
” What momentum ?
!
Bennet is in last freaking place !
And how , pray tell , can Bennet continue to “ be here ” in New Hampshire , when he ’ s sitting in the Senate chambers in Washington , D.C. doing his part to defeat the president by voting to impeach him ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on January 1 .

HITTING THE HOOCH? Here’s Who Made the Wildest New Year Resolutions
Who was drunkest New Year’s Eve when U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s resolution for 2020 was reported?
The candidate, the reporter, or the editor who somehow thought any of this story from ABC News made sense?
Shortly after midnight, Bennet boasted to the reporter his “New Year’s resolution is to come in the top three in New Hampshire and to do everything I can to beat Donald Trump and flip the Senate this year.”
Dudes, those are three seriously major, and completely different accomplishments — none of which Bennet has the power to achieve.
There are 15 candidates in the New Hampshire primary, and Bennet’s polling average is dead last at 0.0, according to Real Clear Politics.
Finishing in the top three isn’t a resolution, it’s delirium.
As for beating Trump or flipping the Senate, here’s Bennet’s secret weapon:
“A big part of that strategy is to do town hall after town hall and answer every question, like John McCain and others had done,” Bennet said.
Because that really worked so well for President U.S. Sen. John McCain.
Bennet did promise to hold 50 town halls before Feb. 11. But in New Hampshire, apparently “town hall” means gaining entry to living rooms to make a speech and shake 10 hands.
Technically, Bennet’s only held four town halls.
Call it lazy, deadline driven, sloppy, or even biased, but there is no excuse for this kind of reporting.
The momentum, however, could stall while Bennet is off the trail to sit in a Senate impeachment trial. Bennet told ABC News he’s “not worried” about losing momentum because sitting in a Senate trial is “out of my control.” “We’re going to keep doing this work,” he said. “We’re going to continue to be here. I obviously have to fulfill my constitutional responsibility, and I will.”
What momentum?! Bennet is in last freaking place!
And how, pray tell, can Bennet continue to “be here” in New Hampshire, when he’s sitting in the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C. doing his part to defeat the president by voting to impeach him?
Someone had one Hell of a hangover on January 1.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-02--TRUTH IN LABELING: What these Campaign Ballot Measures Really Mean

TRUTH IN LABELING : What these Campaign Ballot Measures Really Mean The board tasked with truth in titles for all those ballot measures that require our expert legal opinion every election will take up several initiatives Thursday that should make for fairly easy labeling .
Initiative 82 , Tax credits for voting , would give a $ 40 tax credit to everyone who casts a ballot .
Also known as voter fraud , buying votes , and stealing elections — paying people to vote is illegal across the U.S. , except for Chicago and Louisiana where the practice is widely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make quick work of this item , and title it “ Voter Payola : Forking over your hard-earned money to pay all those obnoxious idiots on Facebook you can ’ t stand to put down their phone for five freaking minutes and fill out their paper ballot.
” There is so much truth that needs to be injected into the title of Initiative 105 to make Election Day a state holiday , where to start ?
We all vote by mail-in ballots , which should be mailed before Election Day , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time off from work to vote .
State workers already get more paid holidays and time off than most in the private sector .
There is absolutely no reason to bring government to a complete halt to watch election returns online beginning at 8 p.m .
This measure should be titled , “ Giving state election workers holiday pay on that one day a year they are supposed to do their job.
” Initiative 106 , vouchers for campaigns , is a fancy way of saying state employees will act as bundlers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to election committee .

TRUTH IN LABELING: What these Campaign Ballot Measures Really Mean
The board tasked with truth in titles for all those ballot measures that require our expert legal opinion every election will take up several initiatives Thursday that should make for fairly easy labeling.
Initiative 82, Tax credits for voting, would give a $40 tax credit to everyone who casts a ballot.
Also known as voter fraud, buying votes, and stealing elections — paying people to vote is illegal across the U.S., except for Chicago and Louisiana where the practice is widely celebrated.
We encourage the title board to make quick work of this item, and title it “Voter Payola: Forking over your hard-earned money to pay all those obnoxious idiots on Facebook you can’t stand to put down their phone for five freaking minutes and fill out their paper ballot.”
There is so much truth that needs to be injected into the title of Initiative 105 to make Election Day a state holiday, where to start?
We all vote by mail-in ballots, which should be mailed before Election Day, so it’s not like anyone needs time off from work to vote.
State workers already get more paid holidays and time off than most in the private sector.
There is absolutely no reason to bring government to a complete halt to watch election returns online beginning at 8 p.m.
This measure should be titled, “Giving state election workers holiday pay on that one day a year they are supposed to do their job.”
Initiative 106, vouchers for campaigns, is a fancy way of saying state employees will act as bundlers to funnel campaign donations from our tax account to election committee.
Here’s our suggested title:


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-07--LOSERS: Fractivists Hope Fourth Time at Ballot Can Win Oil and Gas Setbacks

LOSERS : Fractivists Hope Fourth Time at Ballot Can Win Oil and Gas Setbacks It ’ s déjà vu all @ @ @ @ @ over at Colorado Rising who can ’ t take “ Hell no ” for an @ @ @ @ @ two years ago when Proposition 112 for oil and gas setbacks was soundly defeated by @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re planning to run with the exact same ballot measure this year , @ @ @ @ @ , and probably losing again by just as wide a margin .
In all , @ @ @ @ @ different setback measures with the Secretary of State .
A very small margin ?
They @ @ @ @ @ which is huge .
But hey , it ’ s keeping liberal activists employed and @ @ @ @ @ $ 60,000 student loan debt for that degree in environmental justice .

LOSERS: Fractivists Hope Fourth Time at Ballot Can Win Oil and Gas Setbacks
It’s déjà vu all over again for the folks over at Colorado Rising who can’t take “Hell no” for an answer.
They got spanked two years ago when Proposition 112 for oil and gas setbacks was soundly defeated by more than 255,000 votes
Now they’re planning to run with the exact same ballot measure this year, spending millions in the process, and probably losing again by just as wide a margin.
In all, Colorado Rising has submitted six different setback measures with the Secretary of State.
“Last time we lost by a very small margin,” says Anne Lee Foster, Colorado Rising’s communications director. “This is actually the fourth time that we have attempted this. We’ve continued to build community power over the past decade.”
A very small margin? They lost by 10 percent, which is huge.
But hey, it’s keeping liberal activists employed and helping to pay off their $60,000 student loan debt for that degree in environmental justice.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-08--DRINKING GAME: Polis to Deliver State of State Address Thursday

How magnanimous of Gov .
Polis to ask Coloradans what they want to hear in his state of the state address , after the speech was already written .
But since he asked , PeakNation™ would like it very much if Polis stopped bragging about “ free ” kindergarten that cost taxpayers millions of dollars last year .
Mostly because “ free ” is our drinking game word , and we can ’ t throw back like we used to .
We ’ ll be excited to hear which way Polis will lean this year — support or opposition for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play dumb .
That trade trip to India during election week which he ’ s never really spoken about , how about a breakdown of all those jobs that will be created for Coloradans ?
And is it just our health care deductible that ’ s gone sky high ?
We ’ d like to hear more from Polis how he ’ s made health care so gosh darn affordable for absolutely no one we know when they actually need to use it .
We expect a laundry list of new spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to taxpayers to vote out TABOR so Democrats can spend more of our money to keep getting themselves reelected .
And , we ’ ll hear a heaping pile of politics to help Polis ’ s frenemy John Hickenlooper in the Democrat ’ s U.S. Senate primary .
What remains to be seen is whether Polis will bank his own political capitol on climate change to kill us all soon , or WWIII .

DRINKING GAME: Polis to Deliver State of State Address Thursday
How magnanimous of Gov. Polis to ask Coloradans what they want to hear in his state of the state address, after the speech was already written.
I’m going over last-minute changes to the state of the state address with my team today. We’ve accomplished so much in the past year and I’m looking forward to working together to accomplish more in the year ahead! What do you want to hear in the speech on Thursday? pic.twitter.com/Dfl06zMb0P — Jared Polis (@GovofCO) January 7, 2020
But since he asked, PeakNation™ would like it very much if Polis stopped bragging about “free” kindergarten that cost taxpayers millions of dollars last year.
Mostly because “free” is our drinking game word, and we can’t throw back like we used to.
We’ll be excited to hear which way Polis will lean this year — support or opposition for the energy industry, or just continue to play dumb.
That trade trip to India during election week which he’s never really spoken about, how about a breakdown of all those jobs that will be created for Coloradans?
And is it just our health care deductible that’s gone sky high? We’d like to hear more from Polis how he’s made health care so gosh darn affordable for absolutely no one we know when they actually need to use it.
We expect a laundry list of new spending will be unveiled, plus a plea to taxpayers to vote out TABOR so Democrats can spend more of our money to keep getting themselves reelected.
And, we’ll hear a heaping pile of politics to help Polis’s frenemy John Hickenlooper in the Democrat’s U.S. Senate primary.
What remains to be seen is whether Polis will bank his own political capitol on climate change to kill us all soon, or WWIII.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-09--BE NICE, OR ELSE: Democrat Leader Begins Senate Session with Threat

BE NICE , OR ELSE : Democrat Leader Begins Senate Session with Threat How exciting that Senate President Leroy Garcia has promised a “ kinder , gentler 2020 session , ” Colorado Politics reports .
No more ramming rotten bills down our threats , one after the other after the other without giving Republicans a minute to debate the merits .
No more stealing our presidential votes , stealing our guns , driving our energy industry into the ground , wasting our money … oh wait .
Garcia wasn ’ t talking about his own party promising to play nice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proverbial dead horse head in the GOP bed , warning Republicans to sit down and shut up this session so Democrats can have their way without opposition .
Here is Garcia ’ s not so kind or gentle message to Republicans before the new session even started Wednesday .
“ There can be disagreements , ” he said .
“ That ’ s acceptable…you can have various viewpoints.
” But for Republicans to resort to some of the tactics they employed in 2019 is unacceptable , he insisted .
“ We are working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Holbert , R-Parker and want to be collaborative , Garcia said .
“ We both acknowledged that things could have been different , ” but “ we ’ ve got work to do ” and won ’ t be dissuaded “ from the work we were elected to do.
” Those “ tactics ” Garcia speaks , also known as the legislative process , is apparently off limits for Republicans trying to do their jobs and represent their constituents .

BE NICE, OR ELSE: Democrat Leader Begins Senate Session with Threat
How exciting that Senate President Leroy Garcia has promised a “kinder, gentler 2020 session,” Colorado Politics reports.
No more ramming rotten bills down our threats, one after the other after the other without giving Republicans a minute to debate the merits.
No more stealing our presidential votes, stealing our guns, driving our energy industry into the ground, wasting our money … oh wait.
Garcia wasn’t talking about his own party promising to play nice.
That was the message accompanying the proverbial dead horse head in the GOP bed, warning Republicans to sit down and shut up this session so Democrats can have their way without opposition.
Here is Garcia’s not so kind or gentle message to Republicans before the new session even started Wednesday.
“There can be disagreements,” he said. “That’s acceptable…you can have various viewpoints.” But for Republicans to resort to some of the tactics they employed in 2019 is unacceptable, he insisted. “We are working in conjunction” with Minority Leader Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Parker and want to be collaborative, Garcia said. “We both acknowledged that things could have been different,” but “we’ve got work to do” and won’t be dissuaded “from the work we were elected to do.”
Those “tactics” Garcia speaks, also known as the legislative process, is apparently off limits for Republicans trying to do their jobs and represent their constituents.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-09--VOTING FOR DUMMIES: Who Wants Gray Wolves to Eat their Dogs and Cats?

VOTING FOR DUMMIES : Who Wants Gray Wolves to Eat their Dogs and Cats ?
It ’ s been three years since Denver voters passed the green rooftop ballot measure requiring gardens on all large buildings to save the entire planet from climate change .
After years of trying to make this pipe dream some kind of reality , the city finally came up with regulations to make something , anything happen .
The result , according to Denvervite : Of course the organizer is pretending the complete failure is okay in order to save face .
And liberal Denverites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoot about all the time and money wasted on this nonsense , which is no surprise .
But the green roof fiasco should serve as a cautionary tale to voters to become more educated about ballot initiatives that may sound like a great idea , but in reality , are pure crap , completely useless , or possibly quite dangerous .
Like the effort this year to reintroduce the gray wolf on the Western Slope , because ranchers don ’ t have enough problems trying to make a living without predators killing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live in the city say country folk need the wolf in order to keep the deer and elk population under control .
In other words , animal lovers want to introduce packs of predators to the state in order to kill other animals .
Voters should remember that wolves don ’ t follow recipes , and will also eat your dogs , cats , goats , buffalo , hares , fish , and birds .

VOTING FOR DUMMIES: Who Wants Gray Wolves to Eat their Dogs and Cats?
Voting for Dummies, the Green Roof Edition
It’s been three years since Denver voters passed the green rooftop ballot measure requiring gardens on all large buildings to save the entire planet from climate change.
After years of trying to make this pipe dream some kind of reality, the city finally came up with regulations to make something, anything happen.
The result, according to Denvervite:
They ended up with compliance options that include things like not having a green roof — and, so far, no green roofs have been built.
Of course the organizer is pretending the complete failure is okay in order to save face.
And liberal Denverites don’t seem to care a hoot about all the time and money wasted on this nonsense, which is no surprise.
But the green roof fiasco should serve as a cautionary tale to voters to become more educated about ballot initiatives that may sound like a great idea, but in reality, are pure crap, completely useless, or possibly quite dangerous.
Like the effort this year to reintroduce the gray wolf on the Western Slope, because ranchers don’t have enough problems trying to make a living without predators killing their livestock and pets.
Animal lovers who live in the city say country folk need the wolf in order to keep the deer and elk population under control.
In other words, animal lovers want to introduce packs of predators to the state in order to kill other animals.
Voters should remember that wolves don’t follow recipes, and will also eat your dogs, cats, goats, buffalo, hares, fish, and birds.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-10--BIPARTISAN IN DENVER: Dems Tell GOP to Sit Down and Shut Up

BIPARTISAN IN DENVER : Dems Tell GOP to Sit Down and Shut Up Democrats came out of the state legislative gate Wednesday spoiling for a partisan fight .
In the Senate , President Leroy Garcia of Pueblo is still feeling all emboldened over the worst recall attempt ever , and has seemingly forgotten he ’ s up for reelection this year .
Republicans better not even think about using any of the legislative tools at their disposal to represent GOP voters , Garcia said during his opening day remarks .
By gridlock , Garcia is referring to GOP efforts last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for lawmakers to find out what the Hell they were voting on , or have an actual conversation before measures were shoved through the legislature at breakneck speed .
As usual , Democrats can ’ t be bothered with debate or listening to others opinions .
“ Let me be clear , there has been a brazen effort to not only divide this chamber but dismantle it , from Washington-style political antics to pointless attempts to upend the will of voters , ” Garcia said .
So that ’ s how Democrats plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they pass whatever crazy bill that catches their fancy , Republicans just sit down and shut up .
And this was just day one .
It ’ s going to be a long and lively session .
We hope .

BIPARTISAN IN DENVER: Dems Tell GOP to Sit Down and Shut Up
Democrats came out of the state legislative gate Wednesday spoiling for a partisan fight.
In the Senate, President Leroy Garcia of Pueblo is still feeling all emboldened over the worst recall attempt ever, and has seemingly forgotten he’s up for reelection this year.
Republicans better not even think about using any of the legislative tools at their disposal to represent GOP voters, Garcia said during his opening day remarks.
“To those set on continuing their commitment to gridlock, let me say: Your efforts have been, and will continue to be, a fruitless endeavor … ”
By gridlock, Garcia is referring to GOP efforts last year to temper the process long enough for lawmakers to find out what the Hell they were voting on, or have an actual conversation before measures were shoved through the legislature at breakneck speed.
As usual, Democrats can’t be bothered with debate or listening to others opinions.
“Let me be clear, there has been a brazen effort to not only divide this chamber but dismantle it, from Washington-style political antics to pointless attempts to upend the will of voters,” Garcia said.
So that’s how Democrats plan to be all bipartisan this session — they pass whatever crazy bill that catches their fancy, Republicans just sit down and shut up.
And this was just day one. It’s going to be a long and lively session. We hope.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-10--TRANSPARENT MILITARY? Crow Demands to Know

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow submitted a list of questions to President Trump demanding very specific information on our next military @ @ @ @ @ Iran this week .
Crow then demanded top administration officials share all of that information @ @ @ @ @ then leak like a sieve to the media , who could run and tell our @ @ @ @ @ s plans .
Questions like , “ What is the mission , scope of responsibilities @ @ @ @ @ than 7,000 additional U.S. troops recently deployed to the region ?
” Crow ’ s @ @ @ @ @ hours before the congressional briefing reminds us of the classic Saturday Night Live skit from @ @ @ @ @ the question from the Baghdad Times reporter : “ Where are your troops , and @ @ @ @ @ count them ?
” Only in this skit , it was the media , and @ @ @ @ @ in the military asking the stupid questions .
For a bit of satirical nostalgia , @ @ @ @ @ .

TRANSPARENT MILITARY? Crow Demands to Know
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow submitted a list of questions to President Trump demanding very specific information on our next military moves following the strike against Iran this week.
Crow then demanded top administration officials share all of that information with Congress, which would then leak like a sieve to the media, who could run and tell our enemies all of America’s plans.
Questions like, “What is the mission, scope of responsibilities and timeline for the more than 7,000 additional U.S. troops recently deployed to the region?”
Crow’s entire letter to Trump just hours before the congressional briefing reminds us of the classic Saturday Night Live skit from the Iraq War, and the question from the Baghdad Times reporter: “Where are your troops, and can I go there and count them?”
Only in this skit, it was the media, and not politicians who actually served in the military asking the stupid questions.
For a bit of satirical nostalgia, watch the SNL skit here.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-14--BOLD APATHY: Did Polis Fall Asleep During this Interview?

BOLD APATHY : Did Polis Fall Asleep During this Interview ?
KUNC reporter Scott Franz this week offered a completely eye-drooping interview on Gov .
Polis ’ s “ ambitious agenda , ” which reveals the governor has absolutely no ambition and very little agenda .
Simple question : “ What do you think lawmakers need to do this year to get a family leave program passed ?
” The Democrat leader offered no leadership , made no suggestion , or even pretended to care .
His answer , businesses should just have to pay for it .
Spoiler alert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra taxes to pay for their paid family leave .
Just as well the Democrats will be rudderless on this one .
Polis then accused “ for-profit hospitals ” of overcharging patients just so they can use that money to block Polis ’ s reforms to save people money on health care .
Polis went on to admit : “ I think everybody who was elected to this body , we hear from people that health care costs too much .
I don ’ t think there ’ s any Coloradans who think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are not .
Whether it ’ s the high cost of prescription drugs , high cost of insurance , we really need to have a bold agenda for saving people money on health care.
” What is that bold agenda ?
Polis didn ’ t offer one .
But it ’ s a huge step , doncha think , for a Democrat who claims to have already reformed health care , to be so bold as to admit none of the reforms actually worked ?

BOLD APATHY: Did Polis Fall Asleep During this Interview?
KUNC reporter Scott Franz this week offered a completely eye-drooping interview on Gov. Polis’s “ambitious agenda,” which reveals the governor has absolutely no ambition and very little agenda.
Simple question: “What do you think lawmakers need to do this year to get a family leave program passed?”
The Democrat leader offered no leadership, made no suggestion, or even pretended to care.
His answer, businesses should just have to pay for it.
Spoiler alert: that means workers have to pay extra taxes to pay for their paid family leave. Just as well the Democrats will be rudderless on this one.
Polis then accused “for-profit hospitals” of overcharging patients just so they can use that money to block Polis’s reforms to save people money on health care.
Polis went on to admit:
“I think everybody who was elected to this body, we hear from people that health care costs too much. I don’t think there’s any Coloradans who think they are getting a good deal because they are not. Whether it’s the high cost of prescription drugs, high cost of insurance, we really need to have a bold agenda for saving people money on health care.”
What is that bold agenda? Polis didn’t offer one.
But it’s a huge step, doncha think, for a Democrat who claims to have already reformed health care, to be so bold as to admit none of the reforms actually worked?


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-13--HELL FREEZES OVER: Liberal Media Wants Audit of Hickenlooper Spending

HELL FREEZES OVER : Liberal Media Wants Audit of Hickenlooper Spending Hell froze over early this legislative session with the leftists of left on the Denver Post editorial board telling Democrats in the state legislature to reverse their decision and audit the federal fund former Gov .
Hickenlooper apparently used as his own personal slush fund .
PeakNation™ will remember Democrats quashed the audit request a few months ago of the post 911 economic recovery fund , after the Post revealed it was being used to pay Hickenlooper ’ s legal bills for his ongoing ethics investigation .
This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defending him , and we got a little concerned when the Denver Post suddenly went radio silent , so to speak , about the scandal they uncovered .
But the Post wasn ’ t through with Hickenlooper .
Another investigation by the paper , reported on Jan. 2 when absolutely no one was paying attention , revealed even more questionable spending of that fund by Hickenlooper , including “ $ 20,381 to a state-owned aircraft ; $ 33,900 to consulting firms ; $ 13,385 to a firm for a website touting Hikcenlooper ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5,000 to the Civic Center Conservancy for an official function ; and $ 2,500 to a four-star hotel in Cherry Creek for an official function.
” So upsetting was this news to the Denver Post editorial board , they even misspelled the former governor ’ s name .
So now the Post thinks the Dems were wrong to block an audit of this account , and we so whole-heartedly agree .
Hick ’ s use of this taxpayer funds to launch his presidential campaign may not be illegal , but it is certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month of his governorship , Hickenlooper ’ s office used $ 13,385 from the fund to pay a marketing firm , Merritt+Grace , to design and build a website .
That website , ListenHarderCO.com , told “ the story of how Governor Hickenlooper ” and his administration “ paved the way for Colorado ’ s journey and growth , ” Hickenlooper ’ s office said at the time it was created .
But the site no longer exists — its license expired in December 2019 after only a year online .

HELL FREEZES OVER: Liberal Media Wants Audit of Hickenlooper Spending
Hell froze over early this legislative session with the leftists of left on the Denver Post editorial board telling Democrats in the state legislature to reverse their decision and audit the federal fund former Gov. Hickenlooper apparently used as his own personal slush fund.
PeakNation™ will remember Democrats quashed the audit request a few months ago of the post 911 economic recovery fund, after the Post revealed it was being used to pay Hickenlooper’s legal bills for his ongoing ethics investigation.
This was when Hickenlooper demanded the media should be defending him, and we got a little concerned when the Denver Post suddenly went radio silent, so to speak, about the scandal they uncovered.
But the Post wasn’t through with Hickenlooper.
Another investigation by the paper, reported on Jan. 2 when absolutely no one was paying attention, revealed even more questionable spending of that fund by Hickenlooper, including “$20,381 to a state-owned aircraft; $33,900 to consulting firms; $13,385 to a firm for a website touting Hikcenlooper’s (sic) legacy; $5,000 to the Civic Center Conservancy for an official function; and $2,500 to a four-star hotel in Cherry Creek for an official function.”
So upsetting was this news to the Denver Post editorial board, they even misspelled the former governor’s name.
So now the Post thinks the Dems were wrong to block an audit of this account, and we so whole-heartedly agree.
Hick’s use of this taxpayer funds to launch his presidential campaign may not be illegal, but it is certainly shameful:


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-14--FOR NOW: Urban Camping Illegal, Again, in Denver

FOR NOW : Urban Camping Illegal , Again , in Denver Slow that tent roll , because Denver police will @ @ @ @ @ camping ban while a challenge to the law goes through the appeals court process .
@ @ @ @ @ activist insisted the police issue him a ticket for violating the ban just so advocates @ @ @ @ @ the law .
A hot minute after the first ruling came down in county court @ @ @ @ @ fled in terror of actually enforcing it and tents started popping up all over town @ @ @ @ @ .
Denverite reports the city attorney has finally decided police can enforce it once again @ @ @ @ @ in the future , just not sure when .

FOR NOW: Urban Camping Illegal, Again, in Denver
Slow that tent roll, because Denver police will once again enforce the urban camping ban while a challenge to the law goes through the appeals court process.
PeakNation will recall a homeless activist insisted the police issue him a ticket for violating the ban just so advocates could challenge the legality of the law.
A hot minute after the first ruling came down in county court against the ban, police fled in terror of actually enforcing it and tents started popping up all over town like legal, hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Denverite reports the city attorney has finally decided police can enforce it once again, at some point, in the future, just not sure when.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-15--SNARKAPALOOZA BEGINS! Crow Named Impeachment Manager

There must be a patron saint for political bloggers .
How else to explain this mana from Heaven — the appointment of U.S. Rep. Jason Crow as an impeachment manager in President Trump ’ s Senate trial ?
We are not worthy , but we accept this great challenge .
Let the mockery and snarkapalooza commence !
First , we should point out the sibling rivalry of sorts this will create in Colorado ’ s Democratic delegation .
Crow is a freshman , does not sit on any of the committees conducting the trial , has no first-hand knowledge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has zero experience as a prosecutor .
In other words , Crow is completely unqualified to be an impeachment manager .
Then there ’ s U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette , who is the senior member of the delegation , a lawyer , and has all the credentials necessary to be a Trump-hating Democrat bent on his total destruction , and an impeachment manager .
Having completely passed over DeGette for the honor , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi allowed DeGette to hold her gavel for a couple of seconds before sending the Coloradan back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse .
Another freshman , but at least Neguse serves on the Judiciary Committee , actually participated in the impeachment hearings , and has relentlessly campaigned Pelosi for an impeachment manager ’ s role .
Neguse getting dissed in such a manner signaled the saddest trombone sound , ever .
Neguse been a loyal Trump hater , he pledged to impeach Trump as part of his campaign for Congress , and stood by Pelosi in her contentious House speaker election .
That has to hurt , but Neguse is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his glowing reaction to today ’ s impeachment managers announcement : Wait , that one came later .
Here ’ s Neguse ’ s reaction :

SNARKAPALOOZA BEGINS! Crow Named Impeachment Manager
There must be a patron saint for political bloggers.
How else to explain this mana from Heaven — the appointment of U.S. Rep. Jason Crow as an impeachment manager in President Trump’s Senate trial?
We are not worthy, but we accept this great challenge.
Let the mockery and snarkapalooza commence!
First, we should point out the sibling rivalry of sorts this will create in Colorado’s Democratic delegation.
Crow is a freshman, does not sit on any of the committees conducting the trial, has no first-hand knowledge of any of the House impeachment proceedings and has zero experience as a prosecutor.
In other words, Crow is completely unqualified to be an impeachment manager.
Then there’s U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who is the senior member of the delegation, a lawyer, and has all the credentials necessary to be a Trump-hating Democrat bent on his total destruction, and an impeachment manager.
Having completely passed over DeGette for the honor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi allowed DeGette to hold her gavel for a couple of seconds before sending the Coloradan back into impeachment obscurity.
BREAKING: House just voted to formally submit articles of impeachment to the Senate. None of us came to Congress to impeach a president, but President Trump left us no choice. Now that we’ve fulfilled our constitutional duty to #DefendOurDemocracy, the Senate must do the same. pic.twitter.com/DXrDJpv4k4 — Rep. Diana DeGette (@RepDianaDeGette) January 15, 2020
Which brings us to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse.
Another freshman, but at least Neguse serves on the Judiciary Committee, actually participated in the impeachment hearings, and has relentlessly campaigned Pelosi for an impeachment manager’s role.
Neguse getting dissed in such a manner signaled the saddest trombone sound, ever.
Neguse been a loyal Trump hater, he pledged to impeach Trump as part of his campaign for Congress, and stood by Pelosi in her contentious House speaker election.
That has to hurt, but Neguse is being magnanimous about the whole thing with his glowing reaction to today’s impeachment managers announcement:
More than half of workers age 45 and older have seen or experienced age discrimination. Today, I am proud to support H.R. 1230, a BIPARTISAN proposal to restore strong workplace protections for older workers. #POWADA — Rep. Joe Neguse (@RepJoeNeguse) January 15, 2020
Wait, that one came later. Here’s Neguse’s reaction:


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-15--TEMPER TANTRUMS: Dems Don’t Want Liberals Arrested for Protesting

State Democrat lawmakers are hatching a plan to save taxpayers a ton of money by eliminating security in the Capitol and allowing their liberal supporters to heckle and carry on from the gallery until legislative activity grinds to a halt .
How awesome is that ?
Gov .
Polis ’ s State of the Union address was apparently the test run for climate protestors to delay his speech and waste everyone ’ s time throwing childish temper tantrums and demanding the end of the world be formally declared .
Or else .
Here ’ s the video , at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested , but some Democrats think the disrupters should not be charged because their antics amounted to nothing more serious than a paper cut .
We disagree strongly and believe the protestors should be charged .
Republican Rep. Colin Larson of Littleton summed it up best : “ Do not assault the governor of this state from the balcony , ” Larson said .
“ Do not assault your elected representatives on the street .
Do not assault your neighbors because they are of a different political persuasion than you.
” That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toy back on the shelf .

TEMPER TANTRUMS: Dems Don’t Want Liberals Arrested for Protesting
State Democrat lawmakers are hatching a plan to save taxpayers a ton of money by eliminating security in the Capitol and allowing their liberal supporters to heckle and carry on from the gallery until legislative activity grinds to a halt.
How awesome is that?
Gov. Polis’s State of the Union address was apparently the test run for climate protestors to delay his speech and waste everyone’s time throwing childish temper tantrums and demanding the end of the world be formally declared. Or else.
Here’s the video, at the one minute mark:
Wait, those were actual children throwing temper tantrums.
Here’s how so-called adults practice temper tantrums free speech.
Climate protesters just interrupted the Colorado House of Representatives ahead of the governor’s State of the State. I’ve seen several people dragged out of the chamber. pic.twitter.com/kqjllrZssn — Alex Burness (@alex_burness) January 9, 2020
Nearly 40 were arrested, but some Democrats think the disrupters should not be charged because their antics amounted to nothing more serious than a paper cut.
We disagree strongly and believe the protestors should be charged.
Republican Rep. Colin Larson of Littleton summed it up best:
“Do not assault the governor of this state from the balcony,” Larson said. “Do not assault your elected representatives on the street. Do not assault your neighbors because they are of a different political persuasion than you.”
That’s right. And put the climate toy back on the shelf.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-16--ULTERIOR MOTIVES: Why This Dem Wants Hick Protected From Pesky Audits

ULTERIOR MOTIVES : Why This Dem Wants Hick Protected From Pesky Audits State Sen. Rhonda Fields has a conflict of interest and should have recused herself from voting against an audit of how the state is spending the 9/11 federal fund , including payouts to a high-price attorney to defend John Hickenlooper against ethics charges .
Fields ’ daughter , Maisha , works for Hickenlooper ’ s U.S. Senate campaign , which would obviously be damaged if such an audit went forward .
What we know already , Hickenlooper is entitled to legal defense as the former governor .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense should be a state government lawyer who gets paid $ 112 an hour , not the private attorney Hick retained who is billing taxpayers $ 525 an hour .
CBS 4 ’ s Shaun Boyd tracked down Fields to ask about her vote , which the Aurora Democrat says was based on her own “ very good decisions and judgments for the state of Colorado.
” Fields thinks there is already enough fiscal transparency — which there is now , after media reports exposed a ton of waste and questionable spending .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being spent simply isn ’ t that important , Fields concluded .
Do you hear that Aurora voters ?
Stop bothering lawmakers with all this talk of responsible government spending , because Fields ’ s very good judgement has decided fiscal responsibility is just not important .
Fields had no conflict whatsoever in leading the effort to protect her daughter ’ s boss from an audit that could expose wrongdoing .
The Denver Post broke the stories about the wasteful spending , which in addition to Hick ’ s outrageous legal fees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including “ $ 20,381 to a state-owned aircraft ; $ 33,900 to consulting firms ; $ 13,385 to a firm for a website touting Hikcenlooper ’ s ( sic ) legacy ; $ 5,000 to the Civic Center Conservancy for an official function ; and $ 2,500 to a four-star hotel in Cherry Creek for an official function .
”

ULTERIOR MOTIVES: Why This Dem Wants Hick Protected From Pesky Audits
State Sen. Rhonda Fields has a conflict of interest and should have recused herself from voting against an audit of how the state is spending the 9/11 federal fund, including payouts to a high-price attorney to defend John Hickenlooper against ethics charges.
Fields’ daughter, Maisha, works for Hickenlooper’s U.S. Senate campaign, which would obviously be damaged if such an audit went forward.
What we know already, Hickenlooper is entitled to legal defense as the former governor.
What we also know now, that legal defense should be a state government lawyer who gets paid $112 an hour, not the private attorney Hick retained who is billing taxpayers $525 an hour.
CBS 4’s Shaun Boyd tracked down Fields to ask about her vote, which the Aurora Democrat says was based on her own “very good decisions and judgments for the state of Colorado.”
Fields thinks there is already enough fiscal transparency — which there is now, after media reports exposed a ton of waste and questionable spending.
How $146 million of taxpayer dollars is being spent simply isn’t that important, Fields concluded.
“This topic is just not all that important to me because people are struggling on all sides.”
Do you hear that Aurora voters? Stop bothering lawmakers with all this talk of responsible government spending, because Fields’s very good judgement has decided fiscal responsibility is just not important.
Fields had no conflict whatsoever in leading the effort to protect her daughter’s boss from an audit that could expose wrongdoing.
The Denver Post broke the stories about the wasteful spending, which in addition to Hick’s outrageous legal fees, includes other questionable spending by Hickenlooper including “$20,381 to a state-owned aircraft; $33,900 to consulting firms; $13,385 to a firm for a website touting Hikcenlooper’s (sic) legacy; $5,000 to the Civic Center Conservancy for an official function; and $2,500 to a four-star hotel in Cherry Creek for an official function.”


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-16--FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Democrat Senate Candidates Have to Sneak Off to Debate

FREEDOM OF SPEECH : Democrat Senate Candidates Have to Sneak Off to Debate Democrats running in the U.S. Senate primary @ @ @ @ @ to debate frontrunner John Hickenlooper at a Jan. 26 event in Longmont .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ hosted by the Longmont Latinx Voice , as opposed to the Democratic Party , which @ @ @ @ @ of their candidates from actually campaigning against one another in the upcoming primary election .
@ @ @ @ @ it clear they want Hickenlooper to win , and don ’ t care they are @ @ @ @ @ own to make it happen .
So we look forward to a spirited debate , @ @ @ @ @ candidates on the host ’ s chosen topics of immigration reform , education , housing @ @ @ @ @ the environment , employment , transportation and youth services .

FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Democrat Senate Candidates Have to Sneak Off to Debate
Democrats running in the U.S. Senate primary may finally get a chance to debate frontrunner John Hickenlooper at a Jan. 26 event in Longmont.
That’s because the forum is hosted by the Longmont Latinx Voice, as opposed to the Democratic Party, which has so far forbidden all of their candidates from actually campaigning against one another in the upcoming primary election.
The party establishment has made it clear they want Hickenlooper to win, and don’t care they are essentially blackballing seven of their own to make it happen.
So we look forward to a spirited debate, finally, among all the candidates on the host’s chosen topics of immigration reform, education, housing, policing, health and the environment, employment, transportation and youth services.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-17--IS HE HIRING? Sanders Applauds Professional Hissy Fits at Polis Speech

IS HE HIRING ?
Sanders Applauds Professional Hissy Fits at Polis Speech It turns out Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a huge fan of the 40 activists who were arrested for protesting Gov .
Polis ’ s State of the State speech , and we ’ re pretty sure he offered them all a job .
It ’ s not clear whether they will be paid by Bernie or expected to work for free like the good little socialists we presume they are .
We ’ re just excited at the prospect of Bernie having to shut up while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protestors who interrupt and bring all his events to a screeching halt .
It ’ s like Christmas all over again .
All snarkiness aside , what continues to be troubling about this whole incident is the acceptance and encouragement by grownups that this childish behavior is the proper way to affect public policy .
Whether it ’ s a tweet from a presidential contender , insistence by Democrat lawmakers no charges be filed against lawbreakers , or the Go Fund Me page for the protestors to pay fees and fines for breaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor in a public hissy fit should only work for children demanding a McDonald ’ s Happy Meal instead of some rancid apple nut and sun butter sandwich .
The only way to stop Democrats from are raising this generation to act like spoiled children , is to give them all a public spanking by voting them out of office .

IS HE HIRING? Sanders Applauds Professional Hissy Fits at Polis Speech
It turns out Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a huge fan of the 40 activists who were arrested for protesting Gov. Polis’s State of the State speech, and we’re pretty sure he offered them all a job.
Young people are showing the courage to lead the fight against a climate disaster when many of our leaders won’t lift a finger. They do not deserve to be arrested – they deserve to be applauded and heard. https://t.co/H0TANPrfNw — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 10, 2020
It’s not clear whether they will be paid by Bernie or expected to work for free like the good little socialists we presume they are.
We’re just excited at the prospect of Bernie having to shut up while his audience listens to, and applauds protestors who interrupt and bring all his events to a screeching halt.
It’s like Christmas all over again.
All snarkiness aside, what continues to be troubling about this whole incident is the acceptance and encouragement by grownups that this childish behavior is the proper way to affect public policy.
Whether it’s a tweet from a presidential contender, insistence by Democrat lawmakers no charges be filed against lawbreakers, or the Go Fund Me page for the protestors to pay fees and fines for breaking the law.
Throwing oneself to the floor in a public hissy fit should only work for children demanding a McDonald’s Happy Meal instead of some rancid apple nut and sun butter sandwich.
The only way to stop Democrats from are raising this generation to act like spoiled children, is to give them all a public spanking by voting them out of office.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-18--BAIT AND SWTICH: Democrat Covers For Hick’s Wild 9/11 Fund Spending

Democrats are trying to stuff the genie back into the funding bottle , acknowledging the rascal should never have been allowed to escape and waste all that federal 9/11 money during John Hickenlooper ’ s watch .
But as Hillary Clinton was fond of saying , the past is the past .
There ’ s no need to investigate , examine , bother with polite inquiries , or in this case , conduct a simple state audit to account for how millions more in this fund was also spent .
Democrat state Sen. Dominick Moreno of Commerce City is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thought .
“ We can certainly debate all day whether ( Hickenlooper ’ s spending ) was an appropriate use of funding — that ’ s a valid debate , ” Moreno said .
“ My concern is really more about what is the scope of all these funds and how can we make sure we get a better handle on them.
” Moreno plans to introduce a bill that we expect Dems will use to take the spotlight off Hick ’ s spending habits , requiring Gov .
Polis to disclose how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numerous other federal accounts are being spent .
Also known as a bait and switch .
Then there ’ s Andrew Romanoff , one of Hickenlooper ’ s challenger for the Democratic U.S. Senate primary election .
He told John Frank and Shuan Boyd that Hickenlooper should welcome the audit and all transparency in government , because that ’ s in the taxpayer ’ s best interest .
But the last time we saw Hick speaking publicly about anything having to do with the ethics investigation he ’ s under , including this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 500 an hour for Hick ’ s defense lawyer , the former governor was demanding the media also be acting as his defense team .

BAIT AND SWTICH: Democrat Covers For Hick’s Wild 9/11 Fund Spending
Democrats are trying to stuff the genie back into the funding bottle, acknowledging the rascal should never have been allowed to escape and waste all that federal 9/11 money during John Hickenlooper’s watch.
But as Hillary Clinton was fond of saying, the past is the past.
There’s no need to investigate, examine, bother with polite inquiries, or in this case, conduct a simple state audit to account for how millions more in this fund was also spent.
Democrat state Sen. Dominick Moreno of Commerce City is a recent graduate of the Hillary School of Thought.
“We can certainly debate all day whether (Hickenlooper’s spending) was an appropriate use of funding — that’s a valid debate,” Moreno said. “My concern is really more about what is the scope of all these funds and how can we make sure we get a better handle on them.”
Moreno plans to introduce a bill that we expect Dems will use to take the spotlight off Hick’s spending habits, requiring Gov. Polis to disclose how millions of additional dollars tucked away in numerous other federal accounts are being spent.
Also known as a bait and switch.
Then there’s Andrew Romanoff, one of Hickenlooper’s challenger for the Democratic U.S. Senate primary election.
He told John Frank and Shuan Boyd that Hickenlooper should welcome the audit and all transparency in government, because that’s in the taxpayer’s best interest.
But the last time we saw Hick speaking publicly about anything having to do with the ethics investigation he’s under, including this fund that’s forking over $500 an hour for Hick’s defense lawyer, the former governor was demanding the media also be acting as his defense team.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-20--CROW’S COOL PEN: Coloradan Mocked for Impeachment Skills

Colorado ’ s Jason Crow hasn ’ t even started his job as Trump impeachment manager and already he ’ @ @ @ @ @ fashion for tripping up a practice run on CNN .
The president tried to coerce @ @ @ @ @ Crow told Brianna Keilar on “ State of the Union.
” And , he attempted @ @ @ @ @ official .
Since when , in the history of mankind , has it been wrong @ @ @ @ @ one leader to “ coerce ” the leader of another tribe , country , government @ @ @ @ @ the rest of the planet , we also read the infamous call transcript , and @ @ @ @ @ suggestion or attempt to bribe .
Crow can ’ t get his impeachable offenses straight @ @ @ @ @ a lovely impeachment pen for all his efforts .
With the slam of the week @ @ @ @ @ Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney : Crow might want to go ahead and put that @ @ @ @ @ eBay , while it ’ s still of some value to leftist Democrats .

CROW’S COOL PEN: Coloradan Mocked for Impeachment Skills
Colorado’s Jason Crow hasn’t even started his job as Trump impeachment manager and already he’s being mocked in spectacular fashion for tripping up a practice run on CNN.
The president tried to coerce a foreign government official, Crow told Brianna Keilar on “State of the Union.”
And, he attempted to bribe said foreign government official.
Since when, in the history of mankind, has it been wrong, or even illegal for one leader to “coerce” the leader of another tribe, country, government, or HOA?
Like the rest of the planet, we also read the infamous call transcript, and there was no hint, suggestion or attempt to bribe.
Crow can’t get his impeachable offenses straight, but he did get a lovely impeachment pen for all his efforts.
With the slam of the week is our Wyoming neighbor, Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney:
Saying it doesn’t make it so, @RepJasonCrow. You impeached the President with no direct evidence in a totally partisan process where Dems set all the rules, picked all the witnesses, and denied due process. And you still failed to prove your case. But you got a cool pen. https://t.co/PvpIsxoJcz — Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) January 19, 2020
Crow might want to go ahead and put that pen up for auction on eBay, while it’s still of some value to leftist Democrats.