coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-02--Secretary of State casts doubt on the legitimacy of Colorado’s election results

Secretary of State casts doubt on the legitimacy of Colorado ’ s election results Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is further casting doubt on the legitimacy of election results this November by bizarrely calling for networks to withhold announcements about vote totals on election night .
She deleted her initial tweet which called for the media to “ # PressPause , ” but not before eagle-eyed users on Twitter captured it .
Left-wing journalists and Republicans alike ripped Griswold for calling for the suspension of the press ’ s First Amendment rights .
Colorado Republican State Chairman Ken Buck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the results in Colorado on November 3rd .
Buck went on to slam Griswold in an interview that aired hours later with Laura Ingraham on Fox News where he reiterated his call for a federal investigation into the Secretary of State ’ s voter registration postcard scandal .
Both agreed her insane call to silence the press was especially troubling in light of her office ’ s apparent attempts to promote voter registration to migrant workers and dead people .
Ingraham blasted Griswold , saying she should be “ fired ” for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unclear how Griswold will proceed after facing a cascade of blowback for casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election on November 3rd .
If it somehow wasn ’ t clear before , it should be obvious to Coloradans now that Griswold simply is not up for the job .

Secretary of State casts doubt on the legitimacy of Colorado’s election results
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is further casting doubt on the legitimacy of election results this November by bizarrely calling for networks to withhold announcements about vote totals on election night.
She deleted her initial tweet which called for the media to “#PressPause,” but not before eagle-eyed users on Twitter captured it.
Left-wing journalists and Republicans alike ripped Griswold for calling for the suspension of the press’s First Amendment rights.
Colorado Republican State Chairman Ken Buck ripped Griswold for “sowing doubts” about the results in Colorado on November 3rd.
.@JenaGriswold, why are you sowing doubts about the results of our elections? Coloradans deserve to know election results as soon as they are verified. Not after you’ve had a chance to #PressPause and consult your bosses at MSNBC. #copolitics https://t.co/zE8dk1f7b8 — Ken Buck (@BuckForColorado) October 2, 2020
Buck went on to slam Griswold in an interview that aired hours later with Laura Ingraham on Fox News where he reiterated his call for a federal investigation into the Secretary of State’s voter registration postcard scandal.
Both agreed her insane call to silence the press was especially troubling in light of her office’s apparent attempts to promote voter registration to migrant workers and dead people.
Ingraham blasted Griswold, saying she should be “fired” for attempting to intimidate the press.
The CO Secretary of State either acted illegally or incompetently by sending voter registration postcards to non-citizens and dead people. We need the DOJ and FEC to open an immediate investigation into this. pic.twitter.com/92W31CGhyv — Congressman Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) October 2, 2020
It is unclear how Griswold will proceed after facing a cascade of blowback for casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election on November 3rd.
If it somehow wasn’t clear before, it should be obvious to Coloradans now that Griswold simply is not up for the job.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-04--Gardner inspired, Hickenlooper floundered in first debate

John Hickenlooper showed all the maturity of a kindergartner Friday during his first debate with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner .
The Democratic U.S. Senate nominee answered most questions with an attack on Gardner .
When Hickenlooper wasn ’ t calling Gardner a liar or trying to be cute saying “ excrement ” when he said Gardner was full of shit , Hickenlooper complained Gardner was being mean to him .
Gardner : Why won ’ t you answer any of the questions ?
Here ’ s the best recap we could find of Hickenlooper ’ s greatest debate moments : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debate .
He was as knowledgable about issues that mattered to Coloradans as he was Hickenlooper ’ s shortcomings and ethical problems .
Gardner also looked professional , while Hickenlooper was so rumpled he appeared to have just rolled out of one of those Denver homeless camps he promised to take care of when he was mayor .
Hickenlooper dodged and weaved when asked about the health plan he created with his buddy John Kasich , Ohio governor , to eliminate Obamacare .
He finally roared at Gardner to stop bringing up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hickenlooper ’ s past as a politician is apparently completely off the table for discussion , especially his positions on health care .
When Gardner called Hick out for supporting government-run health care , that ’ s when Hick said he was full of shit .
See how that ’ s not completely different at all ?
Gardner did not pull his punches , he called out Hickenlooper repeatedly for being in the race to help himself instead of Coloradans .
The most laughable moment of the debate came when Hickenlooper said Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been in politics too long .
Hickenlooper is 68 and was first elected to public office as Denver mayor in 2003 .
Gardner is 46 and didn ’ t go into public office until 2011 as a congressman .
This is Gardner ’ s first term as a U.S .
Senator .
“ You want to talk about sending new people to Washington .
If you send new people to Washington with the same bad ideas and bad behavior you get more of the same , ” Gardner said .

Gardner inspired, Hickenlooper floundered in first debate
John Hickenlooper showed all the maturity of a kindergartner Friday during his first debate with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner.
The Democratic U.S. Senate nominee answered most questions with an attack on Gardner.
When Hickenlooper wasn’t calling Gardner a liar or trying to be cute saying “excrement” when he said Gardner was full of shit, Hickenlooper complained Gardner was being mean to him.
Like this:
Gardner: Why won’t you answer any of the questions?
Hickenlooper: I’m a caterpillar!
Here’s the best recap we could find of Hickenlooper’s greatest debate moments:
Gardner was sharp and on point throughout the debate. He was as knowledgable about issues that mattered to Coloradans as he was Hickenlooper’s shortcomings and ethical problems.
Gardner also looked professional, while Hickenlooper was so rumpled he appeared to have just rolled out of one of those Denver homeless camps he promised to take care of when he was mayor.
Hickenlooper dodged and weaved when asked about the health plan he created with his buddy John Kasich, Ohio governor, to eliminate Obamacare. He finally roared at Gardner to stop bringing up stuff he did in his past.
Hickenlooper’s past as a politician is apparently completely off the table for discussion, especially his positions on health care.
When Gardner called Hick out for supporting government-run health care, that’s when Hick said he was full of shit.
Hick prefers to call government-run health care “universal coverage.”
See how that’s not completely different at all?
Gardner did not pull his punches, he called out Hickenlooper repeatedly for being in the race to help himself instead of Coloradans.
The most laughable moment of the debate came when Hickenlooper said Washington needed new blood, and insinuated Gardner had been in politics too long.
Hickenlooper is 68 and was first elected to public office as Denver mayor in 2003.
Gardner is 46 and didn’t go into public office until 2011 as a congressman. This is Gardner’s first term as a U.S. Senator.
“You want to talk about sending new people to Washington. If you send new people to Washington with the same bad ideas and bad behavior you get more of the same,” Gardner said.
Watch the debate here:


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-05--Hickenlooper to 7 million victims: Virus caused by neglect

John Hickenlooper ’ s reputed desire for bipartisanship was on full display at the debate Friday when he said it ’ s President Trump ’ s own fault for catching COVID-19 because he was negligent .
Everyone who comes into the president ’ s orbit has to be tested for the virus , because he ’ s the president of the freaking United States and can ’ t hide until the pandemic has passed , unlike many of his critics .
This and other protocols have kept the president safe from the virus since February , which is pretty amazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required for the job of president .
If this is negligence , were the other seven million people who contracted COVID-19 also negligent , Dr. Hickenlooper ?
It sure sounds like Dr. Hickenlooper ’ s prognosis is that anyone going about their lives without benefit of every protection afforded to the president of the United States is also negligent and deserving of the disease .
Here ’ s how Hickenlooper condescendingly claimed to be respectful while instantaneously tracing the cause of the president ’ s illness to neglect .
“ Indeed the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due respect , he ignored the risk .
And I think he was negligent and even as it became clear it was a serious risk , the team around him in the White House , their response was incompetent.
” Instead of focusing on treatments and a cure , Hickenlooper said during the debate he wants to make the pandemic go away with more testing and masks .
Ironically , Trump likely contracted the virus because tests can not be 100 % accurate all of the time .
And we couldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protocol was used before the debate Friday that allowed for Hickenlooper to appear without his mask .
How very negligent of him .

Hickenlooper to 7 million victims: Virus caused by neglect
John Hickenlooper’s reputed desire for bipartisanship was on full display at the debate Friday when he said it’s President Trump’s own fault for catching COVID-19 because he was negligent.
Everyone who comes into the president’s orbit has to be tested for the virus, because he’s the president of the freaking United States and can’t hide until the pandemic has passed, unlike many of his critics.
This and other protocols have kept the president safe from the virus since February, which is pretty amazing given how much travel and work is required for the job of president.
If this is negligence, were the other seven million people who contracted COVID-19 also negligent, Dr. Hickenlooper?
It sure sounds like Dr. Hickenlooper’s prognosis is that anyone going about their lives without benefit of every protection afforded to the president of the United States is also negligent and deserving of the disease.
Here’s how Hickenlooper condescendingly claimed to be respectful while instantaneously tracing the cause of the president’s illness to election year politics neglect.
“Indeed the President, and I say this with all due respect, he ignored the risk. And I think he was negligent and even as it became clear it was a serious risk, the team around him in the White House, their response was incompetent.”
Instead of focusing on treatments and a cure, Hickenlooper said during the debate he wants to make the pandemic go away with more testing and masks.
Ironically, Trump likely contracted the virus because tests cannot be 100% accurate all of the time.
And we couldn’t help but notice the same COVID testing protocol was used before the debate Friday that allowed for Hickenlooper to appear without his mask.
How very negligent of him.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-05--Diane Mitsch Bush supporter calls out her lies

While Diane Mitsch Bush has spent the majority of her campaign hiding in her basement from voters , it seems that some of her supporters are now actually starting to call Bush our for her lies .
In a now deleted Twitter post , Edie Sonn , who says she is a longtime supporter of Bush , criticized Bush for dodging debates .
If you remember , Mitsch Bush followed the lead of John Hickenlooper in snubbing Club 20 and Western slope voters .
Colorado GOP Spokesman Joe Jackson highlighted the exchange between Mitsch Bush and a supporter of hers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t the first time that Bush and her campaign have lied to Coloradans .
She and her liberal Super PAC backers are on the air with TV ads trying to trick Coloradans into thinking that the socialist Bush is actually an “ independent.
” But Bush is such an extremist she supports the Green New Deal and Medicare for All .
Lauren Boebert perhaps said it best , “ I expected Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush to lie about me during this election , I just didn ’ t expect Diane Mitsch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” While the media typically covers for Bush ’ s incompetent campaign , it now seems that her own supporters have finally had enough of their own candidate ’ s lies .
We are curious to see which one of Bush ’ s lies her supporters push back on next .

Diane Mitsch Bush supporter calls out her lies
While Diane Mitsch Bush has spent the majority of her campaign hiding in her basement from voters, it seems that some of her supporters are now actually starting to call Bush our for her lies.
In a now deleted Twitter post, Edie Sonn, who says she is a longtime supporter of Bush, criticized Bush for dodging debates.
If you remember, Mitsch Bush followed the lead of John Hickenlooper in snubbing Club 20 and Western slope voters.
Colorado GOP Spokesman Joe Jackson highlighted the exchange between Mitsch Bush and a supporter of hers, before Sonn deleted it.
Even @RepDMB‘s supporters are now calling her out for her hypocrisy and lies. #copolitics pic.twitter.com/BZ917s7m3g — Joe Jackson 🇺🇸 (@Joe_Jacksonn) September 30, 2020
This isn’t the first time that Bush and her campaign have lied to Coloradans. She and her liberal Super PAC backers are on the air with TV ads trying to trick Coloradans into thinking that the socialist Bush is actually an “independent.”
But Bush is such an extremist she supports the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.
Lauren Boebert perhaps said it best, “I expected Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush to lie about me during this election, I just didn’t expect Diane Mitsch Bush to lie so much about herself.”
While the media typically covers for Bush’s incompetent campaign, it now seems that her own supporters have finally had enough of their own candidate’s lies.
We are curious to see which one of Bush’s lies her supporters push back on next.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-06--Editor thinks it’s funny when some people catch a deadly virus

It ’ s funny when people catch a deadly virus in the middle of a pandemic , so the media should make clever quips and have a laugh .
That ’ s according to Dave Perry , editor of the Sentinel in Aurora , where this joke probably made a big splash in his newsroom .
You know what ’ s even funnier than the White House press secretary testing positive Monday for COVID-19 ?
Several members of the White House press corps testing positive Friday for the virus .
See how that ’ s not really funny at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it very somberly , pointing out the cramped conditions in the reporters work spaces , all of the people whom they come in contact with , but how it ’ s probably Trump ’ s fault , anyway .
The White House Correspondents ’ Association urged its members to steer clear of the press room and the small warren of workspaces behind it inside the West Wing unless they have urgent business .
In the first of several emails on Friday , the group ’ s president , Zeke Miller of the Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have an enclosed office in the workspace and aren ’ t part of the press pool — the rotating group of reporters that follows the president and shares its reporting with other reporters — to stay away from the White House altogether .
New York Times correspondent Michael D. Shear , tested positive on Friday as did two other White House reporters who have declined to make their illness public because transparency ain ’ t their thing .
CNN has more on the outbreak : A White House staffer who sits in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the West Wing also received a confirmed positive result on Friday morning .
Reporters and White House spokespeople work together in cramped quarters , often meeting the definition of close contact .
So there is now widespread concern among White House reporters about who was exposed .
How the press secretary tested positive several days after an outbreak among reporters in the media gallery , that ’ s a real head-scratcher of a mystery .
What it ’ s not , is funny .

Editor thinks it’s funny when some people catch a deadly virus
It’s funny when people catch a deadly virus in the middle of a pandemic, so the media should make clever quips and have a laugh.
That’s according to Dave Perry, editor of the Sentinel in Aurora, where this joke probably made a big splash in his newsroom.
Get it? Hilarious.
You know what’s even funnier than the White House press secretary testing positive Monday for COVID-19?
Several members of the White House press corps testing positive Friday for the virus.
See how that’s not really funny at all, either?
The Washington Post covered it very somberly, pointing out the cramped conditions in the reporters work spaces, all of the people whom they come in contact with, but how it’s probably Trump’s fault, anyway.
The White House Correspondents’ Association urged its members to steer clear of the press room and the small warren of workspaces behind it inside the West Wing unless they have urgent business. In the first of several emails on Friday, the group’s president, Zeke Miller of the Associated Press, asked journalists who don’t have an enclosed office in the workspace and aren’t part of the press pool — the rotating group of reporters that follows the president and shares its reporting with other reporters — to stay away from the White House altogether.
New York Times correspondent Michael D. Shear, tested positive on Friday as did two other White House reporters who have declined to make their illness public because transparency ain’t their thing.
CNN has more on the outbreak:
A White House staffer who sits in the “lower press” area of the West Wing also received a confirmed positive result on Friday morning. Reporters and White House spokespeople work together in cramped quarters, often meeting the definition of close contact. So there is now widespread concern among White House reporters about who was exposed.
How the press secretary tested positive several days after an outbreak among reporters in the media gallery, that’s a real head-scratcher of a mystery.
What it’s not, is funny.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-06--Everything you need to know about Colorado’s Senate debate train wrecks

Everything you need to know about Colorado ’ s Senate debate train wrecks For those who missed John Hickenlooper ’ s train wreck of a debate performance , two opportunities remain to watch the Democratic Senate candidate roll off a cliff and burst into flames .
• Today at 4 p.m. , a debate taped Sunday airs on Telemundo in Spanish and English .
• Friday Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. aired live on Denver7 and the Denver Post website , also hosted with Colorado Public Radio .
No final word yet on whether Clark truly plans to censor the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not needed to keep U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner from interrupting , but to keep the audience from hearing Hickenlooper ’ s whack-a-doodle responses : Moderator : Mr. Hickenlooper , insurance premiums are so high under the state healthcare system you created , Coloradans can ’ t afford actual medical treatment .
How will you fix Obamacare ?
Next week ’ s debate will co-star Colorado Politics , PBS , Fort Collins Coloradoan , KRDO in Colorado Springs , KKCO and KJCT in Grand Junction , and KOBF in the Four Corners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Northwest Chamber Alliance ’ s virtual forums .
Gardner will take questions during today ’ s event from 11 a.m. to noon , which is hosted by the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce .
Hickenlooper is also participating in an alliance forum .
Not today ’ s event with Gardner , but later next week , in Boulder , of course .

Everything you need to know about Colorado’s Senate debate train wrecks
For those who missed John Hickenlooper’s train wreck of a debate performance, two opportunities remain to watch the Democratic Senate candidate roll off a cliff and burst into flames.
Here’s the schedule:
Today at 4 p.m., a debate taped Sunday airs on Telemundo in Spanish and English.
Friday Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. aired live on Denver7 and the Denver Post website, also hosted with Colorado Public Radio.
Tuesday Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. on 9News staring Kyle Clark’s hair.
No final word yet on whether Clark truly plans to censor the debate with a mute button.
It’s not needed to keep U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner from interrupting, but to keep the audience from hearing Hickenlooper’s whack-a-doodle responses:
Moderator: Mr. Hickenlooper, insurance premiums are so high under the state healthcare system you created, Coloradans can’t afford actual medical treatment. How will you fix Obamacare?
Hickenlooper: I smell like sunshine!
Next week’s debate will co-star Colorado Politics, PBS, Fort Collins Coloradoan, KRDO in Colorado Springs, KKCO and KJCT in Grand Junction, and KOBF in the Four Corners area.
But wait, there’s more.
Gardner is participating Tuesday in the Northwest Chamber Alliance’s virtual forums.
Gardner will take questions during today’s event from 11 a.m. to noon, which is hosted by the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce.
Hickenlooper is also participating in an alliance forum. Not today’s event with Gardner, but later next week, in Boulder, of course.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-07--Polis scores a C on tax and spending report card

Polis scores a C on tax and spending report card A fiscal policy report card on America ’ s governors who ’ ve cut taxes and spending gives Gov .
Polis a C grade , which suggests he ’ s not putting much energy into his work and should be grounded and sent to his room to study .
We should also take away his video games and cell phone until his grade improves .
Thanks to Polis ’ s mediocre fiscal prowess , Colorado ’ s rankings are in league with California , West Virginia , Louisiana , Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A students who cut taxes and spending hailed from the states of New Hampshire , Iowa , Nebraska and Wyoming .
Not surprising , they were all Republicans .
All of the F scores were Democrats .
Big shock .
Here ’ s the complete list of score from the Cato Institute , a libertarian think tank .
Polis ’ s spending score is 53 and his revenue score is 47 .
According to the Cato Institute report card , governors who rank in the middle tend to oscillate between different fiscal approaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one year to the next .
They ’ ve only been grading Polis since last year .
The report card noted Polis ’ s positions on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights ( TABOR ) .
In 2019 , Polis supported retaining excess revenues and using them to boost spending on education and highways .
However , voters rejected that idea at the ballot box … In 2020 , Polis approved a bill ( HB 1420 ) that increased business taxes , despite TABOR ’ s requirement that voters need to approve tax increases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bill that will raise taxes about $ 100 million in 2021 after opposing a larger tax increase favored by Democrats in the legislature .

Polis scores a C on tax and spending report card
A fiscal policy report card on America’s governors who’ve cut taxes and spending gives Gov. Polis a C grade, which suggests he’s not putting much energy into his work and should be grounded and sent to his room to study.
We should also take away his video games and cell phone until his grade improves.
Thanks to Polis’s mediocre fiscal prowess, Colorado’s rankings are in league with California, West Virginia, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and six other states.
The A students who cut taxes and spending hailed from the states of New Hampshire, Iowa, Nebraska and Wyoming.
Not surprising, they were all Republicans. All of the F scores were Democrats. Big shock.
Here’s the complete list of score from the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.
Polis’s spending score is 53 and his revenue score is 47.
According to the Cato Institute report card, governors who rank in the middle tend to oscillate between different fiscal approaches of raising taxes or controlling spending from one year to the next.
They’ve only been grading Polis since last year.
The report card noted Polis’s positions on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
In 2019, Polis supported retaining excess revenues and using them to boost spending on education and highways. However, voters rejected that idea at the ballot box … In 2020, Polis approved a bill (HB 1420) that increased business taxes, despite TABOR’s requirement that voters need to approve tax increases. Polis compromised on a version of the bill that will raise taxes about $100 million in 2021 after opposing a larger tax increase favored by Democrats in the legislature.
Read the entire report here.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-07--Neguse salutes disgraced politician and predator on news of her movie deal

Neguse salutes disgraced politician and predator on news of her movie deal Boulder Congressman Joe Neguse liked a tweet from disgraced former California Congresswoman Katie Hill , the same day her former staff published tweets from her old account accusing her of predatory behavior .
Hill recently inked a deal to make a movie out of her upcoming memoir .
The film will star Handmaid ’ s Tale actress Elisabeth Moss , and is being produced by Blumhouse TV ; Michael Seitzman and his banner Maniac Productions ; and Moss ’ production company Love & Squalor Pictures .
After that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official account tweeted out a series of messages Monday evening excoriating Hill and the individuals involved in her project .
At the time of Hill ’ s resignation she was being investigated for an inappropriate relationship with her former Legislative Director Graham Kelly .
After the 2018 elections House Democrats established new rules prohibiting members from engaging in sexual relationships with their subordinates .
18 .
( a ) A Member , Delegate , or Resident Commissioner may not engage in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House who works under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or Resident Commissioner , or who is an employee of a committee on which the Member , Delegate , or Resident Commissioner serves .
While Hill tried to play the victim , her resignation allowed her to avoid testifying under oath about her relationship with Kelly before the House Ethics Committee .
Hill denied the relationship with Kelly , but admitted to a separate inappropriate “ throuple ” relationship with a young female campaign staffer and her ex-husband .
Upon discovering that Hill was cheating on him with her Legislative Director , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other details of their throuple relationship with Hill ’ s college-aged aide .
Neguse and Hill were close friends as both served in leadership in their caucus for newly elected Democrats .
It is unclear if Neguse simply does not believe Hill ’ s former staffers or if he simply does not care that Hill took advantage of both her campaign and official staff by engaging in compromising sexual relationships .
Either way we don ’ t anticipate the Colorado press corps will give Neguse a hard time about sticking up for @ @ @ @ @

Neguse salutes disgraced politician and predator on news of her movie deal
Boulder Congressman Joe Neguse liked a tweet from disgraced former California Congresswoman Katie Hill, the same day her former staff published tweets from her old account accusing her of predatory behavior.
I know there’s some sort of rule among the #COpolitics press corps that @JoeNeguse only gets glowing press coverage, but why is he liking a tweet from a disgraced former Congresswoman on the same day that her former staff is accusing her of being a predator? pic.twitter.com/KM0uVl6jJr — Tyler Sandberg (@wtylersandberg) October 7, 2020
Hill recently inked a deal to make a movie out of her upcoming memoir. The film will star Handmaid’s Tale actress Elisabeth Moss, and is being produced by Blumhouse TV; Michael Seitzman and his banner Maniac Productions; and Moss’ production company Love & Squalor Pictures.
After that news broke anonymous staffers from her former official account tweeted out a series of messages Monday evening excoriating Hill and the individuals involved in her project.
Katie’s former staff here. Disappointed in so many folks – including Elizabeth Moss, @Blumhouse, & @michaelseitzman – regarding today's announcement. — Rep. Katie Hill (@RepKatieHill) October 7, 2020
Katie took advantage of her subordinates. She caused immense harm to the people who worked for her, many of whom were young women just beginning their careers in politics. — Rep. Katie Hill (@RepKatieHill) October 7, 2020
At the time of Hill’s resignation she was being investigated for an inappropriate relationship with her former Legislative Director Graham Kelly. After the 2018 elections House Democrats established new rules prohibiting members from engaging in sexual relationships with their subordinates.
18. (a) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not engage in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House who works under the supervision of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, or who is an employee of a committee on which the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner serves.
While Hill tried to play the victim, her resignation allowed her to avoid testifying under oath about her relationship with Kelly before the House Ethics Committee.
Hill denied the relationship with Kelly, but admitted to a separate inappropriate “throuple” relationship with a young female campaign staffer and her ex-husband.
Upon discovering that Hill was cheating on him with her Legislative Director, Hill’s ex-husband allegedly leaked photos and other details of their throuple relationship with Hill’s college-aged aide.
Neguse and Hill were close friends as both served in leadership in their caucus for newly elected Democrats.
It is unclear if Neguse simply does not believe Hill’s former staffers or if he simply does not care that Hill took advantage of both her campaign and official staff by engaging in compromising sexual relationships.
Either way we don’t anticipate the Colorado press corps will give Neguse a hard time about sticking up for a known sexual predator.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-07--Disgusting Colorado Dems celebrate Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

Local Democrats predictably churned out some insensitive and disgusting remarks after news broke President Trump tested positive for COVID-19 .
State legislative Democrat operative Logan Davis led the charge against expressions of “ sympathy ” for President Trump on Twitter .
“ You don ’ t have to wish him well , ” he wrote .
Alex Winkler , a former state representative and current candidate for Adams County Commission , slammed Davis for exhibiting such a lack of class .
Davis ’ disgusting tweet was liked by John Hickenlooper ’ s former Press Secretary Skyler McKinley .
McKinley and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news of President Trump testing positive for COVID-19 .
Davis said he was so excited he really needed to “ bottle this shit.
” McKinley currently serves as the spokesperson for AAA Colorado and sits on the Board of the Denver Press Club .
A quick review of his social media shows McKinley was downright thrilled with the president ’ s diagnosis , liking a number of tasteless tweets including one from far-left Nation writer David Klion the morning after Trump ’ s hospitalization .
McKinley ’ s thinly veiled exuberance at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it explains his role in demanding the Gardner campaign remove an unintentional and innocuous AAA logo from an ad last spring .
As AAA explained , “ we want to make sure everybody knows that AAA Colorado doesn ’ t endorse political candidates or campaigns.
” Apparently that same standard doesn ’ t apply to their partisan spokesperson openly celebrating the president of the United States being hospitalized .
McKinley will be hosting a vice presidential debate watch party Wednesday evening at the Denver Press Club .
If you attend , consider asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness is appropriate .
The first round is on him .

Disgusting Colorado Dems celebrate Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
Local Democrats predictably churned out some insensitive and disgusting remarks after news broke President Trump tested positive for COVID-19.
State legislative Democrat operative Logan Davis led the charge against expressions of “sympathy” for President Trump on Twitter. “You don’t have to wish him well,” he wrote.
Alex Winkler, a former state representative and current candidate for Adams County Commission, slammed Davis for exhibiting such a lack of class.
I like the tone and tenor of this tweet. Actions, or inactions have consequences, right?
Now do the same thing with the rest of your platform, and welcome to the Republican Party. Except everybody can actually muster sympathy when appropriate. It's called having class. — Skinny Winkler (@SkinnyWinkler) October 2, 2020
Davis’ disgusting tweet was liked by John Hickenlooper’s former Press Secretary Skyler McKinley.
McKinley and Davis both seemed extremely happy about the news of President Trump testing positive for COVID-19. Davis said he was so excited he really needed to “bottle this shit.”
It has been, and I cannot overstate this, the best. — Logan M. Davis (@LoganMDavis) October 2, 2020
I’ve already done an hour of spin and read the paper while whistling a tune. Gotta bottle this shit. — Logan M. Davis (@LoganMDavis) October 2, 2020
McKinley currently serves as the spokesperson for AAA Colorado and sits on the Board of the Denver Press Club.
A quick review of his social media shows McKinley was downright thrilled with the president’s diagnosis, liking a number of tasteless tweets including one from far-left Nation writer David Klion the morning after Trump’s hospitalization.
McKinley’s thinly veiled exuberance at the presidents falling ill is galling, but it explains his role in demanding the Gardner campaign remove an unintentional and innocuous AAA logo from an ad last spring.
As AAA explained, “we want to make sure everybody knows that AAA Colorado doesn’t endorse political candidates or campaigns.”
Apparently that same standard doesn’t apply to their partisan spokesperson openly celebrating the president of the United States being hospitalized.
McKinley will be hosting a vice presidential debate watch party Wednesday evening at the Denver Press Club. If you attend, consider asking him why celebrating President Trump’s illness is appropriate. The first round is on him.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-07--Hickenlooper’s anti-immigrant record highlighted during Telemundo debate

Hypocritical Hick is at it again , this time trying to gaslight Coloradans during the Telemundo debate Tuesday about his own immigration record .
John Hickenlooper tried to paint U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner as anti-immigrant , but his attack backfired when Gardner reminded voters Hick bragged about the time he turned over 8,000 names to Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) for deportation .
Hickenlooper appeared shocked Gardner had actually studied his record , and had no response to Gardner ’ s reminder .
Unfortunately for Hickenlooper , there ’ s a video of the former governor bragging about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : It ’ s not fake news if you ’ re actually caught on video bragging about it .
Gardner has been working for years to solve the immigration problems in our country , while Hickenlooper has been focused on pandering to leftist activists who he hopes won ’ t remember his nearly 20 year career in elected office .
The Telemundo debate was clearly a win for Gardner .
With Hickenlooper refusing to own up to his own record , we wonder if moderators in the two remaining debates will bother to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire .

Hickenlooper’s anti-immigrant record highlighted during Telemundo debate
Hypocritical Hick is at it again, this time trying to gaslight Coloradans during the Telemundo debate Tuesday about his own immigration record.
John Hickenlooper tried to paint U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner as anti-immigrant, but his attack backfired when Gardner reminded voters Hick bragged about the time he turned over 8,000 names to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation.
Hickenlooper appeared shocked Gardner had actually studied his record, and had no response to Gardner’s reminder.
Unfortunately for Hickenlooper, there’s a video of the former governor bragging about his deportation list.
FACT CHECK: Hickenlooper bragged about sending 8000 names to ICE for deportation. #copolitics #cosen pic.twitter.com/wYZNokq7jD — Jerrod Dobkin (@jmdobkin) October 6, 2020
Memo to Hickenlooper: It’s not fake news if you’re actually caught on video bragging about it.
Gardner has been working for years to solve the immigration problems in our country, while Hickenlooper has been focused on pandering to leftist activists who he hopes won’t remember his nearly 20 year career in elected office.
The Telemundo debate was clearly a win for Gardner.
With Hickenlooper refusing to own up to his own record, we wonder if moderators in the two remaining debates will bother to hold Hick’s feet to the fire.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-08--Western Slope Democrat abandons liberals in desperate bid to poach GOP seat

Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush is trying to hide her radical record in a desperate bid to poach the 3rd Congressional District from the Republican Party .
PeakNation will recall Bush lost to U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in 2018 while running on a far left platform that included support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for all .
In a surprise upset , Tipton lost the party primary this season to conservative Lauren Boebert .
So now Bush is back peddling wildly from her beliefs , according to the Washington Free Beacon , condemning the signature issues her tony liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ re creating jobs and helping to protect our environment and prevent climate change , so it ’ s a triple whammy , ” she said of a Green New Deal in 2018 .
Mitsch Bush now says otherwise , claiming the radical environmentalist legislation “ does nothing.
” “ [ The Green New Deal ] shows remarkable insensitivity to the kinds of issues we face in rural Colorado , ” she told Colorado Public Radio on Friday .
Instead of her previous insistence that health care is a right , written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something , Bush is suddenly okay with Obamacare and its ridiculously high insurance deductibles that make health care unaffordable in many of the mountain towns she wishes to represent .
Has Bush really abandoned her socialist friends , or is she just saying what she thinks voters want to hear ?
We would argue the latter .
If Bush ’ s beliefs had truly and magically come into line with Western Slope voters , she wouldn ’ t have snubbed the Club 20 debate , she would have embraced it .

Western Slope Democrat abandons liberals in desperate bid to poach GOP seat
Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush is trying to hide her radical record in a desperate bid to poach the 3rd Congressional District from the Republican Party.
PeakNation will recall Bush lost to U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in 2018 while running on a far left platform that included support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for all.
In a surprise upset, Tipton lost the party primary this season to conservative Lauren Boebert.
So now Bush is back peddling wildly from her beliefs, according to the Washington Free Beacon, condemning the signature issues her tony liberal mountain friends hold so dear,
“You’re creating jobs and helping to protect our environment and prevent climate change, so it’s a triple whammy,” she said of a Green New Deal in 2018. Mitsch Bush now says otherwise, claiming the radical environmentalist legislation “does nothing.” “[The Green New Deal] shows remarkable insensitivity to the kinds of issues we face in rural Colorado,” she told Colorado Public Radio on Friday.
Instead of her previous insistence that health care is a right, written into the Constitution with invisible ink or something, Bush is suddenly okay with Obamacare and its ridiculously high insurance deductibles that make health care unaffordable in many of the mountain towns she wishes to represent.
Has Bush really abandoned her socialist friends, or is she just saying what she thinks voters want to hear?
We would argue the latter.
If Bush’s beliefs had truly and magically come into line with Western Slope voters, she wouldn’t have snubbed the Club 20 debate, she would have embraced it.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-08--9News creates new rules to make sure debate is all about reporters

9News creates new rules to make sure debate is all about reporters The debate on Tuesday between U.S. Sen. Cory @ @ @ @ @ feature 9News reporters who are so drunk with power they plan to award more time @ @ @ @ @ their questions .
This isn ’ t the first time 9News debate moderators have done @ @ @ @ @ make it clear to viewers they are supposed to be the real stars of the @ @ @ @ @ covered Kyle Clark ’ s desperate call for attention in which he threatened to mute @ @ @ @ @ could be the star .
It appears his sidekick Marshall is jealous of the attention @ @ @ @ @ ’ s made his own ridiculous proclamation to make sure he gets equal airtime to @ @ @ @ @ away speaking time from a candidate will surely benefit Hickenlooper , because the more that @ @ @ @ @ the greater chance he blurts out another Hickenblooper .
Even if Gardner has to take @ @ @ @ @ and Hickenlooper , we expect he can still wipe the floor with them .

9News creates new rules to make sure debate is all about reporters
The debate on Tuesday between U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper will feature 9News reporters who are so drunk with power they plan to award more time to whichever candidate correctly answers their questions.
If I were moderator and a candidate doesn’t want to answer the question asked, I’ll jump in, remind them the question and add that if they don’t want to answer it, I’ll give their talk time to their opponent. Side note, I’m moderating the #cosen debate with @KyleClark on Tuesday! pic.twitter.com/Jo5UvWYWhD — Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) October 8, 2020
This isn’t the first time 9News debate moderators have done everything in their power to make it clear to viewers they are supposed to be the real stars of the Senate debate.
We recently covered Kyle Clark’s desperate call for attention in which he threatened to mute candidates’ microphones so he could be the star.
It appears his sidekick Marshall is jealous of the attention on Clark, so he’s made his own ridiculous proclamation to make sure he gets equal airtime to be an asshole.
Taking away speaking time from a candidate will surely benefit Hickenlooper, because the more that guy is allowed to talk the greater chance he blurts out another Hickenblooper.
Even if Gardner has to take on Clark, Zellinger, and Hickenlooper, we expect he can still wipe the floor with them.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-08--Pence fact checks Harris on fracking, shows his support of the West in debate

Pence fact checks Harris on fracking , shows his support of the West in debate Vice President Pence clearly outdebated the former prosecutor from San Fransisco in Wednesday ’ s forum , energizing Republicans on issues of the economy , dealing with COVID-19 , making health care affordable , and his defense of fracking .
Meanwhile , the perpetually pre-adolescents of the Democratic Party are still giggling and declaring a fly as their MVP .
That ’ s right , a fly was more popular with Democrats than anything said by their own vice presidential nominee , Kamala Harris .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was light on policy , got instant fact checked by Pence , and generally came across as annoying .
Her childish glares and snotty smirks reminds us of the popular high school girls who know they are pretty but still inflict a cynical kind of cuteness to lord over all the other cliques of nerds , jocks , and stoners .
No wonder Democrats cheered for the fly .
On the issues , Pence cited legislation authored by Colorado ’ s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner as an example of the Trump administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the environment .
The smackdown on Harris ’ s blatant lie that she and Joe Biden support fracking was our favorite home run by Pence .
Then there ’ s that one attack on Trump Harris failed to launch that will sound vaguely familiar to Coloradans .

Pence fact checks Harris on fracking, shows his support of the West in debate
Vice President Pence clearly outdebated the former prosecutor from San Fransisco in Wednesday’s forum, energizing Republicans on issues of the economy, dealing with COVID-19, making health care affordable, and his defense of fracking.
Meanwhile, the perpetually pre-adolescents of the Democratic Party are still giggling and declaring a fly as their MVP.
That’s right, a fly was more popular with Democrats than anything said by their own vice presidential nominee, Kamala Harris.
But who can blame them?
Harris was light on policy, got instant fact checked by Pence, and generally came across as annoying.
Her childish glares and snotty smirks reminds us of the popular high school girls who know they are pretty but still inflict a cynical kind of cuteness to lord over all the other cliques of nerds, jocks, and stoners.
No wonder Democrats cheered for the fly.
On the issues, Pence cited legislation authored by Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner as an example of the Trump administration’s record on western land use and the environment.
Some Sen. Cory Gardner legislation gets a shoutout at the VP debate. Pence, defending his environmental record, touts Trump signing the “Outdoors Act,” apparently shorthand for Gardner’s Great American Outdoors Act. #cosen #copolitics — Justin Wingerter (@JustinWingerter) October 8, 2020
The smackdown on Harris’s blatant lie that she and Joe Biden support fracking was our favorite home run by Pence.
VP Pence laughs when Kamala Harris says that Joe Biden will not ban fracking pic.twitter.com/hlpxtruXrR — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 8, 2020
Fact Check: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and John Hickenlooper all want to end fracking and destroy over 230,000 Colorado energy jobs. #copolitics https://t.co/bWUR21QYpy — The Colorado GOP (@cologop) October 8, 2020
Then there’s that one attack on Trump Harris failed to launch that will sound vaguely familiar to Coloradans.
Kamala Harris talking about President Trump’s low federal tax bill… Anyone checked in with Jared Polis on that lately? #copolitics #cogov #coleg https://t.co/3pfcqFvVyq — Compass Colorado (@CompassCOorg) October 8, 2020
Good times.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-09--The homeless sue Denver to stop officials from clearing tent cities

The homeless sue Denver to stop officials from clearing tent cities The homeless are suing Denver to stop officials and police from clearing tent cities because apparently living in squalor is a constitutional right and protects people from the COVID .
Technically , advocates for the homeless filed the lawsuit in a federal court to enable the homeless to remain homeless .
Some might think all those advocates ’ time could be better spent getting actual homes for the homeless .
But if there were no more homeless , we suppose all those homeless advocates would be out of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we digress .
The lawsuit relies heavily on the CDC guidance , which does not say the homeless should be left undisturbed in tent cities rather than sleep in shelters .
The CDC guidance says to balance the risks , not chose one absolute over another .
Lack of housing contributes to poor physical and mental health outcomes , and linkages to permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness should continue to be a priority .
In the context of COVID-19 spread and transmission , the risks associated with sleeping outdoors or in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying indoors in a congregate setting such as an emergency shelter or other congregate living facility .
Outdoor settings may allow people to increase physical distance between themselves and others .
However , sleeping outdoors often does not provide protection from the environment , adequate access to hygiene and sanitation facilities , or connection to services and healthcare .
The balance of risks should be considered for each individual experiencing unsheltered homelessness .
The lawsuit also frets about camps not given proper advance notice before cleanups , which is needed for the homeless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials in order to clash with police to stop the cleanups .
What the city needs is a CdeBaca Clause limiting notices in unusual circumstances , like when Denver Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca keeps leaking the cleanups so protestors will show up to try and stop the action .
Next thing you know , Tay Anderson from the Denver school board falls during a police scuffle and has to go to the hospital to take a selfie .
Because of the actions of these elected officials and others , It makes zero sense for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time is being squandered to try and stop the relocation , rather than offering aid to the homeless to relocate to a shelter or find a home .

The homeless sue Denver to stop officials from clearing tent cities
The homeless are suing Denver to stop officials and police from clearing tent cities because apparently living in squalor is a constitutional right and protects people from the COVID.
Technically, advocates for the homeless filed the lawsuit in a federal court to enable the homeless to remain homeless.
Some might think all those advocates’ time could be better spent getting actual homes for the homeless.
But if there were no more homeless, we suppose all those homeless advocates would be out of a job and living on the streets, but we digress.
The lawsuit relies heavily on the CDC guidance, which does not say the homeless should be left undisturbed in tent cities rather than sleep in shelters.
The CDC guidance says to balance the risks, not chose one absolute over another.
Lack of housing contributes to poor physical and mental health outcomes, and linkages to permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness should continue to be a priority. In the context of COVID-19 spread and transmission, the risks associated with sleeping outdoors or in an encampment setting are different than from staying indoors in a congregate setting such as an emergency shelter or other congregate living facility. Outdoor settings may allow people to increase physical distance between themselves and others. However, sleeping outdoors often does not provide protection from the environment, adequate access to hygiene and sanitation facilities, or connection to services and healthcare. The balance of risks should be considered for each individual experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
The lawsuit also frets about camps not given proper advance notice before cleanups, which is needed for the homeless to rally their advocates and radical elected officials in order to clash with police to stop the cleanups.
A settlement reached last year in another case brought by homeless people required the city to give people seven days notice before conducting large-scale cleanups and property removal but did include an exception for emergencies.
What the city needs is a CdeBaca Clause limiting notices in unusual circumstances, like when Denver Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca keeps leaking the cleanups so protestors will show up to try and stop the action.
Next thing you know, Tay Anderson from the Denver school board falls during a police scuffle and has to go to the hospital to take a selfie.
Because of the actions of these elected officials and others, It makes zero sense for the city to give notice when that time is being squandered to try and stop the relocation, rather than offering aid to the homeless to relocate to a shelter or find a home.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-09--Hickenlooper burns through cash like a drunken sailor

There is much more to John Hickenlooper ’ s record $ 22.6 million third quarter fundraising haul than first meets the eye .
Yes , Hickenlooper raised a record $ 22.6 million in the last three months , but he entered the final full month of the campaign with only $ 7.2 million cash on hand .
At the beginning of July , Hickenlooper reported having $ 4.6 million in the bank .
So despite Hickenlooper raising $ 22.6 million in third quarter , he only netted $ 2.6 million .
Burning through $ 20 million in three months with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to do , but Team Hickenlooper continues to defy expectations in how not to manage a campaign .
So who is the big winner of the Hickenlooper fundraising haul ?
Hickenlooper must have spent millions and millions of dollars on renting email lists , running Facebook ads , hiring D.C. consultants to produce generic TV ads , and even twice weekly COVID tests .
And all those liberals in California and New York chipping in $ 5 or $ 10 to the Hickenlooper campaign ended up funding the ActBlue credit card processor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of their donation will not be used to actually persuade voters .
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has yet to release his third quarter fundraising numbers , but if history is any indicator , his report will show the Republican has a lean and efficient operation , unlike Hickenlooper who burns through cash like a drunken sailor .

Hickenlooper burns through cash like a drunken sailor
There is much more to John Hickenlooper’s record $22.6 million third quarter fundraising haul than first meets the eye.
Yes, Hickenlooper raised a record $22.6 million in the last three months, but he entered the final full month of the campaign with only $7.2 million cash on hand.
At the beginning of July, Hickenlooper reported having $4.6 million in the bank.
So despite Hickenlooper raising $22.6 million in third quarter, he only netted $2.6 million.
Burning through $20 million in three months with little to show for it seems pretty hard to do, but Team Hickenlooper continues to defy expectations in how not to manage a campaign.
So who is the big winner of the Hickenlooper fundraising haul?
Credit card processors, digital vendors, and fancy D.C. consultants.
Hickenlooper must have spent millions and millions of dollars on renting email lists, running Facebook ads, hiring D.C. consultants to produce generic TV ads, and even twice weekly COVID tests.
And all those liberals in California and New York chipping in $5 or $10 to the Hickenlooper campaign ended up funding the ActBlue credit card processor and Team Hick digital vendors. The majority of their donation will not be used to actually persuade voters.
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has yet to release his third quarter fundraising numbers, but if history is any indicator, his report will show the Republican has a lean and efficient operation, unlike Hickenlooper who burns through cash like a drunken sailor.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-09--State election chief blows off criticism from Dems and GOP as sexism

State election chief blows off criticism from Dems and GOP as sexism We know Jena Griswold ’ s gender , which we are often reminded is fluid , because she thinks any criticism of her job performance is just because she ’ s a woman .
That ’ s her story with the Denver Post , and they helped her stick to it .
Questionable voter rolls that might be outdated with names of dead voters ?
There wouldn ’ t be a lawsuit alleging such if Griswold was a man , we are to believe .
If only she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have batted an eye when Griswold ’ s office sent postcards to dead people and non-citizens reminding them to vote .
Remember last year when 828 replacement ballots weren ’ t delivered to voters until Election Day in Denver and Aurora ?
Apparently , the Post Office is also sexist and purposefully delayed delivery because Griswold is a woman .
The post office didn ’ t even get the ballots until Election Day , but that ’ s beside the point .
Griswold is a woman who thinks she is above reproach .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat candidates and picks public fights with Republicans and President Trump doesn ’ t mean she ’ s politicizing the office responsible for objectively overseeing Colorado elections .
To think she ’ s a social media partisan hack would also be sexist , doncha know ?
Griswold is not immune to criticism from her own party either , the Denver Post reports .
So it ’ s not just Republicans , but Democrats and journalists who are also sexist for daring to question or criticize Griswold .
“ There isn ’ t a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in these positions , and obviously I ’ m going to have some views that are different than the last 144 years of leadership in statewide office , ” Griswold said .
“ And the nature of what we are dealing with is different .
We have a president and a federal administration who have directly attacked Colorado ’ s elections.
” It ’ s the process by mail that ’ s under the microscope , because we ’ re in the middle of a pandemic and more people than ever are already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots are magically fool-proof is just naive .
You can read all of the sexist allegations presented in this Denver Post article .
The newspaper didn ’ t exactly push Griswold to respond to the multiples criticisms levied against her .
We suppose that to do so , would be sexist .
We find it interesting , and extremely annoying , the Post thought it somehow important to report Griswold is the only Democrat woman ever elected as Secretary of State , as if that makes her some kind of pioneer for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that position for nearly half a century , so maybe it ’ s her own Democrat Party that has a problem with a woman Secretary of State ?

State election chief blows off criticism from Dems and GOP as sexism
Colorado’s Secretary of State identifies as a woman.
We know Jena Griswold’s gender, which we are often reminded is fluid, because she thinks any criticism of her job performance is just because she’s a woman.
That’s her story with the Denver Post, and they helped her stick to it.
Questionable voter rolls that might be outdated with names of dead voters?
There wouldn’t be a lawsuit alleging such if Griswold was a man, we are to believe.
If only she were a man, no one would have batted an eye when Griswold’s office sent postcards to dead people and non-citizens reminding them to vote.
Remember last year when 828 replacement ballots weren’t delivered to voters until Election Day in Denver and Aurora?
Apparently, the Post Office is also sexist and purposefully delayed delivery because Griswold is a woman.
The post office didn’t even get the ballots until Election Day, but that’s beside the point. Griswold is a woman who thinks she is above reproach.
Just because she does political appearances with Democrat candidates and picks public fights with Republicans and President Trump doesn’t mean she’s politicizing the office responsible for objectively overseeing Colorado elections.
To think she’s a social media partisan hack would also be sexist, doncha know?
Griswold is not immune to criticism from her own party either, the Denver Post reports.
Last week, Griswold drew quick criticism from Gov. Jared Polis, other Democrats, Republicans and journalists when she asked national media to refrain from calling races or even announcing election results on election night.
So it’s not just Republicans, but Democrats and journalists who are also sexist for daring to question or criticize Griswold.
“There isn’t a strong or a long history of women in these positions, and obviously I’m going to have some views that are different than the last 144 years of leadership in statewide office,” Griswold said. “And the nature of what we are dealing with is different. We have a president and a federal administration who have directly attacked Colorado’s elections.”
It’s the process by mail that’s under the microscope, because we’re in the middle of a pandemic and more people than ever are already voting absentee.
And to pretend mail-in ballots are magically fool-proof is just naive.
You can read all of the sexist allegations presented in this Denver Post article.
The newspaper didn’t exactly push Griswold to respond to the multiples criticisms levied against her.
We suppose that to do so, would be sexist.
We find it interesting, and extremely annoying, the Post thought it somehow important to report Griswold is the only Democrat woman ever elected as Secretary of State, as if that makes her some kind of pioneer for her sex.
Republicans have elected several women to that position for nearly half a century, so maybe it’s her own Democrat Party that has a problem with a woman Secretary of State?


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-12--Hickenlooper’s silence on court packing goes viral

The biggest moment to come out of the Senate debate between John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner Friday was when Hickenlooper refused to answer if supported packing the Supreme Court .
After Hickenlooper gave a longwinded non-answer about court packing , Gardner yielded the remainder of his own time and told Hickenlooper to actually answer the question .
Hickenlooper was caught off guard and remained silent .
The video has nearly 500,000 views and Gardner is being praised by politicos across the country for making the Democrat pay for his wishy-washy stance on court packing .
Conservative personality Clay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knockout.
” And U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz even tweeted the clip and called out Hickenlooper for being “ terrified ” to answer the basic question .
Hickenlooper ’ s refusal to take a position on court packing is a serious issue .
As we reported recently , Hickenlooper has been on both sides of the issue .
The Denver Post ’ s headline from a few weeks back read : With three weeks until the election , it will be interesting to see if Hickenlooper is as devious as Joe Biden and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until it ’ s too late .

Hickenlooper’s silence on court packing goes viral
The biggest moment to come out of the Senate debate between John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner Friday was when Hickenlooper refused to answer if supported packing the Supreme Court.
After Hickenlooper gave a longwinded non-answer about court packing, Gardner yielded the remainder of his own time and told Hickenlooper to actually answer the question. Hickenlooper was caught off guard and remained silent.
Cory Gardner on court packing after Hickenlooper dodged: “No and I’d yield the rest of my time for John Hickenlooper to actually answer the question.” #copolitics pic.twitter.com/61dDSSOM8C — Jesse Hunt (@JJHunt10) October 9, 2020
The video has nearly 500,000 views and Gardner is being praised by politicos across the country for making the Democrat pay for his wishy-washy stance on court packing.
From Mike Allen at Axios:
.@mikeallen writes in @axios #axios
“An instant-classic debate answer: Cory Gardner debate yesterday with Hickenlooper, on whether he’d support adding” #SCOTUS packing – “No and I’d yield the rest of my time for John Hickenlooper to actually answer the question”
Here’s the clip: pic.twitter.com/GHWLnIMoqg — Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) October 10, 2020
Conservative personality Clay Travis described the exchange as a “knockout.”
This is as close to a debate knockout as you can get in the Colorado senate race. The entire Republican campaign at this point should be demanding Democrats answer on whether they support courtpacking or not: pic.twitter.com/EsBsrIoKFb — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 10, 2020
And U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz even tweeted the clip and called out Hickenlooper for being “terrified” to answer the basic question.
Wow. Wow. Wow. @CoryGardner on 🔥🔥🔥 Following the lead of Biden & Harris, Hickenlooper is TERRIFIED to answer. https://t.co/7y2RukTMd9 — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 10, 2020
Hickenlooper’s refusal to take a position on court packing is a serious issue. As we reported recently, Hickenlooper has been on both sides of the issue.
The Denver Post’s headline from a few weeks back read:
Hickenlooper’s party is talking about expanding Supreme Court’s size, but he isn’t – yet In the past he has said it would set a bad precedent, but he’s also left the door open
With three weeks until the election, it will be interesting to see if Hickenlooper is as devious as Joe Biden and will refuse to tell voters his final position until it’s too late.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-12--9News compromised their integrity and should drop out as debate moderators

9News compromised their integrity and should drop out as debate moderators Not because of anti-gun , political beliefs .
Journalists are supposed to act as civilians when covering conflicts , especially the armed kind .
The media are supposed to be observers , not participants .
That ’ s why war correspondents never carry guns , lest they be targeted as an enemy or spy .
There can be serious repercussions to the profession as a whole if those rules are broken and the media becomes part of the story .
So what the Hell was 9News thinking when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with reporters and producers covering all those so-called peaceful protests ?
It ’ s one thing to hire some burly guys to watch their employees backs while they ’ re on camera or act as intimidating muscle .
But whose bright idea was it to essentially arm their unbiased news team and send them amongst crowds of angry and sometimes violent protestors rioting against armed police ?
This is what happens when journalists insist on inserting themselves into a story or try to become the story , as we ’ ve endlessly lectured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to be considered unethical for a reporter to insert themselves into a story , or carry a weapon to cover armed conflicts .
And as we saw at Saturday ’ s protest and counter-protest , it ’ s dangerous .
We find it interesting many in the media are downplaying the station ’ s role in the death of a protestor .
The public is not as forgiving .
9News social media post are filled with angry responses from a relentless public mocking and berating the station for hiring the Pinkerton armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now faces first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Lee Keltner .
Not even the TV station ’ s daily air quality report is immune from public anger .
Is 9News still planning on moderating the U.S. Senate debate Tuesday ?
Now that 9News and their irresponsible actions are undeniably the story everyone is talking about , how in the world can the debate remain focused on the candidates and their positions ?
9News needs to bow out of the debate .
Meanwhile , 9News management needs to do some soul searching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a refresher course on ethics and journalism .

9News compromised their integrity and should drop out as debate moderators
Journalists aren’t known to carry guns.
Not because of anti-gun, political beliefs.
Journalists are supposed to act as civilians when covering conflicts, especially the armed kind.
The media are supposed to be observers, not participants.
That’s why war correspondents never carry guns, lest they be targeted as an enemy or spy.
There can be serious repercussions to the profession as a whole if those rules are broken and the media becomes part of the story.
Like this:
So what the Hell was 9News thinking when they hired armed security guards to tag along with reporters and producers covering all those so-called peaceful protests?
It’s one thing to hire some burly guys to watch their employees backs while they’re on camera or act as intimidating muscle.
But whose bright idea was it to essentially arm their unbiased news team and send them amongst crowds of angry and sometimes violent protestors rioting against armed police?
This is what happens when journalists insist on inserting themselves into a story or try to become the story, as we’ve endlessly lectured and mocked 9News for doing.
It used to be considered unethical for a reporter to insert themselves into a story, or carry a weapon to cover armed conflicts.
And as we saw at Saturday’s protest and counter-protest, it’s dangerous.
We find it interesting many in the media are downplaying the station’s role in the death of a protestor.
The public is not as forgiving.
9News social media post are filled with angry responses from a relentless public mocking and berating the station for hiring the Pinkerton armed guard, 30-year-old Matthew Dolloff, who now faces first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Lee Keltner.
Not even the TV station’s daily air quality report is immune from public anger.
Is 9News still planning on moderating the U.S. Senate debate Tuesday?
Because, awkward.
Now that 9News and their irresponsible actions are undeniably the story everyone is talking about, how in the world can the debate remain focused on the candidates and their positions?
It can’t.
9News needs to bow out of the debate.
Meanwhile, 9News management needs to do some soul searching, and all employees should probably get a refresher course on ethics and journalism.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-13--9News could face criminal action for shooting death of conservative activist

9News could face criminal action for shooting death of conservative activist 9News could be held criminally liable in the shooting death of a conservative activist at a protest Saturday in Denver .
That ’ s according to Public Information Officer Ryan Luby of the Denver City Attorney ’ s Office .
Luby says the suspect Matthew Dolloff , 9News , Pinkerton , and the subcontractor Pinkerton paid for Dolloff ’ s services , could all face civil and criminal penalties for “ permitting or directing an unlicensed person to perform security services.
” This revelation is an absolute bombshell that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corps in Colorado .
If 9News ’ irresponsible actions contributed to Lee Keltner ’ s death , they could actually face both civil and criminal penalties .
Early reports suggest Dolloff may himself be a left-wing activist , with a connected YouTube account showing footage of “ Occupy Wall Street protests and a Bernie Sanders rally in 2016.
” It is certainly an interesting coincidence that 9News contracted with someone of Dolloff ’ s background to be their security guard at this particular rally .
Earlier today Dolloff faced a judge for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains in custody on suspicion of first degree murder .
The Elbert County Sheriff ’ s office also suspended his concealed weapons permit pending the investigation in Denver .
As we wrote earlier this is what can happen when journalists insist on inserting themselves into a story or try to become the story , as has become commonplace at 9News .
If it wasn ’ t already clear before there is no way 9News could possibly still moderate a U.S. Senate debate with the cloud of potential criminal charges hanging over the station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9News needs to do the right thing and step aside to allow other outlets sponsoring the event to moderate .

9News could face criminal action for shooting death of conservative activist
9News could be held criminally liable in the shooting death of a conservative activist at a protest Saturday in Denver.
That’s according to Public Information Officer Ryan Luby of the Denver City Attorney’s Office.
Luby says the suspect Matthew Dolloff, 9News, Pinkerton, and the subcontractor Pinkerton paid for Dolloff’s services, could all face civil and criminal penalties for “permitting or directing an unlicensed person to perform security services.”
Please see this supplemental statement from the Denver City Attorney's Office regarding the #denvershooting. Many have asked about possible repercussions of being, hiring, and/or employing an unlicensed security guard in Denver. (1/3) — Ryan Luby (@LubyDenverCAO) October 12, 2020
"…person to perform security services. Regarding Matthew Dolloff, there could be civil or criminal actions taken, or both, against Mr. Dolloff, Pinkerton, @9NEWS, and/or any other entity that hired and deployed Dolloff in an unlicensed security guard capacity.” (3/3) — Ryan Luby (@LubyDenverCAO) October 12, 2020
This revelation is an absolute bombshell that is sure to reverberate across the press corps in Colorado.
If 9News’ irresponsible actions contributed to Lee Keltner’s death, they could actually face both civil and criminal penalties.
Early reports suggest Dolloff may himself be a left-wing activist, with a connected YouTube account showing footage of “Occupy Wall Street protests and a Bernie Sanders rally in 2016.”
It is certainly an interesting coincidence that 9News contracted with someone of Dolloff’s background to be their security guard at this particular rally.
Earlier today Dolloff faced a judge for the first time in a hearing as he remains in custody on suspicion of first degree murder. The Elbert County Sheriff’s office also suspended his concealed weapons permit pending the investigation in Denver.
As we wrote earlier this is what can happen when journalists insist on inserting themselves into a story or try to become the story, as has become commonplace at 9News.
If it wasn’t already clear before there is no way 9News could possibly still moderate a U.S. Senate debate with the cloud of potential criminal charges hanging over the station.
These circumstances are unprecedented, and 9News needs to do the right thing and step aside to allow other outlets sponsoring the event to moderate.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-13--Can you spell Hickenlooper? Hilarious new ad calls Hick C-O-R-R-U-P-T

Can you spell Hickenlooper ?
Hilarious new ad calls Hick C-O-R-R-U-P-T Unite for Colorado Action has released one of this year ’ s most comical ads jabbing John Hickenlooper for his record of corruption .
The ad features a young girl in a spelling bee who is asked to spell “ Hickenlooper.
” “ Can I please hear the word used in a sentence ?
” she asks .
“ While governor , John Hickenlooper violated the state Constitution on multiple occasions and used taxpayer money to pay his legal defense bills , ” the moderator responds .
Sometimes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hint of humor are the most effective .
Hickenlooper is the only governor in Colorado ’ s history to be held in contempt by the Ethics Commission , and received the largest fine the panel ever administered for accepting unlawful Maserati rides and trips on private jets .
If it weren ’ t for the saving grace of the statute of limitations , Hickenlooper would have also faced fines for violating Amendment 41 for numerous other trips totaling at least tens of thousands of dollars in additional fines .
Voters will certainly find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humor , and most importantly , that ‘ Hickenlooper ’ is synonymous with corruption .

Can you spell Hickenlooper? Hilarious new ad calls Hick C-O-R-R-U-P-T
Unite for Colorado Action has released one of this year’s most comical ads jabbing John Hickenlooper for his record of corruption.
lol ok this is good https://t.co/kTiwDFEGwY — Abigail Marone 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) October 13, 2020
The ad features a young girl in a spelling bee who is asked to spell “Hickenlooper.”
“Can I please hear the word used in a sentence?” she asks.
“While governor, John Hickenlooper violated the state Constitution on multiple occasions and used taxpayer money to pay his legal defense bills,” the moderator responds.
“Hickenlooper. C-O-R-R-U-P-T,” the young girl responds to raucous applause.
Sometimes in campaigns, the simplest messages with a hint of humor are the most effective.
Hickenlooper is the only governor in Colorado’s history to be held in contempt by the Ethics Commission, and received the largest fine the panel ever administered for accepting unlawful Maserati rides and trips on private jets.
If it weren’t for the saving grace of the statute of limitations, Hickenlooper would have also faced fines for violating Amendment 41 for numerous other trips totaling at least tens of thousands of dollars in additional fines.
Voters will certainly find this particular ad memorable because of the humor, and most importantly, that ‘Hickenlooper’ is synonymous with corruption.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-13--Candidates should ask KUSA debate moderators these questions about the shooting

Candidates should ask KUSA debate moderators these questions about the shooting Awkward .
That ’ s the only way to sum up tonight ’ s U.S. Senate debate moderated by KUSA anchor Kyle Clark and political reporter Marshall Zelinger .
Ordinarily , the biased news team would simply hammer U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner with loaded questions to make the Republican look bad while giving challenger John Hickenlooper a pass because he ’ s a Democrat .
But these are not ordinary times .
A security guard in the employ of KUSA is in police custody facing charges of first degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keltner , a conservative protester at a rally in Denver on Saturday .
There are other media sponsors of tonight ’ s last U.S. Senate debate — Colorado Politics , Fort Collins Coloradoan , Rocky Mountain PBS , KRDO in Colorado Springs , KJCT and KKCO in Grand Junction and KOBF in the Four Corners .
For some reason , the Colorado media doesn ’ t see any ethical issues or conflict of interest in Clark and Zelinger acting as alleged impartial grand inquisitors to extract honest answers about the candidates views on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their effects on law and order .
Hickenlooper is such a media suck-up he will probably apologize on behalf of KUSA and blame the victim .
Gardner will be his usual boy-next-door gentleman self , offering sincere sympathy for the victim ’ s family , while slipping a suspicious side-eye at the 9News team .
As well he should .
What Coloradans really need right now is a little role reversal with Gardner and Hickenlooper putting the screws to the moderators with questions from a suspicious and angry public .
Here are some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters to have armed guards ?
Can the public have armed guards too , also known as police ?
• Is it responsible of 9news to bring an armed , plain-clothes security guard into a highly volatile situation without verifying any of his credentials or paperwork ?
• Why did you need armed guards to cover what reporters have repeatedly described as peaceful protests against the police ?
• Why did you need armed guards for a gathering of patriots ?
• Do you denounce KUSA for hiring an armed guard who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KUSA was covering at the rally in an impartial capacity ?
• Do conservatives have a right to exercise freedom of speech without interference by 9News ?
• Did you or anyone at 9news have an existing relationship with Matthew Dolloff outside his work as a security guard ?
• Was this the first time 9News hired Dolloff ?
One last question before Clark hits the mute button : Do you denounce your own taunting tweets for raising the level of tension at these protests while lowering the level of political discourse ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragedy ?

Candidates should ask KUSA debate moderators these questions about the shooting
Awkward. That’s the only way to sum up tonight’s U.S. Senate debate moderated by KUSA anchor Kyle Clark and political reporter Marshall Zelinger.
Ordinarily, the biased news team would simply hammer U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner with loaded questions to make the Republican look bad while giving challenger John Hickenlooper a pass because he’s a Democrat.
But these are not ordinary times.
A security guard in the employ of KUSA is in police custody facing charges of first degree murder in the shooting death of Lee Keltner, a conservative protester at a rally in Denver on Saturday.
There are other media sponsors of tonight’s last U.S. Senate debate — Colorado Politics, Fort Collins Coloradoan, Rocky Mountain PBS, KRDO in Colorado Springs, KJCT and KKCO in Grand Junction and KOBF in the Four Corners.
For some reason, the Colorado media doesn’t see any ethical issues or conflict of interest in Clark and Zelinger acting as alleged impartial grand inquisitors to extract honest answers about the candidates views on critical issues including these same protests and their effects on law and order.
Hickenlooper is such a media suck-up he will probably apologize on behalf of KUSA and blame the victim.
Gardner will be his usual boy-next-door gentleman self, offering sincere sympathy for the victim’s family, while slipping a suspicious side-eye at the 9News team. As well he should.
What Coloradans really need right now is a little role reversal with Gardner and Hickenlooper putting the screws to the moderators with questions from a suspicious and angry public.
Here are some suggestions:
Is it okay for reporters to have armed guards? Can the public have armed guards too, also known as police?
Is it responsible of 9news to bring an armed, plain-clothes security guard into a highly volatile situation without verifying any of his credentials or paperwork?
Why did you need armed guards to cover what reporters have repeatedly described as peaceful protests against the police?
Why did you need armed guards for a gathering of patriots?
Do you denounce KUSA for hiring an armed guard who is accused of killing one of the protestors KUSA was covering at the rally in an impartial capacity?
Do conservatives have a right to exercise freedom of speech without interference by 9News?
Did you or anyone at 9news have an existing relationship with Matthew Dolloff outside his work as a security guard?
Was this the first time 9News hired Dolloff?
One last question before Clark hits the mute button: Do you denounce your own taunting tweets for raising the level of tension at these protests while lowering the level of political discourse?
Do you take any responsibility for this tragedy?


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-14--Video exposes violent rhetoric from Colorado Democrat executive committeeman

Project Veritas released a series of damning videos exposing violent rhetoric from Kristopher Jacks , a member of the Colorado Democratic executive committee .
Jacks is from Weld County and serves as chairman of the Bernie Sanders affiliated Our Revolution in Colorado .
Based on the hidden camera footage , he appears to be a full blown antifa militant .
“ I am going to do everything morally acceptable to win , ” he says in the undercover video .
“ I will lie .
I will cheat .
I will steal .
Because that ’ s morally acceptable in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views Joe Biden as an aging potential figurehead who would sign extreme left-wing legislation if Democrats put it on his desk .
If President Trump is reelected , Jacks disturbingly suggested left-wing mobs are ready to violently take to the streets .
“ [ W ] e ’ re already ready to do it .
We ’ re on , ” Jacks warned .
“ I think the right wing has a monopoly right now on strong , violent rhetoric , and I think they underestimate how many people on the left are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to go should they decide to do their sh*t. ” Even more disturbingly , Jacks went on to suggest antifa could murder billionaires to send a message .
“ If you want to do some Versailles sh*t. If you want to do some antifa sh*t. You really want to change this country that way , with violence , there ’ s only one way to do it .
You got ta get people that are close to billionaires and start just , random billionaires start turning up dead , ” he threatened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement for his series of unsettling threats .
When confronted by Project Veritas ’ James O ’ Keefe in person , Jacks comically sported an Ike McCorkle mask , Colorado GOP Chairman and U.S. Rep. Ken Buck ’ s opponent in the 4th Congressional District .
Unsurprisingly , Jacks doubled down on his violent rhetoric when questioned by O ’ Keefe , but would not comment on his position within the Colorado Democratic Party .
It is unclear if the Colorado Democratic Party will take any action against Jacks .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent threats .

Video exposes violent rhetoric from Colorado Democrat executive committeeman
Project Veritas released a series of damning videos exposing violent rhetoric from Kristopher Jacks, a member of the Colorado Democratic executive committee.
Jacks is from Weld County and serves as chairman of the Bernie Sanders affiliated Our Revolution in Colorado. Based on the hidden camera footage, he appears to be a full blown antifa militant.
BREAKING: Denver area @coloradodems exec committee and @OurRevolution chair @Kyoti00 “2020 is a political revolution”; “Want to change this country,with violence…there’s only one way to do it.”; "Guillotines mother f**ker"; “Killing random Nazis in the street”#ArmedRevolution pic.twitter.com/QnmqHdrJ8o — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) October 13, 2020
“I am going to do everything morally acceptable to win,” he says in the undercover video. “I will lie. I will cheat. I will steal. Because that’s morally acceptable in this political environment.”
Jacks indicated he views Joe Biden as an aging potential figurehead who would sign extreme left-wing legislation if Democrats put it on his desk.
If President Trump is reelected, Jacks disturbingly suggested left-wing mobs are ready to violently take to the streets.
“[W]e’re already ready to do it. We’re on,” Jacks warned.
“I think the right wing has a monopoly right now on strong, violent rhetoric, and I think they underestimate how many people on the left are organized, trained, armed, and ready to go should they decide to do their sh*t.”
Even more disturbingly, Jacks went on to suggest antifa could murder billionaires to send a message.
“If you want to do some Versailles sh*t. If you want to do some antifa sh*t. You really want to change this country that way, with violence, there’s only one way to do it. You gotta get people that are close to billionaires and start just, random billionaires start turning up dead,” he threatened.
Jacks is reportedly under investigation by law enforcement for his series of unsettling threats.
When confronted by Project Veritas’ James O’Keefe in person, Jacks comically sported an Ike McCorkle mask, Colorado GOP Chairman and U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s opponent in the 4th Congressional District.
They can run but they can’t hide pic.twitter.com/ow0AgHoqXI — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) October 14, 2020
Unsurprisingly, Jacks doubled down on his violent rhetoric when questioned by O’Keefe, but would not comment on his position within the Colorado Democratic Party.
Jacks’ employer CenturyLink recently suspended him pending an internal investigation.
It is unclear if the Colorado Democratic Party will take any action against Jacks. They have yet to comment on Jacks or his violent threats.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-14--Neville not running again for a statehouse leadership role and what that means

Neville not running again for a statehouse leadership role and what that means State Rep. Patrick Neville says he will not seek another leadership role or run amongst his peers to serve as the Republican leader in the state House when the new legislative session convenes after the November election .
Specifically , Neville said he will not run for “ minority leader , ” conceding there ’ s no apparent chance in Hell that Republicans will take control of the state House .
By stepping aside , Neville says he can better lead grassroots efforts and champion conservative values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Eventually we are going to take Colorado back from radical socialists .
My hope is that by announcing this now , individuals within the party can focus entirely on winning more Republican seats .
We must all do everything within our power to elect more Republicans in this state.
” We wish Neville all the best with his grassroots efforts .
No official word yet on who will run for House Republican leader .
Some names being tossed around for consideration include Hugh McKeen from Loveland and Colin Larson from Littleton .

Neville not running again for a statehouse leadership role and what that means
State Rep. Patrick Neville says he will not seek another leadership role or run amongst his peers to serve as the Republican leader in the state House when the new legislative session convenes after the November election.
Specifically, Neville said he will not run for “minority leader,” conceding there’s no apparent chance in Hell that Republicans will take control of the state House.
By stepping aside, Neville says he can better lead grassroots efforts and champion conservative values while still representing his House district.
From Neville’s statement:
“Eventually we are going to take Colorado back from radical socialists. My hope is that by announcing this now, individuals within the party can focus entirely on winning more Republican seats. We must all do everything within our power to elect more Republicans in this state.”
We wish Neville all the best with his grassroots efforts.
No official word yet on who will run for House Republican leader.
Some names being tossed around for consideration include Hugh McKeen from Loveland and Colin Larson from Littleton.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-14--9News moderators turn final Senate debate into cynical game of ‘Gotcha!’

Moderators from 9News made certain the final debate for U.S. Senate candidates Tuesday was more about the reporters ’ cynical game of gotcha questions than actual substance for voters to make informed decisions .
We can ’ t recall a single question of unbiased substance from the moderators .
Most questions were framed to elicit guilty answers from the candidates as in the proverbial question , “ Are you still beating your wife ?
” All of the questions were loaded to make the candidates look bad .
The tactic didn ’ t work with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a strong record as a lawmaker and wielded it like a sword .
Hickenlooper , bless his heart , stumbled and mumbled .
He rambled in failed attempts to make sense while the moderators pretended not to notice the deer in their headlights .
Hickenlooper got lost faster than socks in the laundry .
We can ’ t believe Gardner is losing to this guy in the polls .
Joe Biden is more lucid than Hickenlooper , who basically answered every question with a childish , nervous giggle before declaring he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing the thing with the stuff that works because he ’ s a geologist who likes beer .
Hickenlooper ’ s go-to defense was to blame Gardner for being negative and whining that Gardner was mean to him by making him answer questions like some sort of candidate for office .
Gardner is mean to me , that was Hickenlooper ’ s opening and closing argument , the take-away bumper sticker from the whole charade .
Like when Gardner pointed out Hickenlooper refuses to answer whether he will back Democrats ’ plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can make Puerto Rico and Washington , D.C. states and then add a 10th , 11th , or 12th , judge to the Supreme Court — however many it take to turn the legislative bench into a defacto government for Democrats .
Anchor Kyle Clark and political reporter Marshall Zelinger were so intent on tearing down Gardner , they declared at the onset they would not address Gardner by his elected and proper title of senator , lest being a senator give Senator Gardner an edge in being senator .
You know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he doesn ’ t really want , which comes with a six-year term .
For those keeping score at home , Gardner was the only person to mention the Saturday rally shooting and the armed security guard hired by KUSA who faces first degree murder charges .
The response on that from Hickenlooper , the moderators , reporters from other media outlets present , KUSA staff and the media ’ s security guards waiting in the wings — crickets .

9News moderators turn final Senate debate into cynical game of ‘Gotcha!’
Moderators from 9News made certain the final debate for U.S. Senate candidates Tuesday was more about the reporters’ cynical game of gotcha questions than actual substance for voters to make informed decisions.
We can’t recall a single question of unbiased substance from the moderators.
Most questions were framed to elicit guilty answers from the candidates as in the proverbial question, “Are you still beating your wife?”
All of the questions were loaded to make the candidates look bad.
The tactic didn’t work with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, who is sharp as a tack, has a strong record as a lawmaker and wielded it like a sword.
Hickenlooper, bless his heart, stumbled and mumbled. He rambled in failed attempts to make sense while the moderators pretended not to notice the deer in their headlights.
Hickenlooper got lost faster than socks in the laundry. We can’t believe Gardner is losing to this guy in the polls.
Joe Biden is more lucid than Hickenlooper, who basically answered every question with a childish, nervous giggle before declaring he will fix all that’s wrong by doing the thing with the stuff that works because he’s a geologist who likes beer.
Hickenlooper’s go-to defense was to blame Gardner for being negative and whining that Gardner was mean to him by making him answer questions like some sort of candidate for office.
Gardner is mean to me, that was Hickenlooper’s opening and closing argument, the take-away bumper sticker from the whole charade.
Like when Gardner pointed out Hickenlooper refuses to answer whether he will back Democrats’ plan to do away with the Senate filibuster so they can make Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. states and then add a 10th, 11th, or 12th, judge to the Supreme Court — however many it take to turn the legislative bench into a defacto government for Democrats.
Not surprising, moderators didn’t care Hickenlooper failed to answer questions.
Anchor Kyle Clark and political reporter Marshall Zelinger were so intent on tearing down Gardner, they declared at the onset they would not address Gardner by his elected and proper title of senator, lest being a senator give Senator Gardner an edge in being senator.
You know, that job Hickenlooper has said repeatedly he doesn’t really want, which comes with a six-year term.
For those keeping score at home, Gardner was the only person to mention the Saturday rally shooting and the armed security guard hired by KUSA who faces first degree murder charges.
The response on that from Hickenlooper, the moderators, reporters from other media outlets present, KUSA staff and the media’s security guards waiting in the wings — crickets.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-10-15--9News security guard to be charged with 2nd degree murder of conservative demonstrator

9News security guard to be charged with 2nd degree murder of conservative demonstrator Matthew Dolloff , the armed security guard working for 9News at a conservative rally in Denver Saturday , will be charged with 2nd degree murder of conservative demonstrator Lee Keltner .
Widely distributed video from the incident shows Keltner was involved in a heated verbal argument with a left-wing counter-protestor identified as Jeremiah Elliott before he turned his attention toward news photographers and Dolloff .
Keltner sounded angry that he was being photographed by 9News and appears to slap Dolloff , then steps back .
Dolloff fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pepper spray .
Footage of Elliott after the incident shows him walking away from the scene and taunting the conservatives with obscenities .
Dolloff faces a mandatory sentence between 16 and 48 years in prison if convicted .
According to the Denver Post , Colorado law says deadly force can be used in self-defense if one reasonably believes using “ lesser force won ’ t be sufficient to stop an immediate threat against themselves or others.
” 9News appears to be distancing themselves from Dolloff , claiming they are not responsible for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapon as a security guard , and say they did not know he was armed .
A Denver City Attorney spokesperson previously indicated 9News could face both civil and criminal action for deploying an unlicensed security guard .
Early reports suggested Dolloff could be a sympathizer with left-wing activists , with a connected YouTube account showing footage of “ Occupy Wall Street protests and a Bernie Sanders rally in 2016.
” 9News host Kyle Clark has since deleted a series of tweets where he mocked the idea Denver has become increasingly dangerous , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for its reporters .
According to Red State , Clark is described in a tweet by a BLM/Antifa account as “ ‘ one of us ’ , and that he would not need security at a BLM/Antifa protest because they would protect him.
” 9News reporters and producers have been taken off the story .
The station brought in a reporter from WFAA ABC Dallas to cover the investigation .

9News security guard to be charged with 2nd degree murder of conservative demonstrator
Matthew Dolloff, the armed security guard working for 9News at a conservative rally in Denver Saturday, will be charged with 2nd degree murder of conservative demonstrator Lee Keltner.
Widely distributed video from the incident shows Keltner was involved in a heated verbal argument with a left-wing counter-protestor identified as Jeremiah Elliott before he turned his attention toward news photographers and Dolloff.
Keltner sounded angry that he was being photographed by 9News and appears to slap Dolloff, then steps back. Dolloff fired his gun as Keltner sprayed OC — pepper spray.
A visual explainer for what happened at the Denver shooting yesterday. pic.twitter.com/KoX9WcU5pz — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 11, 2020
Footage of Elliott after the incident shows him walking away from the scene and taunting the conservatives with obscenities.
Reminder: @joeycamp2020 ‘s video of man gloating about #LeeKeltner murder – the man who screamed “one less white supremacist” & “f**k yeah, right in the f***ing dome” — matches up w/Jeremiah Elliott. He had put on his camo vest, grabbed his bag & bolted from the scene. /5 pic.twitter.com/g7bg1cFCl7 — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 14, 2020
Dolloff faces a mandatory sentence between 16 and 48 years in prison if convicted.
According to the Denver Post, Colorado law says deadly force can be used in self-defense if one reasonably believes using “lesser force won’t be sufficient to stop an immediate threat against themselves or others.”
9News appears to be distancing themselves from Dolloff, claiming they are not responsible for the fact he was unlicensed to carry the weapon as a security guard, and say they did not know he was armed.
A Denver City Attorney spokesperson previously indicated 9News could face both civil and criminal action for deploying an unlicensed security guard.
Early reports suggested Dolloff could be a sympathizer with left-wing activists, with a connected YouTube account showing footage of “Occupy Wall Street protests and a Bernie Sanders rally in 2016.”
9News host Kyle Clark has since deleted a series of tweets where he mocked the idea Denver has become increasingly dangerous, even as his network was hiring armed security for its reporters.
According to Red State, Clark is described in a tweet by a BLM/Antifa account as “‘one of us’, and that he would not need security at a BLM/Antifa protest because they would protect him.”
9News reporters and producers have been taken off the story. The station brought in a reporter from WFAA ABC Dallas to cover the investigation.