coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-11--Polis administration health officials caught dumping COVID-related emails

Polis administration health officials are trashing their email communication related to COVID-19 despite requests by the state archives to preserve all documents in order to accurately record how Colorado is responding to the pandemic .
So much for all that transparency Gov .
Polis promised voters .
Most emails were deleted after 90 days by employees at the Public Health and Environment Department .
Polis is deleting all his emails every 30 days .
That ’ s according to the Denver Post , which discovered the purge when they tried to obtain emails sent and received by state epidemiologist Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep records related to the state ’ s response to COVID-19 so that journalists can report on a crisis impacting Coloradans ’ health and safety , said Jeff Roberts , executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition .
“ I ’ m disappointed because we asked for this , ” Roberts said of the health department ’ s deletion of emails related to its coronavirus response .
“ Just because they may not think the messages are important to keep , those are government records and they are the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrogant manner , Polis spokesflack Conor Cahill said the governor is a big fan of transparency so they have a process to save “ final versions ” of documents like press releases , which duh , are freaking public documents created and sent to the media .
Obviously , Polis ’ s crystal ball process to see into the future and know what documents to keep for future document requests and litigation is a complete failure .
The question now , are they hiding something , and if so , what ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting so ridiculously inconsistent it ’ s no wonder the public is suspicious .
Polis , state , and local health officials warn us one day to be extra cautious because the apple rate is high , but the next day it ’ s the orange crop that ’ s dangerous , and if we don ’ t watch our peaches we ’ ll be up to our arses in bananas by Christmas .
We ’ re stunned the rest of the media is just twiddling their thumbs and not demanding the emails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop Polis from dumping his emails every 30 days .

Polis administration health officials caught dumping COVID-related emails
Polis administration health officials are trashing their email communication related to COVID-19 despite requests by the state archives to preserve all documents in order to accurately record how Colorado is responding to the pandemic.
So much for all that transparency Gov. Polis promised voters.
Most emails were deleted after 90 days by employees at the Public Health and Environment Department.
Polis is deleting all his emails every 30 days.
That’s according to the Denver Post, which discovered the purge when they tried to obtain emails sent and received by state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy.
It’s important to keep records related to the state’s response to COVID-19 so that journalists can report on a crisis impacting Coloradans’ health and safety, said Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition. “I’m disappointed because we asked for this,” Roberts said of the health department’s deletion of emails related to its coronavirus response. “Just because they may not think the messages are important to keep, those are government records and they are the public’s records.”
In their typical arrogant manner, Polis spokesflack Conor Cahill said the governor is a big fan of transparency so they have a process to save “final versions” of documents like press releases, which duh, are freaking public documents created and sent to the media.
“We also have processes in place so that documents, including emails, that need to be retained for pending CORA requests, litigation holds, other state law, etc., are retained.”
What a load of crap.
Obviously, Polis’s crystal ball process to see into the future and know what documents to keep for future document requests and litigation is a complete failure.
The question now, are they hiding something, and if so, what?
The data landscape of the COVID crisis is getting so ridiculously inconsistent it’s no wonder the public is suspicious.
Polis, state, and local health officials warn us one day to be extra cautious because the apple rate is high, but the next day it’s the orange crop that’s dangerous, and if we don’t watch our peaches we’ll be up to our arses in bananas by Christmas.
We’re stunned the rest of the media is just twiddling their thumbs and not demanding the emails be recovered, or suing the state to stop Polis from dumping his emails every 30 days.
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coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-11--GOP legislative leaders elected to take on Democrats’ monopoly on state government

GOP legislative leaders elected to take on Democrats ’ monopoly on state government There ’ s a directional shift in the state House with new Republican leadership for the 24-member caucus .
Rep. Patrick Neville of Castle Rock stepped down from the minority leader position he ’ s served in since 2017 .
Neville was replaced in Monday leadership elections by Rep. Hugh McKean of Loveland , who was just reelected for a third term .
Rep. Tim Geitner of Falcon was elected assistant minority leader , Rep. Rod Pelton of Cheyenne Wells won reelection as the party whip and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelected as caucus chair .
The Republican state Senate leadership team was also reelected by their caucus : Sen. Chris Holbert of Parker as minority leader ; Sen. John Cooke of Greeley as assistant minority leader ; Sen. Paul Lundeen of Monument as minority whip ; and , Sen. Jim Smallwood of Parker replaced term-limited Vicki Marble to serve as minority caucus chair .
In the state House , McKean says he will promote the traditional Reagan Republican values of small government , individual rights , fiscal restraint and support of the free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determination to keep Republican officials united when the new term begins in January with the same number of Republicans as this year .
Republicans broke even in the election , winning a Pueblo seat from Democrat Bri Buentello , but losing a Republican seat in Littleton held by Richard Champion .
Senate Democrats picked up one open seat with Chris Kolker ’ s win over Republican Suzanne Staiert in Centennial .
Democrats have convinced the media this stand-off was a decisive victory for them , and yet look at what it cost them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status quo of a Democrat monopoly on Colorado ’ s government .

GOP legislative leaders elected to take on Democrats’ monopoly on state government
There’s a directional shift in the state House with new Republican leadership for the 24-member caucus.
Rep. Patrick Neville of Castle Rock stepped down from the minority leader position he’s served in since 2017.
Neville was replaced in Monday leadership elections by Rep. Hugh McKean of Loveland, who was just reelected for a third term.
Rep. Tim Geitner of Falcon was elected assistant minority leader, Rep. Rod Pelton of Cheyenne Wells won reelection as the party whip and Rep. Janice Rich of Grand Junction was reelected as caucus chair.
The Republican state Senate leadership team was also reelected by their caucus: Sen. Chris Holbert of Parker as minority leader; Sen. John Cooke of Greeley as assistant minority leader; Sen. Paul Lundeen of Monument as minority whip; and, Sen. Jim Smallwood of Parker replaced term-limited Vicki Marble to serve as minority caucus chair.
In the state House, McKean says he will promote the traditional Reagan Republican values of small government, individual rights, fiscal restraint and support of the free market system.
McKean also signaled his determination to keep Republican officials united when the new term begins in January with the same number of Republicans as this year.
Republicans broke even in the election, winning a Pueblo seat from Democrat Bri Buentello, but losing a Republican seat in Littleton held by Richard Champion.
Senate Democrats picked up one open seat with Chris Kolker’s win over Republican Suzanne Staiert in Centennial.
Democrats have convinced the media this stand-off was a decisive victory for them, and yet look at what it cost them just to almost, nearly maintain the status quo of a Democrat monopoly on Colorado’s government.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-12--Boebert’s Thanksgiving defense causes Twitter to explode with uncensored hate

Boebert ’ s Thanksgiving defense causes Twitter to explode with uncensored hate Republican Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert says no governor has the right to tell anyone they can ’ t celebrate Thanksgiving , and she ’ s right .
Governor ’ s can ’ t technically cancel a holiday , but Jared Polis is leading the way for public officials to regulate residents into submission .
The Polis administration ordered Oct. 23 that personal gatherings be limited to 10 people from no more than two households , because COVID .
As for Thanksgiving , Polis says we should only celebrate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every night — it ’ s called dinner .
Only once a year on the third Thursday of November do we gather with friends and family to feast and give thanks — it ’ s called Thanksgiving .
Polis recommends we gather on Zoom or various other technological applications — that ’ s called work .
“ Let ’ s stop this bloodshed , ” Polis said .
“ All that ’ s being asked of you is to cancel your social plans with people outside your household the next few weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not about enforcement… the Grim Reaper is the ultimate enforcer .
More Coloradans will die if Coloradans don ’ t simply cancel their social plans and wear masks in public and I know that we can do it , ” Polis said .
New York Gov .
Cuomo this week followed Polis ’ s lead and limited all gatherings to 10 people and initiated a 10 p.m. curfew .
New Yorkers are furious their Democrat leader is trying to cancel Thanksgiving .
There ’ s a bragging point for far-left liberals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado ’ s lead on governing during COVID .
Boebert ’ s tweet calling out governors who try and cancel Thanksgiving brought an unexpected reaction from the unity party : A lot of supporters thanked her for saying what needed to be said , others tried to pick a nit and argued Polis didn ’ t officially cancel Thanksgiving so shut up .
Friends and families might not be allowed to gather for Thanksgiving , but we hear a lot of Peaceful Protests™ are planned at homes across Colorado , where turkey will @ @ @ @

Boebert’s Thanksgiving defense causes Twitter to explode with uncensored hate
Republican Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert says no governor has the right to tell anyone they can’t celebrate Thanksgiving, and she’s right.
Governor’s can’t technically cancel a holiday, but Jared Polis is leading the way for public officials to regulate residents into submission.
No Governor has the right to tell anyone that they can’t celebrate Thanksgiving. — Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) November 12, 2020
The Polis administration ordered Oct. 23 that personal gatherings be limited to 10 people from no more than two households, because COVID.
As for Thanksgiving, Polis says we should only celebrate with our own household, which we do every night — it’s called dinner.
Only once a year on the third Thursday of November do we gather with friends and family to feast and give thanks — it’s called Thanksgiving.
Polis recommends we gather on Zoom or various other technological applications — that’s called work.
“Let’s stop this bloodshed,” Polis said. “All that’s being asked of you is to cancel your social plans with people outside your household the next few weeks. You can do that.” “It’s not about enforcement… the Grim Reaper is the ultimate enforcer. More Coloradans will die if Coloradans don’t simply cancel their social plans and wear masks in public and I know that we can do it,” Polis said.
But we digress.
New York Gov. Cuomo this week followed Polis’s lead and limited all gatherings to 10 people and initiated a 10 p.m. curfew. New Yorkers are furious their Democrat leader is trying to cancel Thanksgiving.
Then this happened:
There’s a bragging point for far-left liberals — New York and Chicago are following Colorado’s lead on governing during COVID.
Boebert’s tweet calling out governors who try and cancel Thanksgiving brought an unexpected reaction from the unity party:
We need to have the votes counted on you! You better hope your family doesn’t get COVID-19 and die! #trump2020expiration — Eliza (@Eliza_Alex_Mase) November 12, 2020
A lot of supporters thanked her for saying what needed to be said, others tried to pick a nit and argued Polis didn’t officially cancel Thanksgiving so shut up.
So much hate.
We all deserve the right to get Grandma sick and watch her die! — Scarrigible👻 (@derrigible) November 12, 2020
Good, so open up your restaurant on Thanksgiving so people can get diarrhea and COVID. Make sure to give everyone a big hug. — Tate (@ChrisTateNY) November 12, 2020
Friends and families might not be allowed to gather for Thanksgiving, but we hear a lot of Peaceful Protests™ are planned at homes across Colorado, where turkey will also be served.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-12--Council votes Monday: How Denver will blow new $1.3 billion budget

Council votes Monday : How Denver will blow new $ 1.3 billion budget The Denver City Council votes Monday on a $ 1.3 billion budget for next year that cuts spending by $ 190 million through furloughs and cuts in police , fire and economic development .
Here ’ s a handy graphic from Denverite illustrating the city ’ s priorities during the ongoing pandemic and economic downturn , and following a summer of riots calling for police defunding : The middle class will struggle to keep their heads above water while shelling out a third of their income on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase for the city ’ s retirement program plus millions in additional funding for the homeless .
City council successfully pushed the mayor to fund Denver ’ s STAR program , an alternative to the gun-and-badge approach to policing , at a higher level than he originally intended .
The acclaimed program will get almost $ 3 million instead of the original $ 1 million .
Not surprising , Democrat Socialist Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca opposes the budget .
The entire council voted down all five of her proposals to cut tens of millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the homeless , and to make sure the marijuana industry is racially diversified .
City council doesn ’ t seem too concerned COVID will have a lasting impact on the economy .
Here ’ s the city ’ s projections for incoming revenue during the first year of the Biden administration 2021 .

Council votes Monday: How Denver will blow new $1.3 billion budget
The Denver City Council votes Monday on a $1.3 billion budget for next year that cuts spending by $190 million through furloughs and cuts in police, fire and economic development.
Here’s a handy graphic from Denverite illustrating the city’s priorities during the ongoing pandemic and economic downturn, and following a summer of riots calling for police defunding:
The middle class will struggle to keep their heads above water while shelling out a third of their income on taxes to pay a $7.9 million increase for the city’s retirement program plus millions in additional funding for the homeless.
City council successfully pushed the mayor to fund Denver’s STAR program, an alternative to the gun-and-badge approach to policing, at a higher level than he originally intended. The acclaimed program will get almost $3 million instead of the original $1 million.
Not surprising, Democrat Socialist Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca opposes the budget. The entire council voted down all five of her proposals to cut tens of millions from police, create a trash service for the homeless, and to make sure the marijuana industry is racially diversified.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-13--Top Denver school official resigns! No, it’s not Tay.

Top Denver school official resigns !
No , it ’ s not Tay .
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova @ @ @ @ @ her post to take a job as a deputy superintendent of the Dallas Independent School @ @ @ @ @ t imagine why Cordova would want to leave her job after only two years while @ @ @ @ @ to a deputy superintendent position .
And speaking of school board member Tay Anderson , @ @ @ @ @ our kids to wear masks when Cordova announced her move .
Anderson managed to take @ @ @ @ @ his busy Twitter schedule to bury the news of her departure .

Top Denver school official resigns! No, it’s not Tay.
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Susana Cordova announced Friday she will resign her post to take a job as a deputy superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District.
We can’t imagine why Cordova would want to leave her job after only two years while taking a demotion from superintendent to a deputy superintendent position.
And speaking of school board member Tay Anderson, he was busy swearing at our kids to wear masks when Cordova announced her move.
Wear a damn mask 😷 💙 pic.twitter.com/RJGcD0OerE — Tay Anderson (@TayAndersonCO) November 13, 2020
Anderson managed to take a split second out of his busy Twitter schedule to bury the news of her departure.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-13--Jason Crow breaks promise to oppose Nancy Pelosi for Speaker

Jason Crow ran as an alleged moderate in 2018 and pledged to vote against Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House .
Crow abandoned that promise this week by pledging to back Pelosi for Speaker when the new Congress convenes in January .
Fellow former Pelosi antagonist Ed Perlmutter also fell in line behind Pelosi , according to Colorado Public Radio .
Crow ’ s disregard for his campaign promises is likely connected to the fact he is seeking a leadership position in upcoming Democrat caucus elections .
However , several other Democrats from moderate districts are openly rebelling against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losses in the House this year , including failing to defeat Lauren Boebert in CO-3 .
At least one member of the moderate , national security Democrats has said she will not be voting for Pelosi .
Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin , one of the many freshman Democratic moderates who faced tough re-election races this year , told Politico , “ I believe we need new leadership .
I would love to see more Midwesterners , because if you look across the leadership…I respect these people , but it ’ s New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to accept any responsibility for unexpected losses in the House .
In 2018 Pelosi encouraged Democrat challengers like Crow to campaign against her before releasing those new members to cast meaningless votes against her Speakership .
Since then Crow has emerged as a reliably partisan loyalist , toeing the party line on everything from Pelosi ’ s efforts to stall additional COVID relief to serving as a House impeachment manager .
While Crow didn ’ t exactly face a well funded opponent in 2020 , his lockstep support for Pelosi exhibits remarkable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district like CO-6 .
It ’ s hardly a secret that voters in Denver suburbs weren ’ t exactly fond of President Trump , but Crow is kidding himself if he thinks wedding his career to one of the most unpopular politicians over the last decade is a long-term winning strategy in a district that has historically despised Pelosi ’ s coastal elitism .
Pelosi is one of the most unpopular figures in the last decade of American politics .
According to RealClearPolitics , her average favorability rating stands at just 38 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rating — numbers that are worse than President Trump ’ s at the time of writing .
Pelosi ’ s numbers have been this poor for quite some time .
In January 2007 , shortly after she was first sworn in as speaker of the House , an ABC News/ Washington Post poll found Pelosi enjoying a 54 % favorable rating , compared to a 25 % unfavorable rating .
But last fall , the ABC/ Post poll found her approval rating at just 38 % , roughly in line with where her @ @ @ @ @ @

Jason Crow breaks promise to oppose Nancy Pelosi for Speaker
Jason Crow ran as an alleged moderate in 2018 and pledged to vote against Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House.
Crow abandoned that promise this week by pledging to back Pelosi for Speaker when the new Congress convenes in January.
Fellow former Pelosi antagonist Ed Perlmutter also fell in line behind Pelosi, according to Colorado Public Radio.
Crow’s disregard for his campaign promises is likely connected to the fact he is seeking a leadership position in upcoming Democrat caucus elections.
However, several other Democrats from moderate districts are openly rebelling against Pelosi after Democrats suffered a series of losses in the House this year, including failing to defeat Lauren Boebert in CO-3.
At least one member of the moderate, national security Democrats has said she will not be voting for Pelosi. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, one of the many freshman Democratic moderates who faced tough re-election races this year, told Politico, “I believe we need new leadership. I would love to see more Midwesterners, because if you look across the leadership…I respect these people, but it’s New York and California.”
Meanwhile, Pelosi is refusing to accept any responsibility for unexpected losses in the House.
REPORTER: “Do you take any responsibility for the loss of House seats?" PELOSI: "I accept credit for winning the majority and holding the House."pic.twitter.com/iodNncxFZv — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 13, 2020
In 2018 Pelosi encouraged Democrat challengers like Crow to campaign against her before releasing those new members to cast meaningless votes against her Speakership.
Since then Crow has emerged as a reliably partisan loyalist, toeing the party line on everything from Pelosi’s efforts to stall additional COVID relief to serving as a House impeachment manager.
While Crow didn’t exactly face a well funded opponent in 2020, his lockstep support for Pelosi exhibits remarkable arrogance for someone coming from a swing district like CO-6.
It’s hardly a secret that voters in Denver suburbs weren’t exactly fond of President Trump, but Crow is kidding himself if he thinks wedding his career to one of the most unpopular politicians over the last decade is a long-term winning strategy in a district that has historically despised Pelosi’s coastal elitism.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-13--Polis’s $1.3 billion stimulus proposal is stuffed with pork spending

Gov .
Polis wants his Democrat-controlled state legislature to go on a wild spending spree in the name of “ economic stimulus ” and blow $ 1.3 billion in taxpayer dollars on a lot of vague projects and some other stuff they needed anyway .
Stimulus dollars , in this case to make up for Polis ’ s COVID rollercoaster shutdowns , is supposed to encourage or boost a floundering economy .
But tens of millions of dollars Polis is requesting has nothing to do with creating the 10,000 to 15,000 jobs he ’ s also promising .
There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which we needed anyway , and for preventing climate change .
It ’ s all lumped together in one request that sounds suspiciously unlike economic stimulus .
When we think of boosting the economy , dropping $ 8 million to promote equality doesn ’ t exactly rise to the top of the list , but it does for Polis ’ s list .
As for the $ 4 million he wants to buy police vest cameras , Polis told 9News , with a straight face , that giving police departments money to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them from having to lay off cops to save money .
That ’ s right , Democrat politicians aren ’ t defunding police as their leftist base demands , they ’ re trying to save money .
Now thanks to Polis , cities won ’ t have to lay off a cop to make up for the one-time cost of buying cameras .
Bonus : Whoever is selling the cameras will also get stimulated , economically .
Oh , that ’ s what it means ?
We were starting to think it meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an olive branch of a tax break to bars and restaurants for a limited four-month period .
He also proposed $ 220 million to create unspecified jobs by “ investing ” in a new outdoor economy , with money going towards unspecified categories of roads and bridges , main streets , and parks .
There ’ s also $ 50 million proposed for housing and rental assistance , but only $ 5 million is earmarked for direct assistance to people who are in need , the rest are to fund “ programs.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ask , but it would be really great if the legislature didn ’ t just rubber stamp the governor ’ s plan when they return in January .

Polis’s $1.3 billion stimulus proposal is stuffed with pork spending
Gov. Polis wants his Democrat-controlled state legislature to go on a wild spending spree in the name of “economic stimulus” and blow $1.3 billion in taxpayer dollars on a lot of vague projects and some other stuff they needed anyway.
Stimulus dollars, in this case to make up for Polis’s COVID rollercoaster shutdowns, is supposed to encourage or boost a floundering economy.
But tens of millions of dollars Polis is requesting has nothing to do with creating the 10,000 to 15,000 jobs he’s also promising.
There’s $78 million for fighting wildfires, which we needed anyway, and for preventing climate change. It’s all lumped together in one request that sounds suspiciously unlike economic stimulus.
When we think of boosting the economy, dropping $8 million to promote equality doesn’t exactly rise to the top of the list, but it does for Polis’s list.
As for the $4 million he wants to buy police vest cameras, Polis told 9News, with a straight face, that giving police departments money to buy the newly mandated equipment will save them from having to lay off cops to save money.
That’s right, Democrat politicians aren’t defunding police as their leftist base demands, they’re trying to save money.
Now thanks to Polis, cities won’t have to defund lay off a cop to make up for the one-time cost of buying cameras.
Bonus: Whoever is selling the cameras will also get stimulated, economically.
“It’s a one time investment, which is what we mean by stimulus,” Polis explained.
Oh, that’s what it means? We were starting to think it meant pork barrel spending.
Polis did offer an olive branch of a tax break to bars and restaurants for a limited four-month period.
He also proposed $220 million to create unspecified jobs by “investing” in a new outdoor economy, with money going towards unspecified categories of roads and bridges, main streets, and parks.
There’s also $50 million proposed for housing and rental assistance, but only $5 million is earmarked for direct assistance to people who are in need, the rest are to fund “programs.”
We know it’s a lot to ask, but it would be really great if the legislature didn’t just rubber stamp the governor’s plan when they return in January.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-14--Polis says Thanksgiving gatherings are ‘a loaded pistol for grandma’s head’

Polis says Thanksgiving gatherings are ‘ a loaded pistol for grandma ’ s head ’ Gov .
Polis took COVID panic hyperbole to a new low when he accused Coloradans of trying to kill grandma if they insist on holdingThanksgiving dinner for the extended family .
Polis ’ s dramatic warning comes just one week after Democrats took to the streets by the thousands to celebrate after the media called the presidential race for Joe Biden .
During a press conference on Friday Polis blamed Halloween gatherings for the recent increase in COVID cases , but made no mention of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Denver and Boulder into a raging frat party .
Taking Polis literally , it would appear he ’ s fine with Democrats putting a loaded pistol to Grandma ’ s head so long as they ’ re celebrating their party ’ s election .
Polis ’ s tone deaf remarks follow revelations this week the state health department is deleting potentially embarrassing COVID-related emails every 30 days .
It takes tremendous chutzpah for Polis to lecture anyone about rising COVID cases and putting a gun to “ grandma ’ s head ” when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state ’ s response to protecting grandma and all Coloradans .
Polis ’ s selective condemnations and ridiculous warnings are sure to only increase Coloradans ’ distrust of an administration actively sabotaging efforts to increase transparency and accountability within state government .

Polis says Thanksgiving gatherings are ‘a loaded pistol for grandma’s head’
Gov. Polis took COVID panic hyperbole to a new low when he accused Coloradans of trying to kill grandma if they insist on holdingThanksgiving dinner for the extended family.
Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) compares getting together for a multi-household Thanksgiving to bringing “a loaded pistol for grandma’s head.” pic.twitter.com/Q9TDPhe23b — The Recount (@therecount) November 13, 2020
Polis’s dramatic warning comes just one week after Democrats took to the streets by the thousands to celebrate after the media called the presidential race for Joe Biden.
During a press conference on Friday Polis blamed Halloween gatherings for the recent increase in COVID cases, but made no mention of Democrats merely a week ago turning downtown Denver and Boulder into a raging frat party.
Taking Polis literally, it would appear he’s fine with Democrats putting a loaded pistol to Grandma’s head so long as they’re celebrating their party’s election.
A large crowd has gathered in front of the Colorado state capitol building in Denver to celebrate the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Police have blocked streets for several blocks in every direction. pic.twitter.com/I7rTDLNmpP — Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) November 7, 2020
Polis’s tone deaf remarks follow revelations this week the state health department is deleting potentially embarrassing COVID-related emails every 30 days.
It takes tremendous chutzpah for Polis to lecture anyone about rising COVID cases and putting a gun to “grandma’s head” when his own administration is purging emails about the state’s response to protecting grandma and all Coloradans.
Polis’s selective condemnations and ridiculous warnings are sure to only increase Coloradans’ distrust of an administration actively sabotaging efforts to increase transparency and accountability within state government.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-16--Boebert spoke on gun rights at D.C. rally where fascists attacked GOP voters

Boebert spoke on gun rights at D.C. rally where fascists attacked GOP voters U.S. Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert from the Western Slope spoke at the Million MAGA March in Washington , D.C. on Saturday .
Boebert addressed the importance of preserving 2nd Amendment gun rights , unintentionally foreshadowing the violent attacks on attendees that would come later that evening .
It was a peaceful protest attended by tens of thousands of Republican voters to support President Trump , until darkness fell over roving bands of Peaceful Protestor™ thugs who assaulted and harassed women , children , and the elderly Americans attending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Party operatives was beyond shameful .
That was a common theme we saw in numerous video clips .
Democrat political activists marching through the streets shouting through bullhorns to get the [ email protected ] ( k out of America ’ s capitol city .
And go where ?
To waiting trains where Republican voters would be whisked away to reeducation camps , or worse ?
The violent activists called women whores , destroyed merchant stands , stalked elderly couples like wolves that had separated their prey from the pack .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdoor diners .
And for what reason ?
Because the rally attendees didn ’ t belong to the correct political party and vote for Dear Leader ?
Democrats need to get their fascist antifascists under control before the b black shirt-wearing rioters completely take over the party .
Most Republicans are already easily identifiable by the red stars on their shirts and American flags that mark their property .
And we know how that story ends .
The fascist antifascists were burning American flags on Saturday .
How long before they ’ re @ @ @ @ @

Boebert spoke on gun rights at D.C. rally where fascists attacked GOP voters
U.S. Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert from the Western Slope spoke at the Million MAGA March in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
Boebert addressed the importance of preserving 2nd Amendment gun rights, unintentionally foreshadowing the violent attacks on attendees that would come later that evening.
Yesterday, I stood with patriots from all over this great nation at the #MillionMAGAMarch to support our President and fight for a FAIR election! Thank you @ErrolWebber for this great footage! pic.twitter.com/KUi6tKvGjB — Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) November 15, 2020
It was a peaceful protest attended by tens of thousands of Republican voters to support President Trump, until darkness fell over roving bands of Peaceful Protestor™ thugs who assaulted and harassed women, children, and the elderly Americans attending the rally.
A man wearing a Trump shirt is assaulted in BLM Plaza in DC
pic.twitter.com/zUBSizhNYg — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 14, 2020
The behavior of those Democrat Party operatives was beyond shameful.
Two people harassed by rioters on the street in DC
pic.twitter.com/fcD3tNDaRt — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 14, 2020
That was a common theme we saw in numerous video clips.
Democrat political activists marching through the streets shouting through bullhorns to get the f@(k out of America’s capitol city.
And go where? To waiting trains where Republican voters would be whisked away to reeducation camps, or worse?
The violent activists called women whores, destroyed merchant stands, stalked elderly couples like wolves that had separated their prey from the pack.
There were fist fights, fireworks shot at outdoor diners.
And for what reason? Because the rally attendees didn’t belong to the correct political party and vote for Dear Leader?
Democrats need to get their fascist antifascists under control before the b rown black shirt-wearing rioters completely take over the party.
Most Republicans are already easily identifiable by the red stars on their shirts and American flags that mark their property.
And we know how that story ends.
The fascist antifascists were burning American flags on Saturday. How long before they’re burning the U.S. Constitution?


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-17--Democrats quibble over who should order another economic shutdown

Democrats quibble over who should order another economic shutdown The Democratic message machine needs a reboot to unfreeze their collective screens of talking points urging a nationwide shutdown to stop COVID .
They were all for the desperate measure and temporary fix before the November election , but now Democrat governors including our own Overlord Jared Polis are cooling to the idea .
About half of Americans in Gallup ’ s latest polling on the COVID-19 pandemic , 49 % , say they would be very likely to stay home for a month if public health officials recommended it due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their community .
This contrasts with solid majorities in the spring who said they were likely to comply with such shelter-in-place advice , including a high of 67 % in late March/early April .
It ’ s not about flattening the curve anymore and there ’ s been no dramatic rise in the death toll , now at 2,574 in Colorado .
It ’ s the case numbers in general that have Democrats in a panic , even though we ’ ve all been warned for months another spike was likely when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered flu season .
Denver Mayor Hancock didn ’ t seem to prepare for the coming spike , instead he just grounded his residents after it occurred and imposed a 10 p.m. curfew .
Meanwhile , Polis passed the buck on lockdown triggers to local governments , regulating when and how to shut down .
But it appears no one wants to take that political responsibility .
Some county-level officials have already pressed Polis to take action .
Though Hancock has not called for a stay-at-home order yet , he did tell The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that point , the order should come from the state and not from his office .
In March , Hancock pressed Polis behind the scenes to issue a statewide stay-at-home order .
Polis initially resisted , and Hancock eventually placed Denver under lockdown two days before Polis relented and issued a statewide mandate .
The Post went on to report Polis and Hancock would feel more comfortable “ to pull the trigger on stay-at-home orders they know could save lives if that safety net were still there.
” By safety net , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government sent to the states in the spring , after Polis pulled the shutdown trigger .
So that ’ s the state of things .
Democrat leaders would feel better about saving lives if they had money again from the feds — not the one billion plus hundreds of millions more Polis says Colorado already has on hand for random stimulus spending .
No , they want even more money before they are willing to save lives — that ’ s the talking point still flashing on the Democrat ’ s frozen computer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress a $ 1.8 trillion offer for additional stimulus funds last month , and Nancy Pelosi said no .

Democrats quibble over who should order another economic shutdown
The Democratic message machine needs a reboot to unfreeze their collective screens of talking points urging a nationwide shutdown to stop COVID.
They were all for the desperate measure and temporary fix before the November election, but now Democrat governors including our own Overlord Jared Polis are cooling to the idea.
Why?
Let’s ask this recent Gallup poll:
About half of Americans in Gallup’s latest polling on the COVID-19 pandemic, 49%, say they would be very likely to stay home for a month if public health officials recommended it due to a serious outbreak of the virus in their community. This contrasts with solid majorities in the spring who said they were likely to comply with such shelter-in-place advice, including a high of 67% in late March/early April.
It’s not about flattening the curve anymore and there’s been no dramatic rise in the death toll, now at 2,574 in Colorado.
It’s the case numbers in general that have Democrats in a panic, even though we’ve all been warned for months another spike was likely when the weather turned cold again and we entered flu season.
Denver Mayor Hancock didn’t seem to prepare for the coming spike, instead he just grounded his residents after it occurred and imposed a 10 p.m. curfew.
Meanwhile, Polis passed the buck on lockdown triggers to local governments, regulating when and how to shut down.
But it appears no one wants to take that political responsibility.
From the Denver Post:
Some county-level officials have already pressed Polis to take action. Though Hancock has not called for a stay-at-home order yet, he did tell The Post he thinks that if Denver gets to that point, the order should come from the state and not from his office. In March, Hancock pressed Polis behind the scenes to issue a statewide stay-at-home order. Polis initially resisted, and Hancock eventually placed Denver under lockdown two days before Polis relented and issued a statewide mandate.
The Post went on to report Polis and Hancock would feel more comfortable “to pull the trigger on stay-at-home orders they know could save lives if that safety net were still there.”
By safety net, they meant all the money the federal government sent to the states in the spring, after Polis pulled the shutdown trigger.
So that’s the state of things.
Democrat leaders would feel better about saving lives if they had money again from the feds — not the one billion plus hundreds of millions more Polis says Colorado already has on hand for random stimulus spending.
No, they want even more money before they are willing to save lives — that’s the ransom note talking point still flashing on the Democrat’s frozen computer screen.
P.S. President Trump made Congress a $1.8 trillion offer for additional stimulus funds last month, and Nancy Pelosi said no.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-17--We can’t have Thanksgiving, but Polis wants a special legislative session

We can ’ t have Thanksgiving , but Polis wants a special legislative session Gov .
Polis hit a snag in his authoritarian rule after completely ignoring the duly elected state legislature for eight months so now he has to call a special session for lawmakers to approve his $ 1 billion plan to stimulate pork spending .
Polis isn ’ t sharing his rule so much as making sure Democrats are complicit in his phony baloney scheme to do nothing about COVID-19 except make death threats against grandma and blow a wad of taxpayer dough .
Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday night about their plans : “ Legislative leaders and the Governor ’ s office have been having productive conversations on how we can step up to help provide additional relief to Colorado businesses and hardworking families during these challenging times .
Coloradans continue to wait for Congress to act , but we are committed to doing what we can as a state.
” Blaming Congress is a ballsy move , considering Democrats rejected a $ 500 billion stimulus offer from the Republican Senate and a $ 1.8 trillion offer from the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Democrats just have to say yes .
But House Speaker Nancy Pelosipolis would rather see all Americans continue to suffer rather than accept any Republican offer of aid .
There ’ s not a whole lot of direct aid for individuals expected in Polis ’ s stimulus .
Polis ’ s blueprint shows he wants tens of millions spent on stuff the state needs anyway like forest firefighting , parks , and roads .
There ’ s about $ 5 million out of the $ 1 billion that might go for housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they will call the special session .
That ’ s kind of tricky now considering the official line from the governor ’ s office is that celebrating Thanksgiving kills grandmothers .
They will likely wait a week of so after the holiday before giving the COVID all-clear .
Or , they could just wait a few more weeks until after the Christmas holiday when the legislature convenes anyway on Jan. 13 .

We can’t have Thanksgiving, but Polis wants a special legislative session
Gov. Polis hit a snag in his authoritarian rule after completely ignoring the duly elected state legislature for eight months so now he has to call a special session for lawmakers to approve his $1 billion plan to stimulate pork spending.
Polis isn’t sharing his rule so much as making sure Democrats are complicit in his phony baloney scheme to do nothing about COVID-19 except make death threats against grandma and blow a wad of taxpayer dough.
Here’s the statement Polis and Democrat leaders released Monday night about their plans:
“Legislative leaders and the Governor’s office have been having productive conversations on how we can step up to help provide additional relief to Colorado businesses and hardworking families during these challenging times. Coloradans continue to wait for Congress to act, but we are committed to doing what we can as a state.”
Blaming Congress is a ballsy move, considering Democrats rejected a $500 billion stimulus offer from the Republican Senate and a $1.8 trillion offer from the Republican White House.
Federal dollars are available, Democrats just have to say yes.
But House Speaker Nancy Pelosipolis would rather see all Americans continue to suffer rather than accept any Republican offer of aid.
There’s not a whole lot of direct aid for individuals expected in Polis’s stimulus.
Polis’s blueprint shows he wants tens of millions spent on stuff the state needs anyway like forest firefighting, parks, and roads.
There’s about $5 million out of the $1 billion that might go for housing aid.
Democrats aren’t saying when they will call the special session.
That’s kind of tricky now considering the official line from the governor’s office is that celebrating Thanksgiving kills grandmothers.
Hearing from several different sources that Polis will be calling a special session. Let me get this straight…Polis says you can’t have thanksgiving but he can call 100 legislators from 100 different families together. #copolitics #coleg — Rep. Patrick Neville (Parler @patrickneville) (@PatrickForCO) November 17, 2020
They will likely wait a week of so after the holiday before giving the COVID all-clear.
Or, they could just wait a few more weeks until after the Christmas holiday when the legislature convenes anyway on Jan. 13.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-18--Red alert: These 15 counties go on lockdown lite under Polis’s color-coded COVID system

Red alert : These 15 counties go on lockdown lite under Polis ’ s color-coded COVID system Gov .
Polis put on his sternest daddy face and counted down from five , all the way to two-and-a-half , before grounding Coloradans for the mysterious spike in COVID cases that seems to have coincided with the impromptu Democrat street parties following the election .
Polis announced at a press conference Tuesday that two-and-a-half is the new one , and purple is the new red in the color wheel of COVID restrictions .
So while 15 counties are going to level red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has added a new threat level of purple that means extreme risk .
What ’ s the difference between “ severe ” and “ extreme ?
” We consulted our super secret source Mr. Thesaurus , who revealed it means the same thing , only different : Beginning Friday , counties going to level red include Adams , Arapahoe , Boulder , Broomfield , Clear Creek , Denver , Douglas , Jefferson , La Plata , Logan , Mesa , Morgan , Routt Summit and Washington Counties .
Red level means everyone has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level means Polis will order everyone to stay at home .
Level red suggests pre-school to 5th grade classes continue , but all other grades should move to remote or hybrid systems .
If we go up to purple level , the school restrictions actually ease back down to orange and yellow levels , which is just bizarre .
Other significant differences , indoor dining is closed for restaurants when affected counties move to level red .
Restaurants don ’ t have to shut down completely until level purple .
Also , last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here ’ s the new COVID color level wheel , see the changes for yourself , we ’ ve got to wrap this up before last call .

Red alert: These 15 counties go on lockdown lite under Polis’s color-coded COVID system
Gov. Polis put on his sternest daddy face and counted down from five, all the way to two-and-a-half, before grounding Coloradans for the mysterious spike in COVID cases that seems to have coincided with the impromptu Democrat street parties following the election.
Polis announced at a press conference Tuesday that two-and-a-half is the new one, and purple is the new red in the color wheel of COVID restrictions.
So while 15 counties are going to level red, which means severe risk, Polis has added a new threat level of purple that means extreme risk.
What’s the difference between “severe” and “extreme?”
We consulted our super secret source Mr. Thesaurus, who revealed it means the same thing, only different:
Beginning Friday, counties going to level red include Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, La Plata, Logan, Mesa, Morgan, Routt Summit and Washington Counties.
Red level means everyone has to stay at home, whereas purple level means Polis will order everyone to stay at home.
Level red suggests pre-school to 5th grade classes continue, but all other grades should move to remote or hybrid systems.
If we go up to purple level, the school restrictions actually ease back down to orange and yellow levels, which is just bizarre.
Other significant differences, indoor dining is closed for restaurants when affected counties move to level red. Restaurants don’t have to shut down completely until level purple.
Also, last call for alcohol is now 8 p.m.
Here’s the new COVID color level wheel, see the changes for yourself, we’ve got to wrap this up before last call.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-18--Two Colorado congressmen test positive for COVID-19

Two Colorado congressmen announced this week they ’ ve tested positive for COVID-19 .
Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is quarantined at his Washington , D.C. home , while Republican Doug Lamborn is quarantined at his Colorado home .
“ This serves as an important reminder that this virus is highly contagious and should be taken seriously , ” ( Perlmutter ) said .
“ As we enter the holiday season , I encourage everyone to continue to heed the warnings of no personal gatherings , social distancing and wearing a mask.
” Perlmutter says he ’ s been taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not offer any indication or explanation of how or where he contracted the virus .
Three of Lamborn ’ s Washington staffers contracted the virus in early October , but Lamborn tested negative at the time .
No word on whether any of Perlmutter ’ s staffers have tested positive .
Other members of Colorado ’ s delegations had close calls earlier this year .
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was exposed to the virus after meeting with a constituent in March and self-quarantined .
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow also said he was exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gardner and also self-quarantined .
Lamborn and Perlmutter both say they are experiencing mild symptoms .

Two Colorado congressmen test positive for COVID-19
Two Colorado congressmen announced this week they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.
Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is quarantined at his Washington, D.C. home, while Republican Doug Lamborn is quarantined at his Colorado home.
“This serves as an important reminder that this virus is highly contagious and should be taken seriously,” (Perlmutter) said. “As we enter the holiday season, I encourage everyone to continue to heed the warnings of no personal gatherings, social distancing and wearing a mask.”
Perlmutter says he’s been taking all the recommended precautions. He did not offer any indication or explanation of how or where he contracted the virus.
Three of Lamborn’s Washington staffers contracted the virus in early October, but Lamborn tested negative at the time.
No word on whether any of Perlmutter’s staffers have tested positive.
Other members of Colorado’s delegations had close calls earlier this year.
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was exposed to the virus after meeting with a constituent in March and self-quarantined.
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow also said he was exposed to the virus the same day as Gardner and also self-quarantined.
Lamborn and Perlmutter both say they are experiencing mild symptoms.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-18--Boulder DA says Polis administration risked lives by releasing violent gang member

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty slammed the Colorado Department of Corrections in a letter that also outlined the decision not to charge the Longmont police officer who shot Leon Gladwell .
Gladwell , who was convicted of murdering his grandmother in 1998 , was inexplicably granted parole before being shot by officers in September after he detonated an explosive device in a Longmont hotel room .
The Boulder Democrat called Gladwell ’ s early release “ troubling ” given his violent conduct in prison and membership in the Sureños gang .
Dougherty told the Colorado Sun it doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early because of the COVID crisis , raising even further questions as to why he was granted parole .
Dougherty , in an interview with The Colorado Sun , said it doesn ’ t appear Gladwell was released early because of the coronavirus crisis , which prompted Polis to order prisons to reduce the state ’ s capacity .
The governor has been facing pressure from prosecutors and law enforcement not to release more prisoners at the same time criminal justice advocates have asked him to let more people out to reduce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , the Department of Corrections inexplicably released a known violent gang member and has provided no public justification for why they put innocent lives at risk .
While there isn ’ t evidence yet this decision was tied to COVID , if it was , immediate transparency is in order so Coloradans can be aware of other potentially risky inmates who may have been released under similar circumstances .
If this all sounds outrageous to you , it should .
We can only hope that Polis ’ soft-on-crime incompetence doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @

Boulder DA says Polis administration risked lives by releasing violent gang member
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty slammed the Colorado Department of Corrections in a letter that also outlined the decision not to charge the Longmont police officer who shot Leon Gladwell.
Gladwell, who was convicted of murdering his grandmother in 1998, was inexplicably granted parole before being shot by officers in September after he detonated an explosive device in a Longmont hotel room.
The Boulder Democrat called Gladwell’s early release “troubling” given his violent conduct in prison and membership in the Sureños gang.
“The decision to release Mr. Gladwell at this point in his sentence is troubling, particularly with his violent conduct in prison and lack of support accessible to him in the community,” DA Michael Dougherty said in the decision letter. “We are fortunate that no one died as a result of his actions on Sept. 24.”
Dougherty told the Colorado Sun it doesn’t appear the Polis administration released Gladwell early because of the COVID crisis, raising even further questions as to why he was granted parole.
Dougherty, in an interview with The Colorado Sun, said it doesn’t appear Gladwell was released early because of the coronavirus crisis, which prompted Polis to order prisons to reduce the state’s capacity. The governor has been facing pressure from prosecutors and law enforcement not to release more prisoners at the same time criminal justice advocates have asked him to let more people out to reduce the risk of prison outbreaks.
In other words, the Department of Corrections inexplicably released a known violent gang member and has provided no public justification for why they put innocent lives at risk.
While there isn’t evidence yet this decision was tied to COVID, if it was, immediate transparency is in order so Coloradans can be aware of other potentially risky inmates who may have been released under similar circumstances.
If this all sounds outrageous to you, it should. We can only hope that Polis’ soft-on-crime incompetence doesn’t end up getting someone killed.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-18--Hick flies first class while Coloradans struggle to make ends meet

Hick flies first class while Coloradans struggle to make ends meet Back on the taxpayer ’ s dime , U.S. @ @ @ @ @ t waste any time returning to his jet-setting ways and flew first class to Washington @ @ @ @ @ .
Those orientation classes must be where Democrats are further instructed on how to waste @ @ @ @ @ comforts while Americans go without jobs , food , or shelter .
Hickenlooper never was @ @ @ @ @ , so it ’ s no wonder he couldn ’ t be bothered to sit @ @ @ @ @ in coach .
He ’ s sure in a big hurry to start wasting taxpayer @ @ @ @ @ your wallet , folks , he ’ s going to be in office for a @ @ @ @

Hick flies first class while Coloradans struggle to make ends meet
Back on the taxpayer’s dime, U.S. Sen.-elect John Hickenlooper didn’t waste any time returning to his jet-setting ways and flew first class to Washington, D.C. for freshman orientation.
Those orientation classes must be where Democrats are further instructed on how to waste taxpayer dollars on their own comforts while Americans go without jobs, food, or shelter.
Hickenlooper never was a man of the people, so it’s no wonder he couldn’t be bothered to sit with the huddled masses back in coach.
He’s sure in a big hurry to start wasting taxpayer dollars.
So hold onto your wallet, folks, he’s going to be in office for a long six years.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-19--Post nudges early contenders to declare for state GOP chair

The Colorado GOP is about five months away from party chairman elections but the Denver Post is still mainlining election @ @ @ @ @ an intraparty squabble so they ’ re burning up phone lines looking for challengers to @ @ @ @ @ The Post says a party spokesperson has confirmed Buck will not seek a second term @ @ @ @ @ Burton Brown said it “ would be premature for anyone to get out there and @ @ @ @ @ the focus should be building the party.
” Of course the Post doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ party , they want Republican Party infighting and they want it now !
Long story @ @ @ @ @ Burton Brown to go on record that she will run for party chair , and @ @ @ @ @ Gessler says he is also considering a run .
If there are other contenders , @ @ @ @ @ the newspaper ’ s emails or phone call .

Post nudges early contenders to declare for state GOP chair
The Colorado GOP is about five months away from party chairman elections but the Denver Post is still mainlining election news and eager to start an intraparty squabble so they’re burning up phone lines looking for challengers to U.S. Rep. Ken Buck.
The Post says a party spokesperson has confirmed Buck will not seek a second term.
Party Vice Chair Kristi Burton Brown said it “would be premature for anyone to get out there and campaign for a position when the focus should be building the party.”
Of course the Post doesn’t care about building this particular party, they want Republican Party infighting and they want it now!
Long story short, the Post persuaded Burton Brown to go on record that she will run for party chair, and former Secretary of State Scott Gessler says he is also considering a run.
If there are other contenders, they’re not returning the newspaper’s emails or phone call.
Because it’s too early.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-19--Polis’s COGCC sends demeaning email ridiculing energy companies

The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is supposed to regulate energy companies fairly and without bias .
However , CBS Denver is out with a new bombshell report after the commission accidentally sent out a mass email mocking the very companies they are charged with overseeing .
The email arrived early Sunday morning with a list of oil and gas companies that had upcoming hearings .
The names of the companies included “ Snake Oil Inc. , ” it ’ s law firm “ Blah Blah Blah ” and its cause or case number “ 666 ” – a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included “ Acme Company , ” “ Bad Oil and Gas , ” “ Really Rich , ” “ Here We Go Again , ” and “ The Lorax ” – a Dr. Seuss character that warns about environmental destruction .
Gov .
Polis hints the blame will fall on some random staffer and signaled the commission to prepare the guillotine .
The commission has taken a hard turn to the left under the governor with the passage of SB 181 , which many have called the first wave of the Green New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cowards at the COGCC wouldn ’ t go on camera to answer for their outrageous conduct .
The disgusting behavior is even more alarming considering the proposed setback rule currently before the commission .
According to a new study from the Common Sense Institute , the proposed rule could wipe out more than 100,000 jobs over 10 years and eliminate $ 2.7 billion from the state ’ s economy .
If the setbacks are implemented , the think tank estimates “ an average of 85,000 to 110,000 jobs would have been lost over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 7 billion to $ 9 billion in cumulative tax revenue.
” Potential ripple effects include a $ 2.7 billion hit to the state ’ s gross domestic product ( GDP ) , up to 22,000 jobs lost outside of the energy industry , and further damage to the commercial real estate industry .
CSI found 14 % of office space in downtown Denver is rented by energy companies .
If anyone was under the illusion the so-called independent COGCC will consider this rule in an unbiased manner , keep dreaming .
Polis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to oil and gas : implement the Green New Deal and wipe out every single energy job in Colorado .

Polis’s COGCC sends demeaning email ridiculing energy companies
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is supposed to regulate energy companies fairly and without bias.
However, CBS Denver is out with a new bombshell report after the commission accidentally sent out a mass email mocking the very companies they are charged with overseeing.
The email arrived early Sunday morning with a list of oil and gas companies that had upcoming hearings. The names of the companies included “Snake Oil Inc.,” it’s law firm “Blah Blah Blah” and its cause or case number “666” – a designation for the devil. Other names included “Acme Company,” “Bad Oil and Gas,” “Really Rich,” “Here We Go Again,” and “The Lorax” – a Dr. Seuss character that warns about environmental destruction.
Gov. Polis hints the blame will fall on some random staffer and signaled the commission to prepare the guillotine.
This is completely unacceptable. In CO, we treat everyone w honor, respect and professionalism. I’m confident Chair Robbins and Director Murphy will take this opportunity to make sure ALL employees at COGCC understand their responsibility to the oil and gas industry and workers — Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) November 19, 2020
The commission has taken a hard turn to the left under the governor with the passage of SB 181, which many have called the first wave of the Green New Deal in Colorado.
Unsurprisingly, the cowards at the COGCC wouldn’t go on camera to answer for their outrageous conduct.
The disgusting behavior is even more alarming considering the proposed setback rule currently before the commission.
According to a new study from the Common Sense Institute, the proposed rule could wipe out more than 100,000 jobs over 10 years and eliminate $2.7 billion from the state’s economy.
If the setbacks are implemented, the think tank estimates “an average of 85,000 to 110,000 jobs would have been lost over the first 10 years, along with $7 billion to $9 billion in cumulative tax revenue.” Potential ripple effects include a $2.7 billion hit to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP), up to 22,000 jobs lost outside of the energy industry, and further damage to the commercial real estate industry. CSI found 14% of office space in downtown Denver is rented by energy companies.
If anyone was under the illusion the so-called independent COGCC will consider this rule in an unbiased manner, keep dreaming.
Polis and the COGCC have only one goal when it comes to oil and gas: implement the Green New Deal and wipe out every single energy job in Colorado.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-20--Politics of supporting Pelosi: Crow loses leadership run, new post created for Neguse

Politics of supporting Pelosi : Crow loses leadership run , new post created for Neguse House Democrats created a new post at the bottom of its leadership ranks — fourth co-chair of their talking points committee — which Colorado ’ s Joe Neguse handily won after running unopposed .
As Roll Call describes the completely unremarkable position and election : The panel is tasked with messaging for the Democrat caucus .
All those annoying phrases full of jargon Democrats repeat ad nauseam ?
That ’ s the work of this committee ’ s staff .
Who knew Neguse was such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page indicates the Boulder Democrat is not so much about issues , as he is about himself being grateful , humbled and proud when he does his job .
In other leadership news , U.S. Rep. Jason Crow lost in a three-way race for caucus leadership representative , a position held by newbie members of Congress who have served less than five terms .
Crow made it to the second round of voting , but lost to U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan by a vote of 69 to 58 .
PeakNation™ will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time herding support for her speakership when Democrats won control of the House in 2018 .
Neguse pledged to support her , Crow did not .
And now Neguse has a newly created lower rung of leadership upon which to hang his hat .
Crow walked back his campaign promise this week and threw his support to Pelosi for her reelection , for all the good it did him .

Politics of supporting Pelosi: Crow loses leadership run, new post created for Neguse
House Democrats created a new post at the bottom of its leadership ranks — fourth co-chair of their talking points committee — which Colorado’s Joe Neguse handily won after running unopposed.
As Roll Call describes the completely unremarkable position and election:
The caucus also voted by acclamation to elect four co-chairs to the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, as that’s how many candidates were running.
The panel is tasked with messaging for the Democrat caucus. All those annoying phrases full of jargon Democrats repeat ad nauseam? That’s the work of this committee’s staff.
Who knew Neguse was such a master of messaging?
His Twitter page indicates the Boulder Democrat is not so much about issues, as he is about himself being grateful, humbled and proud when he does his job.
In other leadership news, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow lost in a three-way race for caucus leadership representative, a position held by newbie members of Congress who have served less than five terms.
Crow made it to the second round of voting, but lost to U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan by a vote of 69 to 58.
PeakNation™ will recall Nancy Pelosi was having a tough time herding support for her speakership when Democrats won control of the House in 2018.
Neguse pledged to support her, Crow did not.
And now Neguse has a newly created lower rung of leadership upon which to hang his hat.
Crow walked back his campaign promise this week and threw his support to Pelosi for her reelection, for all the good it did him.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-23--DPS Superintendent’s resignation ignites political firestorm among Democrats

The incompetence and far-left extremism among the likes of Tay Anderson and the rest of the Denver Public School Board has officially ignited a massive fight within the Democrat Party over the resignation of Superintendent Susana Cordova .
Weighing in first is former Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan , who blasted the school board for forcing out Cordova .
Duncan , a member of Obama ’ s cabinet from 2009 through 2015 and the previous head of Chicago ’ s school system , referenced an opinion article published in Westword from 14 former Denver Board of Education members .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her departure earlier this month on “ a hostile work environment.
” “ In community meetings , through their political campaigns , and on social media , some board members were painfully disrespectful , undermined her leadership , and treated her in a way that was neither fair nor democratic , ” the op-ed reads .
Needless to say , Anderson did not appreciate Duncan ’ s sentiments .
The situation with the school board grew so rancorous on Monday , Denver Mayor Hancock called for an independent group of citizens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Anderson did not take kindly to that suggestion , either .
This is an overreach of government .
We are duly elected School Board Directors and NOT once have you come to us to support , but issue statements that undermine the will of the voters .
I ’ d hope you ’ d have more respect for the states constitution that establish elected SB ’ s .
Anderson also blasted Hancock for calling the board “ dysfunctional.
” Lost in the shuffle are the real victims of this political melodrama — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been completely failed by the Democrat Party and their rising star .

DPS Superintendent’s resignation ignites political firestorm among Democrats
The incompetence and far-left extremism among the likes of Tay Anderson and the rest of the Denver Public School Board has officially ignited a massive fight within the Democrat Party over the resignation of Superintendent Susana Cordova.
Weighing in first is former Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who blasted the school board for forcing out Cordova.
Duncan, a member of Obama’s cabinet from 2009 through 2015 and the previous head of Chicago’s school system, referenced an opinion article published in Westword from 14 former Denver Board of Education members. The former officials blamed Cordova’s announcement of her departure earlier this month on “a hostile work environment.” “In community meetings, through their political campaigns, and on social media, some board members were painfully disrespectful, undermined her leadership, and treated her in a way that was neither fair nor democratic,” the op-ed reads.
Needless to say, Anderson did not appreciate Duncan’s sentiments.
Do you have facts back up that she was undermined. I’m on the school board you’re calling “bad” — Tay Anderson (@TayAndersonCO) November 21, 2020
The situation with the school board grew so rancorous on Monday, Denver Mayor Hancock called for an independent group of citizens to lead the search for a new superintendent.
Anderson did not take kindly to that suggestion, either.
This is an overreach of government. We are duly elected School Board Directors and NOT once have you come to us to support, but issue statements that undermine the will of the voters. I’d hope you’d have more respect for the states constitution that establish elected SB’s. — Tay Anderson (@TayAndersonCO) November 23, 2020
Anderson also blasted Hancock for calling the board “dysfunctional.”
The Mayor has no room to talk about any branch of government being “dysfunctional” when his law enforcement agencies have murdered BIPOC folks and them still being employed. — Tay Anderson (@TayAndersonCO) November 23, 2020
Lost in the shuffle are the real victims of this political melodrama — the DPS students and their families who have been completely failed by the Democrat Party and their rising star.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-23--Polis was robbed! Cuomo wins Emmy for dramatic COVID-19 briefings

Gov .
Polis was robbed , there ’ s no other way to explain it .
How could the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences just ignore Polis ’ s passionate and dramatic COVID briefing performances as he threatened , cajoled , and mocked his audience ?
The Academy gave an Emmy award to New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo for his creative use of character and plot lines in his coronavirus briefings , while completely ignoring Colorado ’ s own bringer of doom , gloom and economic instability .
We would argue Polis also brought creative plot lines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatened to call in the Grim Reaper , send his subjects to prison , and kill grandma .
The deciding factor for the Academy must have been the end result for New Yorkers under Cuomo ’ s rule .
While Polis tried his best to intimidate while inciting panic throughout his regulatory regime , Cuomo ’ s decision to fill nursing homes with COVID patients is blamed for actually killing people .
On second thought , thanks but no thanks , members of the academy — Colorado doesn ’ t want your recognition @

Polis was robbed! Cuomo wins Emmy for dramatic COVID-19 briefings
Gov. Polis was robbed, there’s no other way to explain it.
How could the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences just ignore Polis’s passionate and dramatic COVID briefing performances as he threatened, cajoled, and mocked his audience?
The Academy gave an Emmy award to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his creative use of character and plot lines in his coronavirus briefings, while completely ignoring Colorado’s own bringer of doom, gloom and economic instability.
We would argue Polis also brought creative plot lines and character to his briefings.
Polis threatened to call in the Grim Reaper, send his subjects to prison, and kill grandma.
The deciding factor for the Academy must have been the end result for New Yorkers under Cuomo’s rule.
While Polis tried his best to intimidate while inciting panic throughout his regulatory regime, Cuomo’s decision to fill nursing homes with COVID patients is blamed for actually killing people.
On second thought, thanks but no thanks, members of the academy — Colorado doesn’t want your recognition.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-25--Denver mayor preaches against holiday travel, then boards a plane to Mississippi

Denver mayor preaches against holiday travel , then boards a plane to Mississippi Denver Mayor Hancock split his Red Zone town Wednesday to instead spend Thanksgiving with his family in Mississippi , right after telling residents to stay home and avoid travel .
In political parlance , this is what ’ s called being a flaming hypocrite .
Here ’ s how Hancock parsed his plans in an email to city staffers : Then Hancock tweeted this before he was wheels-up and headed south : 9News busted Hancock ’ s Thanksgiving getaway from a city under stay-at-home rules because we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic .
They asked to speak with the mayor once he lands , but his spokeswoman declared she had given him the day off .
He ’ ll get more than a day off .
By the time Hancock completes the quarantine he ’ s imposed on all city staffers , he ’ ll be off again for Christmas break .
In the email , Hancock also said anyone who travels out of state should quarantine for 14 days and that employees who can ’ t work from home will need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave .
We trust the media will be following up to make sure the mayor has enough time off left to use for his own two-week quarantine .

Denver mayor preaches against holiday travel, then boards a plane to Mississippi
Denver Mayor Hancock split his Red Zone town Wednesday to instead spend Thanksgiving with his family in Mississippi, right after telling residents to stay home and avoid travel.
In political parlance, this is what’s called being a flaming hypocrite.
Here’s how Hancock parsed his plans in an email to city staffers:
“I’m urging you to refrain from travel this Thanksgiving holiday. For my family that means cancelling our traditional gathering of our extended family.”
Then Hancock tweeted this before he was wheels-up and headed south:
9News busted Hancock’s Thanksgiving getaway from a city under stay-at-home rules because we’re still in the middle of a pandemic.
They asked to speak with the mayor once he lands, but his spokeswoman declared she had given him the day off.
He’ll get more than a day off. By the time Hancock completes the quarantine he’s imposed on all city staffers, he’ll be off again for Christmas break.
In the email, Hancock also said anyone who travels out of state should quarantine for 14 days and that employees who can’t work from home will need to use their paid time off for the leave.
We trust the media will be following up to make sure the mayor has enough time off left to use for his own two-week quarantine.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-25--Longmont mayor acts to criminalize hospitals treating patients from Weld County

Longmont Mayor Brian Bagley is willing to hasten the death of his neighbors in need of medical care because Weld County Commissioners aren ’ t willing to enforce stay-at-home orders and police churches , schools and businesses .
In an unprecedented display of government overreach and a chilling lack of humanity , Bloody Bagley is writing an order making it illegal for Longmont United Hospital or UCHealth ’ s Longs Peak Hospital “ to provide medical services to any resident of a county or municipality wherein their elected officials have refused to comply with the governor ’ s emergency orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resident of a county or municipality that does comply with the governor ’ s emergency orders needing access to Longmont hospitals.
” We ’ ve seen some nasty politicalization of this pandemic , but none that are tantamount to murder .
At least not in the United States .
Intensive care unit bed capacity is already exhausted in southwestern Colorado and the San Luis Valley .
Will surrounding cities be checking police records to make sure there was a proper crackdown on businesses and schools before allowing dying patients into their hospitals ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Weld County ?
“ The county will not enforce a rule confining individuals to their homes for an undetermined length of time , ” the statement read , in part .
“ The county will not enforce a rule that states residents can not have personal gatherings ; the county will not tell the school districts how to provide education to their students ; the county will not enforce a rule requiring a reduction of attendees in places of worship ; the county will not enforce a rule demanding restaurants close their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not enforce any rule that forces a business to shut down or impedes their ability to operate.
” The Longmont City Council will vote next week on whether to literally tell their neighbors to drop dead while turning nurses and doctors into criminals if they dare admit sick Weld County patients for care .
Gov .
Polis has been yelling for weeks that hospitals across the state are on the verge of reaching capacity and overflowing .
That ’ s why he issued an order Monday allowing patient transfers from their network hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity .
If Longmont goes down this path , what ’ s to stop other cities from doing the same ?
To Longmont ?

Longmont mayor acts to criminalize hospitals treating patients from Weld County
Longmont Mayor Brian Bagley is willing to hasten the death of his neighbors in need of medical care because Weld County Commissioners aren’t willing to enforce stay-at-home orders and police churches, schools and businesses.
In an unprecedented display of government overreach and a chilling lack of humanity, Bloody Bagley is writing an order making it illegal for Longmont United Hospital or UCHealth’s Longs Peak Hospital “to provide medical services to any resident of a county or municipality wherein their elected officials have refused to comply with the governor’s emergency orders, so long as there is a resident of a county or municipality that does comply with the governor’s emergency orders needing access to Longmont hospitals.”
We’ve seen some nasty politicalization of this pandemic, but none that are tantamount to murder. At least not in the United States.
Intensive care unit bed capacity is already exhausted in southwestern Colorado and the San Luis Valley.
Will surrounding cities be checking police records to make sure there was a proper crackdown on businesses and schools before allowing dying patients into their hospitals? Or because their elected leaders made statements like Weld County?
“The county will not enforce a rule confining individuals to their homes for an undetermined length of time,” the statement read, in part. “The county will not enforce a rule that states residents cannot have personal gatherings; the county will not tell the school districts how to provide education to their students; the county will not enforce a rule requiring a reduction of attendees in places of worship; the county will not enforce a rule demanding restaurants close their indoor dining areas; the county will not enforce any rule that forces a business to shut down or impedes their ability to operate.”
That’s the statement that prompted Bagley’s command.
The Longmont City Council will vote next week on whether to literally tell their neighbors to drop dead while turning nurses and doctors into criminals if they dare admit sick Weld County patients for care.
Gov. Polis has been yelling for weeks that hospitals across the state are on the verge of reaching capacity and overflowing.
That’s why he issued an order Monday allowing patient transfers from their network hospitals to out-of-network facilities when medical centers reach capacity.
If Longmont goes down this path, what’s to stop other cities from doing the same? To Longmont?


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-24--National media uses Boebert as a prop to chip away 2nd Amendment rights

National media uses Boebert as a prop to chip away 2nd Amendment rights The national media are so predictable .
Alan Fram of the Associated Press would never have given the new U.S. Representative from western Colorado a second look if it was a Republican male who supported 2nd Amendment rights and carried a gun .
Fram doesn ’ t give two figs about Lauren Boebert , zero interest in what legislation she might introduce or her millennial vision for the future — only far lefty women like AOC merit that kind of attention .
He doesn ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even asked Capitol Hill Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds , as he claims in this so-called feature article citing two unnamed sources .
Fram ’ s agenda , after explaining how it ’ s perfectly legal for lawmakers to pack weapons in their office and in the Capitol , is that it should no longer be legal .
It ’ s outdated and risky , he gets a Democrat lawmaker to try and explain .
You know what else is outdated and risky ?
Media advocacy for the suspension of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected officials who just happen to be mostly Republicans , to protect themselves and their staff .
At least he had the decency to refrain from smugly suggesting she trade in her pistol for a rape whistle .

National media uses Boebert as a prop to chip away 2nd Amendment rights
The national media are so predictable.
Alan Fram of the Associated Press would never have given the new U.S. Representative from western Colorado a second look if it was a Republican male who supported 2nd Amendment rights and carried a gun.
Fram doesn’t give two figs about Lauren Boebert, zero interest in what legislation she might introduce or her millennial vision for the future — only far lefty women like AOC merit that kind of attention.
He doesn’t even care Boebert may or may not have even asked Capitol Hill Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, as he claims in this so-called feature article citing two unnamed sources.
Fram’s agenda, after explaining how it’s perfectly legal for lawmakers to pack weapons in their office and in the Capitol, is that it should no longer be legal.
It’s outdated and risky, he gets a Democrat lawmaker to try and explain.
You know what else is outdated and risky?
Media advocacy for the suspension of 2nd Amendment rights, this time for elected officials who just happen to be mostly Republicans, to protect themselves and their staff.
At least he had the decency to refrain from smugly suggesting she trade in her pistol for a rape whistle.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-24--Polis’s new energy overlords act with extreme bias, as expected

Polis ’ s new energy overlords act with extreme bias , as expected The revamped Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission lived up to their new mission Monday of regulatory bias with extreme prejudice to cripple the industry .
It was all accidentally previewed in a mass email over the weekend to test recipients with not-so-subtle epithets like “ Snake Oil Inc , ” “ Bad Oil and Gas , ” and “ The Lorax.
” And the energy industry ’ s new regulatory overlords acted as predicted with an axe to chip away at oil and gas production .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 feet of certain buildings and wildlife the commission approved , effectively eliminating millions of acres from fracking and more than $ 1 billion in tax revenues over the next decade .
Boo and hiss .
Science is never around when liberals need it most .
From the Colorado Oil and Gas Association : “ While we agreed with many of the changes enacted by COGCC commissioners , there were several points of contention .
Commissioners approved unprecedented 2,000-foot siting requirements , largely based on the precautionary principle , as no scientific evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance was necessary .
In fact , all of the testimony from toxicologists during the hearings included data showing that the previous 500-foot setback was protective of public health , safety , and the environment.
” For those of you just now tuning in to the dismantling of our state ’ s primary economic driver , the Democrat-controlled state legislature passed a law ( SB 181 ) last year to dismantle the commission ’ s mission to foster energy growth .
Instead , the commission is being stacked with government regulators to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whichever way the woke winds are blowing with national environmental groups backed by the Democrat Party .

Polis’s new energy overlords act with extreme bias, as expected
The revamped Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission lived up to their new mission Monday of regulatory bias with extreme prejudice to cripple the industry.
It was all accidentally previewed in a mass email over the weekend to test recipients with not-so-subtle epithets like “Snake Oil Inc,” “Bad Oil and Gas,” and “The Lorax.”
And the energy industry’s new regulatory overlords acted as predicted with an axe to chip away at oil and gas production.
Most egregious is the new setback of 2,000 feet of certain buildings and wildlife the commission approved, effectively eliminating millions of acres from fracking and more than $1 billion in tax revenues over the next decade.
Boo and hiss. Science is never around when liberals need it most.
From the Colorado Oil and Gas Association:
“While we agreed with many of the changes enacted by COGCC commissioners, there were several points of contention. Commissioners approved unprecedented 2,000-foot siting requirements, largely based on the precautionary principle, as no scientific evidence was presented that showed such an extreme distance was necessary. In fact, all of the testimony from toxicologists during the hearings included data showing that the previous 500-foot setback was protective of public health, safety, and the environment.”
For those of you just now tuning in to the dismantling of our state’s primary economic driver, the Democrat-controlled state legislature passed a law (SB 181) last year to dismantle the commission’s mission to foster energy growth.
Instead, the commission is being stacked with government regulators to play politics and create new rules according to whichever way the woke winds are blowing with national environmental groups backed by the Democrat Party.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-26--Mayor flees the state sticking us with Polis at the kiddy table from Hell

Mayor flees the state sticking us with Polis at the kiddy table from Hell No matter how many churches , restaurants and classrooms closed by his color-coded crisis wheel , Coloradans keep catching the COVID .
Adding insult to injury , Denver Mayor Hancock played along with Polis ’ s Code Red shutdowns just long enough to get a plane ticket to Mississippi for the Thanksgiving holiday .
Hancock literally flew the COVID coop and left the rest of Colorado behind to spend Thanksgiving with Polis at the kiddy table from Hell .
Spend supper with Polis if you must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In-N-Out Burger in Aurora , where the line should be down to a six-hour wait .
UPDATED : Gov .
Polis announced just before midnight Thanksgiving Eve he encountered that statistic wherein 1 in 41 Coloradans are infected with the COVID .
Polis tested negative for the virus , but he ’ s still going to quarantine according to CDC standards with his immediate family .
Coincidently , that ’ s what he planned to do , anyway .
So now we ’ re all quarantined with Polis ?
We should have followed @ @ @ @ @

Mayor flees the state sticking us with Polis at the kiddy table from Hell
Gov. Polis can’t catch a break.
No matter how many churches, restaurants and classrooms closed by his color-coded crisis wheel, Coloradans keep catching the COVID.
Adding insult to injury, Denver Mayor Hancock played along with Polis’s Code Red shutdowns just long enough to get a plane ticket to Mississippi for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Hancock literally flew the COVID coop and left the rest of Colorado behind to spend Thanksgiving with Polis at the kiddy table from Hell.
Spend supper with Polis if you must.
We’re going to the In-N-Out Burger in Aurora, where the line should be down to a six-hour wait.
UPDATED: Gov. Polis announced just before midnight Thanksgiving Eve he encountered that statistic wherein 1 in 41 Coloradans are infected with the COVID.
Polis tested negative for the virus, but he’s still going to quarantine through the holiday according to CDC standards with his immediate family. Coincidently, that’s what he planned to do, anyway.
He said he would be spending Thanksgiving only with immediate family members in his household and urged Coloradans to do the same.
So now we’re all quarantined with Polis?
We should have followed Hancock onto the plane.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-27--School board member deletes racist tweet about brother’s Thanksgiving with white woman

DPS School board member Tay Anderson announced last week he was cancelling his Thanksgiving plans and would instead cook dinner with his brother .
9 News host Kyle Clark replied he looked forward to reading about any problems Anderson had right here on Peak Politics .
Well Kyle , ask and you shall receive .
It turns out Anderson did encounter problems preparing Thanksgiving dinner with his brother .
Namely , Anderson lamented that his brother instead chose to celebrate Thanksgiving with a white woman .
Anderson subsequently deleted the tweet , but not before a few eagle eyed users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Anderson to have a family member celebrate Thanksgiving with someone of a different race .
The deleted tweet followed earlier statements upbraiding Mayor Hancock for hypocritically traveling over Thanksgiving , a PR gift for Anderson considering he ’ s embroiled in a dispute with the mayor over the search for a new superintendent .
As it turns out Anderson just couldn ’ t help himself and had to rip off a few racist tweets and highlight just how extreme and incompetent the Denver School Board has become .
The real question now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ muster the courage to have their own Sista Soulja moment and report on a prominent elected Democrat dropping some casual racism on Thanksgiving .

School board member deletes racist tweet about brother’s Thanksgiving with white woman
DPS School board member Tay Anderson announced last week he was cancelling his Thanksgiving plans and would instead cook dinner with his brother.
9 News host Kyle Clark replied he looked forward to reading about any problems Anderson had right here on Peak Politics.
Best of luck with the dinner. I look forward to reading about any problems you have on @COpeakpolitics. — Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) November 17, 2020
Well Kyle, ask and you shall receive.
It turns out Anderson did encounter problems preparing Thanksgiving dinner with his brother.
Namely, Anderson lamented that his brother instead chose to celebrate Thanksgiving with a white woman.
It appears @DPSNewsNow school board director deleted his racist tweet. I wonder why. 🤔 But in case you need a reminder, I’ve attached that screen grab too. #copolitics #denver pic.twitter.com/HqH7cK2rkU — Arash Mosaleh (@ArashMosaleh) November 27, 2020
Anderson subsequently deleted the tweet, but not before a few eagle eyed users rightly questioned why it would be hurtful for Anderson to have a family member celebrate Thanksgiving with someone of a different race.
If this is real, @TayAndersonCO, why is the race of the woman in your tweet relevant? And does the fact that she's "white" take the hurt to "another level?" If she had not been white, would it be a lower level of hurt? Or is the hurt related to the type of pie? #copolitics https://t.co/rViK8qAxCl — George Brauchler (@GeorgeBrauchler) November 27, 2020
The deleted tweet followed earlier statements upbraiding Mayor Hancock for hypocritically traveling over Thanksgiving
Hancock’s blunder should have been a PR gift for Anderson considering he’s embroiled in a dispute with the mayor over the search for a new superintendent.
As it turns out, Anderson just couldn’t help himself and had to rip off a few racist tweets to highlight just how extreme and incompetent the Denver School Board has become.
The real question now is whether the Colorado press corps will muster the courage to have their own Sista Soulja moment and report on a prominent elected Democrat dropping some casual racism on Thanksgiving.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-11-29--Polis refuses to disclose how or where he contracted COVID-19 virus

Polis refuses to disclose how or where he contracted COVID-19 virus Gov .
Polis announced late Saturday night he ’ s now tested positive for COVID-19 yet appears to be feeling fine with no symptoms .
The positive result comes on the heels of another test Polis announced Thanksgiving Eve that came back negative , but those are all the details Colorado gets to know about .
After all , Polis is a Democrat who won ’ t be held to the same transparency standards as President Donald Trump when he and his wife and son tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week prior to his positive test was scrutinized and the president criticized for possibly infecting others .
Where did Polis go , where was he infected , who did he come in contact with to possibly infect others , was he wearing a mask ?
Turns out that is none of our damn business .
Conor Cahill , a spokesman for the governor , refuses to say on what day Polis was exposed to the infected person or whether it occurred at work or in his personal time , the Colorado Sun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we know about is the media briefing at the governor ’ s residence with state epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy on Tuesday , the day before Polis announced his first test .
Neither wore masks when speaking .
Since Polis says he was told to get tested after being exposed to someone with COVID , he obviously knows where he was exposed .
He also knows whether he was following the same orders he has preached to Coloradans for nearly nine months to prevent the spread — limiting public interactions , wearing a mask , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands regularly .
Did Polis ignore his own advice , or did those safety measures fail to protect him ?
Coloradans deserve to know .
Since the governor is asymptomatic with one negative and one positive test , will he be tested again to determine whether or not he actually has the virus ?
Or will Polis just use the positive results as the official note from his doctor to excuse him this week from the special legislative session he called ?
If the virus is spreading so rapidly that someone who claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could catch it , perhaps the governor should cancel that special legislative session and instead proceed as planned when the new session convenes in January ?
Based on the reaction we ’ re reading from restaurant owners about that emergency relief Polis is offering them — a limited tax break of $ 2,000 for those who can make $ 70,000 a month — the special session sounds more like a PR stunt that offers little results , except maybe more COVID .

Polis refuses to disclose how or where he contracted COVID-19 virus
Gov. Polis announced late Saturday night he’s now tested positive for COVID-19 yet appears to be feeling fine with no symptoms.
The positive result comes on the heels of another test Polis announced Thanksgiving Eve that came back negative, but those are all the details Colorado gets to know about.
After all, Polis is a Democrat who won’t be held to the same transparency standards as President Donald Trump when he and his wife and son tested positive for the virus.
Trump’s every movement the week prior to his positive test was scrutinized and the president criticized for possibly infecting others.
Where did Polis go, where was he infected, who did he come in contact with to possibly infect others, was he wearing a mask?
Turns out that is none of our damn business.
Conor Cahill, a spokesman for the governor, refuses to say on what day Polis was exposed to the infected person or whether it occurred at work or in his personal time, the Colorado Sun reported.
One of the few events we know about is the media briefing at the governor’s residence with state epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy on Tuesday, the day before Polis announced his first test. Neither wore masks when speaking.
Since Polis says he was told to get tested after being exposed to someone with COVID, he obviously knows where he was exposed.
He also knows whether he was following the same orders he has preached to Coloradans for nearly nine months to prevent the spread — limiting public interactions, wearing a mask, maintaining six feet social distancing and washing hands regularly.
Did Polis ignore his own advice, or did those safety measures fail to protect him? Coloradans deserve to know.
Since the governor is asymptomatic with one negative and one positive test, will he be tested again to determine whether or not he actually has the virus?
Or will Polis just use the positive results as the official note from his doctor to excuse him this week from the special legislative session he called?
If the virus is spreading so rapidly that someone who claims to practice perfect protection measures like Polis could catch it, perhaps the governor should cancel that special legislative session and instead proceed as planned when the new session convenes in January?
Based on the reaction we’re reading from restaurant owners about that emergency relief Polis is offering them — a limited tax break of $2,000 for those who can make $70,000 a month — the special session sounds more like a PR stunt that offers little results, except maybe more COVID.