coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-14--Longmont dismisses science and law to signal obedience to Polis

Longmont dismisses science and law to signal obedience to Polis The Longmont City Council is tripping over themselves to bend the knee and show obedience to Gov .
Polis ’ s random acts of lockdown .
The council is expected to approve a letter at Tuesday ’ s meeting ordering neighboring Weld County to “ respect , adopt and enforce all applicable state laws regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
” The problem with Longmont ’ s actions , and there are many , Weld County is not ignoring state law regarding the never-ending COVID-19 situation .
There is no state law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislature — our elected representatives — to operate Colorado in an autonomous manner through hundreds of executive orders that are subject to change on His whim .
Not only has Polis managed to politicize the virus , now he ’ s succeeded in turning neighbor against neighbor to join in his arbitrary demands , like the sudden creation of red zones with less than a week ’ s notice that thousands of Colorado restaurants had to close dine-in service resulting in mass layoffs .
Dining in was perfectly safe for months , restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make it so and follow new health standards .
Polis decreed it no longer safe because of a spike in COVID cases at health care and education facilities before Thanksgiving .
That ’ s not science .
It ’ s a knee-jerk reaction to close small businesses that don ’ t have the lobbying power or campaign donation strength to stop Polis from turning them into the bad guys .
Cases linked to restaurants spiked the week of Nov. 1 with 26 statewide , compared to 72 at child care and education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 35 in manufacturing and construction .
See all the numbers here .
Actual case numbers aside , and laws , Longmont is demanding Weld County signal their virtue : “ We ask you to make a public statement to Weld County residents encouraging all to wear masks , to practice social distancing and to hand wash in order to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
” As if Weld County officials told residents to stop washing hands .
That ’ s not at all what this is about .
The problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the liberal enclave wants someone else to blame .
From the council ’ s draft letter : “ Within Boulder County , Longmont continues to have the highest number of cases of any municipality .
It of course leads us to wonder if these higher case numbers in Longmont are a direct result of the alarming and continuing rise in cases in Weld County.
” Maybe Longmont should spend more time policing their own residents and locking them up for socializing in large groups , going to church or sneaking into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sound like that middle child in the back seat of the car always whining , “ They ’ re touching me !
Make them stop touching me !
”

Longmont dismisses science and law to signal obedience to Polis
The Longmont City Council is tripping over themselves to bend the knee and show obedience to Gov. Polis’s random acts of lockdown.
The council is expected to approve a letter at Tuesday’s meeting ordering neighboring Weld County to “respect, adopt and enforce all applicable state laws regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The problem with Longmont’s actions, and there are many, Weld County is not ignoring state law regarding the never-ending COVID-19 situation.
There is no state law.
Polis is completely bypassing the state legislature — our elected representatives — to operate Colorado in an autonomous manner through hundreds of executive orders that are subject to change on His whim.
Not only has Polis managed to politicize the virus, now he’s succeeded in turning neighbor against neighbor to join in his arbitrary demands, like the sudden creation of red zones with less than a week’s notice that thousands of Colorado restaurants had to close dine-in service resulting in mass layoffs.
Dining in was perfectly safe for months, restaurants across the state spent thousands of dollars to make it so and follow new health standards.
Then poof!
Polis decreed it no longer safe because of a spike in COVID cases at restaurants health care and education facilities before Thanksgiving.
That’s not science. It’s a knee-jerk reaction to close small businesses that don’t have the lobbying power or campaign donation strength to stop Polis from turning them into the bad guys.
Cases linked to restaurants spiked the week of Nov. 1 with 26 statewide, compared to 72 at child care and education facilities, 39 at health facilities, and 35 in manufacturing and construction.
See all the numbers here.
Actual case numbers aside, and laws, Longmont is demanding Weld County signal their virtue:
“We ask you to make a public statement to Weld County residents encouraging all to wear masks, to practice social distancing and to hand wash in order to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.”
As if Weld County officials told residents to stop washing hands.
That’s not at all what this is about.
The problem is, numbers spiked higher in Longmont, and the liberal enclave wants someone else to blame.
From the council’s draft letter: “Within Boulder County, Longmont continues to have the highest number of cases of any municipality. It of course leads us to wonder if these higher case numbers in Longmont are a direct result of the alarming and continuing rise in cases in Weld County.”
Maybe Longmont should spend more time policing their own residents and locking them up for socializing in large groups, going to church or sneaking into a restaurant.
Longmont is starting to sound like that middle child in the back seat of the car always whining, “They’re touching me! Make them stop touching me!”


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-15--Denver School Board member’s self-promotion is obscenely inappropriate for kids

The Denver School Board ’ s own wildly inappropriate Tay Anderson is now on TikTok where the board member is @ @ @ @ @ of new words and phrases they might not have learned yet in kindergarten .
It @ @ @ @ @ himself , of course .
Like this collection of news clippings , about himself , @ @ @ @ @ anthem for women , “ Girls in the Hood ” by Megan Thee Stallion .
@ @ @ @ @ for all of Denver ’ s little school girls who want to sing along and @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m sick of motherfuckers tryna tell me how to live fuck y ’ @ @ @ @ @ my pictures on the ‘ Gram Bitch , you better hope I never run across @ @ @ @ @ buying some TV air time and using this as his campaign reelection commercial to let @ @ @ @ @ ’ s all about .

Denver School Board member’s self-promotion is obscenely inappropriate for kids
The Denver School Board’s own wildly inappropriate Tay Anderson is now on TikTok where the board member is teaching our children all kinds of new words and phrases they might not have learned yet in kindergarten.
It’s all to promote himself, of course.
Like this collection of news clippings, about himself, set to the hip hop anthem for women, “Girls in the Hood” by Megan Thee Stallion.
Narcissism on display by your favorite @DPSNewsNow school board director. Merry Christmas! #copolitics pic.twitter.com/JosoMUGiRs — Arash Mosaleh (@ArashMosaleh) December 15, 2020
Here’s the lyrics for all of Denver’s little school girls who want to sing along and feel strong with Tay:
Fuck bein’ good, I’m a bad bitch I’m sick of motherfuckers tryna tell me how to live fuck y’all Wack hoes hate under my pictures on the ‘Gram Bitch, you better hope I never run across your man
Anderson should try buying some TV air time and using this as his campaign reelection commercial to let school parents know what he’s all about.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-15--Polis’s vaccine PR stunt gets mocked on the Tonight Show

Polis ’ s vaccine PR stunt gets mocked on the Tonight Show Wait for it , because he went there @ @ @ @ @ Polis was truly , genuinely excited as the garage door slowly lifted to reveal a @ @ @ @ @ had nothing to do with the presence of adoring journalists with their cameras ready .
@ @ @ @ @ diagnosis , Polis also appeared to disregard CDC guidelines just so he could attend the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s arrival .
Polis had little to do with Operation Warp Speed or the @ @ @ @ @ , despite his lame attempt to insert himself into the story .
As for Fallon @ @ @ @ @ it will be fascinating to see whether the woke , cancel-culture mob will enforce their @ @ @ @ @ Tonight Show host .

Polis’s vaccine PR stunt gets mocked on the Tonight Show
Gov. Polis’s vaccine delivery PR stunt caught the attention of Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon Monday night.
Wait for it, because he went there.
Jared Polis’s awkward vaccine delivery photo-op gets mocked by Jimmy Fallon #copolitics pic.twitter.com/jnaUPJYxOS — CO Peak Politics (@COpeakpolitics) December 15, 2020
We’re sure Polis was truly, genuinely excited as the garage door slowly lifted to reveal a FedEx deliveryman, and it had nothing to do with the presence of adoring journalists with their cameras ready.
Fresh off his own COVID diagnosis, Polis also appeared to disregard CDC guidelines just so he could attend the staged photo-op of the vaccine’s arrival.
Polis had little to do with Operation Warp Speed or the Pfizer vaccine’s development, despite his lame attempt to insert himself into the story.
As for Fallon’s punch line, it will be fascinating to see whether the woke, cancel-culture mob will enforce their own ridiculous rules on the Tonight Show host.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-15--Polis ignores CDC guidelines during vaccine publicity stunt

Gov .
Polis was like a kid in the COVID shop Monday as he snuggled up within hugging distance of medical officials , vaccine participants , the driver who delivered the vaccine , and media covering the staged event of the elixir ’ s official arrival in Colorado .
The vaccine itself was not safe from Polis ’ s grubby and recently infected COVID hands on his first day out of quarantine , according to numerous photos posted on the governor ’ s social media sites and local media coverage .
It ’ s gross , is what it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions were not in keeping with CDC guidelines , which warns that even those infected by the virus can be reinfected and must still : Polis was completely oblivious to those rules .
The governor was videotaped signing for the first vaccine shipment with his bare hands , handing it back to the Fed Ex driver , and no one was there to hand “ Monk ” a wipe .
At least the Fed Ex driver was wearing gloves , bless his heart .
Polis proceeded into the medical lab walking so close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he could have put his arm around him .
Polis isn ’ t offering , and the media is not bothering to ask any details to determine if Polis quarantined the proper amount of days .
Polis ’ s appearance at the staged media event came six days after the First Gentleman was released from the hospital .
Polis and the media like to pretend they are big on science — but mostly they just like to use the word , rather than determining what it actually means and then practicing what @ @ @

Polis ignores CDC guidelines during vaccine publicity stunt
Gov. Polis was like a kid in the COVID shop Monday as he snuggled up within hugging distance of medical officials, vaccine participants, the driver who delivered the vaccine, and media covering the staged event of the elixir’s official arrival in Colorado.
The vaccine itself was not safe from Polis’s grubby and recently infected COVID hands on his first day out of quarantine, according to numerous photos posted on the governor’s social media sites and local media coverage.
It’s gross, is what it was.
The governor’s behavior and actions were not in keeping with CDC guidelines, which warns that even those infected by the virus can be reinfected and must still:
Stay at least 6 feet away from other people Wash your hands Avoid crowds and confined spaces
Polis was completely oblivious to those rules.
The governor was videotaped signing for the first vaccine shipment with his bare hands, handing it back to the Fed Ex driver, and no one was there to hand “Monk” a wipe.
At least the Fed Ex driver was wearing gloves, bless his heart.
Polis proceeded into the medical lab walking so close to the medical guy pushing the cart, he could have put his arm around him.
Polis isn’t offering, and the media is not bothering to ask any details to determine if Polis quarantined the proper amount of days.
Polis’s appearance at the staged media event came six days after the First Gentleman was released from the hospital.
Polis and the media like to pretend they are big on science — but mostly they just like to use the word, rather than determining what it actually means and then practicing what they preach.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-16--Study: Biden fracking ban will devastate Western Colorado

A new study from the Wyoming Energy Authority suggests Joe Biden ’ s planned fracking restrictions would devastate the economies of eight western states including Colorado .
Both Biden and John Hickenlooper support ending energy leases on federal land , a ploy that could eventually result in a de facto fracking ban nationwide .
The new study conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Tim Considine found near term impacts of a leasing moratorium or drilling ban on federal lands would also be economically catastrophic .
Over the next four years , the human cost of fulfilling Biden ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fewer jobs annually .
Lost wages would total $ 19.6 billion , economic activity would decline $ 43.8 billion , and tax revenues would drop $ 10.8 billion by the end of Biden ’ s first term in Alaska , California , Colorado , Montana , New Mexico , North Dakota , Utah , and Wyoming .
By 2040 , Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) would decline by $ 670.5 billion and average annual job losses would exceed 351,000 across the West .
“ A Biden ban would be devastating to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of jobs just as Americans are struggling to recover from the pandemic , ” said Kathleen Sgamma , president of the energy trade association Western Energy Alliance .
“ He ’ s calculating that he won ’ t pay a political price while satisfying radical climate activists , but he would be sacrificing the livelihoods of thousands of westerners throughout many sectors of the economy , ” Sgamma continued .
“ We hope this report convinces him not to inflict economic pain on westerners .
If he makes good on a Biden ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within hours.
” Considine found a lease moratorium or drilling ban would kill over 15,000 jobs and lead to more than $ 16 billion in lost income in Colorado .
Other conclusions from the study found a ban on drilling would lead to a $ 27 billion reduction of industry investment and $ 3.4 billion in lost tax revenue by 2040 , jeopardizing “ financial support for education , health care , and other public services , especially for local governments and special districts.
” Unsurprisingly , the study concluded that rural Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Hick ’ s anti-energy crusade .
Overall , either a moratorium on new federal leases or an outright drilling ban would reduce tax revenues , income , and employment in Colorado .
[ … ] Moreover , given the location of federal oil and gas producing properties in Colorado , rural governments and special districts will likely bear most of the burden from the inevitable losses in tax revenues and employment .

Study: Biden fracking ban will devastate Western Colorado
A new study from the Wyoming Energy Authority suggests Joe Biden’s planned fracking restrictions would devastate the economies of eight western states including Colorado.
Both Biden and John Hickenlooper support ending energy leases on federal land, a ploy that could eventually result in a de facto fracking ban nationwide.
The new study conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Tim Considine found near term impacts of a leasing moratorium or drilling ban on federal lands would also be economically catastrophic.
Over the next four years, the human cost of fulfilling Biden’s campaign pledge would be an average of 72,818 fewer jobs annually. Lost wages would total $19.6 billion, economic activity would decline $43.8 billion, and tax revenues would drop $10.8 billion by the end of Biden’s first term in Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. By 2040, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would decline by $670.5 billion and average annual job losses would exceed 351,000 across the West.
“A Biden ban would be devastating to the economies of western states by eliminating thousands of jobs just as Americans are struggling to recover from the pandemic,” said Kathleen Sgamma, president of the energy trade association Western Energy Alliance.
“He’s calculating that he won’t pay a political price while satisfying radical climate activists, but he would be sacrificing the livelihoods of thousands of westerners throughout many sectors of the economy,” Sgamma continued.
“We hope this report convinces him not to inflict economic pain on westerners. If he makes good on a Biden ban, the Alliance will be in court within hours.”
Considine found a lease moratorium or drilling ban would kill over 15,000 jobs and lead to more than $16 billion in lost income in Colorado.
Other conclusions from the study found a ban on drilling would lead to a $27 billion reduction of industry investment and $3.4 billion in lost tax revenue by 2040, jeopardizing “financial support for education, health care, and other public services, especially for local governments and special districts.”
Unsurprisingly, the study concluded that rural Western Coloradans would bear the brunt of Biden and Hick’s anti-energy crusade.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-16--How to celebrate in spite of Colorado’s new and improved war on Christmas

How to celebrate in spite of Colorado ’ s new and improved war on Christmas The liberal media has insisted for years the so-called “ war on Christmas ” is just a myth .
This Yuletide Season our Democrat leaders are putting on the Grinch by shutting down restaurant dining and at-home family gatherings .
And if you don ’ t want to spend Christmas Day all alone , isolated with nothing left to watch on Netflix and frozen burritos for dinner , you better quit your job and spend the next two weeks alone .
That ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : start quarantine now if you want to celebrate Christmas with friends and family .
Seasonal workers at ski resorts across the state should have no problem at all getting time off to follow the governor ’ s order .
They all have to work Christmas Day anyway , but that ’ s beside the point .
The point is , no one should be celebrating Christmas at Christmas time in Colorado because the governor has no proof it ’ s not safe .
So explains this Denver Post article , which reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually occurred : It ’ s not clear to what extent individual decisions , like staying home or quarantining , limited the spread .
It ’ s also not yet clear if new coronavirus infections are on a steady downward trajectory or are plateauing after the fall spike , Polis said .
So while it ’ s not clear any of the governor ’ s shutdowns or stay-at-home directives are actually working , Polis says we should postpone Christmas until July , which is when we ( IRONY ALERT ) normally celebrate our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Polis still insists you shouldn ’ t go to church to celebrate the birth of Christ , although the Supreme Court this week struck down the governor ’ s order to limit church services to only 50 parishioners in High Plains Harvest Church v. Polis .

How to celebrate in spite of Colorado’s new and improved war on Christmas
The liberal media has insisted for years the so-called “war on Christmas” is just a myth.
Well not anymore!
This Yuletide Season our Democrat leaders are putting on the Grinch by shutting down restaurant dining and at-home family gatherings.
And if you don’t want to spend Christmas Day all alone, isolated with nothing left to watch on Netflix and frozen burritos for dinner, you better quit your job and spend the next two weeks alone.
That’s the advice from Gov. Jared P. Scrooge: start quarantine now if you want to celebrate Christmas with friends and family.
Seasonal workers at ski resorts across the state should have no problem at all getting time off to follow the governor’s order. They all have to work Christmas Day anyway, but that’s beside the point.
The point is, no one should be celebrating Christmas at Christmas time in Colorado because the governor has no proof it’s not safe.
So explains this Denver Post article, which reports the dreaded Thanksgiving spike in cases never actually occurred :
It’s not clear to what extent individual decisions, like staying home or quarantining, limited the spread. It’s also not yet clear if new coronavirus infections are on a steady downward trajectory or are plateauing after the fall spike, Polis said.
So while it’s not clear any of the governor’s shutdowns or stay-at-home directives are actually working, Polis says we should postpone Christmas until July, which is when we (IRONY ALERT) normally celebrate our independence.
As for all you Christians, Polis still insists you shouldn’t go to church to celebrate the birth of Christ, although the Supreme Court this week struck down the governor’s order to limit church services to only 50 parishioners in High Plains Harvest Church v. Polis.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-18--Pelosi says it’s okay if Biden chooses Native American to lead this cabinet

Pelosi says it ’ s okay if Biden chooses Native American to lead this cabinet Joe Biden is making a bold , politically correct move in choosing a Native American to serve in his cabinet .
And not just any Native American , which is precedent-setting in itself , but the media are gushing it ’ s a woman , too .
And he ’ s not appointing her to some lower-rung cabinet post like Treasury or Defense either , but one that ’ s covered daily by the most self-important mainstream media figures MSNBC and CNN have to offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , home of the Bureau of Indian Affairs .
The good news is , it ’ s not Elizabeth Warren .
The nominee is freshman New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland , a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe .
It ’ s actually a big deal , being that she ’ s the first Native American in the country ’ s history to ever preside over the Indian Affairs bureau .
And she might never have gotten the job offer if the nice white lady hadn ’ t told the white man it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press via the Denver Post : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it clear Wednesday that Biden had her blessing to choose Haaland , saying she would make an “ excellent choice ” as interior secretary .
The speaker called the New Mexico congresswoman “ one of the most respected and one of the best members of Congress ” with whom she has served .
That is some compliment , considering Haaland ’ s only been in Congress since last year !
What ’ s really important are Haaland ’ s actual qualifications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of millions of acres of land , national parks , energy development , and wildlife protection .
Haaland doesn ’ t actually have any experience in those areas , but her political credentials are rock solid .
She was New Mexico ’ s vote director for Native Americans in Obama ’ s 2012 presidential reelection campaign , chair of the state Democrat Party ’ s Native American Caucus from 2012 to 2013 and was elected state party chair for a term in 2015 .

Pelosi says it’s okay if Biden chooses Native American to lead this cabinet
Joe Biden is making a bold, politically correct move in choosing a Native American to serve in his cabinet.
And not just any Native American, which is precedent-setting in itself, but the media are gushing it’s a woman, too.
And he’s not appointing her to some lower-rung cabinet post like Treasury or Defense either, but one that’s covered daily by the most self-important mainstream media figures MSNBC and CNN have to offer.
Just kidding.
It’s the Interior Department, home of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Surprise.
The good news is, it’s not Elizabeth Warren.
The nominee is freshman New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe.
It’s actually a big deal, being that she’s the first Native American in the country’s history to ever preside over the Indian Affairs bureau.
And she might never have gotten the job offer if the nice white lady hadn’t told the white man it was okay with her.
From the Associated Press via the Denver Post:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it clear Wednesday that Biden had her blessing to choose Haaland, saying she would make an “excellent choice” as interior secretary. The speaker called the New Mexico congresswoman “one of the most respected and one of the best members of Congress” with whom she has served.
That is some compliment, considering Haaland’s only been in Congress since last year!
What’s really important are Haaland’s actual qualifications to serve as Interior secretary and administer tens of millions of acres of land, national parks, energy development, and wildlife protection.
Haaland doesn’t actually have any experience in those areas, but her political credentials are rock solid.
She was New Mexico’s vote director for Native Americans in Obama’s 2012 presidential reelection campaign, chair of the state Democrat Party’s Native American Caucus from 2012 to 2013 and was elected state party chair for a term in 2015.
In Democrat circles, that experience means she’s practically a scientist.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-17--Polis dismisses local, medical leaders begging for non-partisan COVID rule

Elected leaders and health officials came en masse from across the state on bended knee to beg Gov .
Polis for redress from his random and unyielding COVID-19 orders .
No more surprises , they pleaded .
Take a non-partisan approach , a collective vision .
Meet with us .
Tell us what the Hell is going on so we can create a unified front with you to govern the masses with a centralized message .
The petition came from Colorado Counties , Inc. , Colorado Municipal League , Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials , Colorado Hospital Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It sounds like their constituents are angry , and officials are ill-equipped to explain , defend , or enforce Polis ’ s ever-changing rules .
The letter to Polis asks for a better partnership between local and state decision-makers , asking for “ no surprises and early engagement.
” “ Surprises undermine our collective credibility and puts us at odds unnecessarily with the public we are trying to impress upon .
Commissioners and other local elected and appointed officials can locally elevate a unified message in tandem with the State , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved at the onset , ” the letter stated .
For all their diplomatic efforts to ask for relief , inclusion , cooperation — Polis told them all to pound sand .
A governor ’ s spokesman basically told 9News they already meet with locals , who should be happy the state gives them the time of day .
The only elected official in Colorado who matters anymore is Jared Polis , who rules autonomously without the state legislature , and only coordinates however he pleases with local elected officials .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defy the king .
Polis sends in state regulators to shut down businesses , confiscate property and issue fines .
When localities try to reason and play nice with the Great and Powerful Polis , they are dismissed like peasants .
We suppose it could have been worse .

Polis dismisses local, medical leaders begging for non-partisan COVID rule
Elected leaders and health officials came en masse from across the state on bended knee to beg Gov. Polis for redress from his random and unyielding COVID-19 orders.
No more surprises, they pleaded. Take a non-partisan approach, a collective vision. Meet with us. Tell us what the Hell is going on so we can create a unified front with you to govern the masses with a centralized message.
The petition came from Colorado Counties, Inc., Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, Colorado Hospital Association, and Counties & Commissioners Acting Together.
It sounds like their constituents are angry, and officials are ill-equipped to explain, defend, or enforce Polis’s ever-changing rules.
9News reports:
The letter to Polis asks for a better partnership between local and state decision-makers, asking for “no surprises and early engagement.” “Surprises undermine our collective credibility and puts us at odds unnecessarily with the public we are trying to impress upon. Commissioners and other local elected and appointed officials can locally elevate a unified message in tandem with the State, but to do so, we must be involved at the onset,” the letter stated.
For all their diplomatic efforts to ask for relief, inclusion, cooperation — Polis told them all to pound sand.
A governor’s spokesman basically told 9News they already meet with locals, who should be happy the state gives them the time of day.
The only elected official in Colorado who matters anymore is Jared Polis, who rules autonomously without the state legislature, and only coordinates however he pleases with local elected officials.
We’ve seen what happens when localities brazenly defy the king.
Polis sends in state regulators to shut down businesses, confiscate property and issue fines.
When localities try to reason and play nice with the Great and Powerful Polis, they are dismissed like peasants.
We suppose it could have been worse.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-18--Post seeks out divisive garbage to blame Republican for divisiveness

Post seeks out divisive garbage to blame Republican for divisiveness The Denver Post and Colorado Politics presented two different takes on U.S. Rep. Ken Buck ’ s comments urging at-risk Americans to take the COVID-19 vaccine .
The Post story would have us believe Buck thinks the COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe , but that ’ s not how Colorado Politics reports in the first sentence .
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck , the Windsor Republican who chairs the Colorado GOP , said Friday that he doesn ’ t intend to take the coronavirus vaccine out of concern over potential side effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado Politics that he believes the vaccine will save lives , and he isn ’ t suggesting others shouldn ’ t take it .
The Denver Post opened with Buck not taking the vaccine after consulting with his doctor , and about two-thirds of the way through their report offered : Buck is at the back of the line for vaccinations along with the rest of the general population .
If he ’ s not in any of the high-risk categories , then it ’ s his decision to make with his doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the cancer survivor .
The Post is acting like he ’ s pushing some sort of conspiracy theory .
State Rep. Kyle Mullica , a Thornton Democrat and emergency room nurse who was vaccinated earlier this week , said Buck ’ s rhetoric harms the efforts of health care workers who are trying to get the coronavirus pandemic under control .
“ It boggles the mind that at a time when elected officials like Ken Buck should be part of the solution in encouraging people to get vaccinated when they are able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indulge the anti-science and anti-vaxxer wing of the GOP and spread unfounded fears about the vaccine , ” he said in a statement .
It boggles the mind the Denver Post would seek out such divisive garbage .
The only rhetoric harming efforts to end the pandemic is what ’ s been carefully crafted here by the Denver Post .

Post seeks out divisive garbage to blame Republican for divisiveness
The Denver Post and Colorado Politics presented two different takes on U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s comments urging at-risk Americans to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Post story would have us believe Buck thinks the COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe, but that’s not how Colorado Politics reports in the first sentence.
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, the Windsor Republican who chairs the Colorado GOP, said Friday that he doesn’t intend to take the coronavirus vaccine out of concern over potential side effects but made clear in an interview with Colorado Politics that he believes the vaccine will save lives, and he isn’t suggesting others shouldn’t take it.
The Denver Post opened with Buck not taking the vaccine after consulting with his doctor , and about two-thirds of the way through their report offered:
Buck praised the vaccine on social media and in remarks to The Denver Post on Friday, calling it “great” and “an absolute miracle” that will save lives. But on Fox Business, he voiced concerns about possible adverse side effects from it.
Buck is at the back of the line for vaccinations along with the rest of the general population.
If he’s not in any of the high-risk categories, then it’s his decision to make with his doctor whether the side effects pose a danger to the cancer survivor.
The Post is acting like he’s pushing some sort of conspiracy theory.
State Rep. Kyle Mullica, a Thornton Democrat and emergency room nurse who was vaccinated earlier this week, said Buck’s rhetoric harms the efforts of health care workers who are trying to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. “It boggles the mind that at a time when elected officials like Ken Buck should be part of the solution in encouraging people to get vaccinated when they are able to, Buck is instead choosing to indulge the anti-science and anti-vaxxer wing of the GOP and spread unfounded fears about the vaccine,” he said in a statement.
It boggles the mind the Denver Post would seek out such divisive garbage.
The only rhetoric harming efforts to end the pandemic is what’s been carefully crafted here by the Denver Post.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-18--Keep an eye on him! Denver mayor is going on vacation, again.

Keep an eye on him !
Denver mayor is going on vacation , again .
Denver Mayor Hancock held his first press conference Thursday since disobeying his own orders against Thanksgiving travel and confirmed he ’ s off on vacation again until Jan. 4 .
It ’ s none of our business , we learned , if Hancock plans to violate Level Red rules .
That ’ s all we were told when one reporter asked Hancock if he would be leaving Colorado or taking part in large gatherings .
Prior to taking questions from journalists , he implied that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was disrespecting every front-line worker fighting the novel coronavirus , and when a reporter mentioned it anyway , the typically verbose official went positively monosyllabic .
We urge the media to keep a watchful eye on the mayor to make sure he doesn ’ t fly the coop again with an embarrassing tweet in his wake .
Just because Hancock says he ’ s not leaving Colorado doesn ’ t mean he ’ s not planning to travel , and Gov .
Polis says that ’ s a holiday no-no .
Reporters might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days Hancock claimed this year and whether he abided by his own mandatory 14-day quarantine for city employees who traveled or spent time with extended family members .
Hancock ’ s quarantine ended Sunday , and he started his next vacation Friday .
It must be good to be mayor .

Keep an eye on him! Denver mayor is going on vacation, again.
Denver Mayor Hancock held his first press conference Thursday since disobeying his own orders against Thanksgiving travel and confirmed he’s off on vacation again until Jan. 4.
It’s none of our business, we learned, if Hancock plans to violate Level Red rules.
“No and no.”
That’s all we were told when one reporter asked Hancock if he would be leaving Colorado or taking part in large gatherings.
Westword captured the tense moment:
Prior to taking questions from journalists, he implied that anyone who quizzed him on the subject was disrespecting every front-line worker fighting the novel coronavirus, and when a reporter mentioned it anyway, the typically verbose official went positively monosyllabic.
We urge the media to keep a watchful eye on the mayor to make sure he doesn’t fly the coop again with an embarrassing tweet in his wake.
Just because Hancock says he’s not leaving Colorado doesn’t mean he’s not planning to travel, and Gov. Polis says that’s a holiday no-no.
Reporters might also want to check how many vacation days Hancock claimed this year and whether he abided by his own mandatory 14-day quarantine for city employees who traveled or spent time with extended family members.
Hancock’s quarantine ended Sunday, and he started his next vacation Friday.
It must be good to be mayor.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-21--Why Dems will show up five weeks late to the 2021 state legislative session

Why Dems will show up five weeks late to the 2021 state legislative session Democrat leaders of the state House and Senate let us know Monday they will be five weeks late to work and not convening the 2021 session until February .
The announcement came just hours after the Denver Post published a guest commentary from Gov .
Polis bragging about how much harder the state legislature has worked than Congress to provide COVID relief .
State lawmakers fled the Capitol a hot minute after COVID-19 became a reality in March .
They came back in May to quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a three-day December session to spend hundreds of millions more , of which little was direct relief .
No word on whether the Democrats ’ tardiness will cause Polis to postpone his Sate of the State address .
Speaker-elect Alec Garnett of Denver said showing up more than a month late “ will allow the bulk of our legislative work to take place when we hope it is safer and more Coloradans will have received the COVID vaccine.
” We ’ re just going to take a wild guess that means Democrat lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can jump ahead of at-risk Coloradans and health workers to get both doses of the vaccine .

Why Dems will show up five weeks late to the 2021 state legislative session
Democrat leaders of the state House and Senate let us know Monday they will be five weeks late to work and not convening the 2021 session until February.
The announcement came just hours after the Denver Post published a guest commentary from Gov. Polis bragging about how much harder the state legislature has worked than Congress to provide COVID relief.
Doh!
State lawmakers fled the Capitol a hot minute after COVID-19 became a reality in March. They came back in May to quickly spend some money, then bolted until a three-day December session to spend hundreds of millions more, of which little was direct relief.
No word on whether the Democrats’ tardiness will cause Polis to postpone his Sate of the State address.
Colorado Politics has the report.
Speaker-elect Alec Garnett of Denver said showing up more than a month late “will allow the bulk of our legislative work to take place when we hope it is safer and more Coloradans will have received the COVID vaccine.”
We’re just going to take a wild guess that means Democrat lawmakers are refusing to show up until they can jump ahead of at-risk Coloradans and health workers to get both doses of the vaccine.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-21--Trump gives Colorado more vaccines than it could administer. Polis still complains.

Trump gives Colorado more vaccines than it could administer .
Polis still complains .
Colorado had a good week in the war against COVID-19 , but you wouldn ’ t know it by all the moaning and complaining from Gov .
Polis who just had to find a nit to pick with the Trump administration .
The good news , the Thanksgiving spike never occurred , case numbers are dropping rapidly along with the burden on hospitals .
And to top it off , 46,800 vaccines were delivered last week to inoculate medical workers and those at risk against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bitching about ?
Polis thought the state would get 67,860 Pfizer doses this week , but the next shipment will number 39,780 doses .
That would seem like an offense worthy of complaint , except Pfizer says the same numbers are coming as expected , just not all in one day .
Plus , we ’ re also getting 95,600 doses of Moderna this week So not only will Colorado get 135,380 total vaccine doses this week , but we also still have 34,677 doses left over from last week .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we received last week , only 12,123 people have so far been vaccinated .
We ’ re only guessing Colorado has a capacity to store 135,380 doses .
It doesn ’ t appear we have the medical manpower or the patients lined up to dispense that many vaccines in one week .
So at this rate , Colorado won ’ t even miss those 28,000 Pfizer doses if they arrive later this week or next month .
Or next year .
At this rate , the vaccines Colorado is getting this week would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next 11 weeks through March 7 .

Trump gives Colorado more vaccines than it could administer. Polis still complains.
Colorado had a good week in the war against COVID-19, but you wouldn’t know it by all the moaning and complaining from Gov. Polis who just had to find a nit to pick with the Trump administration.
The good news, the Thanksgiving spike never occurred, case numbers are dropping rapidly along with the burden on hospitals.
And to top it off, 46,800 vaccines were delivered last week to inoculate medical workers and those at risk against the virus.
So what is his Lordship bitching about?
Polis thought the state would get 67,860 Pfizer doses this week, but the next shipment will number 39,780 doses.
“I really call upon the federal government to get the vaccines out — Pfizer said they’re sitting in a warehouse, awaiting shipping instructions,” Polis said. “The federal government needs to get them instructions today.”
That would seem like an offense worthy of complaint, except Pfizer says the same numbers are coming as expected, just not all in one day.
Plus, we’re also getting 95,600 doses of Moderna this week
So not only will Colorado get 135,380 total vaccine doses this week, but we also still have 34,677 doses left over from last week.
That’s because out of the 46,800 doses we received last week, only 12,123 people have so far been vaccinated.
We’re only guessing Colorado has a capacity to store 135,380 doses. It doesn’t appear we have the medical manpower or the patients lined up to dispense that many vaccines in one week.
So at this rate, Colorado won’t even miss those 28,000 Pfizer doses if they arrive later this week or next month. Or next year.
At this rate, the vaccines Colorado is getting this week would be enough to administer shots for the next 11 weeks through March 7.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-22--Town official threatened to shoot protestors rallying in support of closed restaurant

Town official threatened to shoot protestors rallying in support of closed restaurant An elected town official threatened to shoot protestors who rallied to support a Lyons restaurant owner whose inventory was confiscated by state officials because he refused to follow shut-down orders created by Gov .
Polis ’ s new Red Zone rules .
Wendy Miller , a member of the town Board of Trustees , texted Lyons Den Restaurant and Taphouse owner Randall Yarbrough during a council meeting as they suspended the taphouse ’ s liquor and business license for continuing to offer dine-in service to customers .
Miller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for refusing to follow the governor ’ s random orders and doubly incensed that supporters planned to rally on the same day as a fundraiser was scheduled by another business for the town ’ s fire protection district .
Miller ’ s home is also across the street from the restaurant .
Here ’ s the rest of the profanity-filled message : Yarbrough changed the date of his rally from Friday to Sunday so it would not conflict with the fundraiser , but the organizers cancelled their event anyway .
We told PeakNation™ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which state Revenue Department officials confiscated about $ 5,000 worth of alcohol from the restaurant without a warrant for refusing to follow “ Red Zone ” rules Polis had created just days before .
Yarbrough has plans to reopen the week of Christmas and continue to fight .
He is in the process of filing several legal suits against everyone from health department officials to Lyons town officials to Governor Polis .
“ The majority of my business is summer and spring tourism , ” he said .
“ I have about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyalty .
The other 50 percent has never come in or even attempted to meet us , they just hide behind their computers and say ugly things about us on social media .
”

Town official threatened to shoot protestors rallying in support of closed restaurant
An elected town official threatened to shoot protestors who rallied to support a Lyons restaurant owner whose inventory was confiscated by state officials because he refused to follow shut-down orders created by Gov. Polis’s new Red Zone rules.
Wendy Miller, a member of the town Board of Trustees, texted Lyons Den Restaurant and Taphouse owner Randall Yarbrough during a council meeting as they suspended the taphouse’s liquor and business license for continuing to offer dine-in service to customers.
Miller was angry at the small business owner for refusing to follow the governor’s random orders and doubly incensed that supporters planned to rally on the same day as a fundraiser was scheduled by another business for the town’s fire protection district.
Miller’s home is also across the street from the restaurant.
Complete Colorado’s Page Two obtained the texts:
“I swear to GOD if one person sets foot on my property in an aggressive manner, I WILL SHOOT THEM because IT’S MY RIGHT,” Miller said.
Here’s the rest of the profanity-filled message:
Yarbrough changed the date of his rally from Friday to Sunday so it would not conflict with the fundraiser, but the organizers cancelled their event anyway.
We told PeakNation™ earlier this month about the restaurant raid in which state Revenue Department officials confiscated about $5,000 worth of alcohol from the restaurant without a warrant for refusing to follow “Red Zone” rules Polis had created just days before.
From Complete Colorado:


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-22--COVID stimulus doubles U.S. spending to $6.6 trillion. Colorado GOP voted no

COVID stimulus doubles U.S. spending to $ 6.6 trillion .
Colorado GOP voted no After months of delays by Democrats blocking yet another COVID relief bill because they were afraid it would help President Trump before the election , liberals finally got a wasteful spending bill they could love .
The $ 900 billion coronavirus relief bill passed the House Monday night with the Colorado delegation voting along party lines .
Voting yes were Democrat U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette , Ed Perlmutter , Joe Neguse , and Jason Crow .
Voting no were Republican U.S. Reps. Doug Lamborn , Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are literally trillions of reasons Republicans couldn ’ t swallow this massive spending bill .
WASHINGTON ( AP ) — The U.S. government ’ s war against the coronavirus is imposing the heaviest strain on the Treasury since America ’ s drive to defeat Nazi Germany and imperial Japan three-quarters of a century ago .
The federal debt , reflecting the accumulated deficits and the occasional surplus , is forecast to reach 100 % of GDP next year .
Republicans are having a hard time spending another trillion in addition to $ 2.6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year in COVID spending .
The total $ 3.5 trillion for COVID more than doubles the country ’ s entire budget this year of $ 3.13 trillion .
With our outstanding debt totaling more than $ 27 trillion , Congress this year will have spent $ 6.63 trillion .
The media is quick to tell everyone about the $ 600 checks many Americans will get , which is more a tax break than any sort of windfall .
What they ’ re not talking about is the $ 35 billion for so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats also needed to create two more Smithsonian museums and include a statement of policy regarding the succession or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama .
One of the lawmakers who crafted this spending boondoggle , by the way , was Colorado ’ s own U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet .

COVID stimulus doubles U.S. spending to $6.6 trillion. Colorado GOP voted no
After months of delays by Democrats blocking yet another COVID relief bill because they were afraid it would help President Trump before the election, liberals finally got a wasteful spending bill they could love.
The $900 billion coronavirus relief bill passed the House Monday night with the Colorado delegation voting along party lines.
Voting yes were Democrat U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter, Joe Neguse, and Jason Crow.
Voting no were Republican U.S. Reps. Doug Lamborn, Scott Tipton, and Ken Buck.
There are literally trillions of reasons Republicans couldn’t swallow this massive spending bill.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s war against the coronavirus is imposing the heaviest strain on the Treasury since America’s drive to defeat Nazi Germany and imperial Japan three-quarters of a century ago. The federal debt, reflecting the accumulated deficits and the occasional surplus, is forecast to reach 100% of GDP next year.
Republicans are having a hard time spending another trillion in addition to $2.6 trillion already blown by the federal government this year in pork COVID spending.
The total $3.5 trillion for COVID more than doubles the country’s entire budget this year of $3.13 trillion.
With our outstanding debt totaling more than $27 trillion, Congress this year will have spent $6.63 trillion.
The media is quick to tell everyone about the $600 checks many Americans will get, which is more a tax break than any sort of windfall.
What they’re not talking about is the $35 billion for so-called clean energy development.
Or, that Democrats also needed to create two more Smithsonian museums and include a statement of policy regarding the succession or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.
One of the lawmakers who crafted this spending boondoggle, by the way, was Colorado’s own U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-24--Aspen hits Level Red numbers but makes up new color code to keep dine-in service

Aspen hits Level Red numbers but makes up new color code to keep dine-in service Rich communities like Aspen have the ability to create their own rules within Gov .
Polis ’ s color-coded wheel of COVID because it turns out science can be bought .
It all started when the coronavirus ignored the thousands of affidavits signed by Aspen ’ s visitors swearing they were not contaminated with the COVID .
As the Aspen Times reports , the virus continues to spread at “ astronomical ” levels .
But instead of going to Red Level along with 33 other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elevating health codes to “ Orange Plus Plus.
” It ’ s like Red Level , because they ’ re at Red Level metrics , only they ’ re not going to close restaurants like other counties with roughly the same two-week positivity rate , incidence rate and hospital metrics as Pitkin County .
Polis Law says communities must follow all the same protocols at every level of his color-coded wheel .
“ The only things that change across levels are the capacity limits.
” So Aspen changed the capacity limits for restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or zero capacity , to 25 % capacity .
If Aspen can tweak the capacity from closed to 25 % , why can ’ t other counties in Level Red ?
Because they ’ re not Aspen with five-star restaurants and rich patrons , that ’ s why .

Aspen hits Level Red numbers but makes up new color code to keep dine-in service
Rich communities like Aspen have the ability to create their own rules within Gov. Polis’s color-coded wheel of COVID because it turns out science can be bought.
It all started when the coronavirus ignored the thousands of affidavits signed by Aspen’s visitors swearing they were not contaminated with the COVID.
As the Aspen Times reports, the virus continues to spread at “astronomical” levels.
But instead of going to Red Level along with 33 other Colorado counties, Aspen declared they are elevating health codes to “Orange Plus Plus.”
It’s like Red Level, because they’re at Red Level metrics, only they’re not going to close restaurants like other counties with roughly the same two-week positivity rate, incidence rate and hospital metrics as Pitkin County.
Because it’s Aspen.
Polis Law says communities must follow all the same protocols at every level of his color-coded wheel.
“The only things that change across levels are the capacity limits.”
So Aspen changed the capacity limits for restaurants from “Indoor dining closed,” or zero capacity, to 25% capacity.
If Aspen can tweak the capacity from closed to 25%, why can’t other counties in Level Red?
Because they’re not Aspen with five-star restaurants and rich patrons, that’s why.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-23--Polis still stonewalling on circumstances of COVID diagnosis

Polis still stonewalling on circumstances of COVID diagnosis Earlier this month we took a look at the lack of media coverage about the circumstances that led to Gov .
Polis and his husband Marlon Reis contracting COVID .
It certainly took long enough , but now at least one news website is beginning to ask more questions .
Reporters from the Colorado Sun queried Polis ’ s official calendar from the day he was exposed .
The governor ’ s office refused an interview , and his calendar shows only virtual meetings on the day in question with no staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor likely was exposed by a staffer who tested positive .
On the day in question , the governor ’ s calendar lists more than a dozen events and none of them were in person , said Conor Cahill , the governor ’ s press secretary .
Cahill added that when the governor does remote events , his staff is not present .
So the limited new information does not reveal how Polis was exposed — whether he violated his own protocols or something else .
Obviously this makes it difficult to discern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negligent , or whether they contracted the virus by chance .
The governor ’ s office blaming a staff member for the COVID exposure without offering further details makes one wonder whether the governor is simply attempting to deflect attention away from himself and his family .
Either way when compared to the myriad of stories about President Trump ’ s diagnosis , the media ’ s comparative disinterest in Polis as he continues to stonewall reporters is a double standard that shouldn ’ t be ignored .

Polis still stonewalling on circumstances of COVID diagnosis
Earlier this month we took a look at the lack of media coverage about the circumstances that led to Gov. Polis and his husband Marlon Reis contracting COVID.
It certainly took long enough, but now at least one news website is beginning to ask more questions.
Reporters from the Colorado Sun queried Polis’s official calendar from the day he was exposed.
The governor’s office refused an interview, and his calendar shows only virtual meetings on the day in question with no staff present.
What we know is the governor likely was exposed by a staffer who tested positive. On the day in question, the governor’s calendar lists more than a dozen events and none of them were in person, said Conor Cahill, the governor’s press secretary. Cahill added that when the governor does remote events, his staff is not present. So the limited new information does not reveal how Polis was exposed — whether he violated his own protocols or something else.
Obviously this makes it difficult to discern whether Polis and the First Gentlemen were negligent, or whether they contracted the virus by chance.
The governor’s office blaming a staff member for the COVID exposure without offering further details makes one wonder whether the governor is simply attempting to deflect attention away from himself and his family.
Either way when compared to the myriad of stories about President Trump’s diagnosis, the media’s comparative disinterest in Polis as he continues to stonewall reporters is a double standard that shouldn’t be ignored.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-24--Denver’s socialist councilwoman snaps at activist, demands ‘tone policing’

Liberals are always preaching how we should all come together and work in unity to solve all the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ just assumed the Kumbaya taunts were directed at conservatives .
Turns out the leftists are @ @ @ @ @ Candi CdeBaca , Denver City Councilwoman and everyone ’ s favorite socialist , reposted this @ @ @ @ @ : Most elected officials usually respond to constituent comments in an earnest manner .
Socialists @ @ @ @ @ to Hell .

Denver’s socialist councilwoman snaps at activist, demands ‘tone policing’
Liberals are always preaching how we should all come together and work in unity to solve all the world’s problems.
Most folks just assumed the Kumbaya taunts were directed at conservatives.
Turns out the leftists are talking to one another.
Candi CdeBaca, Denver City Councilwoman and everyone’s favorite socialist, reposted this message to her on Twitter:
CdeBaca snapped back:
Most elected officials usually respond to constituent comments in an earnest manner.
Socialists basically tell theirs to go to Hell.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-24--Boebert hires heavy hitters to lead her congressional office

Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert has hired some heavy hitters with impressive resumes to head up her office and work with Western @ @ @ @ @ staff will be Jeff Small , who serves now as a senior advisor to Interior @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a solid choice for the 3rd Congressional District , which includes giant swaths @ @ @ @ @ the new headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management .
Also coming over from Interior @ @ @ @ @ Press Secretary Ben Goldey , who is Boebert ’ s new communications director .
Paige @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Pence ’ s associate director of domestic policy , has been hired to @ @ @ @ @ legislative director .
District Director will be Clarice Navarro , who was appointed by President @ @ @ @ @ director of the Farm Service Agency in Colorado .
Cathy Garcia , who serves as @ @ @ @ @ s southern Colorado regional director , will continue in that capacity for Boebert .
That @ @ @ @ @ for a freshman lawmaker .
Well done , Boebert .

Boebert hires heavy hitters to lead her congressional office
Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert has hired some heavy hitters with impressive resumes to head up her office and work with Western Slope constituents.
Chief of staff will be Jeff Small, who serves now as a senior advisor to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
That’s a solid choice for the 3rd Congressional District, which includes giant swaths of federal land and is the new headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management.
Also coming over from Interior is the department’s Press Secretary Ben Goldey, who is Boebert’s new communications director.
Paige Agostin, who serves as Vice President Pence’s associate director of domestic policy, has been hired to serve as Boebert’s legislative director.
District Director will be Clarice Navarro, who was appointed by President Trump to serve as executive director of the Farm Service Agency in Colorado.
Cathy Garcia, who serves as U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s southern Colorado regional director, will continue in that capacity for Boebert.
That’s an impressive line-up for a freshman lawmaker. Well done, Boebert.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-25--VP Pence gets nasty Vail welcome from state Rep. Donovan

VP Pence gets nasty Vail welcome from state Rep. Donovan Times are tough for Colorado ’ s ski resorts , so Vice President Pence ’ s holiday vacation in the Vail area should be good publicity and reassure tourists that holiday travel can be safe when traveling with family or your regular entourage .
Or , it could be an opportunity for Democrats to show how unwelcome Republicans have become in the Vail Valley .
Which is what Democrat state Rep. Kerry Donovan is doing on Twitter in trashing her local economy that depends on tourism by trashing the VIP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hometown .
Donovan first blamed Pence for canceling bar music during apres ’ ski , because she needs her tunes while she ’ s chugging beer and arguing gun control with the sheriff .
That was her first priority , bars , which Gov .
Polis is to blame for closing , by the way .
Donovan then got all pissy with the second-most powerful man in the nation because her event promoter buddy had to lay off workers cause he couldn ’ t produce any more events where she could drink beer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own leader , Gov .
Polis .
When Donovan was finished complaining about having nowhere to party , she turned her blurred attention to decreased enrollment in schools and tried to blame the Veep for that , too .
She ’ s either being deceitful or she ’ s just ignorant .
Locally elected school boards in each county call the shots on at-home learning , which has pushed parents to homeschool , form pods , or switch to private schools .
All of this , Donovan blames Pence for not taking seriously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like it ’ s been a year , Donovan , but last Christmas Vail wasn ’ t begging for relief from Polis ’ s color-coded wheel of COVID that is crippling small businesses that support the mountain .
Instead of embarrassing her tourist-dependent town , Donovan should pay more attention to the hundreds of executive orders she and the Democrat-controlled legislature are permitting Polis to pass without any oversight whatsoever .

VP Pence gets nasty Vail welcome from state Rep. Donovan
Times are tough for Colorado’s ski resorts, so Vice President Pence’s holiday vacation in the Vail area should be good publicity and reassure tourists that holiday travel can be safe when traveling with family or your regular entourage.
Or, it could be an opportunity for Democrats to show how unwelcome Republicans have become in the Vail Valley.
Which is what Democrat state Rep. Kerry Donovan is doing on Twitter in trashing her local economy that depends on tourism by trashing the VIP tourist who dares spend Christmas in Edwards her hometown.
Donovan first blamed Pence for canceling bar music during apres’ ski, because she needs her tunes while she’s chugging beer and arguing gun control with the sheriff.
That was her first priority, bars, which Gov. Polis is to blame for closing, by the way.
Donovan then got all pissy with the second-most powerful man in the nation because her event promoter buddy had to lay off workers cause he couldn’t produce any more events where she could drink beer.
Again, the fault of her own leader, Gov. Polis.
When Donovan was finished complaining about having nowhere to party, she turned her blurred attention to decreased enrollment in schools and tried to blame the Veep for that, too.
She’s either being deceitful or she’s just ignorant.
Locally elected school boards in each county call the shots on at-home learning, which has pushed parents to homeschool, form pods, or switch to private schools.
All of this, Donovan blames Pence for not taking seriously a year ago.
It may seem like it’s been a year, Donovan, but last Christmas Vail wasn’t begging for relief from Polis’s color-coded wheel of COVID that is crippling small businesses that support the mountain.
Instead of embarrassing her tourist-dependent town, Donovan should pay more attention to the hundreds of executive orders she and the Democrat-controlled legislature are permitting Polis to pass without any oversight whatsoever.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-28--Colorado Senate president skips to the front of the line in Phase 1A for vaccine

Colorado Senate president skips to the front of the line in Phase 1A for vaccine Did Leroy Garcia receive special treatment as president of the Colorado Senate and get bumped to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine ?
It certainly looks like it .
The Democrat from Pueblo is a paramedic , and got his first shot Monday as part of Phase 1A .
The only problem is , paramedics aren ’ t in the front of the line in Phase 1A .
Paramedics are first responders and will be vaccinated as part of Phase 1B along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like firefighters , EMS , police , correctional workers and COVID-19 response personnel .
Unless Colorado moved on to another phase and didn ’ t bother to announce it , or if paramedics suddenly count as hospital or nursing home staff , Garcia got special treatment .
Garcia released a photo and statement on social media in which he describes himself as a front line worker .
“ I continually feel humbled by my colleagues ’ sacrifice , resiliency , and commitment .
Shift after shift , surge after surge these brave men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety at risk — submerged by the brutality of this illness every day .
But with the new vaccine finally being distributed , we can finally rest assured that this harrowing time is almost over.
” We certainly are not belittling the work of first responders and the risks they are taking .
After all , that ’ s why they are second in line for Phase 2 .
But if Garcia used his position to get himself and his station in front of hospital and nursing home workers , he should be @ @ @ @ @

Colorado Senate president skips to the front of the line in Phase 1A for vaccine
Did Leroy Garcia receive special treatment as president of the Colorado Senate and get bumped to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine?
It certainly looks like it.
The Democrat from Pueblo is a paramedic, and got his first shot Monday as part of Phase 1A.
The only problem is, paramedics aren’t in the front of the line in Phase 1A.
Paramedics are first responders and will be vaccinated as part of Phase 1B along with other moderate-risk care workers and responders like firefighters, EMS, police, correctional workers and COVID-19 response personnel.
Unless Colorado moved on to another phase and didn’t bother to announce it, or if paramedics suddenly count as hospital or nursing home staff, Garcia got special treatment.
Garcia released a photo and statement on social media in which he describes himself as a front line worker.
“I continually feel humbled by my colleagues’ sacrifice, resiliency, and commitment. Shift after shift, surge after surge these brave men and women put their own health and safety at risk — submerged by the brutality of this illness every day. But with the new vaccine finally being distributed, we can finally rest assured that this harrowing time is almost over.”
We certainly are not belittling the work of first responders and the risks they are taking. After all, that’s why they are second in line for Phase 2.
But if Garcia used his position to get himself and his station in front of hospital and nursing home workers, he should be seriously ashamed of himself.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-28--Lawmakers need to do their jobs, strip Gov. Polis of emergency authoritarian rule

Lawmakers need to do their jobs , strip Gov .
Polis of emergency authoritarian rule When the Democrat-controlled state legislature convenes the new session five weeks late , it ironically bumps up against the one-year anniversary when they fled the capitol and abdicated their representative role , allowing Gov .
Polis to take authoritarian control .
Democrats have since allowed Polis to rule unchallenged and pass hundreds of emergency orders , which have closed businesses across the state and forced tens of thousands of Coloradans onto unemployment rolls .
Republican state Sen .
Rob Woodward and state Rep. Rod Bockenfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power binge during the special session earlier this month , but were blocked by Senate Democrats .
To mark Polis ’ s one-year dictatorship , Republican lawmakers should try again when they convene the new session to strip Polis of the emergency powers he so recklessly dispenses .
If our elected lawmakers are not going to do the jobs they were elected to do and represent the residents of this state , then what good are they ?
Democrats already permitted Polis to spend more than $ 1.6 billion in federal COVID aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of millions more coming from the new COVID aid bill President Trump signed Sunday night , lawmakers need to ditch their five-week delay and get to work in January and do their jobs .

Lawmakers need to do their jobs, strip Gov. Polis of emergency authoritarian rule
When the Democrat-controlled state legislature convenes the new session five weeks late, it ironically bumps up against the one-year anniversary when they fled the capitol and abdicated their representative role, allowing Gov. Polis to take authoritarian control.
Democrats have since allowed Polis to rule unchallenged and pass hundreds of emergency orders, which have closed businesses across the state and forced tens of thousands of Coloradans onto unemployment rolls.
Republican state Sen. Rob Woodward and state Rep. Rod Bockenfield tried to rein in Polis’s power binge during the special session earlier this month, but were blocked by Senate Democrats.
To mark Polis’s one-year dictatorship, Republican lawmakers should try again when they convene the new session to strip Polis of the emergency powers he so recklessly dispenses.
If our elected lawmakers are not going to do the jobs they were elected to do and represent the residents of this state, then what good are they?
Democrats already permitted Polis to spend more than $1.6 billion in federal COVID aid without any legislative oversight.
With hundreds of millions more coming from the new COVID aid bill President Trump signed Sunday night, lawmakers need to ditch their five-week delay and get to work in January and do their jobs.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-30--Aspenites baffled! Why would Earth First radicals wreck town’s natural gas supply?

Aspenites baffled !
Why would Earth First radicals wreck town ’ s natural gas supply ?
Someone monkey wrenched with Aspen ’ s natural gas pumping station over the Christmas weekend leaving thousands of privileged people shivering in the cold , reduced to using electric space heaters to heat their mansions and condos .
The culprit left behind a calling card , scribbling “ Earth First !
” with a Sharpie pen on a gas pipe .
As far-left radical environmental groups go , Earth First !
is at the top of the list and has a reputation for non-violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the planet by returning us all to the stone ages .
Wrecking natural gas lines that deliver fuel produced through fracking is exactly something Earth First !
would do .
Especially to Aspen hypocrites who oppose fracking and fund groups like Earth First !
to sabotage , well , their natural gas pumping stations .
Yet Aspenites are in deep denial , as demonstrated by Pitkin County Commissioner Patti Clapper : Aspenites aren ’ t even willing to call the attack on their heating supply an “ attack.
” They prefer the term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is arrested .
If it turns out the culprit was a Trump supporter , we ’ re guessing this becomes an act of terrorism .
News reports say 3,500 homes and businesses were affected by the Saturday night incident .
No word yet on when heat will be restored .

Aspenites baffled! Why would Earth First radicals wreck town’s natural gas supply?
Someone monkey wrenched with Aspen’s natural gas pumping station over the Christmas weekend leaving thousands of privileged people shivering in the cold, reduced to using electric space heaters to heat their mansions and condos.
The culprit left behind a calling card, scribbling “Earth First!” with a Sharpie pen on a gas pipe.
As far-left radical environmental groups go, Earth First! is at the top of the list and has a reputation for non-violent acts of disobedience they hope will protect the planet by returning us all to the stone ages.
Wrecking natural gas lines that deliver fuel produced through fracking is exactly something Earth First! would do.
Especially to Aspen hypocrites who oppose fracking and fund groups like Earth First! to sabotage, well, their natural gas pumping stations.
Yet Aspenites are in deep denial, as demonstrated by Pitkin County Commissioner Patti Clapper:
“Someone is looking to make a statement of some kind.”
Ya think?!
Aspenites aren’t even willing to call the attack on their heating supply an “attack.” They prefer the term vandalism. At least until a suspect is arrested. If it turns out the culprit was a Trump supporter, we’re guessing this becomes an act of terrorism.
News reports say 3,500 homes and businesses were affected by the Saturday night incident.
No word yet on when heat will be restored.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-29--Hickenlooper backs controversial Georgia Senate candidates with banjo song

John Hickenlooper was obviously not clear on the purpose of the fundraising pitch he was asked to write on behalf of Democrat Senate candidates down in Georgia .
The objective was to raise money , not send potential patrons screaming into their pillows or stabbing their eardrums with ice picks to kill the sound of the banjo tune Hickenlooper wrote instead .
Seriously Colorado , this is the Senator-elect you ’ re sending to Washington to “ represent ” us .
“ I ’ ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on this past year and found myself writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hickenlooper said in a fundraising email sent out Monday afternoon by the Democratic fundraising operation .
“ The year is almost over .
The election has been won .
I just wanted to take a minute To thank you for all you ’ ve done .
But the work is just beginning .
There ’ s so much left to do To make the United States a better place for you .
We have to flip the Senate , Can I count on you to chip in a dollar or two or three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raising money to help elect Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate , and distract voters from controversies engulfing the Democrat .
Warnock , formerly of Maryland , is the same pastor who was arrested in 2002 for allegedly obstructing a child abuse investigation by Maryland State Police that centered on his church ’ s treatment of children at their camp .
Warnock later settled a lawsuit with one of the campers .
Warnock is also facing accusations by his ex-wife of domestic abuse .
Warnoff is running against incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican senator David Perdue in special elections next week .
The races will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate .
Despite their controversies , the two Democrat candidates have raised a combined $ 200 million in the last two months with backing from big money donors in New York and California .
But now the Democrat candidates claim they ’ re nearly broke and are begging for more money .
Sounds like they ’ re practicing their new mantra if Dems do win the Senate , which will also give them complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax dollars .

Hickenlooper backs controversial Georgia Senate candidates with banjo song
John Hickenlooper was obviously not clear on the purpose of the fundraising pitch he was asked to write on behalf of Democrat Senate candidates down in Georgia.
The objective was to raise money, not send potential patrons screaming into their pillows or stabbing their eardrums with ice picks to kill the sound of the banjo tune Hickenlooper wrote instead.
Seriously Colorado, this is the Senator-elect you’re sending to Washington to “represent” us.
“I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on this past year and found myself writing a banjo tune for you,” Hickenlooper said in a fundraising email sent out Monday afternoon by the Democratic fundraising operation. “The year is almost over. The election has been won. I just wanted to take a minute To thank you for all you’ve done. But the work is just beginning. There’s so much left to do To make the United States a better place for you. We have to flip the Senate, And Georgia is the key. Can I count on you to chip in a dollar or two or three?”
Hickenlooper is supposed to be raising money to help elect Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate, and distract voters from controversies engulfing the Democrat.
Warnock, formerly of Maryland, is the same pastor who was arrested in 2002 for allegedly obstructing a child abuse investigation by Maryland State Police that centered on his church’s treatment of children at their camp. Warnock later settled a lawsuit with one of the campers.
Warnock is also facing accusations by his ex-wife of domestic abuse.
Warnoff is running against incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler while fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff is challenging incumbent Republican senator David Perdue in special elections next week.
The races will decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.
This is who Georgia Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff had headline their event today. Will they denounce this disgusting individual? Will @TIAreports update her story to reflect how vile this is? Does the @ajc feel they should be elevating repulsive individuals like this? https://t.co/gcIBBZeRU3 pic.twitter.com/RU7f8C78y3 — Nathan Brand (@NathanBrandWA) December 29, 2020
Despite their controversies, the two Democrat candidates have raised a combined $200 million in the last two months with backing from big money donors in New York and California.
But now the Democrat candidates claim they’re nearly broke and are begging for more money.
Sounds like they’re practicing their new mantra if Dems do win the Senate, which will also give them complete control over Washington, D.C. and our tax dollars.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-30--Polis stiffs unemployed Coloradans over the holidays

As unemployment claims continue to skyrocket due to new rules mandated by Gov .
Polis that are forcing businesses to close , jobless Coloradans are now facing additional problems .
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment ( CDLE ) reportedly stopped paying previously approved benefits to eligible individuals just as the holiday season began .
Making matters worse , the individuals affected by this bureaucratic incompetence can ’ t even get answers from the Polis administration .
Matthews was getting a weekly unemployment check , but recently , the money stopped coming .
Now , he says he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for someone to help him understand why .
“ I noticed that it said I had a pending review , I tried to call and set up an appointment , I was told over the phone there was no availability to set up an appointment , they take you through the process to do it , but at the very end , they just stonewall you and say , ‘ sorry there ’ s no appointments , ’ ” Matthews explained .
“ It says , I ’ m sorry there are no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Reports revealed earlier this year the CDLE operates with antiquated technology from the 1980s , something John Hickenlooper failed to address when he was governor .
Surging unemployment claims have strained the system and few IT professionals today are fluent in the decades old coding language used by the department .
Polis also seems to have been completely oblivious to the problem until after the pandemic began .
His administration now claims the state will update its systems in January .
However , that ’ s too little too late for unemployed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stiffed during Christmas .
“ I don ’ t know when I ’ m going to see my next payment , ” LaNave said .
“ So , I don ’ t know when I ’ m going to buy groceries , when I will pay the utilities.
” CBS4 reached out to the CDLE for answers about why these issues persist , and how the technology modernization will affect claims .
Some of the department ’ s administrators are currently facing furloughs , and the department says it is working to send @ @ @

Polis stiffs unemployed Coloradans over the holidays
As unemployment claims continue to skyrocket due to new rules mandated by Gov. Polis that are forcing businesses to close, jobless Coloradans are now facing additional problems.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) reportedly stopped paying previously approved benefits to eligible individuals just as the holiday season began.
Making matters worse, the individuals affected by this bureaucratic incompetence can’t even get answers from the Polis administration.
Matthews was getting a weekly unemployment check, but recently, the money stopped coming. Now, he says he can’t even get a call back for someone to help him understand why. “I noticed that it said I had a pending review, I tried to call and set up an appointment, I was told over the phone there was no availability to set up an appointment, they take you through the process to do it, but at the very end, they just stonewall you and say, ‘sorry there’s no appointments,’” Matthews explained. “It says, I’m sorry there are no phone appointments available, thank you.’”
Reports revealed earlier this year the CDLE operates with antiquated technology from the 1980s, something John Hickenlooper failed to address when he was governor.
Surging unemployment claims have strained the system and few IT professionals today are fluent in the decades old coding language used by the department.
Polis also seems to have been completely oblivious to the problem until after the pandemic began.
His administration now claims the state will update its systems in January.
However, that’s too little too late for unemployed Coloradans who Polis and his incompetent underlings stiffed during Christmas.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-30--Journalists and politicians jump vaccine line ahead of those at risk of dying

Journalists and politicians jump vaccine line ahead of those at risk of dying Coloradans under age 70 with severe health issues who are at risk of actually dying from COVID-19 are getting pushed back in the vaccine line because Gov .
Polis has prioritized more important people than the sick and elderly to go next .
Who could be more important than senior citizens up to age 69 with cancer , heart conditions , and/or diabetes ?
The media , their camera operators , and presumably their security guards who work on the front lines covering Polis and issues important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line of the sick and elderly .
Polis announced just prior to New Year ’ s Eve this whole new category of “ frontline essential workers ” are now queuing for vaccines along with health care workers , first responders and anyone older than 70 .
All of you old sick people with weakened immune systems who have been hiding at home for nearly a year will just have to tough it out .
Because everyone deemed essential in all branches of state government get to go ahead of you , too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents probably consider teachers essential , but bumping up everyone considered essential in education , from the school board to the maintenance workers , still would not happen in time to open school this spring .
Who else gets a vaccine before the at-risk population ?
Pretty much everyone except the general population .
Here are the important people now , as Colorado transitions to Phase 1B : This graphic was shared by Polis on Facebook : Here ’ s who actually needed a vaccine before Democratic State Sen. President Leroy Garcia was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the line , so now suddenly everyone with lobbying power gets to go with him .
So if you ’ re 50 to 69 years old with chronic lung disease , heart disease , kidney disease , diabetes , or cancer , you can get a vaccine later this spring if you live that long , or until supplies last .

Journalists and politicians jump vaccine line ahead of those at risk of dying
Coloradans under age 70 with severe health issues who are at risk of actually dying from COVID-19 are getting pushed back in the vaccine line because Gov. Polis has prioritized more important people than the sick and elderly to go next.
Who could be more important than senior citizens up to age 69 with cancer, heart conditions, and/or diabetes?
Journalists, that’s who.
The media, their camera operators, and presumably their armed security guards who work on the front lines covering Polis and issues important to Democrats are now ahead of the line of the sick and elderly.
Polis announced just prior to New Year’s Eve this whole new category of “frontline essential workers” are now queuing for vaccines along with health care workers, first responders and anyone older than 70.
All of you old sick people with weakened immune systems who have been hiding at home for nearly a year will just have to tough it out.
Because everyone deemed essential in all branches of state government get to go ahead of you, too.
And the teachers union . A lot of parents probably consider teachers essential, but bumping up everyone considered essential in education, from the school board to the maintenance workers, still would not happen in time to open school this spring.
Who else gets a vaccine before the at-risk population? Pretty much everyone except the general population.
Here are the important people now, as Colorado transitions to Phase 1B:
“Frontline essential workers in education, food and agriculture, manufacturing, U.S. Postal Service, public transit and specialized transportation staff, grocery, and pubic health, and direct care providers for Coloradans experiencing homelessness.” “Essential officials from executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government.” “Essential frontline journalists.”
This graphic was shared by Polis on Facebook:
Here’s who actually needed a vaccine before Democratic State Sen. President Leroy Garcia was busted Monday for skipping to the front of the line, so now suddenly everyone with lobbying power gets to go with him.
So if you’re 50 to 69 years old with chronic lung disease, heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, or cancer, you can get a vaccine later this spring if you live that long, or until supplies last.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-31--State yanks more liquor licenses even as Polis announces restaurants to reopen

State yanks more liquor licenses even as Polis announces restaurants to reopen Just as Gov .
Polis announced he would @ @ @ @ @ his rules shutting down dine-in restaurants , the Little Tyrant ’ s government regulators got @ @ @ @ @ alcohol wholesalers not to sell to newly blacklisted businesses .
Here ’ s the alert @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Eve : Polis finally sorta conceded the COVID numbers didn ’ t go @ @ @ @ @ holidays as predicted by scientists .
Of course Polis took credit for proving the scientists @ @ @ @ @ , we will be free to assemble in small gatherings and restaurants can resume limited @ @ @ @ @ those on this new hit list , including three that lost their liquor licenses today @

State yanks more liquor licenses even as Polis announces restaurants to reopen
Just as Gov. Polis announced he would release the Front Range from his rules shutting down dine-in restaurants, the Little Tyrant’s government regulators got in their last licks ordering alcohol wholesalers not to sell to newly blacklisted businesses.
Here’s the alert that went out New Year’s Eve:
Polis finally sorta conceded the COVID numbers didn’t go through the roof over the holidays as predicted by scientists. Of course Polis took credit for proving the scientists wrong.
Beginning next week, we will be free to assemble in small gatherings and restaurants can resume limited indoor dining.
Except for those on this new hit list, including three that lost their liquor licenses today.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-12-31--News headlines omit reporters’ special status to get vaccines before at-risk Coloradans

News headlines omit reporters ’ special status to get vaccines before at-risk Coloradans Journalists became the news Wednesday when Gov .
Polis decided the media were more important than Coloradans with underlying medical conditions who are at higher risk of severe illness , developing serious complications or even death due COVID-19 .
The media joined a whole new class of FOPs ( Friend of Polis ) who are now next in line to get vaccinated against COVID-19 , along with other special interest groups like state politicians , government workers , teacher unions and transit workers .
But every media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ourselves and one other , were either negligent , too shy , or just plain embarrassed to report in the headline the favoritism shown to them by the governor and state they cover .
It ’ s funny how reporters brag they won ’ t let a politician or government employee buy them lunch or a beer , because that would be unethical and against their standards of conduct .
A conflict of interest , they call it .
But give them a free vaccine ahead of sick people in the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the window .
Most media buried the news deep inside their reports .
The Colorado Sun is the only news outlet we found that reported on themselves in the headline .
Here ’ s how Channel 7 in Denver ignored themselves : “ Journalists ” are also missing from the headline on CBS news .
It didn ’ t seem important enough to disclose in the Denver Post headline , either .
Colorado Politics totally skipped over it in the headline and buried the graphic with the new changes deep inside their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Boulder Daily Camera , also kept themselves out of the headlines : Peak Politics thought news of Polis ’ s change in policy was worth leading with in the headline .
Will the media be too embarrassed to flaunt their privilege and actually take the vaccines ahead of at-risk Coloradans ?
We doubt it .
They ’ ll probably cover their own inoculations and flaunt their new status in future news reports .

News headlines omit reporters’ special status to get vaccines before at-risk Coloradans
Journalists became the news Wednesday when Gov. Polis decided the media were more important than Coloradans with underlying medical conditions who are at higher risk of severe illness, developing serious complications or even death due COVID-19.
The media joined a whole new class of FOPs (Friend of Polis) who are now next in line to get vaccinated against COVID-19, along with other special interest groups like state politicians, government workers, teacher unions and transit workers.
But every media webpage we checked, with the exception of ourselves and one other, were either negligent, too shy, or just plain embarrassed to report in the headline the favoritism shown to them by the governor and state they cover.
It’s funny how reporters brag they won’t let a politician or government employee buy them lunch or a beer, because that would be unethical and against their standards of conduct.
A conflict of interest, they call it.
But give them a free vaccine ahead of sick people in the middle of a pandemic?
Ethics fly right out the window.
Most media buried the news deep inside their reports.
The Colorado Sun is the only news outlet we found that reported on themselves in the headline.
Here’s how Channel 7 in Denver ignored themselves:
“Journalists” are also missing from the headline on CBS news.
It didn’t seem important enough to disclose in the Denver Post headline, either.
No surprise, 9News didn’t bother mentioning it.
Colorado Politics totally skipped over it in the headline and buried the graphic with the new changes deep inside their story.
Westword was a huge disappointment. As usual.
Polis’s hometown paper, the Boulder Daily Camera, also kept themselves out of the headlines:
Peak Politics thought news of Polis’s change in policy was worth leading with in the headline.
Will the media be too embarrassed to flaunt their privilege and actually take the vaccines ahead of at-risk Coloradans?
We doubt it. They’ll probably cover their own inoculations and flaunt their new status in future news reports.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-02-01--BLAME CROW? Democrats are on a Fast Track to Impeachment Failure

BLAME CROW ?
Democrats are on a Fast Track to Impeachment Failure The Denver Post is pimping impeachment manager Jason Crow like the most expensive whore we will never know .
It ’ s the most shameless piece of crap that passes for journalism these days at the Post .
The sub headline is pure opinion , and ridiculous clickbait to boot .
Spoiler alert : Only one person from Aurora was quoted as being proud of Crow .
The Colorado Democrat had no business , and clearly lacked the prosecutorial skills necessary to be an impeachment manager , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mostly about himself and his military experience .
Self-absorbed to the point of appearing ridiculous , the Post tried , and failed miserably , to come to Crow ’ s rescue with a narrative that claimed it was the Democrat ’ s ability to talk about his military experience that made him so valuable as a prosecutor .
Impeachment managers reportedly had enough votes to command even more witnesses be called than the 17 who were good enough to get Trump impeached in the House .
But they lost that vote today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conviction next week .
It was probably the only way they could get Crow to shut up .

BLAME CROW? Democrats are on a Fast Track to Impeachment Failure
The Denver Post is pimping impeachment manager Jason Crow like the most expensive whore we will never know.
It’s the most shameless piece of crap that passes for journalism these days at the Post.
The sub headline is pure opinion, and ridiculous clickbait to boot.
Experience the shame here.
Spoiler alert: Only one person from Aurora was quoted as being proud of Crow.
The Colorado Democrat had no business, and clearly lacked the prosecutorial skills necessary to be an impeachment manager, as was evidenced by his compulsion to talk mostly about himself and his military experience.
Self-absorbed to the point of appearing ridiculous, the Post tried, and failed miserably, to come to Crow’s rescue with a narrative that claimed it was the Democrat’s ability to talk about his military experience that made him so valuable as a prosecutor.
Impeachment managers reportedly had enough votes to command even more witnesses be called than the 17 who were good enough to get Trump impeached in the House.
But they lost that vote today, along with any hope for an impeachment conviction next week.
It was probably the only way they could get Crow to shut up.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-01-31--MEMO TO POLIS: Climate is for Whining, Water is for Fighting

MEMO TO POLIS : Climate is for Whining , Water is for Fighting Range wars between neighbors and governments have @ @ @ @ @ s history over water rights that are essential to irrigation , livestock , and human @ @ @ @ @ once famously proclaimed “ Whiskey is for drinking , water is for fighting !
” @ @ @ @ @ protective of their water rights , and get a little pissy when the Front Range @ @ @ @ @ exchange for a drop or two for diversion or conservation schemes .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ safety levers and weapons racking echoed across the state Thursday as Gov .
Polis revealed @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to future management , regulation and enforcement of water compacts .

MEMO TO POLIS: Climate is for Whining, Water is for Fighting
Range wars between neighbors and governments have been fought throughout Colorado’s history over water rights that are essential to irrigation, livestock, and human consumption.
As Mark Twain once famously proclaimed “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting!”
So many Coloradans are overly protective of their water rights, and get a little pissy when the Front Range comes bearing trinket gifts in exchange for a drop or two for diversion or conservation schemes.
It’s not surprising the sound of safety levers and weapons racking echoed across the state Thursday as Gov. Polis revealed this new concern of Democrats when it comes to future management, regulation and enforcement of water compacts.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-02-03--HEADING INTO THE HOMESTRETCH: Gardner Bests Hickenlooper in Fundraising

HEADING INTO THE HOMESTRETCH : Gardner Bests Hickenlooper in Fundraising U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner raised a respectable $ 2 million in the last quarter for his 2020 reelection campaign , compared to his top Democratic challenger who topped that with $ 2.8 million .
But earning the most in a single quarter wasn ’ t enough to put former governor and failed presidential candidate John Hickenlooper on an even path with the popular Republican as they enter the final homestretch .
Gardner raised more than $ 11 million to date , and has nearly $ 7.8 million cash on hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only raised a total $ 4.9 million , and has $ 3.2 million in the bank .
Still , Hickenlooper is doing much better than those sad fundraising results of his presidential campaign .
Hick raised a total of $ 3.4 million , and still had to loan his campaign $ 75,000 out of his own pocket .
Now abandoned , Hick ’ s presidential piggy bank has less than $ 5,000 in change .
“ Senator Gardner ’ s historic 2019 fundraising puts us in an incredible position at the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Contres told Colorado Politics in a written statement .
“ His large cash-on-hand advantage over all of his far-left , Democrat opponents will allow our campaign to get our message out about all Cory has done for this state , while also warning Coloradans about how his opponents ’ policies will hurt hardworking families.
” At last count , there were 10 Democrats lined up to challenge Gardner in the fall election .

HEADING INTO THE HOMESTRETCH: Gardner Bests Hickenlooper in Fundraising
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner raised a respectable $2 million in the last quarter for his 2020 reelection campaign, compared to his top Democratic challenger who topped that with $2.8 million.
But earning the most in a single quarter wasn’t enough to put former governor and failed presidential candidate John Hickenlooper on an even path with the popular Republican as they enter the final homestretch.
Gardner raised more than $11 million to date, and has nearly $7.8 million cash on hand going into 2020.
Conversely, Hickenlooper only raised a total $4.9 million, and has $3.2 million in the bank.
Still, Hickenlooper is doing much better than those sad fundraising results of his presidential campaign.
Hick raised a total of $3.4 million, and still had to loan his campaign $75,000 out of his own pocket.
Now abandoned, Hick’s presidential piggy bank has less than $5,000 in change.
“Senator Gardner’s historic 2019 fundraising puts us in an incredible position at the beginning of 2020,” his campaign manager Casey Contres told Colorado Politics in a written statement. “His large cash-on-hand advantage over all of his far-left, Democrat opponents will allow our campaign to get our message out about all Cory has done for this state, while also warning Coloradans about how his opponents’ policies will hurt hardworking families.”
At last count, there were 10 Democrats lined up to challenge Gardner in the fall election.
The Democratic primary election is June 20.