Rather than take the time to write a substantial, coherent post on any one topic on this Friday, July 31 -- the birthday of the late, great Milton Friedman -- I offer you four quick hits to amuse, inspire, frustrate, and activate. Without further ado: … [Read more...]
Are Colorado Democrats Prepping for Another Raid on Pinnacol Assurance?
Back from technology-imposed blogging exile, Joshua has christened the new-look View from a Height with a terrific catch of Democrat state senator Morgan Carroll on a "fact-finding" expedition to prep the next round of attacks on the state's privately-funded Pinnacol Assurance. Both he and I find Carroll's response less than persuasive. What say you? … [Read more...]
Contact Your Congressman Today: Vote NO on HR 3200 Obama Care
Update 3: Also a good article about the rally in the Gazette. And guess who was out and about peeping near the State Capitol? Update 2: Slapstick Politics has the best visual coverage of the anti-Obamacare rally earlier today -- not that I could hope to generate for his site even a modest fraction of the traffic produced by an Instalanche. And, oh yeah, the Denver Post has a story, too. Update: Alex at Colorado Political News also has posted his letter to Perlmutter opposing the government health care takeover in HR 3200. Let's hear from some more Colorado bloggers! And if you want to shout, and not just write, don't forget about the rally at the Colorado State Capitol at 11:30 AM. Now is the time to write your Congressman and … [Read more...]
Obama Approval Numbers — and Hopefully Obama Care — Sinking Fast
Popular opinion is fickle. It seems highly likely that Barack Obama will at some point cross over 50 percent approval like he did during his first six months in office. But if he keeps arrogantly following the path of socialist policies and foot-in-mouth disease, don't expect it to occur anytime soon. Rasmussen reports that Obama has a 49 percent approval rating and has a net-minus 11 among those with strongly held opinions. John Hawkins at Right Wing News declared yesterday "Upside Down Day". As long as President Obama has lashed his political capital to the ship of government medical overhaul, I hope his numbers continue to plummet. … [Read more...]
Michael Bennet’s Silence on Health Care Tax Matches Record of Hollowness
In its latest release, the Ryan Frazier for U.S. Senate campaign effectively goes after a weak link in incumbent appointee Michael Bennet's political armor:GOP Senatorial candidate Ryan Frazier today asked why Senator Michael Bennet has not stood up to the Democratic Congressional Leadership in Washington to protect Colorado small businesses and jobs from being destroyed due to an expensive surtax being proposed to help pay for President Obama’s health care reform legislation. The Democratic Congressional leadership has proposed a 5.4 percent surtax on families making more than $350,000 a year, or individuals earning $280,000, to pay for health care reform. “A proposed surtax to pay for health care reform will place an enormous … [Read more...]
Marostica Resigns, Republicans Happy
The Denver Post reported yesterday that state representative Don Marostica, R-Loveland, resigned his seat to be appointed by Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter as the state's economic development director:Larry Carillo, chairman of the Larimer County Republican Party, said Marostica called him this morning to tell him he was resigning his seat. "He was excited," Carillo said. "He explained he thought it would be a good thing for economic development in Colorado and a good thing for the Republican Party." [emphasis added] A double-edged sword of a statement if ever there was one. And it's definitely good for Bill Ritter, who can beef up his "bipartisan" bona fides without having to sacrifice any of his agenda or program. … [Read more...]
Keep Up the Good Fight for Health Care Freedom and Fiscal Sanity
Update: Michael at Best Destiny also has a great take on last night's Obama press conference -- "Color me unimpressed." President Obama's press conference last night didn't exactly bowl them over. With the plummeting support for the government health care Trojan horse plan before Congress, it will be interesting to see if last night moves the needle on public support at all. Great takes on the presser come from Ace of Spades' Gabriel Malor, Allahpundit at Hot Air, and the editors of National Review. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal points out Obama's use of Chicago-style intimidation politics behind the scenes to move the government health care takeover forward. But whichever way the political winds may seem to be blowing at the … [Read more...]
Bill Ritter Tapdances Away from Cap and Tax: No Memo to Betsy Markey?
Our "new energy economy" Governor Bill Ritter went before a Senate committee and tapdanced his way around the question of whether he supports the Waxman-Markey cap-and-tax bill. (Yes, I'm late to the story. Yes, I'm hopping on the bandwagon. Yesterday was an important personal day away from blogging, but with a story like this one, better late than never.) El Presidente was quick to put up the video of Ritter's exchange with Senator James Inhofe, as well as the video of Senator Kit Bond explaining how the governor's highly-touted new "green" jobs are heavily subsidized by taxpayers: $71,000 per job. Michelle Malkin brought national attention to Ritter's refusal to endorse cap-and-tax. At American Spectator, Paul Chesser posted the … [Read more...]
J.J. Ament’s Entry Makes Two in Colorado GOP Treasurer’s Race
Rocky Mountain Right has the scoop: J.J. Ament today officially has thrown his hat into the ring as a Republican candidate for Colorado state treasurer. I took a few minutes a little while ago to chat with the newly-minted candidate himself. J.J. Ament stressed his "hands-on experience" in previous dealings with the treasurer's office, that he "knows where the waste and inefficiency is" and doesn't have to rely on the bureaucracy like incumbent Cary Kennedy has. He also said that Colorado needs the treasurer to be "a strong independent voice", and that Kennedy hasn't filled that role, either. … [Read more...]
An Even Stronger Statement from Walker Stapleton’s Fundraising Take
This past quarter's fundraising numbers look even better for Colorado GOP treasurer candidate Walker Stapleton than I reported a couple days ago. His $138,211 take was not just a record for non-incumbents, but a record for any candidate ever in a Colorado treasurer's race. Incumbent Democrat treasurer Cary Kennedy was blown away by more than two-to-one -- as she only raised $65,999 during the past three months. The result for Stapleton is a cash-on-hand advantage of more than $53,000 over Kennedy. Rocky Mountain Right further takes Cary Kennedy's campaign to task for the last-minute desperate plea for money that suggested she was near the $100,000 mark on the last day of the fundraising period (or maybe just $34,000 away):This … [Read more...]
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