In a Facebook post last week, State Sen. Laura Woods referred to Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and his running mate as “gun grabbers.”
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Reporters should continue to reference Coffman’s pledge to back Trump — and seek explanation for shift
Last week, the Aurora Sentinel became the latest media outlet to point out that Rep. Mike Coffman’s spokeswoman told the Colorado Statesman in February that Coffman would “obviously” support Trump over Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.
“Trumpkin” vs. “crazy eyed bat”
The Arapahoe County Republican Party has apparently deleted a Facebook post by fellow Republican Elliot Fladen because it contained the term “Trumpkin.”
Fact Check: Gardner opposed comprehensive immigration reform and backed government shutdown
In an editorial this weekend holding out U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner as the model of the way forward for the Republican Party, The Denver Post claimed Gardner “supports comprehensive immigration reform.”
Former Republican candidate spreads wildly false stats meme with racial overtones
I think the GOP dodged a bullet when Joshua Hosler lost in a three-way primary. With ethics like his, it is no wonder he was favored by the Neville clan.
Statesman freelancer calls on Mizel to come clean
Colorado journalist David O. Williams has a great post in RealVail.com today, based on his decades of newspaper-industry experience up there, beautifully illustrating the dangers and weirdness of anonymous political journalism and calling on Republican mega-donor Larry Mizel, who’s been raising cash for Donald Trump, to come clean about whether he owns the Colorado Statesman.