I see a lot of bad stuff in the #FeverSwamps™, but I am continually shocked by the depravity of a Republican activist and fundraiser named Tom Ready. Each year, Tom Ready holds a “Steak Fry” that benefits Republicans under his “Let’s Win” PAC. Each year, some of the biggest names in GOP state politics show up to eat and drink with him.
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A case study in Russian influence: Republican officials parroting Russian twitter-bots
Slate has an article out detailing Russian bot attempts to sow discord in the United States by ginning up racial strife in the wake of the tragic Charlottesville rally. It’s worth the read:
Colorado Republicans falsely characterized this news story to argue against political correctness
This story flew around the Fever Swamps™ like a bad illness when it was first reported. It went along the lines of: Overly politically correct ESPN banned an announcer from a game simply because he shared a name with infamous traitor General Robert E. Lee. State Rep. Lori Saine (R-Firestone) bought it.
PHOTOS: Denver Peace Rally
Sunday’s Denver Peace Rally was organized by Coloradans for Justice and Peace as a response to racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia and talk of nuclear warfare.
Callers and hosts rip Senator Cory Gardner on conservative talk radio
U.S. Sen Cory Gardner (R-CO) is taking heat from conservative talk radio hosts and listeners on Colorado talk radio, following his strong statements condemning white supremacy in light of a violent “Unite the Right” rally and counter-protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, where one counter-protestor was killed and many more were injured.
In Facebook responses to Charlottesville violence, some Colorado conservatives embrace Trump’s many sides-ism
Following last weekend’s uproar of racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white nationalists gathered for the “Unite the Right” protest against the removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, President Trump first responded by condemning “many sides.” Later, after a brief change of heart, the President blamed many sides again.
Do members of the Colorado GOP support the Confederacy?
In a violent display of bigotry that left one counter-protester dead and many more injured, white nationalists descended upon Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend to protest the city’s plan to remove a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
Gardner says his new office will help him best serve his constituents, but how?
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) moved his Denver office last week, and many of the constituents who have gone to his office to protest his health care votes and seek information regarding his positions think it’s an effort to drive them away.
Protesters and overflow audience at Gardner town hall will be asked to leave University campus
Members of the public who fail to gain admittance to the Colorado Christian University’s (CCU) 900-person-capacity Event Center, where U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) plans to hold a town hall meeting Tuesday, will be able to watch the event on YouTube but will not be accommodated on the university campus, according to a CCU spokesperson.
Gardner to hold town halls Tuesday in Greeley, Lakewood, and Colorado Springs
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) will hold long-awaited town halls Tuesday on Colorado’s Front Range.