Several well-known Colorado conservatives including the chair of the Jefferson County Republicans signed a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief submitted by a QAnon-promoting conspiracy theorist. Among the nearly fifty amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court by those hoping to influence the justices’ ruling on whether Colorado must remove former President Trump from the 2024 ballot, one name stands out: QAnon promoter Terpsehore Maras, who also goes by “Tore.”
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Colorado GOP Leaders Will Vote on Party Endorsement of Trump
The Colorado GOP’s leadership will hold a vote in January to formally endorse former President Donald Trump. This decision takes place despite a number of obstacles, including a longstanding tradition of party neutrality in primaries and the fact that the state’s Supreme Court just ruled Trump is not allowed on the ballot.
Is a Right-Wing-Pastor Turned-Legislator the GOP’s State House Leader, As He Claims to Be?
After state Rep. Ken DeGraaf (R-Colorado Springs) nominated his GOP colleague Scott Bottoms to be speaker of the Colorado state House in January, Bottoms – who, like DeGraaf, had only just been sworn in for his first term in the Legislature that morning — startled some in the chamber by speaking up and seconding his own nomination.
Outgoing Congressman Ken Buck Is Fed Up With Conspiracies, But Look At The Fringe Stuff He’s Said
With Buck set to depart from U.S. Congress, let’s take a moment to look back at the Colorado Times Recorder’s coverage of him over the years.
Douglas County GOP Shares Racist Cartoon
The Douglas County Republican Party shared a racist cartoon on its Facebook page last week. The April 5 post features a cartoon of former President Donald Trump’s indictment, in which Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is Black, is depicted shouting angrily while presenting a banana to the court, which is meant to be his case against Trump.
O’Dea to Campaign with Chris Christie
Colorado U.S. Senate hopeful Joe O’Dea is holding a campaign event this Saturday in Denver with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Young Colorado GOP Activist Identified as White Nationalist ‘Groyper’ Making Antisemitic Threats
A young man who volunteered on multiple Colorado Republican campaigns, including the 2020 Trump reelection effort, has been identified as a Groyper, the antisemitic white nationalist group led by Nick Fuentes.
O’Dea’s Pro-Trump ‘Build the Wall’ Stance Out of Step With Voters’ Immigration Views
Colorado Senate candidate Joe O’Dea made his fortune building large public works projects including transit stations, highways, and bridges. In the closing days of the last month’s primary, O’Dea promised GOP voters that if elected to the U.S. Senate, he’ll complete Trump’s largest and most controversial construction project — the border wall.
Conservatives’ Cancel Culture Hypocrisy
Cancel Culture. Two words that are at the heart of many conservative talking points. The idea that if one does not acquiesce to leftist dictates on the meaning of gender, on the MeToo movement, on police brutality, or on a host of other issues that they should be run out of not just polite society, but also their livelihood.
Trust in Trump and Mistrust in the Mainstream Media
So my wife asked me this week about how I feel about Trump. And that triggered a conversation about why Trump continues to appeal to many.