
Caldara: Ken Buck leaves constituents without a voice in DC
I suspect Buck left well before the end of his term so he could be more saleable as a commentator on CNN or MSNBC.
I suspect Buck left well before the end of his term so he could be more saleable as a commentator on CNN or MSNBC.
You don’t have to be a psychic to figure out what U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s next job is likely to be.
“I don’t think people are fully understanding the severity of what a Ministry of Truth organized by DHS truly means,” Boebert said in her Tweet. “This is the hill to die on.”
The situation in Texas is both a warning and a call to action for other states to assess their energy sources and to be clear-eyed about the weaknesses of wind and solar.
I don’t know if Colorado Republicans have noticed this—their actions suggest they haven’t—but Democrats now control the entire state government.
He must have been devastated. You’re planning the wedding, planning your new life, planning for a family. Then your fiance comes to you, deflated, and says, “Honey, we need to
The letter was signed by Sen. Cory Gardner, Sen. Michael Bennet, Rep. Doug Lamborn, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Scott Tipton, and Rep. Joe Neguse. Rep. Ken Buck from Weld County led the charge after commissioners in his district learned they would not receive any of the $2.23 billion sent to Colorado under the CARES Act.
“It is unbelievable how we are doing business right now.” — Colorado Congressman Ken Buck
Big picture my friends: supporting Republicans, both elected and future candidates, is the ONLY way we will win the majority back for those values and wrestle our great Colorado back from the liberty-stealing clutches of the Democrats.
“We need to have some tough conversations. I’m happy to participate in some tough conversations, so long as workers are at the table and not on the menu.” Gary Arnold, business manager for the Local Pipe Fitters Union #208, which is opposing 112.
“If it’s broke, fix it. Give them a budget. Give them an attorney. Let them be able to do their job, and if it doesn’t work after that, then take it to the voters. But right now, (the commissioners) are just wasting our money.” — Beau Woodcock, Mayor of Johnstown.
Republicans maintain a considerable ballot lead among the all-mail votes returned to county clerks in the week before the election closes, according to numbers released from the Colorado Secretary of
By Jon Caldara
I remember asking a Denver cop how the morale was among his peers. His answer, “Well, let me put it this way. Yesterday, I arrested a guy for stealing four cars. Two hours later, I arrested the very same guy for stealing a car again.” Criminals who are issued the equivalent of a parking ticket and kicked out of jail in mere minutes after their major felonies must be a greater demotivator for cops than a doughnut ban.
How can you keep doing your job when your work is rigged so, no matter how hard you endeavor, it doesn’t really make any difference? Imagine being in charge of recruiting police officers in large metro cities today.
The same sense of making no real difference, of complete irrelevance, is infecting the ranks of Colorado Republican legislators. It’s so bad, two of the best have decided to quit their jobs, pull up stakes, and get the hell out of Dodge.
Senate Majority Leader Paul Lundeen was perhaps the most sane, articulate, politically savvy and principled Republican under the Gold Dome. In any other state he’d be looking to run for governor. But this isn’t any other state, so, instead, he’s looking to run away.
This is the hyper-progressive state of Colorado. Being in the micro-minority year after year after year and watching freedom-limiting, economy-killing, social engineering bills becoming law, well, it has got to be like the cop watching everyone he arrests back out on the street moments after being caught
Honestly, how do you get up in the morning?
Lundeen is fleeing to take a job with the American Excellence Foundation to spread the word of limited government to states that might listen.
So that Paul doesn’t feel alone in his escape from the asylum — I’m sorry, the “unsupervised mental health facility” — the equally sane House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost is bolting out of the state for an undisclosed “fantastic professional opportunity” in Arizona
Rumor has it he landed a more enjoyable and respected job there like telemarketer, pig slaughterer, crack whore or even assistant crack whore.
Is there a more lonely and frankly useless job in Colorado, outside of Rockies general manager, than being a Republican state legislator, shooting rubber bands at bad ideas?
Frankly, those who stay and fight, I’m looking at you, Rose Pugliese, are amazingly optimistic and resilient people who deserve at least a commercial by Sarah McLachlan. “Hi, I’m Sarah McLachlan. Will you be an angel for a helpless legislator? Everyday, innocent Republican legislators are abused, beaten and neglected. And they’re crying out for help. For just $5 million a month, you can rescue these legislators from their abusers.”
But it’s not just abused Republicans who can no longer take it. The growing civil war between Democrats is beginning to take its toll.
Remember that scene from “Gone with the Wind” with the acres of wounded laying around the train station? In Colorado, the merely-progressive Democrats of the North are attacked by the socialist Democrats of the South with similar results.
Recall, Democrats have near veto-proof majorities in both houses, all statewide offices, including governor and attorney general, and judges almost completely appointed by progressive Democrat governors. Like your sibling whom your parents love more than you, Democrats get whatever they want.
Your wallet is their oyster. Resigning in 2023, Democratic Rep. Ruby Dickson said the “sensationalistic and vitriolic nature of the current political environment is not healthy for me or my family.”
Democratic Rep. Said Sharbini left, citing “the polarized and contentious climate in the state House.” Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis said the job was emotionally and physically tough when she recently split.
But these spoiled kids can have anything they want. They’re not squabbling with Republicans. Republicans aren’t even in the equation. Republicans are hiding in the janitor’s closet hoping not to be found and slapped around. These Democrats are backbiting fellow Democrats.
The “sensationalistic and vitriolic” unhealthy environment is amongst themselves. The polarization and emotional toll isn’t coming from the feckless Republicans.
Team Left is beginning to eat their own.
More than 20% of our legislators were never voted into office in the first place. They were appointed to fill vacancies of those who wanted to get out.
Though this calls for reform of how vacancies are filled, the bigger question is, what are the Democrats doing to make the place so unlivable?
A declining Colorado economy is beginning to have consequences against many of its own climate goals. What’s behind this and what tax credits are going away? PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.
Show Notes:
https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/19/colorado-green-tax-credits-cut-economic-forecast/
https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/25/colorado-clean-energy-project-cancellations/
The US Supreme Court has issued a slew of decisions, what does it mean for Colorado? Constitutional expert Rob Natelson interprets it for us.