republican national convention
-
Highlight reel: Colorado’s wild and woolly 2016 election season
—
by
Symbolic of the divisiveness of our politics, many Coloradans will look back at the 2016 election with violent contempt, reflecting on a political year that saw the rise of President-elect Donald Trump, while others will reminisce with sublime glee over a cycle where voters bucked the political establishment. In a year full of tectonic shifts…
-
The Hot Sheet – Pistol packin’ teachers, GOP ends Tweet-gate, electors have HIGH hopes, must see ‘conservative’ TV and … MORE!
—
by
VOL. 01 NO. 206 | DECEMBER 15, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – As our grandmothers used to say, “It’s going to be a Merry Christmas for the electric company!” You might also say the same for the attorneys involved in the rogue Hamilton ‘faithless’ Electors legal maneuvers. With billable hours at stake,…
-
May: The problem with globalism
—
by
And why isolationism is not the solution Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo.” That line from Donald Trump’s long and emphatic speech to the Republican National Convention jumped out at me. I think I know what he meant: that he prioritizes America’s national interests above those of the wider world. If so, most Americans…
-
Lamborn, Glenn ride the Trump train in Colorado Springs, receive warm welcome
—
by
“So average.” Kicked up a notch in Donald Trump’s spicy punchline kitchen, those were the Republican presidential candidate’s words to describe his opponent, Hillary Clinton’s nomination acceptance speech in Philadelphia a day earlier. Trump delivered the made-fresh remarks to a gathering of rambunctious fans in a jam-packed events center at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs…
-
Lockwood & Weissmann: Bennet’s Iran deal tale unravels
—
by
Did Sen. Michael Bennet lie repeatedly when he told Coloradans that the president’s Iran nuclear deal will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon? This week the world found out that Iran is closer than ever to obtaining a nuclear weapon and that the Obama administration hid key details about the agreement from the public.…
-
In crucial state Senate race, Doty and Kagan pitch the middle
—
by
On the front porches of Colorado Senate District 26, people want to talk about the presidential election pitting Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton, of course. Many of the residents don’t know that the race to fill the seat of outgoing Democratic state Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, could well decide whether Democrats win a majority in the state’s…
-
Jensen: Trump Promotes Himself and That’s OK
—
by
There are quite a few media commentators and reporters bemoaning the fact that the announcement of Indiana Gov. and former Sen. Mike Pence as Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate centered on Trump. Washington Post reporters Jenna Johnson and Robert Costa opined, “Introducing his running mate on Saturday, Donald Trump stood alone behind a lectern bearing…
-
The Hot Sheet, July 22, 2016
—
by
VOL. 01 NO. 136 | JULY 22, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016By TCS CEO and Editor-In-Chief Jared Wright DENVER – Happy post Republican National Convention, er, Donald Trump Law and Order … Day. To those traveling back from Cleveland, stay safe. And keep the law and order while you’re at it. Read on for your daily briefing…
-
The Hot Sheet, July 18. 2016
—
by
VOL. 01 NO. 132 | JULY 18, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016By TCS CEO and Editor-In-Chief Jared Wright DENVER – Good morning and Happy Nelson Mandela International Day. I can hear the Flat Earthers screaming now … “this is the USA, who cares what day the United Nations designated for July 18!” … Ok, your thoughts have been…
-
Group of Colorado Republicans challenge RNC delegation, charging rules violations
—
by
Three Colorado Republicans are asking the Republican National Committee to unseat national convention delegates elected in April, alleging that the state party botched the election process to such an extent that the results should be thrown out. Another Republican is preparing a challenge – the deadline to file is Saturday – charging that the ballot…
