Comments on: Colorado can’t afford another ‘business-friendly’ Democrat

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:23:35 +0000

Mark, Well done, as usual, and all your points are well taken. But if my choice for Governor is a career lawyer/lobbyist/politician, regardless of what letter comes after his name, and an entrepreneur turned politician who has actually accomplished something in the private sector…well, let’s just say as a life long Republican, I’ve grown sick and tired of the career lawyer/lobbyist/politicians.

By: Mark Hillman

Mark Hillman — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:03:11 +0000

Jim, Honestly do you believe there’s a candidate in the state — in any party – who wouldn’t work his tail off to use encouragement or political “muscle” to try to avoid a primary that could cost $500,000? If you do, you’re just naive. Newsflash: Politicians will play politics in political races; it has ever been thus. However, no one can force another candidate out; that’s a decision for big boys and girls to make for themselves.

Now surely you’re smart enough to understand that it’s not politicians’ job to “pick winners and losers” in the economy? Don’t you? If you’re a Democrat, you don’t because liberal Democrats think that’s why they elect politicians — to punish “evil corporations,” to advance (corrupt) unions, and to nanny everyone else.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:44:12 +0000

How about looking at Dan Maes for Governor! He has been vetted and endorsed by Independance Caucus and is in this race for keeps. We the People need to decide, not the Republican Party.
http://www.danmaes.com/

By: Jim Neppl

Jim Neppl — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:34:47 +0000

So you would agree that the following comment applied to McInnis?

“When politicians pick winners and losers, the stench of sleazy backroom deals is inescapable.”

By: Mark Hillman

Mark Hillman — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:31:03 +0000

“Republicans” entered into no “backroom” deal. McInnis cleared the field — or at least narrowed it — on his own, just as Ritter worked to do in 2006 and just as every candidate seeks to do in order to avoid a primary.

Also, you should read the Bennet story more carefully because I didn’t criticize him for “not decrying” backroom deals. I criticized him for decrying some while turning a blind eye to others — i.e., being a hyprocrite.

By: Jim Neppl

Jim Neppl — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:25:24 +0000

You could have stated “Like McInnis, Hickenlooper aims to avoid any serious challenge from within his own party.” Is the comment meant to applaud Hick for what he did , or tie him to Ritter disingenuously?

By: Jim Neppl

Jim Neppl — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:21:58 +0000

I understand that you stated the fact as a criticism. I am stunned that you ignore the fact that the republicans entered into a backroom deal (which practice you criticize Bennet for not decrying) to clear the field for McInnis.

By: Mark Hillman

Mark Hillman — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:17:00 +0000

Jim, that Hickenlooper seeks to avoid a primary is not a criticism; it is a statement of fact, as is the reality that Labor must be served for that to happen. Understand?

By: Jim Neppl

Jim Neppl — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:06:59 +0000

How would McInnis answer the questions? How would he pay for it? How about jumping on Scott?

“Like Ritter, Hickenlooper aims to avoid any serious challenge from within his own party”

Seriously, did a republican write that? Seriously?

By: Lisa Knobel

Lisa Knobel — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:56:12 +0000

We also fell for another likable D in Senator Dan Gibbs. Yet, he jumped in line with Governor Ritter and sponsored the FASTER bill. Now if that wasn’t the most anti-business, I don’t know what is. Every business owner who has a trailer to haul their equipment should be working hard to permanently end the careers of every democrat who voted for that bill. Sen Gibbs knows he messed up and is trying to save his career by running for County Commissioner in Summit County. His political career needs to end!