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FTS Humor: Drop the Pepsi and put your hands in the air

Face The State Humor

November 29, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

As we anxiously await the $25 billion bailout plan for Internet columnists, we offer you tidbits from the week that was.

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Political Cartoon for 11/24: Ritter's many suitors

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November 24, 2008

Gov. Bill Ritter, a Democrat, has solicited applications for the position of Secretary of State on occasion of the vacancy created by current officeholder and U.S. Rep.-elect Mike Coffman. It all seems like a reality TV show, at least in the mind of FTS cartoonist Milton.

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FTS Humor: I’ve Got 3 Letters for you: J-O-B-S

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November 20, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

Today’s subject is about, (as Joe Biden would say), "a three letter word":

Jobs.

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FTS Humor: The Grinch who stole $4.62 million

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November 13, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

The statehouse has nominated its leadership team, and it appears that the genial and well-liked Terrance Carroll will became the next House Speaker. Just in case you weren’t aware, The Denver Post wants to make sure you know that Carroll is black. On the Senate side, Peter Groff was re-elected as Senate President. And in case you weren’t aware, the Denver Post wants you to know that Groff is black, too.

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Political Cartoon for 11/10: Ritter's political casualties

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November 10, 2008

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter had a rough election day. With a key legislative ally losing his re-election bid and his energy tax increase proposal overwhelmingly rejected by voters, is Ritter becoming politically toxic?

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FTS Humor: The mourning after

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November 6, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

As we lick our wounds today, we libertarian-minded conservatives recognize the overwhelming global celebration of joy accompanying the election of Barack Obama. And whether we want to admit it or not, it was a truly historic landslide. From young to old, black to white, it seems EVERYONE went into that voting booth unified and ready to anoint the Chosen One.

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Political cartoon for 10/31: Scary stuff, indeed

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October 31, 2008

Face The State cartoonist Milton knows what a scary Halloween costume really looks like.

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FTS Humor: Time to change the channel

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October 30, 2008

By Andrew Ripemoff

It’s been an incredibly exciting campaign season, and today, we look back at all the hot button people and issues making news this election cycle. I’m talking about things like "Joe the Plumber," "Jeremiah Wright," and the $700 billion Wall Street bailout which, coincidentally, is the same amount Mark Udall has spent trying to tear down Bob Schaffer.

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FTS Humor: Don't be a Palin hater

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October 24, 2008

It’s almost Halloween, and this means it's time for scary things might appear, including ghosts, goblins, and haunted houses, but hopefully not Mark Udall in the U.S. Senate.

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Political Cartoon for 10/21: Tapia and Amendment 54

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October 21, 2008

An advertisement supportive of Amendment 54, which seeks to provide more transparency and accountability for government no-bid contracts, has made state Sen. Abel Tapia its prime example of why reform is needed. His contracts, dating back to 1999, would have been plainly disclosed under a new, statewide database mandated by the amendment.

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