By Andrew Ripemoff
The scene: December 2008. Governor Ritter needs to pick a new U.S. Senator. At a large convention hall in Denver, he sits behind a folding table, greeting applicants as the very first "Colorado Open Senate Seat Job Fair" gets under way.
Looking for a job? Here's a good one: Gov. Bill Ritter seeks new Secretary of State.
Despite a looming Monday deadline for Secretary of State applications and widespread speculation about who would apply, no applications had been submitted to Ritter’s office as of this morning.
Documents obtained by Face The State detail a complex network of liberal groups and "operatives" under the umbrella of the Colorado Democracy Alliance. Join in on the antics with the covert members of an elite squad we call, "Stryker's Angels."
In a confidential internal memorandum obtained by Face The State, the Colorado Democracy Alliance outlines a roster of "operatives" who worked for Democratic victory in the 2006 general election. The document outlines specific tasks for various members of the state's liberal infrastructure, including a campaign to "educate the idiots," assigned to the state's AFL-CIO union. Among the operation's intended targets: "minorities, GED's, drop-outs."
By Andrew Ripemoff
So much to ridicule this week, so little time. Let’s start with the heated Democratic primary battle for the 2nd Congressional District, where all three pacifist candidates surprisingly turned out to be in favor of war. Not war against terrorists mind you, just against fellow democrats.
A taped debate between the candidates for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District at KBDI studios, Friday, showed nuanced differences, with Rocky Mountain News reporter Lynn Bartels concluding, "Sometimes it's hard to tell these guys apart."
Democrat U.S. Congressional candidates in the 2nd CD met Friday at the KBDI Channel 12 studios in Denver for a debate co-sponsored with CBS4 and the Rocky Mountain News.
