Rolling Stone: In Leaked Audio Bloomberg Defends Big Banks, Calls Warren ‘Scary’ in 2016

Kudos to Rolling Stone for finding this: In a 2016 audio recording from what is thought to be a private Goldman Sachs event, Bloomberg first can be heard referring to the audience … Read More

Elizabeth Warren To Hold Huge Campaign Event In Denver On Sunday, February 23rd

Colorado Kossacks, mark your calendars: Add Elizabeth Warren to the list of presidential candidates to visit the Mile High City in the coming days. Warren’s camp announced she will visit … Read More

Trump-loving evangelical swindler says coronavirus can be easily cured with 'silver solution'

Jim Bakker, the infamous televangelist who was convicted in 1989 on 23 counts of fraud and one count of conspiracy, is back selling snake oil to the rubes. The Jesus-‘n’-bulk-pancake-mix … Read More

CO-Sen: Indivisible Targets “Cover-Up” Cory Gardner (R) For Refusing More Witnesses

Received this e-mail today from the progressive group, Indivisible: Big (bad) news on impeachment: The Denver Post reported yesterday that Cory Gardner is planning to oppose subpoenaing witnesses in the impeachment trial. … Read More

CO-Sen: Sen. Tim Kaine (D. VA) Helps John Hickenlooper (D) Get Ready To Defeat Cory Gardner (R)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA) in support of John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: John Hickenlooper (D. CO) Team, My friend John Hickenlooper … Read More

The right-wing radio host who wished for a 'nice school shooting' almost got his wish

In a plea to get the media to cover something else than the damning impeachment vote, a Denver conservative radio show host, Chuck Bonniwell, literally said on the air that he wished … Read More

Over 200 Obama Campaign & Admin. Alumni Endorse Elizabeth Warren In The Democratic Primary

With yesterday’s big news about impeachment, I wanted to highlight another big thing that happened yesterday: Hundreds of veterans of Barack Obama’s campaigns and administration have signed on to endorse Sen. Elizabeth Warren for … Read More

CO-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) John Hickenlooper (D) Defeat Trump Foot Soldier Cory Gardner (R)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: John Hickenlooper (D. CO) We have the opportunity to … Read More

Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday – Season Four of Rick & Morty… finally

Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren’t throwing pies at one another. … Read More

Conservative radio host fired midshow for pointing out Trump's corruption

Do not, under any circumstances, criticize Dear Leader if you want to remain a member of the conservative-industrial complex. Craig Silverman, host of The Craig Silverman Show on KNUS in Denver for … Read More

Post-Debate Musings: Bernie’s Heart and His Courage Just Fine with Me

By Donna Smith Fifteen days from now I will know what it’s like to have Medicare coverage. For the past 64 years and 11 months, I have been at the … Read More

CO-Sen: Sen. Jon Tester (D. MT) Wastes No Time Helping John Hickenlooper (D) Beat Cory Gardner (R)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D. MT) in support of former Governor John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: John Hickenlooper (D. CO) I have big … Read More

Yes, Virginia – EVs Can Take The Backroads

Every so often one encounters a myth about electric vehicles that's so odd it makes you scratch your head. When it happens just once, it's easy to dismiss, but when … Read More

Despite His Faults, Gary Hart Has Some Sage Advice For Centrists.

I was for Gary Hart back when first ran for president in 1984.  To be honest, I was an enthusiastic backer, and I looked forward to his next try in … Read More

TX, SC, ME, CO, AZ & GA-Sen: Democratic Senate Candidates Are Raking In Big Fundraising Bucks

I figured we could all use some good news here so I wanted to spread the word. First, here’s some very encouraging news out of Texas yesterday: x News: @MJHegar … Read More

She Persists: Building Power Through Shared Humanity

photo: Donna Smith and Senator Elizabeth Warren By Donna Smith – former Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America and currently a Medicare for All campaign surrogate for U.S. Sen. … Read More

Economists in Support of a Medicare for All Health Care System

Progressive Democrats of America An Open Letter to the Congress and People of the United States As economists, we understand that a single-payer “Medicare for All” health insurance system for … Read More

Smoke Signals.

There were two things that I saw in the news this week that I felt were worth mentioning and commenting upon. One was a poll that had nothing to do … Read More

CO-Sen: Denver Post, “Our endorsement of Cory Gardner (R) was a mistake”

When you Google search U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R. CO), this piece from The Denver Post is the top search result: We endorsed Sen. Cory Gardner in 2014 because we believed he’d … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Weekend Of Action Spurs Increased Support For A Sanders Presidential Candidacy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: info@pdamerica.org GRASSROOTS TO SANDERS: RUN, BERNIE, RUN Weekend Of Action Spurs Increased Support For A Sanders Presidential Candidacy DENVER, Colo. January 30, 2019 ― In a … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Coalition Grows for Sanders 2020 with Supporters Determined to Draft Sen. Sanders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  | CONTACT: info@pdamerica.org “It starts with a conversation” Sanders 2020 Supporters plan for National Weekend of Action January 26 and 27 DENVER, Colo. January 20, 2019– Organizing … Read More

CO-Sen: New Poll Already Shows Cory Gardner (R) Looking Doomed In 2020

Kudos to the folks at ProgressNow Colorado for already gearing up for 2020: Following an historic victory for Colorado progressives in the 2018 midterm elections, a new poll of Colorado voters from … Read More

CO-Sen: Activists Crash Gardner's (R) Party Demanding Action On Disabilities Civil Rights Bill

Tis the season: Colorado Senator Cory Gardner had a few unexpected guests at his annual Christmas party Friday evening at the Brown Palace Hotel. In addition to the usual gathering … Read More

'If democracy can die in Wisconsin, it can die anywhere'

I was born and raised in Wisconsin and lived there most of my life. Now on the West Coast, I see what’s happening in my home state and am heartbroken … Read More

CO-Sen: Another Sign Cory Gardner (R) Is Screwed, Trump Tanked The GOP With Unaffiliated Voters

While we wait for recounts, runoffs and remaining races to be called, it’s never too early to start getting ready for 2020. Right now, we’re off to a good start … Read More

CO-Sen: Cory Gardner (R) Is Now The Dean Heller Of 2020

I’ll have a full election analysis results diary once the recounts and runoffs are over and the remaining congressional races are called. But in the meantime, I’m going to get … Read More

Don Jr. Writes The Most Idiotic, And Revealing, Guest Op-Ed

Maybe this was published in other newspapers, but I see that The Denver Post was pretty desperate for a guest op-ed, publishing “Democrats are now the party of lawlessness and … Read More

The Trump 2018 midterm disaster movie has found its Superhero!

When last we left, our hero, Li'l Orphan Donnie was in a tight spot. The lyin' paperboys kept calling him names, the landlady, that mean old Mrs Pelosi had come … Read More