Why Colorado Is Blue

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Today, Colorado Senate President, John Morse, will lead the Democrat charge to outlaw most weapons in Colorado. Most modern pistols, rifles, and shotguns will become illegal when using standard magazine sizes (over 15 rounds) and configurations (extendable shell tubes). Current owners will be allowed to keep the newly illegal weapons, but only in their direct possession (i.e. lending weapons is illegal, even having the weapons repaired is illegal). Democrats do not think these weapons are so bad they should be banned outright; rather they want to marginalize their owners and put them on a legal tightrope of intimidation. Mr. Morse, punk, further insults Colorado voters by limiting their right to object to 90 minutes, total, of debate. Morse, fascist, further had the temerity to complain about the NRA "bussing" in opponents, perhaps explaining his very undemocratic curtailment of debate. Well, Mr. Morse, traitor: boo-hoo; bussing in political activists is a Democrat tactic, and given Colorado's demographics, you had better get used to it.

Ten years ago, Colorado was a reliably red state with nearly all statewide elected officials associating Republican. Even then Colorado was closely divided. A group of four hugely wealthy hard-left Democrats, including socialist Pat Stryker and gay-rights bully Tim Gill, knew that by increasing Denver registration and turnout, Colorado could turn blue. Colorado has only 5 million residents, so organizing Denver's 620,000 left-leaning residents had a significant impact. The 'Gang of Four' used their wealth to do just that. Colorado must have been short of professional agitators because the Gang's efforts relied on out-of-state community organizers. As a smallish and closely divided state, Colorado is open to influence by well-funded organizers who use out-of-state labor.

Colorado's shift to strong blue was complete in 2012 when the last levers of power shifted to Democrat control. Taking marching orders from Washington, the Democrat's first order of business was to marginalize, criminalize, and deny the rights of gun owners. Morse must live under a rock to be surprised that the NRA and other rights organizations took an interest. With proper investment, Colorado can turn red again, especially with Second Amendment rights on the front burner. The NRA is itching to punish Democrats who attempt to ban guns, and Colorado's small populace and frontier spirit makes it ground zero for a protracted fight. The Democrats will almost surely ban most weapons, and Gov. Hickenlooper has already pledged to reverse his positions and sign the bills.

While anyone taking political advice from V.P. Biden is a fool, Democrats must not have any inkling of the political hammer coming their way for making Colorado the most anti-rights and fascist state in the region. Morse should understand why Colorado turned blue, and he should also realize that the out-of-state tactics that put him in power will now throw him out.

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[familyop]

"Why Colorado Is Blue"

To pwotect der animals, der twees and der pwoperty values for da political/regulator class. Evewyone else must go.

[CIDKauf]

Too big of a pay cut!

[Ouderkirk]

I have never understood why those who leave places like CA or NY, move to states like Colorado, and vote to turn them into the places that they have left.

Same for immigrants. They come here from a third world crap-hole and then vote to turn it into the same third world crap-hole.

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Colorado has only 5 million residents, so organizing Denver's 620,000 left-leaning residents had a significant impact.

Metro Denver is 2.7 million people.

The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is 3.1 million.

I don't know if it's still true, but they used to say that over half the counties in the state -- the rural ones -- were losing population.