[george76]

the looming showdown was inevitable after Democratic victories in recent years gave them control of the legislature and the Governor's Mansion for the first time in decades.

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[colorado tanker]

I can understand where big labor is coming from. They're saying it was our foot-soldiers and a lot of our money that put you in power, we expect a payback.

Romer and Lamm could get away with telling them they couldn't get these kinds of goodies because of the Republican legislature, but Ritter doesn't have that excuse.

'Course, the more he gives these lefties, the more his moderate costume wears off and the less electable he becomes. Poor him.