[ironwill]

By itself, it may be nothing but a ‘technical violation’ but when added to all his other skeletons in the closet, it reveals more of who Dan Maes really is and why he’s not a good choice for Governor for the State of Colorado. From the Freda Poundstone issue, to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation story and others, he’s hiding too much to be trustworthy...even for a politician.

[r9etb]

By itself, it may be nothing but a ‘technical violation’ but when added to all his other skeletons in the closet, it reveals more of who Dan Maes really is and why he’s not a good choice for Governor for the State of Colorado.

Absolutely correct.

HOWEVER.....

The Maes incident highlights a fundamental weakness of the Tea Party movement, as it's currently constituted.

Maes was their boy -- primarily, it seems, because he was an outsider, and he knew how to say all the right things. His Tea Party supporters had no way to vet him as a candidate.

The Tea Party needs to get serious about organizing itself, if only to be able to vet candidates.

Not that the Colorado GOP has done much better -- their boy was Scott McInnis, who was also taken out by a scandal.

[muawiyah]

The other stories can be evaluated a number of other ways. As is frequently the case folks who get roped into "under cover work" end up being distanced by the cops once they are done with them.

Just the way it is.

I've heard essentially the same story Maes tells from others.

Lesson to you is don't trust the cops ~ collect your reward beforehand.