The Colorado midterm elections were difficult to gauge due to the decided media slant. From a media perspective, perhaps the most recognized result was Lauren Boebert’s narrow Congressional victory over Adam Frisch. The race was so close that it required an automatic recount. Frisch however, graciously conceded.
In telling his story as a third-generation European immigrant who first landed in Minnesota before coming to Colorado’s western slope, Frisch showed a glimpse of the future of the Democrat election strategy. Without question, he will be in an excellent position for a 2024 rematch with Boebert if he so chooses.
The bulk of the narrative centered around how poorly the MAGA candidates had done, including Boebert. To surmise media reaction, the country was far more concerned with Roe v. Wade and the alleged assault on democracy than inflation, crime, border security, public schools, or the decline of the military.
Most TV watchers are quick to pick up on the mainstream media’s efforts to make this a conflict between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump. This is understandable. Most mainstream media members are Democrats. They fear a Trump nomination will result in Biden stubbornly staying in the race and losing to Trump in a rematch. A DeSantis nomination would allow more pressure to be placed upon Biden to step aside in favor of a younger candidate.
McConnell’s Impact Largely Ignored During Midterm Elections
The midterms revealed an ongoing war in the Republican Party. At the center of the battle is Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell and now 2024 Presidential candidate Donald Trump. Throughout the primaries, McConnell fought a silent war with Trump. It included, but was not limited to withholding monies from Trump-backed candidates, in favor of traditional “friends” in the party.
Neo-Cons, Globalists, and anyone not wanting to buck the status quo are on board with McConnell. Who in Colorado’s delegation with McConnell is not totally clear. Throughout the country, Senators on both sides of the aisle have found his establishment position attractively convenient. Especially when considering how much cash magically becomes available.
After Blake Masters destroyed incumbent Mark Kelly in the Arizona Senate debate, McConnell pulled PAC money from Masters’ campaign. Ditto for Donald Bolduc’s campaign against inept New Hampshire incumbent Maggie Hasson.
When both appeared to have taken small leads in their respective races, McConnell yanked money from them. Democrat funding floodgates opened, millions came in and Democrats subsequently closed the deal in both states.
Much of these withdrawn funds were redirected to incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski’s struggling Alaska campaign against Trump-endorsed Kelly Tschibaca. Tschibaca had taken a small lead against the incumbent and looked to have the wind at her back.
Thanks to this last-minute influx of cash originally designated for the Arizona and New Hampshire senate campaigns and Alaska’s “ranked choice” voting system, the unpopular Murkowski looks to have delivered a narrow victory against her MAGA challenger. Thanks to McConnell, the Republican Party traded three conservatives for two Democrats who have voted with Biden 95% of the time and a RINO who voted to impeach Donald Trump.
There was nothing said regarding Democrats outspending Republicans four or five to one in Arizona and New Hampshire. Nor was anything said about McConnell’s preference for anti-MAGA candidates.
Boebert wasn’t particularly admired by McConnell and was not prioritized. To suggest that the Senate Minority Leader might have helped her opponent can never be ruled out. Yet a more likely bet is that Boebert had the foul luck of catching an attractive, well-funded opponent with a thin resume, who gave all appearances of being a moderate.
A Little-Known Peculiarity
HR 3617 would decriminalize marijuana nationally, effectively turning a potential felony into a misdemeanor. The bill made it easily through the House of Representatives. From there, it went no further. A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer admitted that it did not have the necessary 60 votes.
However, an unnamed source from Kentucky senator Rand Paul’s office said, “As many as 20 to 25 Republican senators” would support the measure. With all senate Democrats supposedly in favor, what’s the problem?
Biden and McConnell worked closely together on the infamous 1994 Crime Bill that resulted in thousands of young African Americans’ incarceration. Many were convicted for crimes including possession of two or three ounces of marijuana.
“Biden claims to be against incarceration for simple possession,” the source shared with this writer under the condition of anonymity. “But, if the Senate passed the measure, he would likely kill it with a pocket veto.” Unlike Governors, the President can veto a bill without acting. Historians recount Abraham Lincoln killed the infamous Wade-Davis bill with a pocket veto.
The president and Mitch McConnell remain on the same page where marijuana is concerned. Such a response might cost Biden Colorado’s electoral votes in 2024.” Even with a complicit corporate media running interference for him.
A Dangerous Undertown Remains
The sickening and disgusting Colorado Springs shooting, on Nov. 19th, resulted in 25 injuries and five deaths. Anderson Lee Aldrich released his anger on an LGBTQ club with a voracity that is frightening.
This type of seething anger appears to be growing as a backlash to federal overreach. Those perceived to be “taking the lead” in favor of increasing government encroachment potentially expose themselves to unhealthy scrutiny. Colorado could potentially become a flashpoint.
The state’s history reflects fierce, rugged individualism with an independent streak. An overly aggressive government advancing policies outside of the mainstream is treading on difficult ground. Coupled with a souring economy and another endless, overseas military adventure spell devastating consequences for Progressives in 2024.
Even those gentle, placid souls, affectionately referred to as “Subarus” and “Granola Heads” might conclude, “enough is enough.”
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