defeated<\/a>\u00a0several gun restrictions, handed another loss to gun-control supporters. It also gave moderate lawmakers across the country a warning about the political risks of voting for tougher gun laws.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nYou can tell it’s the NYTimes writing this piece; they think “moderates” in the west don’t already know better.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe recall elections ousted two Democratic state senators, John Morse and Angela Giron, and replaced them with Republicans. Both defeats were painful for Democrats \u2013 Mr. Morse\u2019s because he had been Senate president, and Ms. Giron\u2019s because she represented a heavily Democratic, working-class slice of southern Colorado.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Giron race ought to make outstate DFLers who supported the Paymar gun grab – I’m looking at you, Shannon Savick – sit up and take notice; Real Americans aren’t amused by your noodling.<\/p>\n
Even better? \u00a0The avalanche of liberal money didn’t do the job (emphasis added)!:<\/p>\n
While both sides campaigned vigorously, knocking on doors, holding rallies and driving voters to the polls, gun-control advocates far outspent their opponents<\/strong>. A range of philanthropists, liberal political groups, unions and activists raised a total of $3 million to defend Mr. Morse and Ms. Giron. Mr. Bloomberg personally gave $350,000<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThere are so many upsides to this election. \u00a0The personal rebuke to The Nanny Mayor is in the top three.<\/p>\n
Mr. Morse\u2019s hand was on the tiller during much of that debate. A former police chief, he said he found himself in a position of not just rounding up votes, but actually explaining the mechanics of guns to fellow Democrats. He brought a magazine to show his colleagues how it worked. In an emotional speech in March, as the debate reached its peak, Mr. Morse stood on the Senate floor and spoke of gun violence and \u201ccleansing a sickness from our souls.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n(Koff koff Jim Backstrom koff koff).<\/p>\n
Cleanse this, ex-Legislator-boy.<\/p>\n
And in this is a lesson that conservatives need to re-learn – and teach our idiot consultant class – every two years, rather than every 30; grass-roots activism works:<\/p>\n
Angry constituents around Pueblo and Colorado Springs started to ask one another what they could do. In living room conversations and on Internet message boards for gun enthusiasts, the idea for a recall campaign against gun-control supporters began to jell.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019d never been to a rally or town halls,\u201d said Victor Head, a plumber in Pueblo who borrowed money from his grandmother to kick-start the recall against Ms. Giron. \u201cWe\u2019d never done much politically other than voting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colorado is one of 19 states where voters can recall state officials, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, and no evidence of fraud or official misconduct is needed to gather the signatures necessary to schedule a special vote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I personally don’t favor recall elections for anything other than fraud, official misconduct or criminal activity, as a matter of policy.<\/p>\n
But then, attacking the Bill of Rights\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0official misconduct.<\/p>\nAnyway – two down. \u00a0Thousands of orcs to go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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