For the first time in 40 years, a legislative session began and ended with Democrats controlling both houses of the legislature. Gauging the Dems' success should be measured in the context of having to work with a conservative Republican governor and GOP legislators thoroughly annoyed about having to serve under the leadership of a 38-year old boy-genius and a 4-foot something, no-nonsense brawler.
From the home office in Buena Vista, Colorado, here's my top 10 list of Democratic accomplishments during the 2005 general assembly:
From the home office in Buena Vista, Colorado, here's my top 10 list of Democratic accomplishments during the 2005 general assembly:
For the first time in 40 years, a legislative session began and ended with Democrats controlling both houses of the legislature. Gauging the Dems' success s... more
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FINISHING THE SESSION EARLY!!!!!
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Successfully maneuvering the Gov. to support fixing the TABOR di
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Voter-verified paper ballots.
4
Keeping the Mike Miles wing of the party from taking the Democra
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Making sure Norma Anderson's attempt to undermine Joan Fitz-Gera
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Not posing for another goofy, front-page newspaper photo in a 60
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Getting away, unscathed, with using the same draconian tactics G
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Making progress on reducing the costs of prescription drugs for
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Not letting the GOP seize control of the rhetorical agenda or pa
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Managing to not screw up after having been in the minority for t
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