Doug Lamborn

Colorado lawmakers inclined to legalize hiking the Manitou incline

While the clock ticks away on last-minute negotiations to avoid plunging the nation's economy over the dreaded fiscal cliff, the U.S. Senate did take steps late last night to provide a path up the side of a mountain -- and in the process transform thousands of Colorado scofflaws into legal hikers. A ... More >>

Year in Review: The 2012 Hall of Shame

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Five guys Ken Salazar should offer to punch out

Uneasy hangs the cowboy-hatted head of the man in charge of one-fifth of the land mass in the United States. The strain of running the Department of the Interior seems to be catching up with Ken Salazar, who offered to "punch out" a reporter last month in response to a question about Interior's scan ... More >>

Video: Cory Gardner bugged by beetles, fuming over fires

Cory Gardner is on fire. More than two hundred homes and thousands of acres of forests went up in flames in his district in the past few weeks, and the freshman congressman from Colorado knows exactly who and what to blame. Not drought, not climate change, not even the bark-beetle epidemic that's ki ... More >>

Doug Lamborn touts his record -- a real reign of error!

Voters "like having someone with a proven record," Representative Doug Lamborn said after winning yesterday's primary. And what a record! Hell would have to freeze over in El Paso County -- which doesn't look likely, given the Waldo Canyon fire raging there -- before voters would skip sending this s ... More >>

Reader: Anne Geddes calendars are child porn? Really?

Chris Utterback's post about Representative Doug Lamborn's concern that a photo showing a five-year-old girl in polluted water constituted child porn has generated lots of debate, as well as some fascinating takes on misreadings of perfectly acceptable material. This reminiscence is a case in point ... More >>

Jeremy Guthrie clearance sale: Rockies look to dump big off-season acquisition

Denver blog posts are rich in protein. Purple Row's Andrew Martin has seen enough of pitcher Jeremy Guthrie to conclude he's not a solution for the Rockies' problems -- a good thing, since the team is reportedly seeking to deal him. Square State's Zappatero wonders: How can Doug Lamborn be so stup ... More >>

Roy Dunn shouldn't have lost that cell phone with child porn on it....

If we misplace a phone, we know there's a mighty good chance that whoever finds it will take an opportunity to snoop -- with the best intentions, no doubt! And most of us don't store anything that embarrassing, let alone objectionable. Roy Dunn isn't most of us, though, as evidenced by the digital c ... More >>

Doug Lamborn should be thrown out with the bathwater

U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn is proud of himself -- and he should be. After all, the Colorado Springs Republican has scaled new heights of stupidity in the halls of Congress, and that's not an easy task. Last week, Lamborn, chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, freaked o ... More >>

Jared Polis, zombie killer, dispatches undead oil shale subsidies

Compared to the billions-a-day standard flow rate of tax dollars pouring into and out of Washington, $25 million amounts to scarcely more than chump change. But the passage of an amendment by Congressman Jared Polis yesterday, cutting that amount in oil shale subsidies, is a remarkable break with wh ... More >>

Here's the photo Doug Lamborn feared was child porn -- one activist says speaks volumes

From Pennsylvania to West Virginia (and Colorado), pictures of bright orange, iron-laced water pouring down streams and out of kitchen faucets have been shared by activists to demonstrate the dangers of coal mining. But one photo scheduled for display before Congress' energy and mineral resources su ... More >>

Peyton Manning only the 50th best player in the NFL? Maybe if his neck was still hurt....

Denver blog posts feature text worth texting about. At Mile High Report, Jack Werts notes that NFL Network ranks Peyton Manning the league's fiftieth best player in 2012, after placing second the previous year. He's got some proving to do? At People's Press Collective, Michelle Morin offers three ... More >>

Water wars: Rally asks John Hickenlooper to nix "river-killing" diversion project

​Despite concerns raised by the EPA and alarms sounded in a state report, Colorado officials are moving forward with a plan to divert more water from the Upper Colorado River to the Front Range -- which is why anglers, rafters, tourism interests and others will be rallying in protest on the we ... More >>

Mike Coffman, Doug Lamborn co-sponsor bill to make English official U.S. language

Denver blog posts think we should all have Presidents Day off. The Colorado Independent's Teddy Wilson on Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn joining a hundred colleagues to co-sponsor a measure making English the official U.S. language. Qué? 5280's Jeff Panis shares the mag's photo of the week. Denve ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's oil-shale move: Is he a cheap date for the energy industry?

I know, I know. There are lots of other folks out there struggling to make ends meet, unsung worker drones subsisting on sweatshop wages. But let's face it: Doug Lamborn is underpaid. I'm not talking about his base salary of $174,000 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. That's standar ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's shmucky tantrum results in a sorry state of the union

It probably shouldn't have been a surprise that Doug Lamborn, Republican congressman from Colorado Springs, decided to boycott President Obama's State of the Union Address on Tuesday. Lamborn, after all, is the same guy who referred to Obama's economic and debt-reduction policies as a "tar baby" in ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony shoots like a bricklayer in Nuggets' win over New York Knicks

"Sorry, LaLa."​Denver blog posts are kid-tested, mother-approved. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein with more reaction on the Nuggets' defeat of the Melo-led New York Knicks. Colorado Independent's John Tomasic on Doug Lamborn protest of Barack Obama -- by skipping his State of the Union addre ... More >>

Fracking: Gas industry pours $747 million into lobbying and Congress

Colorado well pads. ​As the oil and gas industry has turned increasingly to hydraulic fracturing to extract reserves, fears about groundwater contamination from the toxic chemicals used in "fracking" have intensified. And that's prompted a $747 million spending spree by major industry players ... More >>

Doug Lamborn pimps for Rocky Mountain PBS even though he opposes federal funding

Doug Lamborn.​Thanks for electing to check out Denver blog posts. Colorado Independent's John Tomasic on Doug Lamborn, staunch opponent of federal bucks for public broadcasting, pitching on behalf of Rocky Mountain PBS. Does he love Big Bird after all? Mile High Hockey's Cheryl Bradley: In c ... More >>

Highland walking tour reveals strange changes: Kenny Be's Big Picture

Everyone gets screwed in Lower Highland.​ Organized by the Discovery Series committee of the Urban Land Institute's Young Leaders Group, today's Highland walking tour will feature the architects, developers and builders who are causing the strange changes in an older neighborhood being replace ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's Tar Baby race paste sticks longer: Kenny Be's back-to-school supplies

​Representative Doug Lamborn capitalizes on a remarkable skill for creating sticky situations by introducing his new Tar Baby race paste. Developed by crafty congressmen for budget-burdened back-to-school students, Lamborn's Tar Baby race paste sticks faster, and longer, than the leading white ... More >>

Kyle Orton created Broncos quarterback controversy by overestimating his value

Kyle Orton.​These Denver blog posts would like to meet you. Mile High Report fan poster Royal Fan thinks the Broncos QB mess is Kyle Orton's fault. Free Colorado's Ari Armstrong on why throwing Doug Lamborn in the briar patch would be a good thing. Denver Egotist: Sarcasm is about to get wa ... More >>

Reader: You've heard Doug Lamborn's Obama-tar baby line, but have you seen the T-shirt?

Lamborn.​We've never published a Comment of the Day in T-shirt form -- until now. The recipient of this honor is Doug Lamborn, who's been blasted for saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby -- and while we're bummed the shirt doesn't directly address the topi ... More >>

JonBenét Ramsey murder: Would the media have been obsessed with it if she'd been black?

JonBenet Ramsey.​Representative Doug Lamborn has learned the very hard way that using a too-colorful term can put a politician in a very sticky situation. And now I've gotten pulled into the tar baby mess, too.

Doug Lamborn named Keith Olbermann's Worst Person in the World for tar-baby line (VIDEO)

Doug Lamborn.​Yesterday, a Colorado Springs Gazette editorial and a big percentage of online poll takers deemed Congressman Doug Lamborn's line that compared being associated with Barack Obama to touching a tar baby no big deal. Keith Olbermann begs to differ. On his Current TV show last nigh ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's Barack Obama-tar baby remark: Intentionally racist or harmless?

Lamborn.​As we reported yesterday, Doug Lamborn said that being associated with Barack Obama was like touching a tar baby during a Friday radio appearance -- a gaffe for which he's now apologized. But did he need to? An editorial in the Colorado Springs Gazette suggests it was really no big de ... More >>

Doug Lamborn says being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby

Doug Lamborn.​Hey, look at these three Denver blog posts we found... Colorado Pols quotes Doug Lamborn as saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby. Block that simile! Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons on the way Nuggets fans relate to the current state of the Colo ... More >>

Doug Lamborn retreats as the National Renewable Energy Lab touts its achievements

Doug Lamborn.​Call it a big fat coincidence, but days after Rep. Doug Lamborn backed off his efforts to cut funding for renewable energy research, Golden's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has unveiled a colorful online magazine promoting the practical applications of its work. Now Lamb ... More >>

National Public Radio's problems not hurting Colorado Public Radio, says executive

​Right now, National Public Radio is in turmoil, what with the resignation of CEO Vivian Schiller following anti-Tea Party comments from fundraiser Ron Schiller (no relation), not to mention the crusade by the likes of Doug Lamborn to cut federal funding for public broadcasting. So has Colorad ... More >>

The War Next Door

Rich in history and imperiled species, Pinon Canyon isn't like any other place on earth. Locals fear that the Army wants to tear the hell out of it.

Rape definition change in bill co-sponsored by Cory Gardner saves some fed-funded abortions

Cory Gardner.​A Denver blog post triple play. Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard reports that removal of the word "forcible" from a bill co-sponsored by Cory Gardner, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn means rape victims will still be able to get abortions without arguing about the circumstance ... More >>

Statutory rape nixed for federally funded abortions if three Colorado reps get their way?

Cory Gardner.​When the going gets tough, these three Denver blog posts get going. Colorado Pols wonders if a bill co-sponsored by Cory Gardner, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn would disallow federally funded abortions for victims of statutory rape. Denver PR blog: Pure Brand's new offices are ... More >>

Mark Udall's Congressional team-building game plan: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Colorado congressional delegation cooperates to contain Washington's hot air.​ Mark Udall, the Colorado senior senator who has recommended a mixed-party seating arrangement to symbolize unity during President Obama's January 25 State of the Union speech, has an extended game plan for continued ... More >>

Accident scene reminds drivers to clear their plates: Kenny Be's Sign Language

Doug Lamborn wants to trash PBS and NPR: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Dueling grouches: Oscar vs. Lamborn.​ Rep. Doug Lamborn, the grouch in the trash can to the left in the picture above, represents Colorado Congressional District 5. His bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio is getting a lot of attention and support ov ... More >>

John Elway, Josh McDaniels honored at Denver Film Festival: Kenny Be's Fotoshop Friday

Full posters featured below.​ The joy of living in Denver is that every moment of every day is exciting enough to be a Hollywood movie. Whether it's politics, sports or the arts, the weird, wonderful and wacky people of Denver -- and their pursuits -- would make for a fantastic full-slate at t ... More >>

Mark Udall called Armenian genocide defector by advocacy group in candidate report card

Mark Udall.​In April, Senator Mark Udall marked the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian genocide with a strongly worded statement. But these words didn't satisfy Rocky Mountain Hye Advocates, an organization trying to get all members of the Colorado congressional delegation to support a national ... More >>

Mike Shanahan: Is it okay to root against his post-Broncos career?

What's your rooting interest?​Today's Denver blogs sampler: On Mile High Report, PolarBear14 wonders if it's bad to root against former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan. Sorry, Shanny. 5280's Michael de Yoanna reports about Congressman Doug Lamborn's support for the son of Hamas' founder. Never m ... More >>

Tim Tebow's mechanics don't suck as much as advertised

"I can carry the load."​Three tasty samples of Denver blogs. At Mile High Report, Telluridden shares a QB guru's video breakdown of Tim Tebow's mechanics, which features some positive comments. Really. The Denver Egotist previews DAM's latest edition of Style Wars. Suit up. The Colorado Ind ... More >>

Brandon Marshall on Denver Blogs: He's a wanted man -- by other NFL teams

"What's not to love?"​Denver blogs about Denver stuff. Mile High Report's John Bena links to Bill Williamson's discussion of the Brandon Marshall trade market. Williamson sees seven teams as potentially in the sweepstakes, including the Redkins. BM and Mike Shanahan: together again? Colorado ... More >>

Attendees actually let Jared Polis talk during latest health care town hall

When he's not doing beer bongs with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, Rep. Jared Polis has been staging health care town halls during the August recess -- more of them than colleagues such as Betsy Markey, Ed Perlmutter, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn. And while it's far too early to say that such s ... More >>

Shocking revelation: Colorado Springs conservatives hate healthcare reform

Representative Doug Lamborn.​Congressman Doug Lamborn, a Republican representing Colorado Springs, has found the key to keeping town halls about healthcare relatively free of rancor and ideological clashes: Stage them in districts where most people, including the star of the show, are metaphys ... More >>

At her town hall, Betsy Markey presents a moving target

Representative Betsy Markey.​Like fellow representative Doug Lamborn, whose healthcare town hall was frenzy-free (because pretty much everyone agreed that ObamaCare is awful), Betsy Markey, who represents Colorado's 4th District, managed to keep her own get-together about reform from deteriora ... More >>

Commenters mostly laugh off Jared Polis' beer-bonging

Representative Jared Polis getting his drink on with an assist from Stephen Colbert.​Representative Jared Polis beat Doug Lamborn and Betsy Markey to the healthcare-town-hall punch, staging a session on Monday. Not that the event got much attention. After all, that evening, Polis starred in th ... More >>

Forget Shane: Come back, Christo! Christo, come back!

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

The Colorado officials who bucked the bailout -- and those who went along

Taking the Fifth

High Noon

When it's springtime in the Rockies . . .

Against the Odds

Referendum E is a sucker bet, but the state's hooked on lottery games.

Carrying Their Water

Douglas County's lawmakers jump to the defense of home builders, kill water-use warning measure.