Scott McInnis

Dan Maes was Running Without Cowboy Boots, got kicked to the curb

​A year ago, one-time gubernatorial favorite Scott McInnis was grappling with charges of plagiarism -- leaving the path clear for darkest of dark-horse candidates Dan Maes to win the Republican nomination for governor. He was soundly trounced in November by John Hickenlooper, but at least he ... More >>

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Dan Maes recycles corny Scott McInnis billboards: Kenny Be's Fotochop Friday

​ In addition to taking the primary election away from his Republican challenger, gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes would be wise to grab onto the remaining "Scott McInnis for Governor" billboards that are still up around town and reuse them for a cost-efficient campaign. The cornball message o ... More >>

9.12 Project Colorado chair on Tom Tancredo's ultimatum, Ken Buck's "dumbasses" comment

Ken Buck.​The major GOP races in Colorado don't want for drama this year -- or comedy, depending on your perspective. Tom Tancredo's high noon ultimatum to Scott McInnis and Dan Maes was followed by Ken Buck's "Weld County bullshit" statement and another comment in which he called Tea Party bi ... More >>

Tom Tancredo's ultimatum to Scott McInnis, Dan Maes: John Hickenlooper's wet dream?

Tom Tancredo.​This past weekend, Tom Tancredo told Patricia Calhoun that with a few days, he'd make some kind of announcement about the governor's race, which is a mess on the Republican side thanks to Scott McInnis's plagiarism problems and Dan Maes's assorted challenges. And that's one campa ... More >>

Tom Tancredo compares Scott McInnis's continuing campaign to the Hindenburg disaster

Tom Tancredo.​Earlier today, Patricia Calhoun shared a chat with Tom Tancredo at the Independence Institute's ATF event this past weekend. But I caught up with him yesterday when he was at an even more unusual place -- a fast-moving line at the DMV (and "fast-moving" isn't a misprint). But he ... More >>

Hasan family members largest reported donors to tax-cutting measures: Link to Douglas Bruce?

Ali Hasan​Members of the Hasan family, the wealthy backers of Colorado GOP causes, whose award of a $300,000 fellowship to Scott McInnis erupted last week in a plagiarism scandal, are also the largest single donors to three tax-cutting initiatives on the November ballot. The measures -- Amen ... More >>

Scott McInnis's political career likely over if he continues campaign and loses, says senator

Greg Brophy.​Scott McInnis's alleged plagiarism related to his "Musings on Water," a series of articles for which the Hasan Family Foundation paid him $300,000 he's now pledged to refund, has turned onetime political friends into reluctant enemies. Take Senate assistant minority leader Greg B ... More >>

Dan Caplis rejects Scott McInnis's candidacy -- and not because he wants the governor gig

Dan Caplis.​Anyone who thought Scott McInnis's plagiarism problems might not kill his campaign prior to yesterday's Caplis & Silverman show on KHOW likely reconsidered afterward. That's because Republican stalwart Dan Caplis joined the Denver Post is calling for McInnis to give up the ghost a ... More >>

Dan Maes: If Scott McInnis drops out, conservatives should rally around me

Dan Maes.​As Scott McInnis's plagiarism problems worsened, Republican power brokers began to consider what to do should he drop out of the guv race. And while there's plenty of debate about who the best candidate should be, there's wide agreement among such folks about who it shouldn't be: Dan ... More >>

Scott McInnis, Rolly Fischer and the more dubious part of the Denver Post scoop

Rolly Fischer on Channel 7.​For the past three days, the Denver Post has run big stories about guv wannabe Scott McInnis. Day one's offering, about apparent McInnis plagiarism in lousy water articles, was a slam dunk -- and likely dooms his campaign, with even the likes of Dan Caplis turning a ... More >>

Ubaldo Jimenez has the flu? Breathe on the Red Sox!

He's feeling good here.​A Denver blogs three-pack. Inside the Rockies' Tracy Ringolsby tweets that super-pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is battling the flu but is still expected to start tonight against the Red Sox. New strategy: infection. 5280's Michael de Yoanna notes that gubernatorial candidate ... More >>

Tim Tebow's throwing motion: Josh McDaniels is watching it closely

See the entire MaxDenver sequence by clicking here.​Denver blogs are a mile high. Scale the summit to check out these three. Andrew Mason's new MaxDenver.com site opens with great shots of Tim Tebow's throwing motion, as closely observed by Coach Josh McDaniels. No pressure, Timmy. At the Co ... More >>

Tim Tebow a 2010 starter? SI's Peter King and Josh McDaniels give him a chance

There's a lot of love in this room.​Here's a trio, a triumvirate, a triptych of blogs about Denver. At Mile High Report, John Bena notes that neither Sports Illustrated's Peter King nor coach Josh McDaniels think Tim Tebow's a guaranteed bench-sitter this next season. Delighted by that news, ... More >>

George Karl in Denver Blogs: He's blogging, too -- about his cancer treatment

"If they build a big lead, I can probably blog from here..."​Wouldn't you like to look over some Denver blogs? At 5280, AJ Vicens says coach George Karl's family blog about his cancer treatment is more interesting than last night's Nuggets victory over the Washington Wizards. He's right -- bu ... More >>

Dan Maes, maverick gubernatorial candidate, on Peter Boyles, Cory Voorhis, Scott McInnis and winning tonight's preference poll

Dan Maes isn't going down without a fight.​For Dan Maes, who's running for governor with more support from Tea Party groups than the Republican Party, it's a very important day. This evening, caucuses will be held in homes, schools and churches all over the area, and Maes isn't just hoping to ... More >>

Denver Nuggets in Denver Blogs: Can a basketball team be treated for schizophrenia?

Will it be good J.R.? Or bad J.R.?​We've gathered together three blogs about Denver topics for your perusal. In his recap of the Nuggets victory over the Boston Celtics yesterday, which immediately followed a humiliating defeat to the woeful Washington Wizards, Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons wri ... More >>

Scott McInnis, Jane Norton portray themselves as Scott Brown 2.0

"See, my name is Scott, and his name is Scott. Which makes us both Scotts. Get it?"​Republican Scott Brown's comfortable victory last night in the Massachusetts Senate race has proven that, this year, anyhow, Republicans are capable of winning anywhere. Jon Caldara for Congress in Boulder, any ... More >>

"Defend the Republic" rally draws a crowd, not a throng

Dan Maes attended the rally this Saturday, with gunny sack in hand.​Last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes previewed the "Defend the Republic" rally at the State Capitol -- advertised as a gathering of folks from assorted tea parties and 9.12 organizations, among others, who we ... More >>

Scott McInnis isn't the real tea party candidate, says rival Dan Maes

Dan Maes would like to have his tea and drink it, too.​Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is upset about the effort by GOP heavyweights to make Scott McInnis the de facto party standard bearer months before the primary -- and he says lots of tea party members will express the same sen ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Let's give thanks for political turkeys

​On Saturday, a group of Tea Party activists gathered at the Colorado State Capitol to celebrate Thanksgiving -- and small government -- by reading the Mayflower Compact. For political theater that laid an egg, it didn't come close to the turkey served by Roy Romer-era Lieutenant Governor Mik ... More >>

Dick Wadhams still likes hot Republican-on-Republican action

Dick Wadhams ​After Tom Tancredo declared that he fully intended to run for governor, Colorado GOP head Dick Wadhams insisted that he was okay with such a challenge to frontrunner (and unity fan) Scott McInnis, announcing in this space, "I've always been a proponent -- and I've said this inces ... More >>

Scott McInnis unity platform fix is in

Where Scott McInnis leads, all of his former rivals plan to follow.​Last Thursday, Tom Tancredo confirmed in this space that he was part of a group coming up with a unity platform Republican Scott McInnis could use against Bill Ritter in the 2010 gubernatorial campaign -- and that if all went ... More >>

No "Republican saliva test" required in "Platform for Prosperity," says Scott McInnis spokesman

Scott and Josh: Together again for the first time.​Update below: A short time ago, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis joined one former rival (State senator Josh Penry), an ex-rep who was a whisker away from challenging him (Tom Tancredo), a former guv (Bill Owens) and conservat ... More >>

Tom Tancredo open to keeping hat out of ring if deal with Scott McInnis can be struck

Tom Tancredo has gone from fully intending to run for governor to entertaining the possibility of backing Scott McInnis.​A lot's happened in Tom Tancredo's world during the past week. Last Thursday, Tancredo said in this space, "I fully intend to run" for governor in 2010, adding that he plan ... More >>

Dick Wadhams on Tom Tancredo's impending run for governor

Dick Wadhams isn't leading the "Run Tom" parade. But he swears he's not putting up roadblocks, either.​Yesterday, Tom Tancredo confirmed his plans to run for governor now that state senator Josh Penry has dropped out of the race. That throws a kink into frontrunner Scott McInnis' dream of a un ... More >>

Josh Penry radio appearance turns into subtle Scott McInnis bashing session

See! Josh Penry really does want to spend more time with his family.​Josh Penry made his decision to pull out of the 2010 gubernatorial race official yesterday, issuing a statement that stops considerably short of formally endorsing his main conservative rival for the office, Scott McInnis. He ... More >>

What's making Josh Penry wave the white flag?

Josh Penry's getting out even before the getting's good.​There weren't a lot of hints in advance regarding state senator Josh Penry's decision to pull the plug on his gubernatorial campaign, which he's expected to do later today. This past Thursday, Penry spokesman Andrew Cole roundly ridicule ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Welcome back, J.R. Smith -- and just in time

The Prodigy's suspension is over. Time to fill some baskets.​Examine these local blogs, why don't you? Andrew Feinstein at Denver Stiffs sizes up two bad Nuggets losses. Lucky thing George Karl can put J.R. Smith in tomorrow night... Colorado Pols looks at what Scott McInnis and Mitt Romney ... More >>

Josh Penry campaign scoffs at Scott McInnis' reasons for not debating

"Put down your weapons. I come in peace."​This morning, gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis' responded to critics of his decision not to debate his fellow Republican rivals with a Denver Post op-ed in which he argued that while "GOP candidate forums" are fine, direct faceoffs will do more ha ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Dana Perino reveals her past with Scott McInnis (get your minds out of the gutter!)

Dana Perino loves herself some Scott McInnis.​Local bloggery for your pleasure. Colorado Pols offers up former White House spokeswoman Dana Perino's video endorsement of onetime boss Scott McInnis. Don't they make a cute couple? Russ at Purple Row considers a possible trade of Garret Atkins ... More >>

Time for Josh Penry to make his move in Republican guv-nomination race

Josh Penry and familiy look all-American in a photo from his website.​Jane Norton's forthcoming entry into the U.S. Senate campaign is meant to energize Republicans who know appointee Michael Bennet is vulnerable but can't figure out which of their foot soldiers is capable of taking him down. ... More >>

Scott McInnis' latest two mistakes

Scott McInnis ready to party with himself.​Just because Bob Beauprez has decided against seeking for the governership doesn't mean Republican loyalists will be spared the spectacle of another hilariously inept campaign -- not with Scott McInnis still the de facto frontrunner. Big Mac has made ... More >>

Odd couples show off their fun bags for Denver Mag

John Hickenlooper and Bill Ritter let their hair down (click to enlarge).​In today's Denver Post, media writer Joanne Ostrow takes on the September cover of Denver Magazine, in which Channel 31 stars Libby Weaver and Natalie Tysdal are transformed from anchors to shank-ers. After spotlighting ... More >>

Denver Blogs: A total McInnis

Interview with Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis from Matthew Roberts on Vimeo.Our daily search for local bloggage. E-mail recommendations. Scott McInnis is being a real McInnis these days, isn't he? (Colorado Pols) Where has Melo's money gone? (5280) Meet the future Rockies. (Pur ... More >>

Denver Blogs: This Patriot-west thing would be totally intolerable if the Patriots weren't so damn good

​Our daily cruise through the local blogosphere. Let us know about good destinations. The Broncos have traded for yet another Patriot, defensive end Le Kevin Smith. Weird, huh? (Mile High Report) The Denver Archbishop chimes in on health care. (Colorado Independent) Scott McInnis is missing ... More >>

Scott McInnis is getting picked on by even more mean people

Scott McInnis with Josh Penry, whose candidacy is looking pretty good right now.​Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis came uncorked while defending his allegedly broken pledge to use leftover 2004 campaign funds for breast-cancer research during a Wednesday appearance on the KHOW t ... More >>

Denver Blogs: This just in: Scott McInnis is kind of a dick

Scott McInnis: Dick.​The blogosphere is our crack den. Kick us down the good stuff. Scott McInnis somehow manages to make KHOW's Craig Silverman seem like a sympathetic character. (Colorado Pols) The Post may be polling you about comics, but that doesn't mean it cares what you think. (Denver ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Noooooooo!

If only he looked this good playing defense.​Can you identify a good blog? Send samples here. Nuggets interested in Wally Szczerbiak. Which, by the way, is a truly horrible idea. (Denver Stiffs) Man. You can't even screw a cow any more without worrying about catching something. (5280) Scott ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Ding-dong go the balls

Scott McInnis and his giant hands.​We like good blogs. Know about any? The people behind a new conservative think tank "will need balls the size of church bells" to spend soft money supporting Scott McInnis. Holy genitals! (Colorado Pols) "Underemployed Smartass Blogger Opts Out of GOP Senat ... More >>

Josh Penry about to announce gubernatorial bid?

A really unposed-looking photo of Scott McInnis and Josh Penry from Penry's campaign website circa 2005. According to Grand Junction's Daily Sentinel newspaper, state senate minority leader Josh Penry, who represents GJ, is planning an announcement on Saturday, July 11, in regard to speculation tha ... More >>

Scott McInnis and Bob Schaffer don't know their Colorado mountains

A screen capture from Scott McInnis' website featuring a scenery shot from... Canada? When politicians make a gaffe, an army of online smart asses is ready, willing and able to make them feel stupid about it. Witness Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis, whose website went live with a pho ... More >>

In branding Scott McInnis "McLobbyist," left borrows from right's playbook

Scott McInnis. Scott McInnis has been positioning himself for a political comeback since at least last year. Note that in October, McInnis prematurely pissed on the GOP's grave by publicly predicting that Bob Schaffer would lose to Mark Udall in the U.S. Senate contest -- and adding that he could h ... More >>

Scott McInnis prematurely pisses on GOP's grave

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