Denver Post blogger John Andrews’ “full disclosure”

John Andrews. A little housekeeping is required regarding our primary-eve blog about Denver Post blogger and former state senator John Andrews’ attack on Rima Sinclair, a Republican candidate for State House District 6, who lost in a big way to rival Joshua Sharf. Sinclair phoned yesterday to inform me that…

Bob Palmer signs off

Bob Palmer. Of late, Democratic National Convention-related reports have dominated the home pages at area television stations’ websites. But at this writing, another story has risen to the fore at Channel 4, Channel 7 and Channel 9 — the death of veteran Denver-area television anchor Bob Palmer at age 77…

Obama Girl to give Denver some love

The body politic. Forget Jennifer Lopez, Rosario Dawson and all those other so-called stars reportedly heading our way for the Democratic National Convention. A real celebrity is on her way: Amber Lee Ettinger, better known as the Obama Girl. Via e-mail, Jackie Brook, Ettinger’s publicist, reveals that her client is…

Gallaudet University visitor puts DNC hoopla in perspective

Olivia Liang. It’s easy for locals to get cynical about the forthcoming Democratic National Convention, what with the Obama speech ticketing controversy, revelations about protester holding cells and so on. But there are plenty of people heading to Denver with high hopes for making the world a better place –…

Wayne Allard: gone fishin’

Anyone got some worms? In “GOP Plans Full Slate of Events During DNC,” the Rocky Mountain News reports about anti-Dem activities being planned by area conservative heavyweights during the Democratic National Convention — something Dick Wadhams, head of the state’s Republican party, promised way back in September 2007, at the…

Long-range Obama forecast: flip a coin

State of confusion. In it’s continuing effort to fill pages with nonsensical items about the Democratic National Convention, the Rocky Mountain News published “Obama Speech Forecast Still a Little Foggy,” in which National Weather Service forecaster Mike Baker confirmed that Barack Obama’s August 28 Invesco Field at Mile High acceptance…

From Jay Cutler to Eddie Royal, a jersey pass

Oh Henry? Here were the choices for Denver Broncos fans who wanted to buy a jersey at a fifth-level souvenir shop at Invesco Field at Mile High last Saturday during a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys: Jay Cutler; Rod Smith; Javon Walker; John Lynch. And here’s the problem. Three…

Secret DNC jail “Gitmo on the Platte” has a secret escape tunnel!

Another amusing/terrifying item I noticed in the amusing/terrifying Denver Auditor’s report I read after my amusing/terrifying experience getting chased by a black truck after taking unauthorized photos of Gitmo on the Platte: there’s a secret tunnel that leads outside the (once) secret DNC protester prison. It’ll be just like that…

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 19 edition

Feel like Ralphing? Blog, blog, blog. Demver pits Barack Obama against the Denver Broncos and debuts an extended Q&A with Ralph Nader, who’s a presidential candidate again in 2008. It could be his year! Meanwhile, Backbeat Online offers up a live review of To Be Eaten and Dead Child. They’re…

You could have been Hillary’s DNC date

Sorry — Hillary’s already spoken for at the DNC. So you didn’t get a ticket to Barack Obama’s acceptance speech? You had one other chance to attend — by connecting with Hillary Clinton, who was offering choice seats at the Invesco Field at Mile High spectacle and her own DNC…

Arnold Schwarzenegger looks like he’s going green

Don’t terminate that joint, Ahnold. Lucky Jared Jacang Maher. The Westword reporter’s copy of the Denver Post included the photo seen here, which makes it seem for all the world as if California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is toking up a storm while speaking at an August 18 press conference. Adding…

Coke and Pepsi bring Democrats together

Pepsi may get the glory during the Democratic National Convention when the Pepsi Center takes center stage, but Coke will be cleaning up The Can. Last week, Coca-Cola became the “Official Recycling Provider” for the DNC – which means the company will send its employees to Denver with stolen grocery…

The city council pays out to Timothy Thomason

Timothy Thomason. As noted in this August 18 blog, the Denver City Council planned to tackle the question of whether or not to approve a $150,000 payment to Timothy Thomason, a cancer patient who wasn’t given prescribed pain medication after winding up in city jail circa August 2006. At the…

Obama versus the Denver Broncos at Invesco

The Denver Broncos took on the Dallas Cowboys at Invesco Field on Saturday. It was the second of four pre-season games. Not that it matters, but the Broncos won. More than 60,000 people were there (in spite of the rain), which is good for a game that doesn’t count. But…

Political ads: already out of control

Remember when they used to advertise products on TV? Unless my calendar is lying to me, it’s August 19, a full eleven weeks before election day — and yet the barrage of political advertisements is in early November form. During the 5:30-6 a.m. segment of Channel 4’s morning-news broadcast, I…

Rocky Mountain News takes credit for Civic Center clean-up

Can you hear that horn a-blowin’? The front-page headline of the August 19 Rocky Mountain News reads, “Last Minute Makeover: Crews swarm park to finish full-blown face-lift before DNC” — and inside, the latest edition of writer James Meadow’s seemingly endless “Civic Center Blues” series, which has spent weeks outlining…

Before he hits Denver, Ralph Nader defends his candidacy — again

As Ralph Nader continues his fifth campaign for the presidency, he joins an elite club of independent mainstays—Gus Hall for the U.S. Communist Party (4 runs), Howard Phillips for the Constitution Party (3 runs), Norman Thomas for the Socialist Party (6 runs). Nader’s message, like his rumpled suits, has changed…

9News’ Olympic investment

9News’ Mark Koebrich During the 6 a.m. hour this morning, KOA/850-AM played an excerpt from Channel 9 morning host Gary Shapiro’s interview with none other than Olympic gold-medal-hoarder Michael Phelps. Thinking this qualified as quite a get, I visited 9News.com upon arriving at the office, and was surprised to find…