
Caplis: Michael Bennet is Bernie Sanders without mittens
A good senator for Colorado is someone who does not vote with Bernie 97% of the time.

A good senator for Colorado is someone who does not vote with Bernie 97% of the time.

Bernie Sanders’ oft repeated claim that “our economy only works for the top one per cent” is a flat-out lie.

Bernie Sanders’ utopian ravings and Elizabeth Warren’s cornucopia of extravagant “plans” magically funded by a new tax on “wealth” (on top of sharp increases in taxes on income) is this election season’s theme.

“If we’re going to force Americans to make these radical changes, they’re not going to go along.”–John Hickenlooper

Key elements of the program parallel fascism as preached and practiced between the world wars.

Socialists can’t ever deliver their paradise on Earth but they can forever promise it. And they’ll always outbid conservatives in a political auction for utopian outcomes.
No matter what happens “state-by-state” and “county-by-county,” a national fracking ban is the real goal, according the Democratic presidential candidate.

All those sycophantic voters, cheering their hero’s every wrong-headed promise. If ever there was a year for None of the Above on the ballot, this is it.
Inside the Democratic coalition, there’s a battle raging between the party’s blue-collar and environmental factions. But senior party leaders are trying to play down the conflict and its impact on household energy bills.

Super PACs aren’t a natural born creation. They exist because Congress has prohibited corporate contributions to candidates and put limits on individual gifts.

The problem wasn’t the long lines at Democratic caucuses but the sparse crowds at Republican ones. The GOP had decided to abolish the straw poll that had been in effect only a couple of cycles and paid the price.
It’s already been noted that although Sanders beat Clinton by 60 to 38 percent in New Hampshire, she ended up with an equal number of delegates, thanks to the superdelegate system. The Establishment prefers her.

Does updating the legislation on the retirement of another Colorado power plant save or cost the ratepayers money? We think you already know the answer. PowerGab Hosts Jake Fogleman and Amy Cooke discuss this and more.
Show Notes:
Colorado Springs Utility compromise bill
Colorado green NGOs continue to oppose nuclear energy despite bipartisan support.
HB26-1337: Bill to facilitate nuclear development
Because the grid could use a backup plan.
Yes, we’re giving away a Predator Generator.
No, this is not a drill.
Yes, it’s because reliability apparently isn’t fashionable anymore.
Starting with the first show of 2026, drop a funny, clever, or pithy comment in the show’s comment section.
That’s it. No forms. No fine print to initial. No ESG questionnaire.
At the end of the session, we’ll select our top 3–5 favorite comments.
Then you vote on the winner.
Democracy still works here. Mostly.
Winner announced on the last show in May 2026.
One comment.
One generator.
Because when the grid wobbles, satire won’t keep your lights on — but a Predator Generator will.

How in the world can the Colorado Republican Party be as dysfunctional as it is? I put that question to Brita Horn, the outgoing chair of the state party.