RGA had a great track record overall, and just couldn’t salvage the self-induced implosion of Colorado Republicans. In the end, it was a home-grown failure in CO

You CAN blame the NRSC, who managed to lose every close race the RGA didnt bail them out of, and threw $9 million at Fiorina when that amount could have won WA and CO Senate races. Cornyn & Co. underperformed while Halyer Barbour & Co. overperformed (IL excepted).

… and yes, we can blame Tancredo. If he was a loyal Republican, he would have run in the primary. And who knows, he might have won GOP primary, been the nominee and actually won in Nov. 20/20 hindsight.

Reminds me of the Prom Queen Quote (Warning: NSFW) from The Rock. Great movie by the way.

Tancredo is an idoit anyway you shake it. That whole race was a disaster from day one. I would suggest that you just ignored Colorado Republicans and hope they fall off the face of the face of the earth before they take us with them.

If Tancredo is so horrible, why did Sarah Palin endorse him for Governor?

Why waste the cash and all that effort to run a decent campaign twice in just a few months. Heck some don’t even like to put the effort into one good campaign. Case in point, Martha Coakley who barely phoned in a campaign against Scott Brown. I think the disease is called called the Murkowski syndrome. . delusions of grandure with an overwhelming sense of entitlement.

2012 should be fun. Either everybody running will work their butt’s off to win their respective primaries- or – noone will run in primaries and just wait to jump in the general.

If so, I think I’ve met you in person, assuming Moe Lane is a screen name. Anyway I agree, Tancredo is as two-faced of a politician as they come. It’s very, very sad that he was our best option. Even given Tancredo’s problems, I’m surprised you supported Maes. Redstate (well, Eric at least) was very down on Maes as not being a practical choice and making a mess of things in general.

is really a piece of work. Surely he’s worn out his welcome.

Ugh.

And to think I was rooting for Tancredo. Yeah, I knew he was a few screws shy, but I was hoping…

and no one else. I’ve always thought he was a snake and he has proven my point. He has used illegal immigration as a way to further his name ID more than to fight against unacceptable compromises on immigration reform. If he was truly serious about party unity, he would have run in the GOP Primary.

Tancredo did his part to muck things up to be sure, but Maes was a tremendously awful candidate. I think rather than worrying about what Tancredo says (he’s finished either way), we should be asking the question, “How did we end up with Maes?” There is more to this debacle than those outside CO realize. And worthy of attention, I might add.

During the primary after other legitimate candidates “dropped” out (and by “dropped” I mean forced by Party elites) we were left with the unknown Maes, vs the corrupt, self-serving, smarmy Party choice of Scott McInnis. Maes won the primary not on merit, rather on protest votes from those who couldn’t vote for McInnis. Only later did the voters find out Maes was a self-serving, arrogant, con man. Plus, we found out some pro-Maes’ primary commercials were funded by prominent CO liberals.

Be angry with Tancredo for his part, but don’t let the Party elite that anointed McInnis, and ultimately led to Maes, off the hook when discussing the CO governor travesty.

to sense where the country is going they don’t deserve to be the “establishment politicians” anymore…

Explain O’Donnel.

Explain Angle.

Explain Miller.

Explain….hedoubletoothpicks, nevermind. You can’t.

until he gave aid and comfort to the enemy. I don’t support traitors, including political ones.

I hope that newly re-elected Senator Bennet at least sent flowers to Turncoat Tom.

For what it’s worth, here’s Wadhams’ in his own words about the Colorado elections:
http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/992325-innerview-with-dick-wadhams