Tancredo says he ‘fully intends to run’ for governor of Colorado.
Tancredo says he ‘fully intends to run’ for governor of Colorado.
The Denver Post reports that, “while he has yet to formally declare his candidacy or fill out paperwork with the secretary of state’s office,” Tom Tancredo told a reporter that he “fully intends to run” for governor. When asked if he is running for Governor, Tom Tancredo told another local news station, “That is exactly what I anticipate doing.” After a brief run for President in 2008, Tancredo has been polishing his credentials over the past year by doing his part to coarsen the political discourse on television:
– Said he “didn’t know” if Obama “hates white people.”
– Argued Justice Sonia Sotomayor is a member of the “Latino KKK without the hoods or the nooses” and that she “appears to be a racist.”
– Claimed Obama may “indeed” be “a racist” because he nominated “Sonia Mayer” for the Supreme Court.
After Tancredo resigned from Congress, he told the press that he regretted being known for being anti-immigrant. A few months later, the proud nativist told a young Republicans gathering that he’d be open to halting all immigration to the United States.
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He’s definitely a “runner.”
He ran far away from military service during the Vietnam War, citing “depression”
or something similar.
He doesn’t seem to get very depressed in his joy over sending other folks to fight wars.
What a piece of GOPshite he is…
November 13th, 2009 at 9:54 amGo for it Tommy! The people of Colorado would love to give you a sound slap down, back of the hand style.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:55 amJust remember, Tommy, there’s no taking your microphone off and storming out of City Hall when things don’t go your way.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:55 amLOL! Go ahead Tom! After you’re disasterous appearance on the ‘Ed Suhltz’ show with David Shuster, I say go for it. That way EVERYONE will remember YOUR deferments for ‘Depression’ during the Vietnam war. I rank you up there with Limpballs, Cheney and all the other armchair warriors! Make our day.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:57 amHe gets the Dominionist Evangelical crazies in Colorado Springs sexually excited
over his xenophobic rants and racist crap.
God made white people to rule over the Earth, so they claim.
It’s in the Bible…somewhere…
November 13th, 2009 at 9:59 amPlease run, Tom.
The state is 20% Hispanic. Even though some of those must be Republicans, the odds of them supporting an open bigot like Tancredo are nil. Not all Hispanics are against the crackdown on illegal immigration; I’d bet that all are against a man who pushed to eliminate the Spanish language section of the Denver public libraries on the grounds that it created a “linguistic ghetto”.
Bill Ritter’s none too popular and would face a very close election…unless he’s up against this pendejo.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:59 amHe may run, and he will FAIL.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:00 amA guy with the name Tancredo wants to stop all immigration to the US! Funny.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:01 amOh Goody! Being one of the “Rocky Mountain High” voters, I look forward to go all Markos Moulitsos on his ass!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:06 amAw man… where’d I put my bookie’s phone number?
***going thru pockets, looking for bills***
I gotta place a bet…
November 13th, 2009 at 10:08 amDo it, Tom – it will be great entertainment watching Markos do another inevitable TV beat-down on you.
On second thought, that might be too depressing for you – you’ll probably avoid him like the plague. Or like you avoided military service, you chicken-hawk.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:10 amLiz Morrison says:
That’s the worst come over I’ve ever seen.
Did you mean cum over. j/k
November 13th, 2009 at 10:10 amThe name Tancredo isn’t exactly Smith, or Jones, or Brown.
Be careful of all the anti-immigrant jargon, dingbat.
It might come back to bite you in your Eye-talian rear end.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:11 amThat clip of him storming off the set for being called out about his lack of expertise on veterans affairs is going to make a great campaign ad for his opponent.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:13 amShayne@15, He acted like a spoiled child. Demanding a apology from a Veteran who ACUALLY served? Unreal. He practically stalked off the set. He couldn’t even handle the debate! What brave, courageuos leaders these Repugs have! Snark.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:16 amGo ahead and run, Tom. In fact, fill the airwaves with hateful xenophobic ads. Show Colorado the “real you”!
Ritter will get re-elected without having to lift a finger.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:16 amAppropriately, the photo looks like a mug shot.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:17 amThe beat-down:
And that’s when the chicken-hawk turned tail and ran.
Classic.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:17 amWell goody for him! Does he fully intend to get his a$$ handed to him like he did as a 7th string presidential candidate?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:18 amAmple waring to the sane citizens of Colorado.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:20 amwarning (not waring)
November 13th, 2009 at 10:20 amJust wondering…if Tom Tanweirdo runs and during a debate gets called out for not serving his country due to depression, will he storm off of the stage and quit?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:20 amDana Milbank skewered Tancredo when Tommy boy dropped out of the GOP nomination
Hasta La Vista
If Tancredo’s gubernatorial campaign uses the same “brain trust” his presidential campaign did, the results should be similar, more fun to consider as Tancredo did so poorly, even among the GOP’s wingnut base, that he was the first of the candidates to drop out of the GOP race.
But look on the bright side Tom, maybe if you get trounced again, you and all your supporters can fit in a slightly larger elevator this time.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:21 amFoxNews is going to slime Ritter to the point where Tancredo will stand a good chance of election.
Sad, but true…
Rupert Murdoch just loves him some Tancredo, and will not tolerate anyone else.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:23 amAnd if Ritter does find it necessary to lift a finger, I have one he can use!!!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:24 amJust out of curiosity, what are the state laws in Colorado regarding candidates for public office and the amount of free media time they are allowed to get? For example, if his opponents in the race for governor are allowed equal time, when does the amount of time he spends on TV and radio start getting counted? When he finally gets around to filing the paperwork? Or does it start now because he, in effect, announced that he was running for governor?
FTR, personally I think he’s too stupid for public office, but that’s probably just me.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:24 amWell, as of this morning, Faux is going to be reaching a substantially smaller audience. Why do get the feeling this is going to backfire badly on Rupert?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:27 amMesmerizing gaze,
November 13th, 2009 at 10:30 amEerie sense of emptiness,
Whiff of burned ozone
If he “fully intends to run” , then I fully expect to laugh.
Excellent haiku, Cheeseflap!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:38 amI hope this turd FAILS! Citizens of Colorado please don’t do it to yourselves. Keep the lunatic fringe out of government.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:39 amevangenital says:
He’s definitely a “runner.”
He ran far away from military service during the Vietnam War, citing “depression”
or something similar.
If he runs for governor it will be worth it just to see the video of this chickenhawk running away from vet, Markos Moulitsas rerun multiple times.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:39 amThat was some great tv.
Tancredo / credentials
A Friday the 13th oxymoron!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:47 amDeer Caught in the Headlights for Governor.
Vote for me…?
November 13th, 2009 at 10:51 amThe first step in his mandate will be change the name of the state form “Colorado” to “Reddish”.
And his own last name to Tancretin.
/snark
November 13th, 2009 at 11:00 amAnother conservative whoreclown… go figure :.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:11 amTANCREDO: “Latino KKK without the hoods or the nooses”
Nothing qualifies a person to be governor like criticizing someone for being a member of an under-equipped non-existent organization you just invented!
I;ts just that kind of bold thinking and imagination that a state needs to fill potholes, encourage businesses and tourism, reduce crime and balance the state budget!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:19 amIs this picture of Tancretin in his halloween mask?
November 13th, 2009 at 11:44 amYou can see the craziness in his eyes. This guy is nuts!
I live in Denver and I believe if Tancredo runs he may get elected. While there are some wonderful and intelligent people here, there is, it seems, a large element of right wing nuts. Colorado Springs is home to some really right wing “christian” crazies and that is just for starters.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:48 amHe forgot his hat.
HAHAHAHAHA
The puff piece.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:03 pm@ 3. Purple State says: Just remember, Tommy, there’s no taking your microphone off and storming out of City Hall when things don’t go your way. November 13th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Sure there is. All he has to do is to do a Palin. Say that he’s succeeded in everything he set out to do, except for the parts that the liberal fascist illegal aliens kept him from completing. And then announce a combo book and campaign bus rally tour for his candidacy for President.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:05 pmEvangenital cites the “Dominionist Evangelical crazies in Colorado Springs” that will fall for Tancredo’s crap. He will get the teabagger vote and the Faux News support.
What folks need to know is that CO faces a revamped Personhood amendment on the 2010 ballot. That will bring out all the Pro-Lifer creationist loons en masse. Progressives & Dems often go belly up in mid-term elections. We need to get serious here and realize this fascist wingnut could energize & motorvate enough loons to give Ritter a run.
What’s worse is that we have an “Live & Local” Progressive radio azzmole (Solis-Marich) calling in his daily show from Los Angeles signing up Coloradans to support Tancredo’s run.
Not sure how he thinks it would be good for Colorado if Tommy Loon wins? Why is this Progressive talker playing with fire? He’s not that smart!
November 13th, 2009 at 12:11 pmRacist Tom Tancredo, the guy who called Miami a 3rd world country, the racist who told people in El Paso concerned about a fence dividing up their land to move to Mexico and, to top it off, in March he admitted the Immigration issue IS about Race.
In March, Tancredo said, “Throughout history, people who are NOT white Anglo-Saxon have become American by adopting a white Anglo-Saxon culture.” He insists all minority immigrants have to become white northern Europeans if they want to assimilate to become Americans.
White culture? What is that? Eating pigs in a blanket, shopping at Wal-mart, driving a pick-up truck, holding racist rallies?
November 13th, 2009 at 12:26 pmI actually lived in Tommy-boy’s District while he was a US Rep. Went to one of his re-election ‘town hall’ meetings just for laughs but came away almost crying instead.
This scumbag is a bigger racist than most of the white sheet hoodwearers in the South.
I was so disgusted that I moved out of his District within 6 months.
Just to add insult to injury for being a Coloradoan, we actually have Mikey “Yer doin’ a Helluva Job” Brown on AM850, a right-wing whack-job radio station (Also hosts the Limpballs show). Talk about rewarding incompetence and stupidity!
November 13th, 2009 at 12:46 pmTancredo is just more of the continuing Republican devolution of politics. Boorish behavior and overt racism in our political discussion has become acceptable. When are the voters going to wake up?
November 13th, 2009 at 1:00 pmHe shouldn’t even be running for dogcatcher. The only thing he should run for is a bus out of town.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:06 pmSo when is he leaving USA back to Italy? Wasn’t his grandparents immigrants from Italy?
November 13th, 2009 at 2:04 pmMaybe now Colorado can be ‘Saved’. Run Tom Run!
November 13th, 2009 at 2:04 pmTommy Tancredo es un pendejo mas grande. Que no puede ser elegido perrero.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:44 pmYou try it Tancredo, you idiot.
I am here in Colorado, my family and ancestors have been here centuries before the Eruopean illegal invasion.
We are waiting for you and we will tear you down to size.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:49 pmNow that should be an interesting election with so many minorities in Colorado. Now some who are racist will support Tancrazy but to many others know better. Colorado is so pretty and has some of the nicest people as I saw when I visited Denver. I went to the baseball game and saw how all the people get along with each other. Now I know Colorado Springs has strong support for wacko people like Tancrazy as we saw the girl who called rape on Laker Player only to find out she advance the conduct and was herself a wacko. Yes then we have Ted Haggard the Preacher who hates gays excepts and pays for sex with church money. Yes great Family Christian Values we have but Tancrazy’s Family history includes immigrants but he forgot that.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:14 pmDepression bumper stickers I’d like to see for Tommy boy:
I’M REALLY DOWN WITH TANCREDO
HOW CAN I BE A RACIST IF I LIVE IN THE DARK PLACE?
TANCREDO: PRO-LIFE AND PROZAC
November 13th, 2009 at 4:15 pmThis guy is a whack job – big time.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:49 pmLet him run. Let the Colorado voters decide. What you have a problem with that?
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November 13th, 2009 at 6:10 pmTancredo isn’t prepared to face reality. Reality doesn’t like him much, so understandably he doesn’t like reality much any more. He can’t legislate any more.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:27 pmKenneth
You finally said something true. It can be SAVED from Tancredo. My GOD you are stupid
November 14th, 2009 at 1:01 amTancredo had his time in the Senate and did his damage. I hope he does run. The dem running against him will have plenty of ammunition, to convince voters that Tancredo is especially unqualified to head up a government that is supposed to “serve the needs of ALL the people”.
November 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pm