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Sen. Michael Bennet loses Colorado governor primary after being cast as a DC insider [View all] Autumn Wednesday OP

Understanding of course, that if Sen Bennet had been nominated, he'd have been a good candidate and a ... marble falls Wednesday #1

I cast my vote for Phil Weiser with the full understanding that I believe he would be a better governor Autumn Wednesday #2

Same here. RobertDevereaux Wednesday #16

Me too. momta Wednesday #26

I'm OK with that. ananda Wednesday #21

Right. We have more ""establishment" than we need with the Pedo Party Bluetus Wednesday #36

That about sez it all. ananda Wednesday #37

I agree momta Wednesday #30

I predict that the anti-incumbent trend will hurt the Democrats more than the Republicans. n/t FSogol Wednesday #3

Bennet's senate seat is secure until 2029. Governor Polis is term limited out. Autumn Wednesday #4

You may/probably are on to something here V850i Wednesday #14

The democrats have been hurt plenty by the republicans for 40 years, as the BComplex Wednesday #20

Like it hurt Mamdani? orangecrush Wednesday #29

The rest of the US is not New York. nt RandomNumbers Wednesday #33

Bennet will stay in the senate. The AG sounds like he will be good. LeftInTX Wednesday #39

I was surprised when Bennet announced that he was running for governor DavidDvorkin Wednesday #5

His confirmation votes for some of Trumps pick were an issue for me. Autumn Wednesday #6

100% anti MAGA yankee87 Wednesday #8

I'll take these one at a time TransitJohn Wednesday #41

80? He's 61 now. DavidDvorkin Wednesday #43

This message was self-deleted by its author TransitJohn 20 hrs ago #44

IMO it's not personal, but some elected officials are not up to the task newdeal2 Wednesday #7

Bennet is still the senior Senator from Colorado until 2028 FakeNoose Wednesday #9

The headline is completely accurate. Colorado had its primary election June 30, 2026. . . . h2ebits Wednesday #17

He also ran for president and remained a senator. LeftInTX Wednesday #40

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser & Dr. Heidi Wald with their children plus a former U.S. President littlemissmartypants Wednesday #10

I liked Weiser and voted for him mostly because intheozone Wednesday #11

Yeah! for Phil Weiser. . . . h2ebits Wednesday #12

That's one of the reasons people are looking for new leadership in the Democratic BComplex Wednesday #18

Agreed. It was Rahm Emmanuel who ditched it. coffeenap Wednesday #23

Rahm Emmanuel was who Obama picked for his Secy of State. I was so BComplex Wednesday #32

Chief of Staff. Rahm was Obama's Chief of Staff. hedda_foil Wednesday #35

Ooops! LOL!! Brain fog BComplex Wednesday #38

Thanks for your support. I entirely agree with you. h2ebits Wednesday #27

Love Colorado. Spent many a summer there camping with my parents and they' retired to Buena Vista. surfered Wednesday #13

I Voted For Phil Aepps22 Wednesday #15

Jared Polis let a MAGA election cheater out of jail. BComplex Wednesday #19

Fortunately, jared is term-limited out, so he was not in the race. niyad Wednesday #24

I'm aware of that. And I'm wondering if the fact that he took that action might BComplex Wednesday #34

Candidate Vetting Failure Aepps22 Wednesday #25

Polis was a popsdenver Wednesday #28

Wow. This might be a trend. Joinfortmill Wednesday #22

Are you concerned Weiser will become a Fetterman? I don't see that happening. 33taw Wednesday #31

No. Just a general comment for us to be informed. Joinfortmill Wednesday #42