If you don't HATE both parties now...

Blazer Bob,
Quick answer, Pat Schroeder retired as the Rep of DD#1 to order to take advantage of converting donations into private funds. She did the conversion before the banning of such transfer. That is why Diane DeGette then took the seat.

Thank you. My recollection is it was widespread.

Perhaps you can answer something else I have wondered about. Decades ago before I lived here Colorado pass a sunset law. As I recall laws or perhaps state agencies had to justify there existence periodically. Do you recall that? How did it work out?

Good read. I have a headache.


"People are all, to some degree, as capable of ‘politics’ just as they are capable of murder. Some are prone to it. And sometimes, a whole society gets taken over by it.

First, the vapours make people giddy thinking about the possibilities. With the government…and its phony money…behind them, it’s hard to imagine a good thing they cannot do.

Then they go a little mad…waving their pistols and pesos, proclaiming rights and rigmarole, and undertaking projects that ought to be left alone…all while mismanaging those few things they should do well.

Finally, they end up with a godawful mess and give everyone a terrible headache."

www.dailyreckoning.com.au/politics-poisoned-economy/2016/10/31/

I did a Quick Reply to Blazer Bob but I did not see it posted. Probably my fault due to lack of posting knowledge.
Briefly, Pat Schroeder retired from CD#1 Colorado, in order to take advantage of the ability to convert political contributions to private funds. That is why she stepped aside and Dianne DeGette now has her sinecure. To be fair" Mrs. Schroeder is the 15th House member to announce retirement this term. All together, 25 House members -- 18 Democrats and 7 Republicans -- have either said they would retire or are expected to run for higher office in 1996. " NY Times 11/30/1995. After which the coversion of political contributions to private funds would no longer be allowed.

Another short excerpt from the same link. Fits perfectly with the header.


"Gone is the Old Republic, too, with its bleeding-heart liberals and foot-dragging, tightwad conservatives.

Now we have only the Deep State Party — firmly in control of Congress, Wall Street, defense, health care, academia, and the mainstream press."

I came to Colorado in 1993 and do recall the concept of sunset laws, thought it may be a carry over from the state that i previously lived in. Short answer, I do not know what happened in Colorado.