Democrat senator horrified by condition of his own state, which is run by Democrats
Confidence in and satisfaction with the Democrat party is plunging, ever since Kamala Harris was blown out of the 2024 presidential race, both in the Electoral College and the popular vote.
Since then, even before, all the Democrat party could assemble as a platform was to “get” now-President Donald Trump.
So many campaigns now are being established along those lines: criticism of Trump, criticism of Republicans, condemnation for their priorities and policies.
Including the campaign being assembled by Sen. Michael Bennett, a Democrat from Colorado who now wants to be governor.
He’s lashed out repeatedly at his own state, for problems with “housing, healthcare, and childcare cost … schools and small businesses…” and more.
Except his own state is run by all Democrats.
The governor’s a Democrat, and the state House and Senate have vast Democrat majorities. And have for years.
A report at Complete Colorado that points out the insider blasts at his own party notes, “post after post after post have Bennet denigrating Trump, who has been president for all of three months. Bennet outlines a series of ongoing problems Coloradans face: ‘Housing, healthcare, and childcare cost too much. Schools and small businesses are struggling. Parents worry whether they will be able to raise their kids here.’
“Bennet interestingly leaves out the part about his fellow Democrats being solidly in control of Colorado state government, as well as the previous four-years of the Biden administration and instead blasts Trump, saying his ‘…chaos will never help us solve these issues,’ that ‘firing federal workers will never bring down the price of eggs. Trade wars won’t help us build housing. Cutting taxes for the wealthy won’t make healthcare affordable,'” the report said.
NEW: In many ways, gubernatorial candidate Michael Bennet’s narrative on the ‘struggling’ condition of Colorado is an indictment of his own party’s #copolitics rule https://t.co/KxJoJmRWzg
— Complete Colorado (@CompleteCO) April 21, 2025
He even admits, “Our best solutions won’t come from Washington’s broken politics,” politics that he’s been a part of for a good number of years.
The report notes that Colorado “does indeed face problems with housing, as well as the price of healthcare and childcare. Small businesses are struggling. And for God’s sake, the eggs? Don’t get me started!”
But the federal government has no involvement in many, such as education, the report said.
“Trump’s not hiring teachers, negotiating contracts, setting salaries, etc.,” the report, by Complete Colorado contributor Cory Gaines, said.
He did say that the court challenges from Trump critics, “just-as-chaotic” as Trump’s moves, will take years to unravel.
Susan and I are so grateful to everyone who helped us kick off this campaign last week. Together, we can make Colorado the best state to live, work, and raise a family. Colorado can be an example to the country of how to fight Trump and build an economy that works for everybody. pic.twitter.com/0IJsaDBtuP
— Michael Bennet (@MichaelBennet) April 15, 2025
“So why is Senator Bennet running against Trump for governor? Donald Trump couldn’t get elected dogcatcher in Blue Colorado. Bennet knows, however, that Colorado’s Trump derangement is strong, and he’s counting on it to hide the fact that the issues here at home are the responsibility of Democrats, who have held complete and total control of Colorado since at least 2019.”
The report said, “In many ways, candidate Bennet’s narrative on the ‘struggling’ condition of Colorado is an indictment of his own party’s rule. Small wonder then Bennet wants to take on Trump. It’s an easy applause-line for his base, and he doesn’t have to tell us all the truth: Colorado’s problems are caused by, or at least exacerbated by his own party and friends.”
Sen. Michael Bennet (D) plans to keep his Senate seat while running for CO Governor, only resigning at the last moment to allow him to pick his own replacement if he wins. The last two Senators-turned-Governors to do that chose their daughter and an eventual felon. #copolitics pic.twitter.com/7zoiDOfFaU
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) April 15, 2025