Another Colorado Recall - Hudak

[Pilot]

A resignation isn't a good thing.

It means that her party was frightened enough that they had her step down so they could put another like her in place. I don't think her replacement is subject to recall and no CO has to wait until the elections to throw off the Antis in the Senate.

The Antis still retain power in CO because of this resignation.

Until the citizens of Colorado can throw off the shackles of these draconian anti 2A laws by tossing their Jailers out this is just one fight in the war to return freedom to the people of Colorado.

Hudak was to serve until 2016, and with the resignation, her seat now becomes available for the 2014 elections. So, there is an opportunity to accelerate unseating a Democrat which is a good thing. Now we have to get the votes in which to do so.

 

[hotajax]

What are the chances that a recall might work in district 19? She's been in office for 5 years. Hudak was born in NYC which makes any support from Bloomberg a good talking point. She's been criticised for the Collins testimony response. http://www.thedenverchannel.com/new...enator-evie-hudak-faces-recall-petition-drive , but the earlier recall effort failed to get the requred signatures.

Remember that it hurts our side if there's a certainty of failing. Failing weakens us by robbing the momentum from the 2 recent successful recalls and emboldens the Antis in the upcoming 2014 election where the governor and many legislative offices might be won for our side. One of those 2 wins was a long shot, but having succeeded do RKBA advocates play it safe and take the wins to 2014 for the bigger stakes or take the risk of failing at recalling Hudak? Recalling Hudak would provide additional momentum for us and would be a great thing. Failing wouldn't just be "Well, we tried,".

I wholeheartedly disagree with you. An effort to unseat an "Anti", even if a failing one, means that the collective antis will take notice that we still have our ears to the track.

 

[Resist Evil]

I think for some, the recall efforts in Colorado are a reflection of this.

 

[Coltdriver]

Well even though we unseated Hudak we got skunked.

Fortunately for us we have a relatively easy mechanism to get changes made to our Constitution.

So our next move will be to get the petition up to get a change to our Constitution to forbid this kind of thwarting of the will of the people.

 

[230RN]

Well, everyone's aware that it works both ways --that a "good guy" put into office in an urbanized or otherwise hyperleft area can be recalled, too. So I don't put a high probability on "them" trying to amend the State Constitution right away. It's possible, though, since the Republican Party in Colorado was leery of the process when the first two recall movements were started.

After all, what's the use of having a political Party if its efforts are going to be nullified in frequent post-election recalls?

Well... ummm.... yeah.

 

[Lucky Derby]

Respectfully Coltdriver, we did not "get skunked".
Hudak is gone. That was the intent of the recall. Anything else that may have been gained would have been a bonus.
Hudak is gone. Whomever the Dems see fit to fill her seat will have to run for re election next year. If Hudak had finished her term, the earliest she, and the Dems, would have to run to keep that seat, would be the 2016 election cycle.
Also we put all elected officials on notice that we will not sit idlely by while they ignore our will.

 

[MErl]

Lucky, is that how the rules are interpreted: If the recalled official resigns instead of going through the recall election the replacement stands for election at the next regular election? Or is that standard procedure with all appointed replacements?

 

[rem44m]

Congrats CO! Way to go!

 

[Lucky Derby]

MErl, I believe it is the standard in CO. The fact that there was a recall attempt going on has no bearing on that part of the procedure. It would be the same if she resigned do to illness or family issues or whatever.