Hickenlooper’s Green New Deal Warning Highlights Eco-Left’s Zero Tolerance for Common Sense

No one should be surprised that former Governor John Hickenlooper’s warning about the Green New Deal is being met with contempt by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the eco-left. The former Colorado Governor, and current candidate for President, spoke truth to power during the second debate for the Democrats. He told the audience if candidates support radical ideas like the Green New Deal “you might as well FedEx the election to Donald Trump.” You would think his warning would get the attention of those most concerned with winning the Presidency next year. However, fast forward to today and Hickenlooper’s…

John Hickenlooper Slams Green New Deal During Debate

Former Colorado Governor and current 2020 Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper had some choice words for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” during last night’s Democratic debate. Fox News reports that Hickenlooper “warned during Tuesday night’s Democratic primary debate that ‘you might as well FedEx the election to Donald Trump’ if the party adopts…the so-called Green New Deal.” “The Green New Deal, making sure every American is guaranteed a government job if they want — that is a disaster at the ballot box,” Hickenlooper explained. This is partially right. Hickenlooper is correct in saying that the “Green New Deal” is a “disaster,” but he didn’t…

The Left Continued Its March Toward Eco-Extremism During Last Night’s Debate

Last night’s Democratic Presidential debate made clear that the left continues to embrace extreme eco-policies. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s socialist-inspired “Green New Deal” has been endorsed by nearly every 2020 candidate, and California Senator Kamala Harris stressed her support for the proposal during the debate. Talking about California’s wildfires, Harris lambasted the “climate crisis” and said, “That’s why I support a Green New Deal.” Other candidates embraced extreme eco policies as well. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg advocated for a disastrous carbon tax scheme that would hurt everyday Americans. One candidate, former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, was at least willing to attack the “Green…

Eco-Extremists Attack Brewery For Hickenlooper-Themed Beer

Colorado is known for its thriving beer culture. That’s why it’s no surprise that one Colorado company celebrated the state’s popular former governor with a beer of his own. The Post Brewing Co, a beer and restaurant chain in Colorado, created the “Hickenlooper American Ale.” For one eco-extremist group, this was a step too far. As the Daily Camera explains, East Boulder County United, a Colorado-based “anti-fracking group linked to the city’s controversial Climate Bill of Rights,” was aghast that a local brewery would celebrate one of their state’s own. Specifically, East Boulder County United is mad over Hickenlooper’s “alliance with Colorado’s…

New Hampshire Youth Movement Attacks Gov John Hickenlooper Over “No Fossil Fuel Pledge”

Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is a rare breed on the left as someone who has charted a reasonable path on energy and environmental policy. As Governor of Colorado, Hickenlooper supported smart energy policies, helping Colorado become the fifth largest oil and gas producing state in the country. As a former geologist who once drank fracking fluid to prove its safety, Hickenlooper understands the science behind energy extraction and the modern technologies that make it safe. And just this week, Hickenlooper released an op-ed saying that the “Green New Deal” is “unachievable” and “sets us up for failure.” It’s encouraging to see…

Will The Eco Left Squeeze Moderate Energy Voices Out Of Contention?

Former Colorado Governor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper signifies what may be a dying breed on the left – a moderate on energy and environmental issues. And it’s raising a fundamental question; will the eco left squeeze moderate voices like him out of contention? In an exposé out this morning on Hickenlooper’s pro-fracking background, Mother Jones asks whether Hickenlooper should be known as “the Fracking Candidate?” They even go so far as to call him “Frackenlooper.” While such phrases may be terms of derision from the left, they shouldn’t be. Fracking has contributed to much of Colorado’s economic growth in the past…

Colorado Environmentalists Are Plotting To Undermine The State’s Economic Miracle

Colorado over the past decade has been an economic miracle. The state is swelling with new residents, attracted to the sunny weather and plentiful job opportunities. Much of this growth was due to an expanding energy industry that created high paying jobs. Under former Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado became the 5th largest producer of natural gas, and fossil-fuel development now supports 233,000 jobs. But politicians pushing an extreme environmentalist agenda are threatening to end this prosperity. They’re plotting to pass a bill, under the guise of public health and safety, that would be “a de facto prohibition on drilling,” according to the Washington…

The Left Can Learn A Lot From John Hickenlooper

Former two-term Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced today that he is joining the 2020 presidential race and will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination. Unlike pretty much every left-wing candidate that has announced so far, Governor Hickenlooper has made reasonable, pro-energy policy a hallmark of his tenure. It begs the question – can a politician who brought immense economic prosperity to his state through energy development appeal to liberal base voters? Hickenlooper is setting up a fascinating experiment. In Colorado, John Hickenlooper has been known as a moderate thanks to his pro-energy philosophy.  In recent years, Colorado has become an economic…