Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer on conservative credentials, comedy shows lampooning governor's race

About this episode

Senator Barb Kirkmeyer discusses the heated Colorado gubernatorial election and her opponents' controversial claims.

Colorado's gubernatorial election is heating up, and this episode of the podcast is a wild ride. Join us as we dive into the latest debate between Senator Barb Kirkmeyer and her opponents, Representative Scott Bottoms and Victor Marx. The conversation is filled with shocking moments, from Representative Bottoms' affiliation with podcaster Joe Oltmann, who's called for the execution of Colorado's governor, attorney general, and secretary of state (though Oltmann has pushed back on the context of these statements) to Victor Marx's outlandish claims of saving 45,000 women and children from ISIS and human trafficking. In this episode, Senator Kirkmeyer shares her thoughts on the national coverage of the race by comedian John Oliver, which she agrees is a "backhanded compliment." She also discusses the bizarre behavior of her opponents, including Representative Bottoms' attempt to deflect questions and Victor Marx's claims of being a war hero. The conversation is filled with humor and insight, as the speaker shares her reactions to these shocking moments. The debate between the three candidates was marked by controversy and confusion, with Victor Marx's claims of being a hero in the…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Schuiling

Guest: Senator Barb Kirkmeyer

Topics covered

• Colorado gubernatorial election
• Senator Barb Kirkmeyer
• political debate
• comedy in politics
• human trafficking
• opponent behavior

Keywords

• Colorado election
• Barb Kirkmeyer
• Scott Bottoms
• Victor Marx
• John Oliver
• human trafficking
• political debate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 9 News, Colorado's governor, Colorado's attorney general, Colorado's secretary of state

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