Peter Moore Maps Career Path for Ex-Convicted Voting Tamperer Tina Peters

"Can fudge numbers as nec’y."

That’s the pitch for Tina Peters. The convicted voting system tamperer, released by Jared Polis on June 1, is apparently ready to re-enter the workforce. Peter Moore thinks so. He’s mapped out a career path for the septuagenarian that relies less on actual qualifications and more on a "creative interpretation of the truth."

Moore’s logic is tight. The Prison Policy Initiative says formerly incarcerated people face a 62% unemployment rate. Peters fits that bill. But she also fits a specific niche: women over 65. The data shows 84% of that demographic are out of a job. Double whammy.

Moore argues her time sneaking a "computer expert" into Mesa County’s secure election division to copy the hard drive qualifies as relevant experience. It does, if you stretch the definition of "experience" until it snaps. It requires extreme loyalty to bosses who dabble in fantasia. It requires a talent for number crunching — or inventing the numbers entirely.

Consider the upcoming midterms. Peters knows voting machines. She knows how to get in. She proved it was possible. Who better to sell the narrative that the system is rigged than the woman who showed us the door?

Then there’s the gambling angle. The casinos in Black Hawk are always hiring skilled dealers. Peters has the patience. She has the ability to manipulate outcomes. It’s a natural fit.

Look at Denver. At least one troubled organization there could use help turning defeat into victory. Peters knows how to flip a narrative. She knows how to make a loss look like a strategic withdrawal.

And the money? Legislators recently wrestled a billion dollars out of the state budget. With Peters on hand, that might not be necessary. She can just make the money appear. Or vanish. Depending on who’s paying.

Don’t forget the benefactor angle. Jared Polis is clearing out of the governor’s mansion. He might need help managing the fallout. Peters owes him. Big time.

Moore isn’t just guessing. He’s identifying a market gap. The labor market is tough for ex-cons. It’s tougher for women over 65. It’s impossible for most. But for Peters? It’s wide open.

The short version: Peters doesn’t need a degree. She doesn’t need a clean record. She needs a boss who likes the story she’s selling. And Colorado has plenty of those.

Read that again.

The casinos in Black River are hiring. The state budget is bleeding. The midterms are coming. Peters is waiting.

She’s not looking for a job. She’s looking for a platform. And Moore just handed her one.

The question isn’t whether she’ll get hired. It’s who will hire her first. And what they’ll have to pay to keep her quiet.

Or loud. Depending on the day.

Moore notes that deep gratitude to a benefactor leads to opportunities. Polis released her. That’s a debt. Peters will repay it. In kind.

The system is flexible. Peters proved it. She just needs to prove it again. To a new audience. With a new set of numbers.

It’s not a career. It’s a continuation.

And it’s worth watching.