Wednesday Open Thread

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1. Major corporations and political interests gave big money to Jared Polis’ inaugural committee

   Five of the donations totaled $50,000 or greater and another 18 checks totaled $25,000 each, mostly from major corporations and political interests with business at the Capitol.

   The huge contributions stand in contrast to Polis’ campaign, in which he pledged to limit donations to $200 so he wouldn’t be indebted to special interests.

   The largest contribution, at $185,000, came from the Colorado Economic Leadership Fund, a dark-money group that spent huge sums on Republican state Senate candidates and a handful of ballot measures.

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   1. I'm unsure what you are concerned about.

      Do you think Polis will be swayed by the money given to the inaugural celebration?  If the biggest gift is $185,000, how much do you suppose that changes his perception in comparison to his registered donations:

      POLIS, JARED SCHUTZ                         $23,374,081.03

      COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY     $     574,056.14

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      1. The Democratic nominee says self-financing buys him political independence. Unlike his opponent, he refuses donations from corporations and special interests, which he argues frees him to push bold proposals.

         Jared Polis' Money

         Jared Polis wants you to know he doesn’t answer to anyone but the people of Colorado. No “special interests” or corporations. No big individual donors. He says he’s unshackled and that’s why his campaign for governor has prioritized small meet-and-greet events with voters across the state instead of big-donor fundraisers. He could be spending time at Denver steakhouses courting support from millionaires, he says, but he insists that’s not the kind of person or politician he is.

         Jared Polis Has Big Money, Big Plans for the Governor's Office

         "Jared has never hesitated to prioritize people over corporate greed"
         ❌No PACs
         ❌No special interest or corporate money
         ✅A people-powered campaign for Colorado
         Make a plan to vote today! https://t.co/a2gVi1RJoI pic.twitter.com/ChjCqLD1BH

         — Jared Polis (@PolisForCO) June 13, 2018

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2. John Hickenlooper Announces Support For Nuking Australia Just To See If Anyone Paying Attention https://t.co/Pu5pzfVfz4 pic.twitter.com/hSU2HxvdUM

   — The Onion (@TheOnion) March 5, 2019

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   1. Nope – completely missed it. I must have been paying attention to censuring a Democratic lawmaker while Republican lawmakers around her go unremarked.

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      1. I think the problem is that they've considered censuring the Democrat at all.

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      2. Are you talking about Ilhan Omar?

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3. And now, some idiots are trying to recall 2 state lawmakers over the national popular vote bill.  

    

   Behind a paywall: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/premium/recall-petitions-in-the-works-for-colorado-lawmakers-over-national/article_9c94c3f4-3f9b-11e9-b90f-6bab7e9784a2.html?fbclid=IwAR1Ihi5YWC7p1O0SEYEdFWNJiXXWsbtYQEaF1yUTphnLqQY50ZZnGWYAy2A

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4. Carrie Lucas Obituary and where to donate in her memory: The Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, through ColoradoGives.org, earmarked for the Carrie Lucas Fund.

   

   Her blog, Disability Cubed, on Twitter, and DisabilityPride, tells the story of how a $2000 charge that her insurance refused to pay cost her life.

   I didn't know Carrie well, but was honored to protest with her at Gardner's Greeley office, and to help promote her tireless advocacy. We've lost a warrior and a leader.

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5. Hick is on The Last Word tonight. He was asked pretty directly about tax policy, MedicaidMedicare for All, and the Green New Deal. 

   He answered directly….almost nothing. But said lots of words. 

   Seriously, Colorado- this is what we’re exporting to the Presidential race?

    

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   1. You mean Medicare for all, not Medicaid.

      Hick also spoke well on the need to return to sanity on our tax and deficit policies.

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6. I don't think he looked too bad, and he'll get better at it.

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7. I thought he appeared nervous and seemed unprepared

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