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  by: Colorado Pols February 9, 2022 at 10:18 PM MST

“Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.”

–Nelson Mandela

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  1. kwtree says:
    February 10, 2022 at 7:24 AM MST

    The Jeffco Superintendant and Board receivd a direct threat yesterday, leading to the Board study session being closed to public,  and available only by video.

    County and State election offials are also getting threatened. This is how Trumpism operates. Former Guy learned well from his autocratic buddies: Putin, Kim Jong Un, Erdogan, etc.

    Until these thugs start getting some real consequences, it will only get worse. 

  2. allyncooper says:
    February 10, 2022 at 8:28 AM MST

    How Polis and other pols (both Democrats and Republicans) avoid paying taxes.

    Despite a net worth estimated to be in the hundreds of millions, Polis paid nothing in federal income taxes in 2013, 2014 and 2015. From 2010 to 2018, his overall rate was just 8.2% — less than half of the 19% paid by a worker making $45,000 in 2018.    Colorado Newsline

    And despite Polis berating Trump for not releasing his tax returns, Polis has yet to release his despite numerous requests to do so.

    Polis spent 23 million plus to land the Colorado governorship in 2018, 17 times as much as his GOP opponent.

    Here in Colorado we have the best governor money can buy. But Polis is certainly not the only "public servant" to game the system.

    Colorado Newsline reprinted from ProPublica 

     

    • JohnNorthofDenver says:
      February 10, 2022 at 9:09 AM MST

      Unoffended. I bought electric cars for the tax credits. You want the rich to pay their fair share VOTE FOR IT.

    • JohnInDenver says:
      February 10, 2022 at 9:21 AM MST

      You recognize that Trump did not release his taxes … ever.  I think I recall hearing more than one Republican explaining "well, he got elected anyway, so people don't care." 

      I haven't seen any support from Republicans in Congress or the Colorado legislature to mandate disclosure.  Are you really concerned about how much of his own money was spent on the campaign?  If so, why?  Do you think Polis is buying influence with his spending? 

      Polis had a clear standard.  He would release his taxes when his Republican opponent released taxes.  And my recollection (which COULD be flawed, as I didn't pay huge amounts of attention to Stapleton) is that release never happened. 

      And finally, will you be objecting when a Republican candidate spends substantially more than her opponent in this year's cycle?  I'd bet that Boebert outspends her Republican opponents by at least 5 to 1 during the primary, and her Democratic opponent by 3 to 1 in the general.  It wouldn't surprise me if the gaps were twice as large.

      • allyncooper says:
        February 10, 2022 at 9:34 AM MST

        The excuse Polis didn’t release his tax returns because his opponent didn’t is bullshit. Trump didn’t release his but Biden didn’t use that as an excuse not to release his.

        All candidates for high public office should make their tax returns public. Period. No and, or, ifs, or buts.

        • Diogenesdemar says:
          February 10, 2022 at 9:53 AM MST

          Where would this country be today if the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore hadn’t released their tax returns? . . .

          Who really needed to see Ttump’s tax returns to know he’s a lying idiot grifter shitbag?

          More much ado that doesn’t produce anything — all for show, and news-cycle blargle, and doing absolutely nothing to inform about candidates’ policies or positions. Especially, when you consider how much today’s heavily-manipulated tax returns don’t tell.

          Hell, if you’re wealthy and you’re not an elected official making decisions benefitting your personal financial interests, then you’re unelected and buying politicians to make decisions benefitting your personal financial interests. Welcome to Citizens United America.

          Tax returns? They might as well be be required to release their star charts . . . 

    • RepealAndReplace says:
      February 10, 2022 at 11:23 AM MST

      So, you are bellyaching about Polis being rich and outspending his opponents to get nominated and elected. Cry me a river.

      You know what?  MONEY = SPEECH, or so say your friends on the U.S. Supreme Court, Andrew.

            

  3. ParkHill says:
    February 10, 2022 at 11:37 AM MST

    Now we know why Trump had to flush so many times.

    "People are flushing toilets ten times, fifteen times…You can't wash your hands, practically, there's so little water comes out of the faucet."

    Quotes that didn't age well

  4. MichaelBowman says:
    February 10, 2022 at 4:29 PM MST

    A trip down memory lane (ten years ago today): 

    "I'll tell you who was largely behind this whole subprime mortgage scandal and Obama's announcement today forgiving even more loans, this foreclosure assistance program, $25 billion shakedown of the banks. It's ACORN! ACORN is behind this, ACORN's behind the foreclosure deal. It's a payoff for them."

    ~Rush Limbaugh [February 10, 2012]

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