June 13, 2023 01:40 PM UTC

Donald Trump Federal Custody Joie de Vivre Thread

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE #2: Remember when now ex-Sen. Cory Gardner joked about sending Hillary Clinton to Supermax over her missing emails? Because we do, thanks to longtime local reporter Corey Hutchins:

“I introduce myself most of the time by saying, ‘Hi, I’m Cory Gardner from the great state of Colorado, home of the Rocky Mountains — and Hillary Clinton’s private email server,” he told an audience at a restaurant in South Carolina recently, adding that perhaps that’s what his state is known for…

“You know, they’re trying to move Guantanamo Bay detainees to Colorado where we have a Supermax prison, and I said, ‘You know what, with what’s happening I don’t want to keep them in Supermax, because we need to make room for Hillary.’”

And of course it didn’t end with jokes, with Gardner co-sponsoring legislation to strip Hillary Clinton of her security clearances. Gardner isn’t around much anymore to answer for the many, many statements he made in office that didn’t age well.

But this is definitely one such statement.

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UPDATE: After years of defending ex-President Donald Trump, Colorado’s Rep. Ken Buck tells CNN he won’t support a “convicted felon” for President–and goes on to say that Trump should be held to the same standard as Hillary Clinton, who Trump denounced as unfit for office over her infamously missing emails:

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) says he “won’t support a convicted felon,” noting Donald Trump’s previous rhetoric on classified info:

“He said that Hillary Clinton was unfit for the White House … I think his words have set the standard that America will look at.” pic.twitter.com/eRWsMXo9Xp

— The Recount (@therecount) June 13, 2023

This shift comes as the seriousness of the felony charges against Trump sunk in over the weekend. We consider it a significant development, and we’ll be watching for more.

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Yes, it’s a difficult day for America. But go ahead and express a little satisfaction if you’re so inclined, just today.

Or until the next indictment! It’s a free country, notwithstanding pre-trial restrictions.