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Cirsium

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40. Extortion?

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:51 PM

13 hrs ago

We went through this with Whitmer and Newsom. If Trump is extorting governors they need to stand up to him.

Selling out democracy is OK with you if the pay off is sufficiently large?

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One whole day after being released from prison Tina Peters was on [View all] OGBuzz 22 hrs ago OP

If there are any journalists left in Colorado, they need to sniff around the governor & find out why he caved Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #1

Some of us think it has to do with the Colorado River Compact. But niyad 22 hrs ago #2

I'm a Colorado resident... mede8er 18 hrs ago #33

Yours is a very generous and kind perspective. I am not quite there yet niyad 17 hrs ago #37

Sorry, but this just reinforces the idea that money buys everything. colorado_ufo 16 hrs ago #38

Extortion? Cirsium 13 hrs ago #40

Nope. If we don't punish them the corruption will never end. travelingthrulife 1 hr ago #48

Polis should be expelled from the party. What he did was inexcusable and unforgivable Takket 22 hrs ago #6

+1 Celerity 21 hrs ago #10

And she can prove it, but, won't show that proof in a courtroom under oath. blm 21 hrs ago #12

Knew it MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #28

I have an Earworm Roy Rolling 6 hrs ago #44

Hello OGBuzz...... pdxflyboy 22 hrs ago #3

Agreed. An amicable divorce would be much more preferable, like Czechoslovakia in '93, but I don't think that's likely. OGBuzz 22 hrs ago #7

You've Forgotten 2021-2025 Already? ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #24

Haven't forgotten, the best President since President Obama. OGBuzz 18 hrs ago #35

There will not be a second Civil War. Jeez Louise. 🙄 ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #23

ypu expect them to win in 2028? or a cancelled election? rampartd 19 hrs ago #27

they will NEVER accept a democrat as legitimate. rampartd 19 hrs ago #26

Peters should have gotten a clue Trump lost the 2020 election when he packed & fled Washington DC, January 20th, 2021 RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 22 hrs ago #4

I wish we cheated in 2024 and 2022 Johonny 22 hrs ago #5

Wow: I never saw that coming! Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #8

Polis is a tool MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #29

He was extorted or something, whcih si no excuse obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #9

The question that should be Blue Full Moon 21 hrs ago #11

We need to remember these details. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #13

Her future appearance fees and payoffs depend on her usefulness and consistency. Harker 21 hrs ago #14

And some wonder why people do not have faith in Democrats. republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #15

Polis is just showing popsdenver 20 hrs ago #17

Tina Peters was not pardoned Progressive dog 20 hrs ago #16

I stand corrected. Either way, she should be in prison. OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #20

Important correction: VMA131Marine 20 hrs ago #18

O.K. Commuted. She has a great future ahead of her pushing her stolen election bullshit every time a Democrat OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #21

Mistake? I think I would call it something other than that. Bev54 20 hrs ago #19

SHOW US THE EVIDENCE maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #22

Aren't accusations proof? Asking for MAGAts. OGBuzz 18 hrs ago #36

This woman now has a debt to pay to Trump for getting her out of prison. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #25

She is a MAGA martyr. She was "wrongfully" persecuted by the evil Biden Regime, she OGBuzz 18 hrs ago #30

That may be. But Trump always collects. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #32

It's Democratic Governor, not Democrat Governor. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #41

This message was self-deleted by its author OGBuzz 18 hrs ago #31

She has been completely unapologetic the entire fucking time, and said she would gladly do it all over again. What did Karasu 18 hrs ago #34

My only wish is, i hope she fucks up and breaks another law. THEN bluestarone 16 hrs ago #39

We Knew that was coming. Cha 10 hrs ago #42

She is horrible Trueblue1968 10 hrs ago #43

she'll be back in prison soon enough. nt Javaman 4 hrs ago #45

Polis is a very wealthy man... kentuck 4 hrs ago #46

Well...duh! Martin68 1 hr ago #47

She's your typical magat asshole mdbl 58 min ago #49