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Simply doesn't make sense as a reconsideration of justice. This is a person who actively attempted to undermine democracy, to subvert the will of Colorado voters.

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Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ex-county official who was convicted of tampering with election equipment. n.pr/4uMbo4k

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Of course she doesn't deserve it, but have you noticed, though, that the only Trump wrong-doer allies who actually get any kind of punishment are women? Think about it.

It seems Governor Polis was/is attempting what others have tried when attacked by the Trump/GOP regime - To avoid being targeted by the GOP regime with all sorts of illegal & detrimental attacks - It won't work. Donald/GOP are craven, vindictive, criminals No amount of appeasement works

Wildfire season is about to start. Watch the money being withheld from CO for wildfire prevention suddenly come online. It is a despicable quid pro quo but that is how T doea business

It’s about not having to go to court for a long battle when Trump cuts off Medicaid funding to CO for alleged failure to tackle fraud. Of course, Trump might cut off Medicaid to CO anyway.

I think if someone *entrusted to fairly administer elections* decides to actively attempt to undermine elections, clemency should be hard-earned *particularly when being granted by a constitutional officer of the state*.

As a journalist and author who has spent much of his career covering politics and society through a data-driven lens. Why the investment in this and not in any of the other Statewide Colorado’s local jails, which held about 657,500 people?

Crimes committed under the color of authority are violations of institutional trust and should carry triple length sentences. Somebody make that a thing.

Colorado MUST impeach Jared Polis & remove him from office. And then investigate him. There's a reason he did this for Tina Peters - and Trump. And likely, there's a jail cell waiting for Polis for whatever was involved. Polis opened the gates for Trump & his thugs to steal elections across the U.S.

Only 2 reasons I can think of to do it: What he views as intolerable fiscal/regulatory pressure from the regime His brain is cooked on fascist agitprop Either one is disqualifying and he ought to be removed over it. That, and the whole pardons power has become a trash fire and I’m done with it.

On May 30, 2024, a Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump: liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million, separate findings held him liable for defamation - $83.3 million

Problem with going easy on these people is provides justification they were on to “something”. Not only bad practice to show leniency, but it just doesn’t make sense

What the hell was he thinking? Democratic leaders have to lead. If they don’t, they better step aside. In a time of fascism, appeasers aren’t leaders. They’re cowards. We ought to remember their names and primary them. This isn’t disloyalty. We’ll vote for Democrats. But they better not be cowards.

While Trump is the head of the criminal organization that bears his name, Polis lets everyone know that he too is part of the larger racketeering conspiracy that is the Trump crime family.

Birds of a feather…those in power extending favors to others in power by excusing the criminal and other acts taken or done in favor of those in power, We the People and the violations of our constitution and laws be damned.

This sick woman (and she truly is a sick woman) will go right back to helping Trump overturn elections again. She thinks she's done nothing wrong. She knows Trump has her back no matter what. He's even looking to hand out money to people who commit crimes for him. Polis is a disgrace.

Not just Colorado voters. Her crimes were against all Americans. Polis has no right to commute her sentence without asking the res of us if it’s okay (it’s not okay).

Why are there so many lost Americans? How did so many stray from the premise of what America represents; what our founders hoped would continue to improve and be preserved? It’s normal to disagree, but why can’t we get back to having a battle of ideas rather than cheating at all costs to win.

A commutation does not erase the conviction — it only reduces the time she must serve. Under Colorado law, a sentence like hers is effectively cut in half, and she can earn additional time off for good behavior

Tina Peters has been in jail since her sentencing in October 2024. Plis has been in his role as Gov. since 2019 —and is termed out for 2026! Sooo....he will not feel the voters' pressure.

Nothing to do with justice. Trump was leaning on Colorado with the full power of the Federal govt and it just wasn't worth fighting. Except now they might go ahead and screw the state anyway because you can't trust gangsters. While Congress does nothing.

No, I think it's Vichy cowardice, just like the universities and law firms that have capitulated when the going got tough. This is how fascism quashes any and all dissent; it goes well beyond garden variety corruption, and it feeds on cowardice.

As a Coloradan I find this despicable and without cause She actively broke the law and exposed election systems to fraud, in direct opposition to her elected role. She has shown no remorse The basis for this (to Polis) is that she is old, but she was old when she committed the crimes Idiotic

Her sentencing also affirmed what appeared to be true throughout the proceedings: she had no remorse, no regrets, no appreciation for the wrongness of her conduct, and if she gets into another position of any kind of trust in the future she should be expected to abuse it.

Tuna Peters deserves to rot in prison The CO Governor is making a mistake because she will sue the state There is a right way & wrong way to do things, Tuna deliberately made the wrong choice & then showed zero remorse

Not going to happen majority of athletes have no moral compass. They see what’s going to give them dollar signs. It goes for all races. Athletes could have refused to play superbowl this year. That would have made owners and sponsors who all suck up to these thugs in office too finally do something