Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis over Tina Peters commutation
The Colorado Democratic Party formally censured Gov. Jared Polis after he commuted the nine-year sentence of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters. Peters, convicted for actions tied to election conspiracies, was released after serving less than a quarter of that sentence and minutes later appeared on Steve Bannon's podcast continuing to claim fraud. The censure underscores sharp intra-party opposition and raises questions about leniency for officials connected to election denial and its effect on public confidence in Colorado's election systems.
NEW: Tina Peters, newly freed by Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D), begins her MAGA media tour by telling Steve Bannon that Democrats are cheating on elections and she was imprisoned as retribution for exposing voting machines that flip votes.
"We take our foot off the throat of this enemy for one minute, and our world as we know it is a lot simpler to put to an end than you might think." Great job, @colorado.gov
She's learned her lesson...you can really really really really tell Really
The democrats started working on recalling the two faced back stabbing governor this morning?
Every time she talks, Polis should be asked for comment.
What a stupid decision by the governor.
Shame on you, @colorado.gov, for letting this lying piece of filth back on the streets so she could once again pollute not just your state, but our entire country with her lies and invective. Hope you’re proud of yourself.
LIVID that we have to deal with this fucking bullshit. Remorseful my ass. Polis deserved to be censured.
Polis should be removed from office.
"...in her clemency application, Peters explicitly admitted she made mistakes and committed to following the law in the future." she lost no time at all in demonstrating her willingness to lie to officials well done, Polis
So glad our glorious "democratic" leader could allow this bullshit to continue unchecked.
Can we get a comment from Polis on this or is he too busy hiding out and avoiding Coloradoans?
🧵 Tina Peters was part of Trump's election fraud team with Gen. Mike Flynn. Justice failed to go up the chain. We pay the price. Exactly as we warned DOJ & FBI for YEARS bsky.app/profile/chri...
So wise Polis freed this unrepentant lunatic before the midterms so she could continue on her criminal mission.
Congrats, Governor @colorado.gov ! Tina is going to make you so proud! BTW, everyone now thinks you’re kompromised for making this inexplicably bad decision!
She should still be in jail and would be but for the doofus Colorado governor freeing her.
I’m so sick of this ignorant woman
I can only think of two public figures named Jared. Both are dumb-asses.
Someone should call polis about how much ‘remorse’ she is showing
So pissed at him. He certainly made a dumb move unless there was $$ in it for him. He’s a lame duck now. No one will ever vote for him for anything again. She was convicted by a jury of her peers and should still be in jail
Doesn’t accepting a pardon mean she had to admit her guilt? Ahem….
I just gotta know what Colorado traded for this
Lock this bitch right back up.
Nice job @polis Releasing a crazy MAGA way too early was bad enough, but allowing her out without some signed binding agreement not to lie about elections makes it obviously worse. She can now actively spread her harmful propaganda. What happened to your formerly good judgment?
Totally predictable & a surprise to absolutely no one who is familiar with her well documented criminal activities.
I fucking HATE YOU, @colorado.gov. RESIGN.
Good work, @colorado.gov! Hope you’re feeling good about yourself!
I wonder what @colorado.gov got in exchange for releasing this bitch.
If only @colorado.gov Jared Polis could comprehend this over his corruption. bsky.app/profile/kyle...
Ace job, @colorado.gov 😡🤬 WTF did you think would happen other than this BS from an unrepentant twat you coddled
Thanks for your coverage on this, Kyle. Such a complete and utter failure on the part of @colorado.gov Polis.
If Democrats cheated she would still be in prison.
Thing about is, she's now got US govt. backing her up on the bullshit
Jared Polis has joined the John Fetterman team of never getting re-elected again. Tina Peters is a typical Republican criminal. Blame everyone else.
Way to go, Governor Quisling
Where does Polis go from here? Palantir is my guess.
Polis represents a clear danger to Colorado’s electoral system. He must not be allowed to serve out his term.
Polis is a waste of space... he literally did nothing for the time he was governor besides create more opportunity for data centers and private prison contractors, then freed an American traitor who is now going on a right-wing media blitz tour to cry about being locked up for doing illegal shit.
Dem Governors fumbling the bag seems to be the theme nowadays
It’s okay Jared. I’m sure Trump will absolutely reward you for your fealty by doubling down on all the pain he has been inflicting on your state. Sucker.
"former political prisoner" What a disgrace.
Someone needs to check Pollis’ bank accounts, he was either paid or blackmailed, he had to know she would do this…and right before the midterms…no more white men dem or Repub
@colorado.gov must be so proud of himself. I don't know what that man was trying to accomplish with that IDIOTIC move, but he failed. Miserably. But at least he earned his obscure footnote in this dark chapter of our history. Go Jared. 😒
Polis seems to prefer Peters and Boebert over his own party.
Very demure, very contrite. 🙄
“Tina Peters learned her lesson” -By Jared Polis & Susan Collins
Then why could she not ever produce any real evidence. It could have saved her from a prison sentence.
She was convicted on 7 of 10 counts related to election interference - four of which were felonies, so in no way was she a political prisoner.
Plus, it always bears mentioning when platforming quotes from these liars that they are indeed lying. She was imprisoned because she's a criminal who demonstrated no remorse for her crimes and a likelihood to reoffend if given the opportunity.
Between Colorado and New Jersey . . . . . .
Such a stupid move by Polis. Frog and scorpion.
Everybody including Jared Polis knew this would happen. So the question is: why did he grant clemency?
You belong in prison for life, your the cheater
@colorado.gov Will forever be known as the Gov who supports "conspiracies" about election processes. One of the larger self-owns I've ever witnessed. Glad my time in Colorado ended before he came around.
Congrats @colorado.gov you just ended your career.
If I were in charge, I would not release convicted prisoners way ahead of schedule unless they at least pretended to be remorseful. Peters broke the law, but she thought laws didn't apply to her. And Polis is simply proving that she was right.
"voting machines that flip votes" She should look in to the 2024 election!!!!! That´s what Musk helped Trump to do! .... and will do again..............
Seems kinda sus to pardon someone sentenced for doing something bad when they're still, you know, IN THE MIDDLE OF DOING IT.
Extraordinary job @colorado.gov. She’s clearly learned her lesson.
I pray karma visits this POS soon! Karma oh karma we need a visit!!
I'm curious about what her parole board is going to say about this.
Polis is the can opener and she came wriggling out. His career is OVER
Own goal by Jared to let this traitor off the hook. Her sentencing judge got it right.
Jared polis is a traitor.
It has to be a mental illness. Alien mind-snatching. Pact with the devil. What else would keep these magats braying their constant hallucinations despite all evidence to the contrary?
Oh Lord I hope she gets sued into oblivion.
Way to go Polis. He needs to be removed. What a rube.
Oh yeah, she's so sorry. Criminal.
What the H is wrong with Polis? We don't need more people lying out there, especially about voting.
This was as easy to predict at the sun coming up in the morning. Everybody except Polis saw this
Yep the poor sick old woman is healthy enough to continue her maga bullshit
Shocked! I'm shocked she hasn't learned her lesson.
So, if that's the case lady, why did a Democrat release you? He didn't have to and should not have.
Who could have predicted ...
She got re-platformed awfully quick 🙄
Sure. She simply wants some money from the possible slush fund and must spread the lies.
She wants that fat check
Fuck you Jared Polis 🤬🤬🤬🤬 Colorado deserves a better governor.
Remember when you heard from Tina Peters every day when she was in prison? No?
I can’t believe Polis granted her clemency. I’m so pissed about it I can’t even find the words to describe how pissed I am.
Does Colorado allow for impeachment?
You can just feel the genuine remorse and contrition, right Gov Polis?
Can we do it again? Thanks Governor for letting unrepentant criminals attempt to destroy our democracy. Your legacy is secure now. Personally I would have preferred an expensive worthless bridge to nowhere…
@colorado.gov The stink will stick
She sure seems to be showing remorse like Polis required
Emergency alert! Keep your voting machines indoors and away from strangers.
I gotta believe Polis’ Swiss account got about 8-figures for this.
How shocking to discover this obviously unrepentant traitor is still unrepentant about her treason.
polis can truly be proud of his wise, compassionate decision. nobody's going to think he's a fool. or worse.
🚨BREAKING: Tina Peters, the former Colorado GOP election clerk convicted for her role in a 2021 voting system breach, was released from prison Monday, after Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted her sentence last month. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Just in time to do it again
Peters merited both her conviction and sentence. Even more galling is that it is Republicans who rant about voter cheats, and it's almost always them who do the cheating. Why F would Dems help? Just the most unnecessary self own by a Democrat.
Straight to the White House
I hate this. He should have kept his dumb ass out of this. Maybe look at convictions of people who don’t have extraordinary means, powerful benefactors, or elected to positions of trust that they violated?
....and she begans spreading her lies and misinformation about election integrity almost immediately.
She’ll be part of this corrupt Administration soon.
Most of Colorado is disappointed and disgusted by @colorado.gov ‘s decision 🤬
This is Coloraado Governor Jared Polis. His political career must end. You know what to do.
Absurd commutation by Polis. Career ending.
Back on Bannon spouting the same democracy-corroding lies. Polis didn't see that coming?
Presidential medal of freedom incoming.
She needs to go back to prison
Just in time for the midterms, she will go the White House and debrief all that she learned and trump's minions will try to implement the strategies at all red states, the swing states and wherever there is a friendly in a blue state.
This woman is certifiable and a criminal. While she was in prison, she tried to strangle a woman!
Did Polis pull a Fetterman?
And she's already at it. Traitor trash.
Bet she gets a job in Trump's 'election integrity' unit. Such bullshit.
Blue is complicit Wake up liberals.
Tomorrow she’ll be lauded by the President, and she’ll immediately be hired by a GOP SuperPAC to begin working on fraudulently stealing the 2026 and 2028 elections, building on what she learned in 2020
Guess where she will land: A job at the WH.
This is so wrong .
Bold choice for Polis to end his political career like this.
How is it possible that every single Democrat elected official somehow missed school the day they went over the failures of appeasement throughout history?
What a Cucking Funt!!! Typical rural southern trash!
A dark day for the democratic party and democracy, freedom, and the American Way.
Polis turns out to be a fetterman. Horrible. Just horrible.
This is so much bullshit, who paid off Polis
Appearing on Fox in 3, 2, 1 . . .
Has she applied for for her share of Trump's fund yet?
Watch this Marc Elias. bsky.app/profile/patr...
F#$% all the way off, Jared Polis.
Here in Colorado we Dems & "Independent Dems" are very upset with both Tina Peters and Polis. We're looking forward to a new Governor with stronger principles and able to build a set of state government officials ready to deal with election shenanigans.
The "public" reason for Polis capitulation was that the TRAITOR Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from CO if she wasn't released. Is there any truth to this? I thought her conviction came in CO state court?
Bad time for a Dem to moment mistrust in the legal system.
We'll see just how damned hard headed she is IF she doesn't believe this is the luckiest thing ever happen to her in her life. She act up or even get involved with trump, stoning would be too humane for the treatment she deserves.
Polis commuting Tina Peters sentence is unforgivable, in my book. I hope her life, going forward, is exactly the life she deserves after her treacherous actions.
Inexplicable act by the Governor except in the case of a National Emergency requiring Federal Assistance. Trump will murder you all to get even for an imagined slight. I heard it's kind of dry in the Mile High.
Jared Polis is a traitor and should now be treated accordingly.
Yep, a freed Nazi is still a Nazi.
Anyone waiting for the midterms to right this ship is wasting their efforts at this point, the first ballots haven’t even been casts and the results of the election are already contested and frankly, unreliable. This nation is a powder keg likely to erupt and our leadership has done nothing.
If Polis gave a shit about Colorado he would have NEVER done this. He gargles tRump’s Man Berries every chance he gets.
Playbook | With election meddling county clerk Tina Peters released from prison, insiders predict a bidding war between Turning Point USA and CBS News.
...to auction bari weiss off to the lowest bidder
TMZ Politics | Watch FBI Director Kash Patel and convicted felon Tina Peters as they share bottles of bourbon while staking out election offices in WI, NV and MN as part of a new Fox reality TV show!
Gov. Jared Polis to secure funding for massive ballroom with data center inside before leaving office.
Tina Peters, a former county clerk in Colorado and election denier who was imprisoned for tampering with voting machines in 2020, was released on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat.
You should use her mugshot instead of this picture intended to present her as patriotic.
Shame on Polis for giving this nasty election denier a pass.
If I, like most Americans, committed these acts, I’d be behind bars for as long as the judge/jury deemed appropriate. But like the Jan 6 trash, this lowlife gets sprung from prison? Age, gender, political party do not matter, she should serve out her sentence imo.
And she is already spewing delusional hate speech.
Are Democrats thinking they can win midterms doing like this?