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Why is a Democratic governor praising the violent and illegal removal of another country's leader?
"¡Libertad!" Today I celebrate with the people of Venezuela in Colorado and elsewhere. The tyrant has fallen!
Reference:
Gov. Polis, who Trump said days ago is a "scumbag" who should "rot in hell," responds with glee to Trump's illegal strike on Venezuela:
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-01-03T20:00:52.515Z
RobertDevereaux
(2,023 posts)We Coloradans are now and will continue to be up in arms.
newdeal2
(4,781 posts)One positive: todays action may put the Democratic coalition back together very quickly for the midterms.
EdmondDantes_
(1,378 posts)Maduro "won" a rigged election. Him no longer being in charge is potentially a good thing even if the way it happened was bad. I don't trust Trump to be part of setting of a good and honest government, but that certainly wasn't happening under Maduro.
angrychair
(11,694 posts)And multiple members of this administration lied to Congress when they testified that regime change was not the objective.
Sorry, we can't be a "the ends justify the means" country. That is a very slippery slop.
What this administration did was illegal and morally and ethically wrong and irresponsible.
His praise is vulgar and meant for an audience of one.
If being a presidential sycophant is a requirement to run a state now we are in serious trouble.
Frasier Balzov
(4,871 posts)Our tyrant needs replacing.
fujiyamasan
(1,227 posts)Wasnt he praising RFK jr as HHS pick? Fuck this guy.
DJ Synikus Makisimus
(1,184 posts)Supporting our President is the moderate thing to do. And besides, we're SO good at nation-building.