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Related: About this forumDenver Post: Editorial: Our (2014) endorsement of Cory Gardner was a mistake
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Editorial: Our endorsement of Cory Gardner was a mistake
The senators vote on border wall is a failure of leadership
We endorsed Sen. Cory Gardner in 2014 because we believed hed be a statesman. We knew hed be a conservative voice in Congress, to be certain, but we thought his voice would bring fresh leadership, energy and ideas.
We see now that was a mistake consider this our resolution of disapproval.
Gardner has been too busy walking a political tight rope to be a leader. He has become precisely what we said in our endorsement he would not be: a political time-server interested only in professional security.
Gardner was not among the 12 Republicans who joined Democrats in rejecting President Donald Trumps use of a national emergency
We see now that was a mistake consider this our resolution of disapproval.
Gardner has been too busy walking a political tight rope to be a leader. He has become precisely what we said in our endorsement he would not be: a political time-server interested only in professional security.
Gardner was not among the 12 Republicans who joined Democrats in rejecting President Donald Trumps use of a national emergency
Cory Gardner votes to uphold Trumps border emergency declaration; Michael Bennet votes to block it
Cory Gardner votes to keep helping Saudi Arabia in Yemen; Michael Bennet votes to stop
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Denver Post: Editorial: Our (2014) endorsement of Cory Gardner was a mistake (Original Post)
hlthe2b
Mar 2019
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mountain grammy
(27,161 posts)1. I dumped the Post when they endorsed Gardner for Congress
In district 4. I still cant believe we lost Udall and got this right wing asshole grifter.
hlthe2b
(105,874 posts)2. I lost a dear elderly friend over our differences re: Gardner
He was a very well educated and rather elegant man-- not a hard RW conservative by any means, but I just couldn't get past what I believed was his bamboozlement with Gardner's lies. I couldn't then and I can't now.
While our discussions were "technically" civil, they were pretty adamant and our friendship was never the same. Sadly he died not long afterward. When I look at Gardner, it is with a mixture of anger, unwanted validation, and loss.
mountain grammy
(27,161 posts)3. That is sad. We're a sad country now.
hlthe2b
(105,874 posts)4. yup...
world wide wally
(21,811 posts)5. Glad you admit it.
Next time, try actual thinking.