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Colorado GOP senator becomes Democrat, cites vote falsehoods
Associated Press ^ | August 22, 2022 | James Anderson

Posted on 08/22/2022 11:43:59 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Citing alarm toward the Republican Party’s widespread embrace of 2020 election conspiracies, a moderate GOP Colorado state senator has switched his affiliation to Democrat, enhancing that party’s prospects to retain its majority in the chamber in the November midterms.

Kevin Priola, who represents Adams County in Denver’s suburbs, said in a letter Monday he was horrified by the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol and had waited in vain for his party to repudiate it as well as former President Donald Trump, who continues to insist that it was stolen.

“It never came,” Priola said. “To my dismay, brave and honorable Republicans like Mike Pence, Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney and Adam Kinzinger have fought to defend the Constitution and the rule of law only to be met with ridicule and threats.”

“I cannot continue to be part of a political party that is okay with a violent attempt to overturn a free and fair election and continues to peddle claims that the 2020 election was stolen,” Priola said. …

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To: Jim W N

Good riddance. Perhaps the rest of the GOP will show their true cplors and follow their hearts. He didn’t lose his faith because he never had it to begin with. He was always a Son of Satan.


21 posted on 08/22/2022 11:55:29 AM PDT by sport
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To: Olog-hai
Like the spread of syphilis,Kalifornia’s Maoist ideas have spread to Nevada,Colorado,and perhaps to Arizona as well.
22 posted on 08/22/2022 11:56:38 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Ballots)
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To: larrytown

Look at the voter registration https://www.adamsvotes.com/records-and-data-2/voter-stats/
more Dems than Republicans.


23 posted on 08/22/2022 11:59:54 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: laplata

Not in Colorado, but it looks like he was redistricted into the 13th (more heavily Republican than the 25th) but gets a free two year term, as elections are staggered


24 posted on 08/22/2022 12:04:25 PM PDT by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: 1Old Pro
I'll bet his district has gone Blue. Self preservation, the number one political motivator.

Looking at the map, his district is surrounded by all blue districts ...

25 posted on 08/22/2022 12:06:08 PM PDT by Fish Speaker (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Oh, and, "Let's Go Brandon!")
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To: Olog-hai

...another communist crawls out from under his rock. Buh-bye!


26 posted on 08/22/2022 12:06:12 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: Olog-hai

Bye!


27 posted on 08/22/2022 12:07:02 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 1Old Pro

Why vote for a fake, he’ll get primaried out anyway the first time he runs as a Rat.


28 posted on 08/22/2022 12:07:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Olog-hai

GOOD RIDDANCE!

He was probably a closet Democrat all the time, anyway!


29 posted on 08/22/2022 12:08:22 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: sport

Maybe another great by-product of Trump: get the phonies out of the GOP or get them out of office. Of course the phonies will keep their jobs and just change parties because they are who they are: phonies.

I’m with you. Please Trump and Patriots, keep putting the pressure on these phonies until they bail.


30 posted on 08/22/2022 12:08:28 PM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: CatOwner

He was redistricted Melody Peotter is running for the R’s in the newly drawn 25 th Senate District


31 posted on 08/22/2022 12:08:52 PM PDT by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: gundog

“Not in Colorado, but it looks like he was redistricted into the 13th (more heavily Republican than the 25th) but gets a free two year term, as elections are staggered”

It seems you have this man mixed up with someone in another state. Which state are you referring to?


32 posted on 08/22/2022 12:09:14 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: Jim W N

Easy: he’s thinking he’s more in line with those who hate God and their country, and demand the slaughter of a million babies a year. Must feel pretty strongly about January 6


33 posted on 08/22/2022 12:09:56 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (21 years on Free Republic, 12/10/21! More than 5000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: dfwgator
Why vote for a fake, he’ll get primaried out anyway the first time he runs as a Rat.

Maybe he can get a job on Liz's PAC fighting "falsehoods".

34 posted on 08/22/2022 12:10:18 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Olog-hai

Ha ha, Trump and MAGA have flushed out another RINO! hiding as a “GOP moderate”. I love it! Now Citizens can clearly see him for what he is and remove him ASAP.

SS1


35 posted on 08/22/2022 12:13:20 PM PDT by Spitzensparkin1 (Donate often, it is our FReeping ammo. Help keep the supply train rollin', be a monthly donor. )
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To: Olog-hai

Interesting timing so soon before elections. Almost like his outrage had coincidentally beneficial timing for his heartfelt and totally completely not fake epiphany. That it so happens to benefit Democrats? Why, that’s just serendipity!


36 posted on 08/22/2022 12:14:49 PM PDT by Dragonspirit (CNN is the enemy. Ashli Babbitt is the hero.)
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To: Olog-hai

Don’t let the door..


37 posted on 08/22/2022 12:16:09 PM PDT by Rappini
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To: laplata

Colorado. I meant that I’m not in Colorado. Priola was bumped to the 13th, which won’t hold elections until 2024. It’s a more Republican district. He may be angling for higher office in 2024.


38 posted on 08/22/2022 12:18:24 PM PDT by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Olog-hai

He was never a Republican. Just like Lizard Cheney.


39 posted on 08/22/2022 12:18:52 PM PDT by fwdude (Racism is not dead, but it is on life support - kept alive by politicians….” — Thomas Sowell)
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To: gundog

Okay, I see. Thanks.


40 posted on 08/22/2022 12:20:15 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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