Gov. Jared Polis on Libertarians, Liberals and LGBT Lawmakers | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

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Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) joins Bill to discuss which party is more pro-freedom and the midterm successes of LGBT candidates.
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[@NewMessage]

"Candidates can be gay now?" -Lindsay Graham, leaning back in his chair, with his hand lightly fluttering over his chest.

[@shannonbrinn2423]

This made me laugh so hard

[@ViFabulous]

Openly. Lindsey is not now nor has he ever been out. It is the worst kept secret but... his parents are long dead so...??

[@edwink1467]

But probably not for a Republican in South Carolina unfortunately

[@jacobt4013]

😆😆😆

[@howamilooking5952]

​@@edwink1467 Yep. They hate gays down here. Even a lot of the African-Americans because of Christian upbringing. It's pathetic to watch

[@TheBattleRabbit860]

Electing anyone who is gay, lesbian, bi, or trans will stop feeling extraordinary when we stop making a big deal out of it. Whenever someone is introduced to a position (Karine Jean-Pierre for example) there is no need to point out their race, gender, sexuality, or religion. As soon as you do, I no longer believe that person got that position on their own merit. Let their experience, skill, intelligence, and ability speak for why they got the position instead of making it look like it was because of some trait they possess. It cheapens their accomplishments.

[@miggans21012]

Well said.

[@lolawilson78]

Yet there are so many mediocre cis white men running this country. Merit has never been a thing in politics.

[@TheBattleRabbit860]

@@lolawilson78 I wholeheartedly agree. Mediocrity is indeed the standard across the board. But lauding someone's race, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality simply distracts away from those details and in some cases spares people the same judgmental lens through which we hold the others. Whether someone is talented or not, deserving or not, putting anything but their ability forefront is dangerous and disingenuous.

[@TheBattleRabbit860]

@@terfalicious I'm pansexual and I've been called homophobic more times than I can count because I oppose children at drag shows, transitioning children, teaching children graphic sexual content, and I have turned down a date and/or intercourse with a trans person (I guess personality isn't a factor anymore). Also, I completely understand the abortion issue, however I find it incredibly disingenuous when anyone says, "reproductive healthcare" or "women's healthcare". Abortions are not healthcare, I'm sorry. By calling it healthcare they intend to mislead people about the issue and make it sound like a life and death matter, when really it comes down to just not _wanting_ to have a baby, not physically be _unable_ to have one. No abortion law punishes and ectopic pregnancy (which also is not an abortion) and the "in cases of rape and incest" argument is invalidated by the fact that over 90% of abortions are 100% elective and not due to rape or incest.

[@ViFabulous]

@@TheBattleRabbit860 Do you have actual DATA to back your assertions?? Abortion actually IS healthcare. When a woman has a partial miscarriage, she may need medical or surgical intervention to remove the products of conception. Should she slowly bleed to death because a GQP member thinks it's wrong? Or when a woman is 15+ weeks and the fetus dies. Should the woman risk sepsis because a GQP member is offended??? "Miscarriage" is a lay term, not a medical term. A woman can lose a pregnancy at anytime during the 40 weeks. While the most common time to lose a pregnancy is within the first 10 weeks, it can happen at any time. Until YOU have to be induced to deliver a fetus that simply died at nearly 18 weeks pregnancy after hearing the heartbeat and seeing the baby move, please do us all a favor and STFU.

[@Nanofuture87]

Neither party is pro-freedom. They're just different flavors of authoritarian.

[@libertas5005]

The only smart comment I've seen on this thread.

[@SequentialGeek]

I moved to Denver in Aug, 2020, and it is one of the worst places, if not the worst place, worst air, third worst road rage, ...Over the Edge, that movie says it all here, no wonder there are soo many crazies here.

[@williamadams8353]

I lived there for 16 years and left for the exact reasons you stated. That was 2001 and it has only gotten worse there. Legalized pot has caused an influx of homeless tent dwellers to the point that are looking like a kaliforeignia clone more every day. Even an ex-californian governor. He announced a meat out day on TV spouting some vegan nonsense, and really pissed off a lot of farmers and ranchers in NE Colorado. They had a giant meat-in BBQ at the local sale barn that served over 3000 people. Denver TV news crews showed up and interviewed a bunch of people who were very forth coming about what they thought of our governor. He was publicly invited to the shindig, but wisely did not attend. Agriculture is the 2nd largest revenue source for the state behind crude oil.

[@esmereldaclovington3298]

So Denver is NOT Colorado. I know it's kind of a lot to get your brain around with the media and the state government always putting DENVER as the priority. You really have got to get out more! There are plenty of beautiful spaces in Colorado with clean air, plenty of sunshine and healthy environments that'll take your breath away from the sheer beauty of it all.

[@SequentialGeek]

@@esmereldaclovington3298 I had called Polis office over and over and over again, then I called lawyers asking wtf is going on w/that guy and his office, last Winter, because it was supposed to take no more than twelve weeks for me to get my unemployment, even though it was already approved, yet they made me wait FIFTEEN WEEKS, no call back, nothing -because, like most places in this fake country, regardless of what political party is in charge, people do not matter, and here in Denver area, if you are not working for the military ,or some natural gas / oil company, then you are either living off some kind of trust fund, or at least have your rent paid by parents, or you are just totally screwed like me after making the stupid decision to relocate here. Passive-aggressive bigotry, head games and alienation that people push on customers and co-workers and neighbors here is as bad as the North West here, except they call it being "dry", not like the North West where after a while of working with someone they are willing to just admit they are passive-aggressive. Yeah, I made it to Garden of the Gods, took me two tries, because the freeway 25 is the only road here that goes North and South, so when there is any kind of road work, or accident, like that first try I made that was all dismal -you are not only stuck in miles and miles and miles of cars, since it is Colorado, there is NO WAY AROUND IT, since that is it. Unlike most places if there is construction you can get off the freeway and take a side road, I tell people here the infrastructure is soo limited if there is a traffic jam you cannot go off the freeway and take side street to get around it. It is awful here, I tried to get my license renewed, just taking 25 again South, and there was an accident, and just to drive ten miles it took me over forty-five minutes. There is no nature in the Denver area, nothing grows here naturally, unless you like living in a desert that pretends it has "civilization". Sorry, it is soo bad here, you cant just get to "nature" unless you get up super early -like I want to do that after working all week -so if you dont wake up early enough in Denver to beat the traffic for that hour commute to the mountains, then you just dont get nature> The parks here are just gravel, trees w/no leaves, sparse, no shelter from the sun at all in any of these "parks"... So sorry, but it is not designed for human beings here, it is designed for condos in the middle of no where made to be flipped, not lived in, surrounded by remote strip malls w/junk food, and remote office parks, and remote outlets like Costco and Target, and all that offers only grueling traffic and more asphalt.. There are no jobs in other parts of Colorado. The movie Over the Edge says it all about Colorado.

[@gasaraki8045]

Libertarians would greatly disagree with the idea that Democrats are more pro liberty than Republicans. Both parties just have different views on which of your rights you should have and which rights they want to take away from you.

[@mattfoltz7752]

My Rights sure as hell don't t come from the government.

[@TheOJDrinker]

@@mattfoltz7752 No, but they still like to try to take them away.

[@TheOJDrinker]

Years ago, A republican guy I know said how republicans were more "libertarian" than democrats. They all don't realize how skewed their perspective is.

[@chrissant6277]

My thoughts exactly. No one seems to mention that they only care about certain liberties. We need all of them.

[@Dogatemyhomework927]

And a man won a Miss America competition.. we are screwed

[@RobespierreThePoof]

Huh? Are you okay? You don't actually think a beauty contest amounts to anything of consequence do you?

[@rachaelbrugmans4309]

@@RobespierreThePoof i guess we will just wait until its something YOU deem important, that has been appropriated

[@raythedude1692]

Coming from a conservative leaning independent I voted for the guy because he’s a good governor and he’s far better than most dems on issues like taxes and education

[@alexandriat5929]

I am center left, husband center right Colorado residence, we love Polls, he does his job well, so grateful for him.

[@raythedude1692]

@@alexandriat5929 he’s the one democrat who has actually gotten it right, others would be wise to take notes from him

[@alexandriat5929]

@@raythedude1692 I left the team all political parties after Obama. I am a liberal, egalitarian, capitalist, in other words more Nordic than south America.

[@chrissant6277]

@@alexandriat5929 Pretty based for the most part imo. But I do with libertarians (actual ones) get into our top country statuses soon. We need em.

[@heyitsme881]

You’re not conservative if you voted for polis dude.

[@stevedouglas1654]

Kamala worked out real well checking that box huh ? 🤔😂🤣

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

Found the Fox News fan.

[@humanbeing5396]

@@Nathan-gd7xq Oops I forgot. We are ALL supposed to download MSNBC every second of every day.

[@duckman896]

Merit is the only thing that should matter, "checking boxes" is inherently discriminatory against the best person for the job.

[@Rd-bi7vr]

There is the addage, liberal when young and conservative when old. Bill Maher is moving that way.

[@roslyntaber9580]

Bill Maher is so clever and always with his humour sense He is very important in politic life ...

[@aarongood7532]

This guy is nowhere close to being a libertarian 🤦

[@TTKChrisking]

100% lol no libertarian would ever say they found more freedom on the Left side. The middle and the right rarely have problems that they can't overcome together. We believe in the same principle of live and let live

[@ViFabulous]

@@TTKChrisking Unless you're female. Then the "right" GQP wants to regulate your cycles. Sorry the right is no place for a sane, intelligent, compassionate woman. That's why YOU have Boebert, MTG, Kari Lake and the list goes on.

[@TTKChrisking]

@@ViFabulous you were probably one of the trained seals in the audience weren't you? Oh and please define female

[@TheOJDrinker]

@@TTKChrisking No libertarian would ever say there was more freedom on the left OR right side. Only the people _on_ those sides think their side is all about freedom. Freedom is not about doing what you want, and making the things illegal that you don't like. Freedom is about EVERYONE being free to do what they want. (As long as it doesn't harm others, as that effects THEIR freedom.) Not just the things you like. People on the "libertarian left" or "libertarian right" are just people on the left or right that lean slightly toward libertarianism, compared to the rest of the people on their side with their ridiculous extremism. Freedom for ALL, not freedom for some.

[@alexandriat5929]

@@TheOJDrinker most libertarians here are liberal and conservative politically homeless from extremists purge . He is a liberal capitalist and yes mind your business unless it's harmful to others. We aren't usually open borders or sovereign citizens hating all government and rules that say they can make up their own rules and no taxes.

[@RobVespa]

While understanding people are clapping for freedom, it still comes across as strange when people clap secondary to identity or sexual preference. True freedom will be the day when no "cards" are played. Granted, that'll be the day that people stop using causes to forward their agendas.

[@RobVespa]

Regarding the closing comments, isn't there supposed to be a separation of church and state? If so, why does currency say what it does? Not just religion, but a specific flavor? Why are select days recognized holidays? Why are there tax breaks for business branded a certain way? And so on and so forth...

[@lotusmaglite]

Bill's right about the atheist representation. 10 million people in the US identify specifically as atheist (so, not counting all the agnostics and humanists and "not affiliated," etc) and the best we have is _one_ House member _who won't even call himself atheist._ Polis had to really dance around that title, because the one guy calls himself a humanist - not an atheist.

[@lotusmaglite]

@@EJY318 Nope. She calls herself "religiously unaffiliated," and dodges the term "atheist" every time. As I said, none will openly and specifically identify themselves as an atheist.

[@peoplearedumbnow3886]

It is so freaky, it never should have become mingled with government. It is a crime against the people.

[@davidgraham8058]

I never use the word atheist to describe myself. It’s a trap and there’s no need to have the word. Nobody identifies as an atheist because there is no content in it. It’s like being a non-astrologer. Nobody identifies as a non-astrologer. They just don’t believe in astrology.

[@BRM202]

Ive been a member of the Libertarian Party since 2008. Most people I know call me a social liberal. Pro choice, Agnostic, pro LGBT rights etc...

[@w12p67]

Let's be real, merit has never been a thing when it comes to politics.

[@RobespierreThePoof]

It's one of the fatal flaws of American democracy. How can you run a country if the people who win office aren't the most qualified to do the job. China is right when it points to the US and says that this is one of the US's greatest weaknesses.

[@peaboss]

What are those shoes?

[@TheFlaptrapper]

I agree on everything, but if you visit colorado, please don't move here

[@joniskibo5910]

THIS Gov.Trying to S.A.VE Our WildMustang's from GOing EXTINCT😊 .

[@jamomeara1894]

Corporations own America. These arguments about left/right are insignificant. We are so far from “free” it’s not funny.

[@longjohn526]

Does it matter anymore if someone is Gay? Well for me I'll put it this way ...... I was aware Jared was Libertarian minded but until tonight I didn't know he was Gay, it just didn't seem relevant ..... and now that I know it still doesn't seem relevant

[@SamSepiolTheHeretic]

I was just watching Polis interview with the South Park creators yesterday. This guy is (hopefully) the future of US politics.

[@firstlast-yn4qg]

if only he wasn't a dem

[@jsegovia]

@@firstlast-yn4qg Wrong we need more libertarian Dems

[@iwonder1216]

It DOES matter if you are gay. Only it's the exact opposite, being gay gives you bonus points for democratic voters.

[@thomasgaudette7367]

There should be some hurdles. Tell me how Marjorie Taylor Green is functionally qualified

[@Mr.Studies9599]

hey hey let’s not forget her accomplishments she was most qualified in her district by being able to read at a third grade reading level. recognizing high frequency words, like a Jews. Seriously though, the lady is dangerous.

[@gerardoresendiz6731]

no more like how the people that voted for are considered sane just answer that

[@justincowen441]

Ask Fetterman. Maybe he can help answer your question.

[@ViFabulous]

Georgia has horrible unqualified candidates for the house and senate, Not voting isn't the solution but the Georgia GOP/GQP should be ashamed of themselves for supporting such terrible candidates.

[@ViFabulous]

@@justincowen441 You mean the sitting Lt, Governor of PA who has a BS from UConn and a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard??? That John Fetterman???

[@maliksamarijones9304]

The fact that we have 2 lesbian governors begs the question of what the first lesbian political corruption scandal will look like 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@eksortso]

Massive real estate fraud. What, you thought it'd be something sexual?

[@LouisiananTheocratPrudeJean]

It's going to be hot

[@TheGhostOf2020]

Shocker the congressman from NORCAL one of the first open atheist/humanists in congress hahaha

[@pridan94]

I didn't know the governor of Colorado was gay. Cool

[@GoGreen1977]

He was first elected in 2018.

[@pridan94]

@@GoGreen1977 oh ok

[@yaelLoree]

What’s so cool about that 😂

[@pridan94]

@@yaelLoree nothing. Just cool to know

[@MR-fc6gq]

Why does who anyone Fs have to do with being the governor?.

[@kurt7833]

2:38 the question is also a two-part question one (first) are they of representational merit? (Qualified to represent their constituents) however they may be .But really only answer the second part here. 

[@taylorlibby7642]

???

[@kurt7833]

@@taylorlibby7642 missing a comma

[@KatKrueger]

@@kurt7833 You can edit comments in KZbin fwiw. disclaimer: I’m not being snarky. 🙃

[@r.broyles463]

"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life."

[@GoGreen1977]

I love how the concept of "merit" comes up when discussing who Democrats should promote as candidates. Yes, that's very important, but too bad Republicans don't consider merit. Just look at Hershel Walker, Oz, and that guy who lives in Mar-a-Lago, and SO MANY others. That's not a concern of theirs at all.

[@Houlgravely]

Lol what are you talking about. DeSantis is ex-military and an Ivy League graduate and you have Democrats who think he's somehow less qualified than they are. Consistency doesn't exist in either party - they change positions as the wind blows, as John Fetterman so succinctly demonstrated during his debate against Oz.

[@purplehaze8557]

In the same breath he talked about merit, he mentioned box-ticking: you got to be of color, lgbt, immigrant, or whatever to even be considered a dem candidate.

[@funnyguy8728]

Too busy owning the libs instead of governing. Learning is a lifetime opportunity,not for MAGATS. Its only a game of gotcha instead of policy but they dont remember they are getting screwed by their owned as far as taxes while they pay for the wealthiest amongst us. If you don't believe me check out your returns from before 2017 till today. Im in a fixed income and instead of getting it all back it went up 205 or 25% year after year. Donnie got a 14 million dollar tax break now he pays less per year than me.

[@Pugetwitch]

@@purplehaze8557 yeah totally insulting to think that he doesn't believe people of color and other minority groups can't produce candidates with merit.

[@TheNewblade1]

@@purplehaze8557 um a politicians job is to represent ppl. Having certain life experiences in a diverse country in certain circumstances is a merit.

[@jefftalloden1890]

Less government, lower taxes, individual responsibility. Sounds more right than left in today's climate. Great interview.

[@MattMntk]

And yet, lower taxes is the only thing he has vouched for....of course, that was after he tried to get us to give up our TABOR refund checks. So...yeah...he doesn't actually practice any of what you just listed.

[@raythedude1692]

@@MattMntk that’s also Dave young’s fault cuz he’s a shit treasurer

[@chrissant6277]

@@MattMntk Pain. And the Libertarians on the libertarian party are wayyy too crazy to run or even get noticed.

[@haightashburymusic9394]

hey Bill...ask Jared Huffman to visit your show

[@vidsbyme2590]

Free choice without accountability leads to chaos.

[@KrimsonKracker]

Fun fact: Polis would siphon away Libertarian "reluctant" GOP voters. 🤔

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

I really like this guy. It seems like the well-spoken, level headed moderates of either party tend to get eclipsed by the loud annoying extremists ones. More platforms, whether its social media or mainstream media should focus more on people like him.

[@mgbgt7156]

Yes like shutdown oil and coal and gas., as he has his stock in Canada oil and gas.

[@real_surreal_sir]

I like how he as a more "economically moderate" dem, he first with libertarianish policies in a real evidentiary kind of way, when you compare which exact issues, like school choice (encouraging but properly regulating charter scools), covid (tactically scaling back restrictions as soon as reasonable but not before, based on shifting info curcumstances), taxes and tax breaks (focus on lowering the ones that affect the lower to middle classes) etc. Meanwhile he's hard liberal as ever on drugs, immigration, lgbtq issues, privacy rights and so on It's almost an inversion if trumpism on the right, going full cultural hard right while always looking for cracks like trade policy, budget, big military etc. where they see where they can push authoritarianism into even the more traditionally small government issues

[@stopthink9000]

Cool guy. Seems dedicated to the right principles. Colorado is lucky to have him.

[@raythedude1692]

The lefty legislature sucks but polis is relatively solid

[@SunnyDallasRealtor]

NO. He ruined my state. We have him to thank every time we step over feces in the street. Bless your heart - don’t be so naive.

[@Stephanie-vw3qq]

Yes he is, and yes we are. I hope he runs for Senate after his 2nd term as Governor is up.

[@andreaferency352]

Yes, we are!

[@skiresortviews733]

No, we're not.

[@krystalwirth9646]

Props to Jared Polis. I'm a CO native and I love my state. 🥰 Cool shoes too, way to represent 🙌

[@TheUuhhh]

Native? Which tribe??

[@jewbego5323]

You're not Native American

[@MR-fc6gq]

Stoner clan.

[@ViFabulous]

Explain Lauren Boebert then????? Lied from day one and is in a tight reelection and may return to DC. HELP?????

[@daudimasinde6280]

Those kicks are bangin'

[@ronaldelkins6108]

So you are saying that government at any level should stay out of people's household and their bedrooms...I agree that the government shouldn't be involved with a person's household, bedroom. They also shouldn't be paying the bill for a woman's decision to get an abortion either.

[@lct9031]

in politics, merit is at the bottom of requirements.... your gender, race, sexuality is the deciding factor

[@firstlast8258]

🤑

[@MrHalohunter24]

It's sad that Polis has no interest is running for president because he's exactly the type of person who should be president.

[@hankmoody7521]

Well don't say you're atheist, just 'openly identify yourself as a non-believer'... why do I constantly think we're living in an episode of Mad Men right now?

[@mfv2024]

I am so happy that Oregon came through for Tina Kotek for governor. That she was a lesbian was not part of the campaign nor something that was used against her in the campaign rhetoric.

[@eternalskeptic]

America needs more Atheists.

[@infiniteworfare5089]

Ok I switched from Muslim to atheist only because of your comment

[@eternalskeptic]

@@infiniteworfare5089 Welcome to reality!

[@theTobytheTitan]

“Pro-Freedom”… I’ll remember that as rights continue to be stripped away here. 👍🏻

[@KatKrueger]

Exactly what rights are being “stripped away?” Some of us enjoy the right to not get shot and die; access to clean air and water; to read what we choose; to seek healthcare without obstructions; to obtain pharmaceuticals at a fair cost; to gain higher education without executives skimming millions of dollars from overpriced tuition; to prosecute known tax cheats; to allow refugees fleeing violence safe harbor, etc. Shall I go on?

[@theTobytheTitan]

@@KatKrueger Is your “etc” where you start listing rights?

[@KatKrueger]

@@theTobytheTitan Focus. You were going to explain what rights are being “stripped away.”

[@theTobytheTitan]

@@KatKrueger I was “going to explain” nothing. I made a statement. 👌🏻

[@robertbridges4686]

Love Polis in Colorado. He stepped up during Covid, he stepped up with child care, stepped up with capping insulin. The man cares about other people and it shows in every policy he holds.

[@Sharper714]

I wouldn’t pat him on the back that much just for doing his job.

[@elaine5446]

@@Sharper714I guess relative to the others who say they will, he has. In other words, judge on actions, not words.

[@Sharper714]

@@elaine5446 like I said

[@robertbridges4686]

@@Sharper714 oh, did I forget the mention he is the first openly gay governor?

[@Sharper714]

@@robertbridges4686 big deal

[@Andrew-pq4yz]

I dunno man, the 'issue' with being LGBT and running for office is that now people are voting for you *because* you're LGBT... it's almost a requirement. It's a pre-emptive defense to call your opponents a bigot.

[@cirdancescles4370]

That throwaway dog catcher line was underrated!

[@mitch_sorenstein]

George Clinton was a dog catcher.

[@baldthanos4614]

Did Bill just say we're over the gay hump. 😳

[@marvinmartin4692]

I can call myself a Martian, doesn’t mean it’s true. I hate these fake labels.

[@chuckmorton8823]

FREEDOM!!

[@MASTERSWORD009]

“Someone to look like me in congress” Yawn getting real tired of hearing that line, glad Bill brought up merit cause that’s all that should matter. Best one for the job not the one who checks the most diversity boxes

[@krash66]

"Well, there's one.' It's a start, Bill. Let's keep the ball rolling!

[@scotttippetts3794]

I'm surprised Bill didn't mention Pete Stark.

[@danielmoore8695]

@@scotttippetts3794 i thougth the same thing, how does Bill not know about Pete Stark!?

[@ashmomofboys]

I voted for Polis! Happy to have him represent the state I live in!

[@patrickgragg5602]

I VOTED FOR HEIDI

[@patrickgragg5602]

LOVE COLORADO THOUGH, THE GOVERNOR CAN'T MAKE LIVING HERE BAD

[@davidmartin4683]

Me too

[@raythedude1692]

I voted Jared and went Republican for every other race

[@SunnyDallasRealtor]

Barf. So you like the feces in the street?? He’s an inept shill.

[@dinarap6610]

Exactly, you have a freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

[@aln5832]

I am Republican. Polis is awesome. #RepublicansforPolis

[@tylerswanson6431]

Proud to be a Coloradan this week. Thanks Gov.

[@zackfrost8944]

Jared polis knowingly purchased two stolen human embryos from Eric Howard Silverstein .trafficking teggaf

[@Kornknealious]

Not one republican is "micromanaging" our personal lives. There is not one repubican suggested bill that even hints at this.

[@pigpen5145]

Freedom in Colorado? Firearms policy is among the worst.

[@joshmccollen700]

If you're looking for a gay President, Polis is so much more impressive than Buttigieg.

[@craiglynch1287]

Bill should definitely get Jared Huffman on. I’d love to hear them discuss being a minority atheist-humanist in Congress.

[@TedintheShed]

As someone who falls into the libertaruan realm, I used to respect the Democrats for at least being civil libertarians. Except dor a very , very few unfortunately that is no longer the case

[@spiritoribelle.gallery]

❤❤❤

[@MR-fc6gq]

Colorado .. The highest state in the nation. Keep the people doped up!! But don’t let the grocery stores sell wine. WTH.

[@BryonLetterman]

You can't buy wine in Colorado?

[@zeldasmith6154]

Seriously. We can buy wine in grocery stores in Texas and pot is illegal.

[@williamadams8353]

@@BryonLetterman Only beer. Wine and other liquor only at a liquor store. They still close on Sundays. Antiquated sin laws still holding on here. My county refused to allow pot sales here, so a person has to go to the next county over to find a dispensary. I guess the crooked cops around here don't want to deal with the competition of legal pot in their captive county.

[@jerred9655]

My king soopers sells wine and has for 5 years now. There is flagship stores that do.

[@esmereldaclovington3298]

Coloradoans tend to like their small businesses and keeping their neighbors employed. You're just mad because you have to make one extra stop.

[@10cpaul]

I’m a gay conservative male who has been embraced by the conservatives and have been ridiculed by left Democrats because of my beliefs. If you don’t row of the boat with Democrats, you’re done.

[@chrissant6277]

Yup, at that point don't be bothered to feel shame or embarrassment, they're just clowns for treating you like that.

[@chancerobinson5112]

If you believe you can or believe you can’t, in either case, you’re right.

[@Ask-Jesus-for-the-Holy-Spirit]

Where did all the federal tax money for the state of Colorado? Go that now is no longer being used for public school systems to teach students.? Why is it that is $1500 a year for a high school student now to go to school when the money was already collected through federal taxes to put those students through school? Where did the money go? Jared polis ?

[@AuntieFa]

I got my citizenship right before the 2020 election and I was happy to vote for Polis in 2020 and 2022! He'll have my vote every time. Great governor.

[@mdocod]

I don't see any reason an atheist or agnostic type couldn't be elected to any position in the country. I vote conservative because I want less government and less taxes and more freedom, not because I want our political leaders to have mystical beliefs in deities. The modern conservative doesn't care about your sex/gender/color/religion. None of that matters. I didn't vote for Polis but most of the conservatives I know here in Colorado including myself have respect for Polis as he is a business friendly, freedom minded, "classical" thinking liberal who works hard and gets things done. He handled covid in a manner that was driven entirely by health care capacity and didn't go down the rabbit hole of purposeless tyranny like so many other Democratic governors, many of whom were just re-elected, which makes no sense at all.

[@ivanvela3833]

I almost spit out my food from laughing when he said dems are more pro freedom

[@KatKrueger]

Why? It’s true.

[@ivanvela3833]

@@KatKrueger well then people must not like freedom leaving blue states like Cali and New York

[@KatKrueger]

@@ivanvela3833 Please explain. Where I live (blood red state) there are thousands of people moving from CA.

[@ivanvela3833]

@@KatKrueger right. All I’m saying is that people are leaving Cali and New York(blue states) to go to red states. I think we agree on that? So if that’s the case and dems represent more freedom then people are leaving freedom to go to “less free states” aka red states according to the governors logic.

[@KatKrueger]

@@ivanvela3833 I see. Clearly our political view impacts the definition of a loaded word like “freedom.” In my state you can do whatever the h*ll you want (legal or not so much) regardless of how it affects others. Californians moving here are far right Republicans. The Republicans here bitch 24/7 about them and hate them because they’re from California. That’s how upside down we’ve become.

[@terrytube5247]

The last great taboo in American politics: Telling people you don't believe in God. In Canada, we don't ask. People running for leadership roles don't have photo ops of them going into a church holding their spouse's hand, don't announce their "spiritual adviser," don't kiss the asses of religious extremists.

[@madking1485]

I don't know about you but I think that ship has sailed years ago.

[@ViFabulous]

I can't believe 72 million people believed Trump was a Christian or believed in any God over himself?? As a Christian I do believe the question is irrelevant. There is no religious requirement to run for any office. Look at how the right went all exorcist spewing green when Obama was POTUS. Flat out lied and said, "he's a MOOSLUM and we know it." Those 72 million believed them....

[@alexandriat5929]

But oaths of fidelity to foreign England monarchs is all good ?

[@firstlast8258]

Only a fool would say there is no God

[@terrytube5247]

@@firstlast8258Only a fool would think he can prove God exists.

[@JimH.]

When you choose ticking boxes over merit, you get Kamala Harris.

[@BryonLetterman]

Truth.

[@realnoahsimpson]

i believe in meritocracy and i’m a big fan of Kamala Harris

[@GeorgeEugeneBarrett]

@@realnoahsimpson - LOL.

[@dashriprock3468]

Unfortunately, she's the most unqualified VP in our history backing up the most tenuous president in our history.

[@williamadams8353]

I think she was chosen from a different list of merits. Smart was not on that list.

[@719syndicate3]

I normally vote a straight Republican ticket but I voted for Polis. He has done a phenomenal job shepherding CO in the last few years through some tough times. Down to earth, practical guy.

[@719syndicate3]

@@mandatethis8236 Never said Colorado was perfect. Car theft starting spiking in 2014 after a bipartisan bill addressing misdemeanor classification in the state. It's not a new issue regardless of it just becoming reported on in the media. This started happening well before Polis became governor. It's definitely an issue that needs to be addressed but every state has issues that need to be worked through. Colorado used to be a purple state, now it is pure blue (in my opinion). As someone who votes Republican, I am happy to have what I consider to be a moderate Democrat calling the shots.

[@heyitsme881]

Shame on you

[@AppliedWisdom4You]

Thanks Colorado for legalizing psychedelics! 👏

[@AnneALias]

Whoa for real?

[@emmarie2930]

​@@AnneALias we didn't really legalize psychedelics. We allowed certain therapists to be able to use mushrooms for patients in therapy. Also they are decriminalized, but not fully legalized.

[@Volatile-Tortoise]

@@emmarie2930 Thanks for the clarification. Definitely an advance, of course.

[@SequentialGeek]

Fu(K you Colorado for keeping this area a hole of remote nothingness and isolation, among people that are lazy, mean passive aggressive bigots, with massive amounts of air pollution and road rage... Such a $hit hole Denver area, such a terrible place to live...

[@mongoose6685]

Dodged that check box bullet like a pro...

[@setsunarehaf]

All i care about is put the best person in the right place even if all are white or black or Muslims or short or gays! Idc just do the job...

[@DisposableSupervillainHenchman]

No Muslims, please. Their religion is barbaric.

[@mrgreenjeans1794]

Polis agrees with Maher that merit should be more important than equal outcomes then walks back his comment noting diversity candidates in politics such as Obama are important part of representation, tthat people want to see someone who looks like them. So which is it Governor? Merit or representation? We cannot have both as defining rationale in electing political leaders.

[@JH-ji6cj]

Exactly, the cognitive dissonance is astounding

[@JH-ji6cj]

Maher's 'point' that 2 men would be such an abomination to the Dem ticket now was pretty easily glossed over. Bigotry for thee, not for (insert pronoun)

[@bainsey89]

Neither corporate party is "pro freedom." The Republicans indeed want to control what you do in your bedroom, and who you can marry, but the Democrats want to control what you can buy, like firearms, and what you must buy, like health insurance. The Libertarian Party is a separate entity for a reason, and is repeatedly held off the debate stage by the controlling parties, despite being on all 50 state ballots. The LP also battles unfair, and sometimes unconstitutional, laws written by Rs and Ds to keep competition down. Besides, plenty of Libertarians, like myself, are classic liberals. The basic notion is not to hurt people, don't take their stuff, and don't overspend other people's money and leave them on the hook for more. Sadly, Rs and Ds are strong advocates for overspending.

[@Zeromaus]

*Don't spend people's money, once you've started spending any of it you've stolen.

[@arfajob4246]

2:00 😎😎

[@grat2010]

Nice shoes, Govnuh! Proud to have you leading our state once more.

[@zackfrost8944]

Jared polis knowingly purchased two stolen human embryos from Eric Howard Silverstein. Jared polis the child trafficking teggaf

[@MasterOrona]

There’s one atheist in there?!? That gives me faith lol.

[@rafaelaforero1385]

Experience

[@richardcolemanjr3749]

Will the Log Cabin Republicans and John Brown Democrats come out of the woods?

[@roslyntaber9580]

Dwayne chéri mon si merveilleux amour mon coeur mon ange ...

[@georgethompson3763]

Dems have a great bench for 2028, with Jared Polis, Gretchen Whitmer, Cory Booker, Mark Kelly, Pete Buttigieg, Jay Inslee, Susan Rice. And a few promising ones like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Wes Moore of Maryland.

[@acbower4468]

Wrong parameter. Who can beat DeSantis on that list?

[@georgethompson3763]

@@acbower4468 All of them, potentially. Ron DeSantis is a bubble waiting to burst, in my opinion. We’ll see what happens in 2023 and 2024. In my opinion, J.D. Vance will run for president in 2028 and he is a better political candidate than DeSantis.

[@cspan1993]

@@acbower4468 DeSantis can't win outside of Florida or any typical red state.

[@acbower4468]

@@georgethompson3763 I dunno. I live in PA, I voted for Shapiro, that being said, Mastreano was a horrible candidate, along with Oz. Whitmer reminds me of bad lockdown policies, and sorry Pete, anyone part of this administration is dead politically. Abortion is actually gonna hurt the dems next election. There is no principled position within the party on the issue, so codifying Roe is gonna be very, very hard to do since that requires actually coming up with a regulation in writing, which means you have to come up with some limit on it…

[@acbower4468]

@@cspan1993 well, don’t underestimate your enemy. A republican will never win the west coast and NY, but the rest of the country, he will probably clean up, even PA, OH and WI.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

This guy seems great but if any gay politician is going to be President it's going to be Buttigieg, the most intelligent candidate in my lifetime and a veteran.

[@havan56]

"Does it stand in the way of Merit?" Do You mean the kind of merit that Marjorie Taylor Green has or the Herschel Walker kind? Or did you mean the old Trump level Merit?

[@mitchkroener]

Did he cycle to the studio and not have time to change his shoes?

[@lastcoyote2355]

At a western governors conference this spring . The Governors were asked which sporting goods stores were their favorite . Some said cabalas , some said sports authority , some chose gander mountain … when asked … Governor polis said he loved Dick’s …. Sporting goods . .hahah😂😂😂

[@jeremiahbrewer6115]

Rocky Mountain interior governors are the best. They’re just different. Like they could give a $hit about the “bIg CultUrAl IsSuEs” that idiots like Fox push. It’s been like that for decades though. Governors like Cecil Andrus, Gary Johnson, John Hickenlooper, Dave Freudenthal, etc.

[@gweebara]

Governor Jared Polis it is great to have you representing our state again now could you please direct your legislature to impeach Lauren Boberg for violating the states decorum and Rules of Order and remove her from Congress

[@rhiannon-bv9rk]

No we need decent people like Lauren to represent this state.

[@gweebara]

@@rhiannon-bv9rk you talking about the most indecent embarrassment to Colorado in a generation

[@rhiannon-bv9rk]

@@gweebara Polis put a two percent fee on gas because he didn't like what the voters said on the midterm elections. We don't want higher taxes here. He found a way around it. He is sick!!

[@gweebara]

@@rhiannon-bv9rk we have some of the lowest gas taxes in the country you're crying about sour grapes. We have subsidized the gas extraction and production industry in the state at a level that I don't think you really grasp. A Centrist Democrat wants to pay for the spending that goes out I'll take that over and insane Anarchist Republican any day

[@kenlandon6130]

0:59 Maybe not if you run for office (in blue areas), but coming out to friends and family isn't that easy. Especially if you are in a religious or conservative family.

[@flwrfan1752]

Ken Landon-I think they both overstated being a part of the LGBT community being more accepted.It’s true there are more LGBT political candidates that have been elected but there is still a long way to go towards full acceptance whether it is in a blue state or red state.Look at how Desantis practically declared war on that community.Awful.

[@mikemaricle9941]

Have long called myself a Liberaltarian.

[@chrissant6277]

They used to be synonyms.

[@jasteck8]

never knew he was gay until today....still don't matter..

[@BryonLetterman]

I think what I most like about it is that he doesn't make his governorship all about him being gay. He said that merit comes first, and he's 100% right. It's about your ideas and what you plan to do for your state.

[@hanschristianbrando5588]

He didn't answer "Do you want to be President?" with a flat-out no.

[@Nanofuture87]

Even if he doesn't, there's no reason to count out the possibility in the future.

[@TheGhostOf2020]

Glad to know liberal libertarians are still out there.

[@edgartokman4898]

'The Democrat governor who came out on top was Colorado's Jared Polis. While Colorado has been voting more Democratic in recent elections, the party has only a 3.1- point voter-registration advantage. Mr. Polis won in a 18.1-point rout because he has often bucked his party's progressives. Mr. Polis supported a ballot initiative this year to reduce the state's income tax and has even suggested abolishing the tax. In june he vetoed a bill that would have imposed costly electric-vehicle-charging mandates on businesses. He swung back against the Biden administration's overreach on ozone regulations that would raise gasoline prices in his state. And he pushed for schools to reopen and lifted lockdowns sooner than other Democratic governors. In an increasingly polarized country, that's the model Democrat's with aspirations for the White House should be following." --Allysia Finley

[@shep68]

Great seeing my governor on Real Time. Polis is a stand up guy and light years better than the alternatives that have run against him. He was reelected by an almost 20% margin meaning majority of CO agrees. Love living in a state that still believes in freedom for all. This is the “real” Don’t Tread on Me state.

[@vermontmike9800]

Congrats Colorado on having a moderate in office. Trust me, it’s a nice thing to have. We have a moderate republican that even has fans on the blue side.

[@ViFabulous]

It is refreshing to see. I believe 80% of the country is moderate with leanings left or right. The hard core right/left is a small minority but they've been given the mike and it's so annoying.

[@chrisrhodes2]

99% of elected Dems are moderate. Most are center right

[@Lora_Lynn]

This guy is my governor. I did not think much of him in the very beginning. I could not have cared less than he had a husband and two children. I was totally pissed when he lit up the capital with lgbtq colors. Aren't we beyond that. He left out the T, fine with me. You know he was one of the first governors that "abandoned" the emergency "executive" authority per say. Excellent, he delegated. He did not exercise his authoritarianism that he was entitled to. Unlike other governors. I was so thankful for that. I am not a Democrat. This is the man who represents the entire population of the state of Colorado, without regard for political persuasion.

[@jmags2586]

Based on what we've seen occur by promoting candidates who wear their faith on their chest, it would be really nice to see more Atheists, Humanists, etc. elected to office. The more reason and rationality in our government the better.