
June 10th, 2022
Season 30 Episode 22 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Journalists and topical experts discuss the latest in Colorado politics.
Topics include the race for the 8th Colorado congressional district, a Democratic super PAC funding a MAGA candidate, new policies for developers building housing and more. Starring guest host Eden Lane, Eric Sondermann, Krista Kafer, Scott Martinez and Ed Sealover.
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June 10th, 2022
Season 30 Episode 22 | 27m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Topics include the race for the 8th Colorado congressional district, a Democratic super PAC funding a MAGA candidate, new policies for developers building housing and more. Starring guest host Eden Lane, Eric Sondermann, Krista Kafer, Scott Martinez and Ed Sealover.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipI'M EDEN LANE AND I'M HAPPY TO SIT HERE.
LET'S GET TO TOPIC ONE.
THE 2022 COLORADO PRIMARY BALLOTS ARE OUT.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION TO INCLUDE THE NEW 8th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND WITH 44% OF ITS VOTERS REGISTERED UNAFFILIATED.
IT'S EXPECTED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE RACES IN THE COUNTRY.
IF YOU LOOK AT RECENT RESULTS IN THAT AREA EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T UNIFIED IT IS A NARROW MARGIN TRADITIONALLY ANY WAY.
HOW DO CANDIDATES PREDICT WHAT WILL RESONATE WITH THIS NEW GROUP OF VOTERS?
>> GOOD QUESTION EDEN.
WE WILL SEE HOW MANY OF THOSE UNAFFILIATED VOTERS WILL CHOOSE.
THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE BEING THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
THIS WAS DESIGNED TO BE THE PROTOTYPICAL COMPETITIVE DISTRICT.
SO CREDIT TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION FOR CREATING THIS DISTRICT.
"I THINK THE ISSUES, ALL OF OUR" ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN FEDERALIZED.
THE ISSUES ARE NOT DIFFERENT OF ANOTHER DISTRICT IN COLORADO OR HALF WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE REPUBLICANS CANDIDATE WILL "BE TALKING ABOUT CRIME, WILL BE" "TALKING ABOUT INFLATION, WILL BE" TALKING ABOUT PRESIDENT BIDEN.
SHE HAS REFERRED NOT TO DWELL ON THOSE.
THE WHOLE RACE COMES DOWN TO WHO THE REPUBLICANS NOMINATE IN THEIR PRIMARY.
IF THEY NOMINATE THE MAYOR OF THORNTON I THINK THEY HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP THAT DISTRICT AND IT MIGHT BE A SLIGHT FAVORITE GIVEN THE NATIONAL TAIL WIN BEHIND REPUBLICAN.
IF THEY NOMINATE FORMER LEGISLATURE NOW COUNTY COMMISSIONER UP IN WELL COUNTY THE WHOLE COUNTY SHIFTS.
SHE IS FROM THAT WHOLE WING OF THE PARTY THAT REPUBLICANS HAVE GRAVITATED TOO OFTEN.
THEY ARE JUST ELECTABLE IN NOVEMBER.
>> NEXT WE HAVE DENVER POST COLUMNIST KRISTA.
WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
>> IT CAN BE AN AWESOME PICK UP IF THEY PICK THE RIGHT CANDIDATE.
WE'VE GOT ALCORN WHO DOESN'T LIVE IN THE DISTRICT.
JAN THE MAYOR AS WELL AS THE FORMER COUNTER COMMISSIONER REALLY SOLID PICKS.
BOTH PRAGMATIC.
BUT KIRK MEYER IS GREAT TOO.
THEY ARE BOTH SEASONED.
SOME PEOPLE AT THIS TABLE REFUSE TO CALL LORRY IN THEIR COLUMN.
I'M NOT BENEATH THAT.
"NOT BECAUSE I CAME UP WITH IT," SOMEBODY ELSE SAID IT.
SHE SAYS FRINGY THINGS.
SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE ELECTION FOR BIDEN.
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE STOLEN ELECTION.
I THINK IF YOU GO WITH THE FRINGE CANDIDATE THE CANDIDATES "THE DEMOCRATS WANT TO GO WITH," THE RED WAVE THAT WILL BREAK ACROSS THIS NATION WILL BE A BLUE WAVE HERE IN COLORADO.
WE NEED TO HAVE SOLID PEOPLE AT EVERY SINGLE POSITION WHETHER IT "IS OUR STATE CANDIDATES, SOLID" PICKS.
AGAIN AT THE DISTRICT PICKS GOING WITH THE SOLID PRAGMATIC MODERATE REPUBLICANS.
LET'S HOPE THEY CHOOSE WELL.
>> ALSO ON THE PANEL TONIGHT IS SCOTT MARTINEZ MANAGING PARTNERS FOR MARTINEZ AND PARTNERS.
THIS DISTRICT COULD HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT RIGHT FROM THE GET GO.
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING OUT FOR THEIR FIRST PRIMARY?
>> GREAT QUESTION.
I THINK ABOUT THE WORD THE STUD OF POLITICAL DATA.
THIS IS THE MOST COMPETITIVE DISTRICT IN AMERICA.
DEMOCRATS HAVE WON THE DISTRICT IN YEARS PAST BY TWO POINTS.
REPUBLICANS HAVE WON IT BY TWO POINTS.
THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE ALL POLITICAL CONSULTANTS WILL LOOK TO SEE WHAT MESSAGES RESONATE.
WHAT THEY SHOULD BE SAYING TO VOTERS.
THIS DISTRICT IS 39% LATINO.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS UNIQUE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CRAFTING MESSAGES TO FOCUS IN WITH LASER LIKE PRECISION.
IT IS NOT JUST A LATINO VOTER BASE.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE NOMINATING THREE LATINA.
AT THE CONGRESSIONAL LEVEL DR. CALBELLO IS THERE.
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RONDA ORTIZ.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED.
>> WE HAVE ED SEALOVER.
VARIOUS COMMUNITIES ALONG THE I-25 STRETCH THAT HAS BEEN COMBINED FOR IT.
HOW DO YOU SEE BUSINESS IMPACTING THE RESULT OR EVEN SOLIDIFYING THIS NEW DISTRICT THAT WE HAVE.
>> I AGREE WITH ERIC THIS IS A NATIONALIZED DEBATE.
THE ISSUE OF OIL AND GAS DRILLING.
THIS IS AN AREA WE HAVE SEEING THAT CONFLICT BETWEEN MORE HOMES GOING INTO IT WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE A NEW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
THE IDEA THIS IS A VERY LUCRATIVE BASIN TO GO INTO.
SHE IS AN EXECUTIVE FOR THE OIL AND GAS COMPANY AS WELL AS BEING THE MAYOR OF THORNTON.
IT MIGHT ALMOST LOCALIZE THIS RACE.
TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMY IN THAT WAY.
I THINK THAT IS THE ISSUE.
YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF TALK ABOUT TRANSPORTATION.
SEEING INCREASING BACKUPS IN I-25.
THE BUSINESS GROUPS ARE ACTIVE SAYING GIVE US MONEY TO EXPAND I-25.
SO I THINK IF WE WILL TALK "BUSINESS, THAT IS WHAT WE WILL" BE TALKING ABOUT.
HOPEFULLY THAT DISCUSSION BREAKS THROUGH.
>> INTERESTING THOUGHTS THERE.
>>> ANOTHER HOT TOPIC WHEN IT COMES TO COLORADO'S 2022 PRIMARY "ELECTIONS, DEMOCRATS RALLY TO" SUPPORT A MAGA CANDIDATE.
SUPER PAC DEMOCRATIC COLORADO IS "SPENDING OVER $800,000 THIS WEEK" ALONE TO BOOST THE EFFORTS OF REPRESENTATIVE RON HANKS IN HOPES THAT HE WILL DEFEAT GOP "CANDIDATE JOE O'DEA, WHO IS" PREDICTED TO HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE AT WINNING AGAINST DEMOCRATIC SENATOR MICHAEL BENNETT.
YOU ALLUDED TO THIS KRISTA.
SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SEE THIS AS TRYING TO HIJACK THE OTHER PARTY'S PRIMARY.
IS THIS A GOOD STRATEGY OR CONFUSING TO VOTERS.
>> SCOT SHOULD BE IN THE SEAT.
THAT IS WORTH NOTING.
THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT.
THE STRATEGY -- THEY HAVE BEEN SNEAKER PERHAPS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD STRATEGY.
IT IS UNDERHANDED.
IT IS SNEAKY.
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS NOT ILLEGAL.
WHAT THIS DOES IS THEY ARE AFRAID OF JOE O'DAE.
SO THEY ARE PUSHING THIS FRINGE CANDIDATE RON HANKS HE IS TOO CONSERVATIVE.
HE IS TOO AWESOME FOR COLORADO.
YOU KNOW TO FILL IN THE DOT FOR RON HANKS.
"IF YOU ARE THAT DUMB, I GUESS" YOU HAVE IT COMING.
"ON THE OTHER HAND, I THINK IT" WOULD BE MORE HONORABLE TO PUT THEM IN THE CANDIDATES THEY LIKE AND ALLOW REPUBLICANS TO FREELY CHOOSE A GOOD CANDIDATE OF THEIR OWN.
">> SCOTT, DO YOU AGREE THIS" REVEALS IN THE SENSE THE CAMPAIGN OR DEMOCRAT IN GENERAL HE MIGHT BE WEAKEN?
>> WHY ARE YOU INTERFERING IN OUR ELECTION.
I REMEMBER REPUBLICANS DOING THE SAME THING BACK YEARS AGO.
IT HAPPENED BEFORE.
IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.
WHAT I SEE IS A NEED FOR A GREATER TRANSPARENCY AS OPPOSED TO IT HAPPENED.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHO IS PAYING FOR IT.
VOTERS ARE SMART.
THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEE WHO IS PAYING WHAT AND DECIDE TO SEE WHERE THEY LAND ON THE SPENDING.
I THINK WE SHOULD GET VOTERS MORE CREDIT.
"IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM CREDIT, WE" HAVE TO ALLOW THEM TO SEE THE FACTS AND NEED GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN OUR CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.
>> ED DOES IT ELEVATE THE PROFILE IN THE OPPOSITION NAME IN A WAY THAT CAN COME BACK TO AFFECT THEM?
>> IT IS AN EFFECTIVE MOVE BASED ON THE LAST TWO PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
UNAFFILIATED VOTERS ARE NOT COMING OUT TO VOTE.
UNAFFILIATED VOTERS CAN VOTE IN EITHER PRIMARY.
THE IDEA WAS TO MODERATE THE PRIMARY ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS.
IT HAS BEEN A BIG FAT FLOP.
DEMOCRATS DON'T HAVE ANY SERIOUS PRIMARIES THIS YEAR.
IF THEY COME OUT AND SEE THESE ADDS AND INSPIRE THEM TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY.
NOT A LOT OF COMPETITIVE PRIMARIES OUT THERE.
"THEY COULD BE LOOKING TO SAYING," "YOU ARE RIGHT, HE IS" CONSERVATIVE.
I'D RATHER TO SEE A MATCH AS SOMEONE I CAN STOMACH EITHER WAY.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE PLAYING THE HISTORY CARD IN HOPING THIS IS GETTING -- UNAFFILIATED VOTERS CAN TELL THEM THAT IS WRONG.
>> WE HAVE ESTABLISHED BOTH SIDES DO THIS AND HAVE DONE IT FOR A LONG TIME.
IS IT FAIR PLAY AND EFFECTIVE?
>> I IDENTIFY WHAT HAS BEEN SAID BY MY FELLOW PANELIST.
SCOTT MAY ROLL HIS EYES BUT I WILL BE RIGHTEOUSLY INDIG INNOCENT.
YES IT CAN BE EFFECTIVE.
IT HIT THE BIG QUESTION MARK RELATED TO UNAFFILIATED PARTICIPATING HERE.
IT IS SLEAZY.
I JUST ALSO ADD IT IS CYNICAL BUT THAT IS POLITICS.
NEITHER SIDE IN THIS -- IN THESE FIGHTS ARE POLITICAL VIRGENS AT ALL.
I QUITE FRANKLY ANTICIPATED IT.
I THINK THE ONLY THING I WOULD "ADD, I HOPE VOTERS AND I TEND" GIVE CREDIT TO THE VOTER'S INTELLIGENCE THAN LOTS OF POLITICAL CONSULTANTS DO.
I HOPE THEY SORT IT OUT.
"I WOULD ADD, IT IS GOING ON IN" LAUREN BOEBERT DISTRICT.
"YOU KNOW, I THINK REPUBLICANS" AND UNAFFILIATED VOTERS OVER THERE SHOULD SORT THAT OUT WITHOUT DEMOCRATS GOING TO REGISTER AS REPUBLICANS OR UNAFFILIATED TEMPORARILY JUST TO VOTE IN THAT PRIMARY.
">>> LAST MONDAY, DENVER CITY" COUNCIL VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE EXPANDING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY POLICY.
THE POLICY MANDATES THAT DEVELOPERS WITH 10 OR MORE HOUSING UNITS DEDICATE 8% TO 15% OF HOUSING TO INCOME RESTRICTED TENANTS.
"SO, SCOTT, UNDER THIS PLAN, THE" UNITS THAT ARE INCOME RESTRICTIVE.
IS THIS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT?
>> I DO BELIEVE THAT THE CITIZENS WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS INCOME RESTRICTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM CAN COUNT ON THIS.
I HAVE GREAT FAITH THAT THE LAW BEING LAID OUT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME.
I ALSO BELIEVE IN THE CITY COUNCIL'S DUTY TO MAKE OUR CITY LIVABLE.
WE HAVE OTHER LAWS THAT CREATE MINIMUM WAGES.
THIS PARTICULAR LAW IN MY MIND THAT RELATES TO BUILDING OF UNITS REALLY SETS A MINIMUM FOR THE STANDARDS THAT WE WANT OUR BUILDERS TO WORK WITH JUST LIKE A FIRE CODE.
WE WANT A FIRE CODE IN PLACE FOR THESE UNITS THAT ARE BEING BUILD.
WE WANT THEM TO BE SAFE NOT JUST FOR THE UNITS.
THIS AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAW MAKES OUR COMMUNITY MORE LIVABLE IN THE SAME WAY A FIRE CODE DOES.
WE SHOULD BE ARGUING HOW MANY "AFFORDABLE UNITS WE HAVE, WHAT" RATES?
IS IT TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW.
IT IS A CONVERSATION WORTH HAVING.
THE DEVELOPERS WHO ARE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING AT THIS FOR YEARS.
IT IS NOT A SILVER BULLET.
IT IS NOT PERFECT FOR EVERYONE.
THERE IS A LOT MORE WORK TO DO.
I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATIONS AND HOPE MORE UNITS.
>> AS IT IS ALWAYS RESISTANT TO THINGS.
SO WHAT SORT OF IMPACT WILL THIS HAVE ON BUSINESSES WILLINGNESS TO LAUNCH NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS KNOWING THIS IS SOMETHING THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR FOR 99 YEARS?
>> WELL I THINK DENVER IS SUCH A HOT CITY RIGHT NOW.
I DON'T THINK YOU WILL SEE A SLOW DOWN.
MAYBE THERE IS A NATIONAL BUILDING COMPANY OR TWO I WOULD RATHER CONCENTRATE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE RESTRICTIONS.
PEOPLE WILL KEEP BUILDING HERE.
HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO AFFECT THE OVERALL RATE?
A RECENT STUDY SHOWED WE ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITY IN THE COUNTRY THAT IS NOT ON THE COAST RIGHT NOW FOR HOUSING PRICES.
YOU GOT THE 8-12 UNITS THAT ARE BELOW MARKET STANDARDS.
HOW MUCH WILL THEY RATE THE COST OF OTHER UNITS?
YOU WILL CREATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SOME.
THE MORE AFFORDABLE UNITS WILL BE THERE.
THAT HAS TO BE OFFSET NOT BY DEVELOPERS.
WE JUST WON'T GET AS MUCH.
THAT WILL BE OFFSET BY THE OTHER PRICES.
WHILE WE ARE HELPING OUT SOME OF THE LOWER INCOME CLASS RIGHT HERE.
IN SOME OF THE MIDDLE INCOME CLASSES OTHER PEOPLE WILL BE PAYING FOR THAT.
>> IT IS INTERESTING YOU MENTION THAT.
I'M AWARE OF PROJECTS IN NEW "YORK, FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE THE" AFFORDABLE UNITS ARE CONSTRUCTED IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
LESS DESIRABLE LOCATIONS SO THAT EVERYBODY ELSE PAYS PREMIUM IT IS NOT IN MY BACKYARD THING.
HOW WILL THIS PLAY OUT IN DENVER?
>> ED AND I SHARE A BRAIN.
WE DON'T SEE EVERY ISSUE IDENTICALLY.
ON THIS ONE WE ARE VERY CLOSE.
WE ALSO SHARE INITIALS.
MAKE THAT OF WHAT YOU WILL.
NO ONE QUESTIONS THE HONORABLE INTENT BEHIND THIS.
IT IS DEAD ON CORRECT AND SAD TO SAY.
THAT SAYS SOMEBODY PAYS THE BILL.
YOU CANNOT REPEAL THE LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
AND SOMEBODY'S GOING TO PAY THESE BILLS.
WHY STOP AT EIGHT OR 12 PERCENT.
WHY NOT MAKE IT 80%?
THAT WAS A PRODUCT OF SOME COMPROMISE.
THERE WILL BE A COST SHIFT HERE.
THE COSTS AREN'T GOING AWAY.
FROM THE LOWER INCOME RESIDENCE WILL BE GOING UP AS A CONSEQUENCE.
THE ULTIMATE ANSWER I CAN THINK OF.
THIS IS PROBLEM WE FACE.
YOU HAVE TO INCREASE HOUSING SUPPLY.
THE DEMAND IS HIGHER THAN THE SUPPLY.
UNTIL YOU CAN ADDRESS THE SUPPLY "SIDE OF THIS EQUATION, YOU ARE" NOT ADDRESSING THE EQUATION.
>> IT IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO ADDRESS HOUSING SUPPLY AND ACCESS.
>> IS IT FAIR?
THAT WAS MY FIRST THOUGHT WHEN I LOOKED AT THE POLICY.
IS IT FAIR TO FORCE THE OTHER TENANTS TO SUBSIDIZE THIS 10% OF TENANTS.
THAT'S NOT FAIR.
IT SEEMS TO ME THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE IS TO OPEN UP THE SUPPLY.
ARE THERE AREAS IN THE DENVER METRO AREA THAT CAN BE OPENED UP FOR MORE HOUSING UNITS.
ARE THERE THINGS IN THE LAW THAT ARE PREVENTING HOUSING UNITS.
ARE THERE OTHER BARRIERS INTO THAT HOUSING MARKET?
RATHER THAN FORCING OTHER PEOPLE TO SUBTIZE OTHER PEOPLE I JUST DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR.
>> WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE FOR DENVER.
>>> A JUDGE HAS OVERTURNED THE CITY OF DENVER'S DECISION TO REVOKE THE EMPLOYER LICENSE FOR PINKERTON'S PRIVATE SECURITY.
THE DECISION WAS MADE AFTER AN UNLICENSED PINKERTON GUARD SHOT AND KILLED A MAN DURING A 2020 PROTEST.
SO I KNOW THAT WE DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF TIME LEFT.
THIS TOPIC DESERVES A LOT OF OUR ATTENTION.
IF WE CAN SHARE OUR THOUGHTS ON THIS NEW DECISION FROM THIS JUDGE.
>> WHAT THIS CAME DOWN TO WAS TWO WORDS.
THE IDEA THAT PINKERTON COULDN'T -- I CAN SPEAK TO THE CLARITY OF THE LAWS WE ARE PASSING.
IT IS A REMINDER WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHAT WE ARING WHERE IN THE LAW BECAUSE A JUDGE MAY INTERRUPT THAT SOME DAY.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE IMPACT OF THIS DECISION?
>> I THINK IT WAS DECIDED ON A TECHNICALITY.
DAVID THE JUDGE IS A FINE JUDGE AS DENVER HAS.
I TEND TO TRUST HIS JUDGMENT.
WE HAVE ONE ATTORNEY AT THE "TABLE, SCOTT."
I CAN STOP TALKING.
>> KRISTA?
>> I THINK ABOUT THE MAN WHO DIED.
A MAN AT THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.
A PERSON WHO MADE A REALLY BAD CHOICE.
I DON'T THINK HE GOT UP AND SAID I WILL KILL AN INNOCENT MAN.
HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THERE.
DO YOU HOLD THE PINKERTON AGENCY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THAT?
"HOW DO YOU I GUESS, GRIEVE THE" PERSON WHOSE LIFE WAS LOST.
IT IS A TOUGH CHOICE.
>> SOMETIMES THE LAW IS DECIDED ON TECHNICALITY.
WHAT IS YOUR TAKE?
>> THE LAW IS TECHNICALITY.
THAT IS EXACTLY -- LET'S TAKE IT BACK.
THIS IS A HUMAN ISSUE.
THERE ARE NO WINNERS HERE.
SOMEBODY DIED.
"THIS PERSON, THE SECURITY GUARD," "THE PRESS INVOLVED, EVERYBODY" LOST HERE.
BUT LET'S GO TO THE TECHNICALITY.
LET'S GO TO THE LAW.
THERE ARE THREE PARTIES INVOLVED.
"THERE IS PINKERTON, A" SUBCONTRACTOR AND THIS PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD.
THE COURT SAID THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE LIABILITY FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL BACK UP THIS COMPANY BECAUSE THESE TERMS HIS AND HER IN THIS ONE STATUTE CREATE LIABILITY ONLY FOR A PERSON.
IN 2022 WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PRONOUNCE HIS AND HER THAT CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THIS CASE.
AND IF THE JUDGE SAID WE COULD HAVE FOUND LIABILITY BECAUSE COMPANIES ARE -- DON'T HAVE GENDER PRONOUNS.
WHEN THERE IS GENDER PRONOUNS DON'T EXIST IT CAN BE APPLIED TO THIS MOR FIS ENTITY.
LET'S HAVE A CONFRONTATION HOW OUR LANGUAGE TODAY MEET WITH OUR WORDS THAT EXISTED OVER THE PAST.
LET'S GET DOWN TO THE PRECISION.
>> GREAT INSIGHTS.
WE WILL GO TO THE GREAT PART OF THE SHOW.
DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.
>> THE GOP SILENCE THAT WE HAVE THE PUBLIC JANUARY 6TH HEARING.
THE SILENCE OF SO MANY REPUBLICANS AS TO WHAT TRANSPIRED THAT DAY.
>> A BIG BUMPER STICKER.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
>> YOU HAD AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT BY AN ABORTION SUPPORTER AND THE PRESS DIDN'T COVER IT.
>> SCOTT?
>> COLORADO AVALANCHE DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.
THEY SHOWED NO MERCY.
THEY JUST DESTROYED THEM.
DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.
>> ED?
>> IT NEEDS TO OPEN OUR EYES AND THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHEN THE ABORTION COMES DOWN NEED TO PERFECT AGAINST THIS KIND OF VIOLENCE JUST AS WE TALKED THEY NEED TO PROTECT VIOLENCE AGAINST THE OTHER TWO BRANCHS OF GOVERNMENT WE SAW PLAY OUT LAST YEAR.
>> WE ARE ALMOST OUT OF TIME IF WE CAN SAY QUICKLY SOMETHING NICE.
>> LET'S GO AVALANCHE.
>> THANKS FOR BEING SO COURAGEOUS.
>> CONGRATS TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND PROGRESSIVE GROUPS COMBINED TO PASS THE BILL PUTTING $600 MILLION THAT GOVERNOR POLIS SIGNED THIS WEEK.
>> I'M GLAD WE DIDN'T HAVE TO SKIP SOMETHING NICE.
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