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Better late than never: Rauner, Ives both “cleared”
Monday, Apr 9, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller * Way back on March 13th, I sent this e-mail to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s spokesperson after talking with her on the phone…
I’ve heard Gov. Rauner say this often enough that I figured I’d check to see if he was telling the truth. Gov. Hickenlooper’s spokesperson got back to me right before spring break and I totally forgot about posting it last week. The spokesperson said the governor doesn’t remember the exact conversation. He has spoken to Gov. Rauner and it could have been about marijuana, she said. “He talks about marijuana all the time,” she said. Gov. Hickenlooper often says, I was told, that unless your voters approve it, then you should wait a few years before making it legal. It’s a common conversation and comes up a lot, she said. So, I suppose Rauner is in the clear. * Moving right along. Remember this post from early March about Rep. Jeanne Ives possibly violating the United States Military Academy’s logo trademark in a TV ad? Well, West Point finally got back to me over spring break and I forgot to post it last week as well…
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- wordslinger - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 11:55 am:
Rauner has worked tirelessly for years to earn his well-deserved reputation for dishonesty on matters large and small.
Birds gonna fly, fish gonna swim. At this point, I assume he’s lying until proven otherwise.
- Linus - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 11:57 am:
==“He talks about marijuana all the time,” she said.==
I just love this quote so much.
- TheFordLawyer - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:05 pm:
“He talks about marijuana all the time,” and most of his conversations start out “Heeey Maaaaan!”
- A guy - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:11 pm:
Lost because of the propensity to lie, is the advice itself. It may be good. But the Med Mar needs to move full speed ahead.
- Jocko - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:11 pm:
==you should wait a few years before making it legal==
As his state pockets another $200 million a year in tax revenue. I said the same thing to others after discovering Napster./s
- Al - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:20 pm:
Colorado is pulling in $225 million a year. One would imagine five to 25% of this revenue is from out of State visitors.
Hippenlopper translator: don’t legalize, it will cost Colorado $50 to $60 million in tax revenue.
- Stand Tall - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:46 pm:
Ives cleared, so disappointing for so many on this site.
- Cheryl44 - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:49 pm:
But the voters here *do* want it. I haven’t smoked pot since high school/college, I quit tobacco about 10 years ago, and I want legal pot for people over 21. We need the tax revenue.
- wordslinger - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:51 pm:
–Ives cleared, so disappointing for so many on this site.–
The victim force is strong in this one.
- Grandson of Man - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 12:57 pm:
We can’t make laws directly out of ballot measures but we have spoken. We want to legalize marijuana. People are getting sick and dying using synthetic weed. Time to legalize the real stuff that doesn’t kill or hurt anyone like the fake stuff.
- Radio Flyer - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 1:18 pm:
If I were Hickenlooper I would tell any govevernor of a rival state to hold off legalizing marijuana too. Why would I want the competition?
- Anon - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 1:26 pm:
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/hickenlooper-2020-denver-post-w518721
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 2:04 pm:
“Man Bites Dog” story……2 pol’s told the truth.
- Cubs in '16 - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 2:08 pm:
I’m guessing not many CO residents can say “Hickenlooper” without laughing uncontrollably.
- VanillaMan - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 2:21 pm:
Legalized pot has caused more problems than it is worth, in Colorado.
Hickenlooper’s advice is correct.
- VanillaMan - Monday, Apr 9, 18 @ 2:23 pm:
Consequently, I believed Rauner and am not surprised about Ives either.