Cole Wist @colewist Twitter profile

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Cole Wist

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2 years

It’s been 1 year since Jan. 6, 2021. All downhill from there. Election lies, vaccine misinformation, making it harder to vote, excusing Jan. 6 thuggery, conspiracy theories galore. I tried. I encouraged reason. I urged a pivot from Trump. I failed. I’m out. #Unaffiliated

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2 years

So, with conservatives now liking Elon, will they stop hating on electric vehicles?

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1 year

Marked safe after seeing David in Florence.

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2 years

Armenia is under attack. Again. Pray for our Armenian brothers and sisters.

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Artsakh is not Azerbaijan.

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Stand with Armenia.

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1 year

@JesseKellyDC I see two loving parents. Our country could use more of that.

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Stand with Armenia. Stand with Artsakh.

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4 years

Pray for #Armenia . Pray for #Artsakh .

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3 years

On Jan. 20, our country will inaugurate its second Catholic president. While I do not share all of Joe Biden’s policy views, I do share his faith. I believe he is a man of character and integrity, and I pray he will reach out across the political spectrum to unite our nation.

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2 years

#AzeriWarCrimes must be denounced by the international community, and those who committed these shocking acts must be prosecuted and punished. Armenian Lives Matter.

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4 years

Colorado is a model for the rest of the country on #VoteByMail . High participation, secure and safe, and voters love it. Disregard the hysteria and follow our lead.

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2 years

If @EvanMcMullin wins, the floodgates open to Independent candidates who are seeking to move past partisan division and form governing coalitions. A good thing for America. Go Evan!

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1 year

Hey Pennsylvania. You’ve got this. Don’t send an Armenian Genocide denier to the U.S. Senate.

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4 years

Received my ballot in the mail. Voted at my kitchen table. Returned my completed, signature-verified ballot to a drive through drop box, less than two miles from my house. Confirmed on line that my ballot was received. I love voting in Colorado.

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4 years

I continue to be amazed and disturbed by the unreasonable fear and hysteria being stoked regarding voting by mail. We love it in Colorado. And thanks in large part to the leadership of former Secretary of State Wayne Williams (yes, a Republican), our system is safe and secure.

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2 years

Any statement by the U.S. government on #AzeriWarCrimes ?

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3 years

Just another day we are not talking about Colorado’s gold standard voting system. It is secure, maximizes participation and disenfranchises no one.

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3 years

I love the awesome voting system we have in Colorado. No lines. Get to vote from comfort of home. Easy. Secure. Vote!

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2 years

Stop the atrocities in Armenia. Block U.S. aid to Azerbaijan. @MichaelBennet @Hickenlooper @RepDianaDeGette @JoeNeguse @JasonCrowCO @RepDLamborn @laurenboebert @RepKenBuck @RepPerlmutter

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2 years

If folks want to boycott Disney World, works for me. Less crowds, shorter lines, more fun for my family.

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5 years

I was in denial. Until yesterday. Last year, state GOP leadership failed to speak up to defend me when RMGO carpet bombed my house district with negative flyers. Now, these same leaders pledge to work with RMGO to take out my successor in a recall. I do not support this effort.

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4 years

Free CU students from house arrest. Or cut their tuition.

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1 year

@GovLarryHogan Clear as swamp water. Come on, Governor. Do better. Trump is unfit. Just say it.

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2 years

@SageNaumann I did. I hoped he would change. I was wrong.

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2 years

No words.

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@simonforco

3 years

An Azerbaijani soldier in occupied Hadrut, southern Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) using an Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) for target practice.

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3 years

Worried about passing out water to voters standing in line? Get rid of the lines. Not an issue in CO. Most Coloradans vote conveniently from home and drop off their signature verified ballot safely and securely at convenient drop boxes. Easy.

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5 years

And, sorry to break it to you, Dudley. You didn’t “ruin my life.” I lost an election. Get some perspective. Compared to what folks go through every day, my bad election day is just so insignificant. I am blessed with an amazing family and great friends. I will be just fine.

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2 years

The “war on rural Colorado” is a divisive myth. We need leaders who will work to bring us together, not attempt to divide us into camps with cheap, meaningless political slogans.

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3 years

Make it easier for people to vote, not harder. Pass it on.

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2 years

To all politicians posting MLK quotes today: where are you on voting rights? Seriously. Honor Dr. King with your actions, not just words. #MLKDay

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2 years

I grew up on the Western Slope. My parents and most of my family live there. It will always be home. The people of Western Colorado are decent, kind, compassionate and fair. Their communities are open and welcoming. My heart breaks for the way they are represented in Congress.

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2 years

Marry the person you love. It’s none of the government’s business.

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1 month

Anyone who has driven a car on a Los Angeles freeway can attest to how crazy this is. We will regret going down this path.

9NEWS Denver

@9NEWS

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Colorado bill allowing motorcycles to ride between lanes signed into law

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2 years

“You can't love your country only when you win. You can't obey the law only when it's convenient.” President Joe Biden, January 6, 2022

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1 year

@RpsAgainstTrump

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1 year

@BKoepka @JonRahmpga @TheMasters Please come back to the @PGATOUR

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4 years

@KyleClark @710KNUS We are just a few days past the 7th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 26 people, including 20 children between six and seven years old, and six adult staff members lost their lives. This attempt at a joke is depraved and despicable.

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4 years

Hey Ken. Just curious. Do you have family members working on the front line of this pandemic in hospitals and in ambulances? Well, I do. Your reckless comments place healthcare professionals (and all of us) at further risk. Take a seat.

Denver Post Politics

@denverpolitics

4 years

Ken Buck: “It’s just craziness to shut down businesses” due to coronavirus

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29 days

No wonder this party is essentially irrelevant in Colorado politics. Please tell us again how much you guys believe in the First Amendment.

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29 days

At @cologop state assembly in Pueblo just now, @ColoradoSun reporter Sandra Fish @fishnette . ejected from arena by sheriff’s deputy after party’s event manager said GOP chairman “believes current reporting to be very unfair” #copolitics

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4 months

Voters like this will decide the election in November.

Principles First

@Principles_1st

4 months

🚨🚨 #PrinciplesFirst alert: This guy—in New Hampshire. Listen.

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2 years

Not a feud. Don’t normalize bigotry. @Reuters

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U.S. Republican Boebert doubles down in feud with Democrat Omar

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Cole Wist

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4 years

I practiced law with @RepJasonCrow and he is my friend. While Jason and I are members of different political parties and we don’t agree on policy, I can say with confidence that Jason will discharge his new duties with integrity and with respect to our institutions.

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3 years

What a despicable post. Thank goodness it does not reflect who we are as Americans. And yes, I would be proud to have this plane land in Colorado.

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3 years

Raise your hand if you want this plane landing in your town? America paid unimaginable costs in Afghanistan because of uniparty globalists who dominated the Bush & Obama administrations. No more…

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1 year

@MLBONFOX @JesseRogersESPN First the pitch clock and now this trash?

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2 years

@StateDeptSpox I deeply appreciate this statement, but more action is needed. Why must Armenia continue to suffer?

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2 years

Colorado, we can do better than this.

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4 years

It’s pretty easy for folks to criticize and armchair quarterback this, but props to @CHSAA for trying to make high school sports work in a truly unique time. While not perfect, our kids will learn an important life lesson. Adversity and unexpected challenges make us better.

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4 years

CHSAA announces 2020-21 athletics and activities calendar: #copreps

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2 years

An Armenian genocide denier has no place in the U.S. Senate.

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6 months

We weren’t confused. We like TABOR.

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3 years

A day to remember and a day for hope. #ArmenianGenocideRemembranceDay

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4 years

Tomorrow, my daughter becomes a bride. My heart is full.

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2 years

In the midst of the pain inflicted on Denver and Lakewood on Monday evening, and with deep respect to the victims and their families, we need to acknowledge the heroism of the Lakewood police officer who saved the lives of others. May she make a full and speedy recovery.

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2 years

I will not vote for an election denier, full stop.

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1 year

Colorado’s ERPO law was available to the El Paso County Sheriff’s office after this 2021 incident. Did they use it? Did they try? Did they even consider?

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3 years

My daughter is my hero. She is on the front line in this fight. I am so thankful vaccines are arriving to help keep these brave warriors safe. But, we have a long way to go. Do your part. We are in this together.

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3 years

I am proud to stand with Colorado’s Armenian community and am grateful to my friend ⁦⁦ @simonforco ⁩ for his leadership and collaboration on this piece. Please read and share. Thanks to ⁦ @denverpost ⁩ for publishing.

Opinion: Joe Biden must recognize the ethnic cleansing of Armenians — the past and the present

President Joe Biden, a long-time advocate for Armenian Genocide awareness, has a unique opportunity to formally recognize the first modern genocide and the ethnic cleansing that is still occurring …

www.denverpost.com

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1 year

Stand with Armenia. Stand with Artsakh. Thank you @LauraFriedmanCA

ANCA

@ANCA_DC

1 year

Powerful remarks by California Assemblymember @LauraFriedmanCA supporting AJR 1, the ANCA-backed resolution condemning Azerbaijan's blockade of Artsakh. "We in California need to send a strong message to Azerbaijan that this type of terror against civilians won’t be tolerated.”

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2 months

Want to trigger MAGA world? Vote by mail. (It works great in Colorado. We love it,)

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10 months

I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Bennett sing in an intimate setting at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. Several years later, I got to meet him and shake his hand on a flight to Las Vegas. I’ll never forget it. What a kind man and a legendary voice. One of the all time greats.

Rex Chapman🏇🏼

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Tony Bennett has passed away at the age of 96. An incredible life. Rest in peace…

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4 years

Waiting for all of the stories about fraud arising from yesterday’s very successful primary election in Colorado, where every registered voter received a ballot - in the mail.

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5 years

It is unfortunate but crystal clear. RMGO owns the Colorado Republican Party.

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1 year

The Ten Commandments do not belong in public schools. If you want that for your child, choose a private school.

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6 years

“The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

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2 years

Let’s keep the conversation going, truly listen to each other, and work together for meaningful change to make our communities safe. My heart goes out to everyone in Uvalde.

ProPublica

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2 years

New: After a sheriff’s deputy was murdered in a Denver suburb, Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist took action by sponsoring a red flag bill. It likely cost him his seat. ProPublica spoke to Wist about the harsh realities of gun reform.

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7 months

@DavidJollyFL David Jolly wins Twitter today.

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4 years

I am a conservative, and I do not support Donald Trump. This thread by @HeathMayo sums it up pretty well.

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Since Trump is so bad in so many ways, one challenge for principled conservatives is to retain our self-definition by clearly articulating the reasons we reject him. Most are basic & bipartisan (e.g., rule of law, decency, competence, & truth)—others are unique to conservatives.

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4 years

To all of my conservative friends who are still in the Trump camp: Why does Donald Trump defend the confederate flag? Not rhetorical. This is what you are supporting.

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4 years

It’s pretty simple. Elections are over when all the votes are counted.

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2 years

@WalshFreedom 4. Leave. Be able to sleep at night. Work to protect democracy. Help others who share your values.

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2 years

Make it easier for people to vote. It’s good politics, and it is the right thing to do.

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4 years

Hey conservatives. Remember when we criticized Obama for his executive orders, which bypassed the legislative process? I do.

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1 year

Gag orders are very common in criminal cases. You will hear a lot of nonsense to the contrary in the coming days.

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3 years

I’m not “getting over” or “moving past” what happened on January 6. And, if you love and want to protect democracy, you shouldn’t either. Investigate. Prosecute. Shine the light.

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@laurenboebert Hard at work digging into substantive policy and focusing on the issues that really matter. Good job.

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5 years

Office packed. Look forward to the next chapter. It was an honor to serve the citizens of Colorado.

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@BeschlossDC A time capsule from the 1960s.

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2 years

A lot of predictions about how 2022 elections may go. But, our nation’s young people are underrepresented in these discussions. And they have something to say. Millennials and Gen Z, it’s your time to step up and be heard. Get registered. Get engaged. Your country needs you.

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I see a lot of folks ridiculing Denver. Like many cities, Denver has issues to work on. And solving these challenges will not be easy. But, I love this city. And failing is not an option. It’s easy to be a critic. Don’t be one. Engage and work for change.

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2 years

Why does the America First crowd sympathize with Russia?

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4 years

Beautiful sight from my office. The Coors Field scoreboard has come to life - in January. Larry Walker is in the Hall of Fame! @Rockies

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@CDCgov Just two months ago . . . Good luck putting this genie back in the bottle.

Fully vaccinated? You can ditch the mask, CDC says

"We have all longed for this moment," said the CDC's director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky.

www.nbcnews.com

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3 years

Three words: Ranked Choice Voting

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3 years

Young conservatives ask me all the time about the future of the Republican Party. I tell them to forget about the GOP. The party ain’t changing from what it is right now. And besides, I tell em, we live in revolutionary times: this 2 party duopoly is ending. Sooner than u think.

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@laurenboebert Maybe sit this one out. You’ve had quite a week, even for you. Maybe some self reflection and prayer? Not sure how much lower you can go, and I fear you will show us.

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1 year

@atrupar Props to Sen. McConnell. Spot on.

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4 years

Serious times call for serious leaders. If your playbook consists only of scare tactics, name calling, inflammatory rhetoric and political games, you are not serious - and you are not a leader.

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4 years

White supremacy and white nationalism must be condemned with the strongest and clearest words and actions. These movements are without question counter to what our country stands for. As he has done so many times before, President Trump has failed miserably to lead on this issue.

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3 years

If you vote for the losing candidate, you have not been disenfranchised. Your candidate simply lost. If you truly want to know what disenfranchisement is, start by reviewing our ugly history of suppressing voters’ rights.

Timeline: Voter suppression in the US from the Civil War to today

Voter suppression has been a part of the United States political scene since the nation's inception.

abcnews.go.com

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Support journalism. Join @ColoradoSun today. Or make a donation or subscribe to the news source of your choice.

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3 years

Now more than ever, America needs principled leaders, not partisans. Good luck ⁦ @EvanMcMullin ⁩.

Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin sets his sights on Utah Sen. Mike Lee

Evan McMullin, a 2016 independent candidate for president, launched a U.S. Senate campaign Tuesday. McMullin will run as an independent against two-term Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee.

www.deseret.com

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5 years

Congrats to the new Public Information Officer at @SouthMetroPIO . So proud of you @connorwist !

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2 years

@CPAC So now you’re triggered by Elmo?

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4 years

My daughter is about to join the nursing profession. I could not be prouder. #NursesDay2020 #ThankYouNurses

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2 years

The big story of the evening. What Colorado parent would intentionally put their kids in Raiders and Packers gear?

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7 months

Empty words. Resign.

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My 1st stop after landing in Yerevan was to the Armenian Genocide Memorial. A beautiful and poignant tribute to all those who were killed, and to the survivors and families & friends who have so inspired me in their relentless pursuit of truth & justice for their loved ones.

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Eric Greitens has no place in the U.S. Senate or any elected office.

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2 years

Voted at home and dropped off my ballot at a convenient and secure drop box. Love Colorado’s voting system.

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2 years

Fake electoral certificates? Sanctioned by GOP party leaders? Big story. These crimes should be prosecuted.

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3 years

Keep the promise. @POTUS

Adam Schiff

@RepAdamSchiff

3 years

An open letter to @POTUS : This week, the world will mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. This is the first April 24 of your presidency, your first chance to keep your promise to hundreds of thousands of Armenian Americans: Recognize the Armenian Genocide.

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