I watched both @9NEWS governor debates so you donโt have to.
And wow.
The Republican debate felt like an episode of Law & Order.
The Democrat debate felt like a graduate-level public policy class sponsored by NPR and organic coffee.
Republicans got questions like:
โLetโs discuss every controversial thing youโve ever said, done, liked, reposted, thought about, or may potentially do sometime before the year 2042.โ
Democrats got:
โCan you elaborate further on your housing affordability framework?โ
At one point I was waiting for @KyleClark to ask @SenatorBennet and @pweiser whether they preferred sparkling or still water before moving into a discussion on childcare subsidies.
Now, to be fair, both Democrats got challenged.
Bennet took heat over:
โข Leaving the Senate
โข His Trump cabinet votes
โข Who heโd appoint to replace himself
โข ICE funding
Weiser took heat over:
โข His lawsuits
โข His first Trump term record
โข Campaign donations
โข Whether he governs through litigation
Those are legitimate questions.
But hereโs what stood out:
The Republican debate largely focused on the candidates.
The Democrat debate largely focused on governing.
Republicans spent much of the night explaining themselves.
Democrats spent much of the night explaining policy.
One debate was:
โWhy should voters trust you?โ
The other was:
โWalk us through your implementation strategy.โ
One felt like a cross-examination.
The other felt like a dissertation defense.
And before someone says, โWell maybe the Democrats just had better answersโฆโ
Thatโs not the point.
The point is the questions werenโt the same.
If youโre moderating a governorโs debate, every candidate should be getting grilled on affordability, housing, crime, water, transportation, energy, healthcare, and education.
Not one side getting a political root canal while the other gets a policy workshop.
The funniest part?
The Democrats actually had disagreements worth exploring.
TABOR.
Labor policy.
Healthcare.
Business regulations.
ICE.
Housing.
Yet somehow I learned more about Republican personalities from their debate and more about Democrat policies from theirs.
Almost like the candidates were being viewed through two entirely different lenses.
Weird.
Maybe itโs just one of those incredible coincidences.
Like government finishing a construction project on time.
Or X users reading an article before commenting on it.
Or your ex suddenly reaching out because they โjust wanted to see how youโre doing.โ
Totally possible.
Anyway, if Colorado voters are going to pick the next governor, maybe everyone should get the same debate format.
Crazy idea, I know.
#unfilteredpolitics #copolitics
Black Americans should be deeply ashamed for racializing this case and demanding Karmelo Anthonyโs release.
If a White boy had stabbed a Black boy in the heart at a school track meet, there would be nonstop marches in the streets, riots, viral outrage, and endless calls to โend racism.โ
But when the races are reversed โ a Black teen brings a knife to the event, escalates, and fatally stabs an unarmed White teen โ suddenly itโs all โself-defenseโ and excuses.
This hypocrisy has to stop. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. Justice shouldnโt come with a skin color. No more two-tiered standards based on race.โ
#JusticeForAustinMetcalf #NoMoreHypocrisy #EqualJustice
Why does everything feel like theater?
We have a Congress that won't pass something 83% people want.
We have a judicial system that doesnโt hold criminals accountable.
We have an education system that doesnโt educate.
We have a non-profit system that profits from our tax dollars.
We have a health care industry that profits from you staying sick.
We have a financial industry that needs you to stay in debt.
We have an insurance industry that fights every single claim.
It just all feels so fake, so theatrical.
Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.
More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nationโs capital? Iโd also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. ๐บ๐ธ
Let this be a warning: if you are in our nation illegally, we will find you, we will arrest you, and you will be REMOVED.
There are NO exceptions.
Go home today or be arrested: https://t.co/DU6I0tRVds