@Blickers,
Quote:Okay Baldimo, I erred and Democratic Gov Hickenlooper did oppose the referendum legalizing marijuana in 2012.. Of course, it's a moot point since it doesn't matter if the Governor or any political leader supports or opposes a referendum, if more ballots say yes instead of no it becomes law.
Tell that to the people of CA who have twice had the will of the people overturned by sitting politicians. It's also relevant to the point that he only supported it after he saw the money from taxes, which was my original point. Politicians love the money.
Quote:So until such time as you provide such an exhaustive list, or some evidence that most Democrat officeholders opposed the referendum, I'm just going to assume that most Democratic leaders held the same position as most Democratic voters and supported the referendum legalizing marijuana
An exhaustive list? I'll meet that standard when you do. See I actually live in CO and voted in every election since 2000. I know what took place, I was here. I even voted for Prop 20 in 2000 to make medical pot a thing here.
Quote:Face it, the only reason pot is legal in Colorado is that the Democrats persuaded the Independents to vote as overwhelmingly for the legalization referendum the Democrats did, so the anti-legalization Republicans couldn't stop the referendum's passage.
The left in CO, did no such thing. Independents are independent by nature and I can tell you, the DNC didn't "convince" anyone to vote for anything. If anything, they have a habit of only influencing certain parts of CO, Denver, Boulder and Loveland/Ft. Collins.
Quote:Democratic Governor Hickenlooper, Chief Executive of the State of Colorado, followed all divestment requirements and no longer owned the microbrewery when the referendum was up for a vote.
You are correct on that point, he sold his interests in 2007. I do stand corrected on that but it wasn't due to politics, his claim, not mine.
https://www.denverpost.com/2007/08/27/mayor-excuses-himself-from-the-dining-business/
Quote:This is in stark contrast to the Chief Executive of Washington, DC, who has not followed divestment requirements and regards the US government as just another division of his company to milk profits from.
There are no requirements for such divestment for the President or a Governor of a State. It is usually done for optics only, that's why Hick placed his into a blind trust... I'll agree that Trump should have done the same thing, but it isn't a requirement.