Colorado Senator Says He 'Cannot Continue' to Be a Republican Due to Party's Jan. 6, Stolen Election Claims

1. 2022-08-23 at 1:52 PM UTC

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   Lord Link Yung Blood
   https://people.com/politics/colorado-state-senator-leaves-republican-party-denounces-trump/
   
   

   n a statement released Monday and shared by Axios, Priola says he first became a Republican in 1990, at a time when President Ronald Reagan was "looking out for American interests, not cozying up to Russia" and working "across the aisle on immigration issues."
   
   "I haven't changed much in 30 years, but my party has," Priola — who represents Colorado's 25th District — adds.
   
   Elsewhere in his statement, Priola writes that the modern-day Republican Party is facing a number of "existential" crises, from a failure to distance itself from Trump to a failure to act on climate change.
   
   "I cannot continue to be a part of a political party that is okay with a violent attempt to overturn a free and fair election and continues to peddle claims that the 2020 election was stolen," Priola writes.
   
   He continues: "For these reasons, today, I'm announcing that I have changed my party registration from Republican to Democrat."
   
   Priola writes that he will begin caucusing with Democrats, but will "not be changing the way I vote on legislation," adding that he continues to be pro-life, pro-school choice and pro-Second Amendment.
   
   "Even if there will continue to be issues that I disagree with the Democratic Party on, there is too much at stake right now for Republicans to be in charge," he writes.

2. 2022-08-23 at 2:16 PM UTC

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   Blunt Wrap Supreme Houston
3. 2022-08-23 at 2:19 PM UTC

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   vindicktive vinny Black Hole
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4. 2022-08-23 at 2:31 PM UTC

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   cigreting Dark Matter
   Climate change 😂
   You liberals crack me up with how out of touch you retards are
5. 2022-08-23 at 2:38 PM UTC

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   Lord Link Yung Blood

   Originally posted by cigreting Climate change 😂
   You liberals crack me up with how out of touch you retards are

   
   https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/07/01/skepticism-to-acceptance-how-putins-views-on-climate-change-evolved-over-the-years-a74391
   
   In a 2015 address to the UN, Putin had changed his tone, acknowledging that climate change is “one of the gravest challenges humanity is facing” and promising by 2030 to cut Russia’s emissions by 70-75%, compared with 1990 levels.
6. 2022-08-23 at 2:45 PM UTC

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   cigreting Dark Matter
   This is fueled by money lining his pockets just like every other climate change advocate you dumbass. Do you actually think putin gives a shit about the climate 🤣
7. 2022-08-23 at 3:19 PM UTC

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   Ghost Black Hole
   Politicians are all faggots that should be murdered