SOTU: Colorado politicos weigh in on Twitter
Twitter spanned the more than 1,500 mile gap between Denver and Washington, D.C., Tuesday night as President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address. Colorado politicos were quick to weigh in. Colorado Politics brings you some of the best tweets of the evening.
https://twitter.com/britahorn/status/958522881960427521
#veryswiftaction for all Americans. #sotu
— Owen Hill (@owenjhill) January 31, 2018
Ugh, here we go… #SOTU
— Jovan Melton (@JovanMelton) January 31, 2018
Black unemployment down. Thanks Obama. #sotu #copolitics #StateofOURUnion pic.twitter.com/6jWGDCY6kr
— Leslie Herod (@leslieherod) January 31, 2018
Thankful for an incredible Supreme Court pick last year in Justice Neil Gorsuch. #SOTU
— Rep. Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) January 31, 2018
I applaud @POTUS for acknowledging the need to take care of our American heroes– Our Veterans. #SOTU
— Mike Coffman (@RepMikeCoffman) January 31, 2018
Actually, @realDonaldTrump, the repeal of the individual mandate means 13 million fewer Americans will have health insurance by 2027. #AmericasCabinet
— Dominick Moreno (@domoreno) January 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/iansilverii/status/958528315240849409
Really… clapping his own speak. “Most applauded speech ever!” #SOTU #SOTU2018 pic.twitter.com/mm07T8Wj5N
— Jovan Melton (@JovanMelton) January 31, 2018
Was going to watch the SOTU, decided to clean the litter box 156 times. #SOTU
— Kayvan Khalatbari (@kayvanfordenver) January 31, 2018
Unhinged Dems are GROANING at Trump mentioning victims of illegal alien crime. Un.Believable.#sotu
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 31, 2018
Was going to watch the SOTU, decided to clean the litter box 156 times. #SOTU
— Kayvan Khalatbari (@kayvanfordenver) January 31, 2018
— Leslie Herod (@leslieherod) January 31, 2018
Las Vegas Shooter:
Not an immigrant
Sandy Hook Shooter:
Not an immigrant.
Charleston Church Shooter:
Not an immigrant.
Aurora Movie Theater Shooter:
Not an immigrant.
Texas Church Shooter:
Not an immigrant
Columbine Shooters:
Not immigrants.#SOTU— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 31, 2018
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
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Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
joanne-davidson-special-to-colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
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Eric Sondermann
eric-sondermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
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Colorado Network
colorado-network@gazette.com
Updated 7 hours ago
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Colorado sends notices to ACA enrollees as premiums set to double
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
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Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices
Will Weissert
will.weissert@associatedpress.com
Updated 1 day ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
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Appeals court reinstates felony charge, reverses Denver judge’s sanction on prosecution
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
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Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
mark.samuelson@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
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