Comments on: Colorado Republican Leadership Thwarts House Majority, Runs Out the Clock on Civil Unions http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/09/44231 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jean-Luc http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/09/44231/comment-page-1#comment-123084 Jean-Luc Wed, 09 May 2012 22:36:52 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44231#comment-123084 Colorado does indeed have special sessions, and the Governor's already planning to call one: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20582571/fallout-legislative-implosion-over-colorado-civil-union-bill Colorado does indeed have special sessions, and the Governor’s already planning to call one:

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20582571/fallout-legislative-implosion-over-colorado-civil-union-bill

]]> By: Blake http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/09/44231/comment-page-1#comment-123058 Blake Wed, 09 May 2012 20:07:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44231#comment-123058 Well that's politics for ya. Y'all have special sessions out in CO? Here in GA when shenanigans of that nature shut down the General Assembly the Governor calls a special session where he limits the discussion to one or two bills over a set number of days. Any chance of something similar happening in CO? Well that’s politics for ya. Y’all have special sessions out in CO?

Here in GA when shenanigans of that nature shut down the General Assembly the Governor calls a special session where he limits the discussion to one or two bills over a set number of days. Any chance of something similar happening in CO?

]]> By: Gene in L.A. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/09/44231/comment-page-1#comment-123048 Gene in L.A. Wed, 09 May 2012 18:34:27 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44231#comment-123048 Here we have a state government mirroring the federal, where Republicans would not even let the question of extending the existing interest rates on student loans be put to a vote. Again and again the conservatives are proving themselves obstructionist tyrants. Here we have a state government mirroring the federal, where Republicans would not even let the question of extending the existing interest rates on student loans be put to a vote. Again and again the conservatives are proving themselves obstructionist tyrants.

]]> By: KZ http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/09/44231/comment-page-1#comment-123045 KZ Wed, 09 May 2012 18:21:02 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44231#comment-123045 This pisses me off more than North Carolina. This pisses me off more than North Carolina.

]]> By: Sam http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/09/44231/comment-page-1#comment-123039 Sam Wed, 09 May 2012 16:39:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44231#comment-123039 Polls show that Democrats have a chance to regain control of the state house and keeping the state senate in Colorado. Given that redistricting is done by an independent committee and not the legislature, I have high hopes that the result of the 2012 elections will make civil unions easier to pass. Polls show that Democrats have a chance to regain control of the state house and keeping the state senate in Colorado. Given that redistricting is done by an independent committee and not the legislature, I have high hopes that the result of the 2012 elections will make civil unions easier to pass.

]]> By: Bernie http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/09/44231/comment-page-1#comment-123033 Bernie Wed, 09 May 2012 14:57:20 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44231#comment-123033 Looks like he scrubs his Twitter as well. The above tweet is no longer on his thread. That's what I call a coward. Looks like he scrubs his Twitter as well. The above tweet is no longer on his thread. That’s what I call a coward.

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