GOP Lawmaker to Shooting Victim's Father: Just Get Over It
Maybe — and we’re just spitballing here — but maybe Colorado Republicans would be more successful at winning elections and advancing policy goals if they didn’t spend so much time being complete assholes.
Take State Rep. Richard Holtorf (R-Akron), for example. This morning in the House Chambers, State Rep. Tom Sullivan (D-Centennial) came to the microphone during the “Announcements and Introductions” period to talk about his continued commitment to gun safety and the success of the Red Flag legislation in Colorado in preventing deaths from firearms.
“I’m here to remind you daily what gun violence looks like,” said Sullivan. “Whether you listen or not, I will continue to come to this microphone and tell you about its impact.” Sullivan’s son was among 12 people killed in the 2012 Aurora Theater Shooting, and he has since devoted much of his time to the pursuit of stronger gun safety measures.
After Sullivan stepped down from the podium, House Speaker Alec Garnett (D-Denver) politely reminded colleagues that the “Announcements and Introductions” period should not be used as a platform to promote individual policies or beliefs. Holtorf promptly ignored this reminder and marched up to the microphone to talk about how Sullivan really just needs to put his son’s violent death behind him.
We are not making this up:
Read more: https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/153815/gop-lawmaker-to-shooting-victims-father-just-get-over-it
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