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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis admits ‘a lot of us are holding our breath’ when Biden talks
He just takes their breath away.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) conceded that many Democratic colleagues often find themselves holding their breath when President Biden opens his mouth, fretting that he’ll make another blunder.
“I would say at this point that the burden is really on the president to show that he is” the Democrats’ best option, Polis said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday.
“There’s a lot of very reasonable skepticism out there, and a lot of us are holding our breath when he gives a speech. Will he get it right or will he make a mistake? We all saw the debate. You can’t unsee that.”
Polis stopped short of calling on Biden to step aside as the presumptive Democratic standard-bearer but emphasized that the onus is on the President to prove himself.
“I think only he knows where he’s at and what he can do. I know that he and his family and Hunter are having these discussions,” Polis said.
“I think he’s really trying to figure out is he better off just … focusing on being the very best President of the United States that he can be for six months?” he added. “Or does he have the energy and the ability to be a candidate for the United States presidency for the next three months?”
Polis, generally regarded as more of a libertarian-style Democrat, argued that his party should have a serious “look at the polls” and acknowledge “we are down.” He further emphasized that something needs to change.
“You can’t pretend that you’re ahead when you’re down. Can we come back? Absolutely. We’re probably 4 or 5 points down nationally. Might be a little bit harder than that,” he said. “We need to change something about what we’re doing.”
“The good news is there’s a very weak candidate,” he added, noting there’s still time.
Just over three-dozen congressional Democrats have come forward and called on Biden to step aside.
Biden is slated to officially become the party’s nominee within the coming weeks ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
The 81-year-old president told congressional Democrats earlier this month that he’s “firmly committed” to his reelection bid.
Moderator Jake Tapper asked Polis why Biden hasn’t done more to demonstrate his mental acuity since last month’s debate, making a comparison to someone proving they can ride a bicycle.
“It seems to me that if somebody said your future depends on whether or not you can ride a bicycle…then you would go out the next day and ride a bicycle,” Tapper mused.
Polis quickly shot back, “Well, the guy can definitely ride a bike. The guy is capable of being President of the United States. And he’s doing a fine job.”
“I think the question is, is he capable of running a winning campaign over the next three and a half months? And the evidence so far is we’re down against a very weak Republican candidate who’s a convicted felon.”
Polis further wished Biden a strong recovery from COVID-19 and was optimistic that the president would come back “full strength.”
Biden has publicly stated that he plans to hit the campaign trail again this week.
A 23-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a 7-year-old boy on a tribal reservation in Colorado earlier this month was captured on Tuesday afternoon in Utah. That’s according to officials from the Navajo Police Department who said Jeremiah Hight is now in federal custody.
Hight is suspected in the Dec. 11 shooting at a home in Towaoc on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in the Four Corners region, where New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado meet. The boy who died was identified as Zamias Lang, Montezuma County coroner George Deavers said Tuesday. Hight is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe.
The FBI investigates serious crimes on the reservation. The agency announced on Monday that a $10,000 reward was being offered in the search for Hight. It said an arrest warrant was issued for him on Thursday after he was charged with murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. A search for him that started over the weekend ended Tuesday afternoon “on top of a mesa, west of Oljato,” the Navajo Police Department wrote in a news release. They said a law enforcement team that included K-9s captured Hight.
Authorities have not released any details about what led up to the shooting, and Hight’s arrest warrant so far is sealed. The FBI’s wanted poster for Hight said the shooting was “targeted at a residence.”
An online fundraiser to raise money for Lang’s funeral described him as a “bright and loving” child.
In a video message after the shooting, tribal chairman Manuel Heart called the shooting “senseless” and urged people to let authorities investigate the shooting rather than retaliate on their own. Heart also said he was working on a resolution to ask the federal government to hire more police officers for the reservation and another to ban shooting within either of the reservation’s two communities – Towaoc and White Mesa, Utah.
“We are not going to have any more of these type of events where somebody gets shot,” he said.
Last-minute Christmas shoppers made the best of Christmas Eve on Tuesday, as thousands of people flooded Colorado stores to pick up their final gifts before the holiday. Among the many stores filled with customers was the Scheels in Johnstown.
“The last few days here at Scheels have been pretty crazy,” said Michael Petersen, assistant store leader. “You can definitely tell the panic on people’s faces. The last-minute shoppers are definitely out. I am one of them, too. They are out in full force today.”
Petersen said he believed one of the main reasons the store was so busy was due to their wide range of products they offer. The company doesn’t specialize in one specific topic or product, but rather seems to sell a little of everything.
They sell everything from food to guns, clothing, sporting goods, furniture, art, shoes and even homemade baked goods.
“We are kind of like your one stop shop, especially for your Christmas list,” Petersen said. “Anything, top to bottom on your Christmas list, you can find them here.”
Some Northern Coloradans said they took note of the wide range of products and intentionally came to the location to look for their items.
“We are out doing some last minute shopping. And we are enjoying it and spreading the spirit. We are out to do smiles and find those last hidden gems,” said Hahn Ainsworth, a local shopper.
Sporting a Christmas-decorated suit jacket, Ainsworth said he was happy to be helping others enjoy the holiday spirit.
“Yeah, lots of compliments and lots of fun. Just trying to bring the joy where you can,” Ainsworth said.
Taylor, Paula and Blair Johnson brought their puppy with them to shop on the final day before Christmas.
“They have a lot of everything,” Taylor said. “We will find something for sure.”
“I love Scheels, it’s an awesome place to be,” Paula said.
“They have a little bit of everything,” Blair said.
Taylor joked that the last-minute gifts they bought were intentionally saved for last.
“We are doing some last-minute Christmas shopping for some of our loved ones that were bottom of our list,” Taylor said.
Scheels closed down their store at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, meaning they won’t reopen until Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m., when many other local businesses will also reopen.
With her shopping for Christmas 2024 officially complete, Paula Johnson said she was looking forward to relaxing for the rest of the holiday.
“I can’t wait to relax and have a nice little cocktail tonight,” Paula said.
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It’s looking to be a warm and dry Christmas in Fort Collins, but there may be a glimpse of winter weather ahead.
Fort Collins is in for a sunny Christmas Eve with an expected high of 54 degrees, with clouds and light wind forecasted heading into the evening and an overnight low of 27, according to the National Weather Service. Christmas Day will likely be much of the same, with some clouds, a high of 50 and low of 24 expected.
After another warmer day Thursday with a high of 50 degrees, we could get a glimpse at some winter weather Thursday night. There is a slight chance of rain after 11 p.m. that could mix with snow after 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The chance of precipitation Thursday is 20%.
After another warmer weekend — with a high near 47 degrees expected Friday, 54 on Saturday and 57 on Sunday — there’s another chance of rain and snow accompanied by wind Monday, according to the National Weather Service, despite the high temperature Monday expected to be near 52 degrees.
Colorado’s mountains have a much better chance of a white Christmas, with 1 to 3 inches of snow expected around the holidays.
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