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pstokely

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Wed Sep 10, 2025, 11:45 PM Sep 10

Two Democratic Governors Order Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Charlie Kirk [View all]

Source: Mediaite

“Today, Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff in honor of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack, and released the following statement,” it read. “Governor Polis ordered flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, 2025.”

Kirk, who was born in Illinois, lived in Arizona and does not appear to have any direct connection to Pennsylvania or Colorado.

Shapiro was reportedly in the running to be Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate last year and is widely believed to have presidential aspirations in 2028. Polis has also been floated as a potential contender.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/democratic-governor-orders-flags-lowered-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-charlie-kirk/

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So has Gov. Beshear Bayard Sep 10 #1
OMFG! This is wrong in so many ways. nt Exp Sep 10 #2
I have always felt popsdenver Sep 11 #17
A gesture as empty-headed as it is empty BeyondGeography Sep 10 #3
bleh NJCher Sep 11 #4
Bowing to king tRump, the kinky king of russiastan. nt ImNotGod Sep 11 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author fujiyamasan Sep 11 #6
Minnesota and New York were the states that officially lowered their flags in remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa ImNotGod Sep 11 #7
I'd love to see someone explain that. Karasu Sep 11 #15
Me too! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 11 #19
WTF pat_k Sep 11 #8
Best post I've seen all damn day since this happened. Thank you. Karasu Sep 11 #14
In re: The obsession some Dems have for winning over "Chet" pat_k Sep 11 #9
Fuck Kirk vercetti2021 Sep 11 #10
💯% correct... No memorializing this vile human being JCMach1 Sep 11 #12
Just no... And something I absolutely will not forget JCMach1 Sep 11 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author C Moon Sep 11 #13
Am I missing something? I don't see anything in Polis's statement that he ordered the flag to be lowered to half-staff generalbetrayus Sep 11 #16
It might be a bait-and-switch ... mollify MAGAts a bit when they see the flags, but don't catch the 9/11 connection. eppur_se_muova Sep 11 #18
Shapiro references Kirk within the OP link MichMan Sep 11 #20
He will not be my choice for the presidency question everything Sep 11 #21
Why do flags fly at half-staff? question everything Sep 11 #22
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