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madamesilverspurs

(15,809 posts)
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 10:37 AM Jul 2019

Now Ken Buck (R CO)

Buck began his career interning in the office of congressman Dick Cheney.

He was later discharged from the Colorado dept. of justice for ethics violations.

He was later slapped by the state Supreme Court for violating the constitution when he seized Hispanic tax returns in an effort to find illegal aliens.


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Now Ken Buck (R CO) (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Jul 2019 OP
Another despicable rethug. gademocrat7 Jul 2019 #1
Sounds like a true Republican dhol82 Jul 2019 #2
Thought he did a great job for us MattP Jul 2019 #3
Lol, I can imagine Donny banging his head against the wall after that !!! OnDoutside Jul 2019 #4
He was a former DA. Hard to drop that role. 33taw Jul 2019 #5
And in that capacity madamesilverspurs Jul 2019 #6
He is an asshole. 33taw Jul 2019 #7

madamesilverspurs

(15,809 posts)
6. And in that capacity
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 10:56 AM
Jul 2019

he refused to prosecute an ADMITTED rapist because, according to Buck, the victim was merely experiencing "buyer's remorse."

He did spend $100K on a politically based prosecution, the jury took about fourteen seconds to reach a verdict of "not guilty". The case involved Marilyn Musgrave, for whom Buck was a campaign chair.


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