CO State GOP Chair: Democratic Rep. Jared Polis "Terrorist" Because He Favors Local Fracking Rules
After Colorado GOP chairman Ryan Call likened U.S. Rep. Jared Polis to a "terrorist" Friday for his efforts to increase local control over oil and gas drilling, the Boulder Democrat dismissed the remark as "ridiculous" and counter-productive.
About 2 p.m. Friday, Call tweeted, "We shouldn't negotiate with terrorists," in response to another Twitter user's question about Polis. The tweet has since been deleted, but ColoradoPols.com captured a screenshot.
"Of course it's ridiculous that over differences of opinion on an important issue, people are calling each other names," Polis said. "There's plenty of arguments on all sides. We want to have a strong energy sector in Colorado, but we also want to protect homeowners, and we need to find a balance between the two."
Call, in a statement Friday afternoon, apologized for the tweet. "It's a fact that Congressman Jared Polis' proposed regulations will put thousands of Colorado jobs and our state's economic future at risk," he said. "While I passionately believe that we must protect these jobs and energy development in our state, I understand that my comment has distracted from this important conversation.
"I apologize for that, and I sincerely apologize to Congressman Polis."
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