U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham
Jared Polis’s complete ignorance in the role of our National Guard rocked Colorado circles this week, and now a Washington colleague is weighing in on the gubernatorial candidate’s stunning failure in Basic Governance 101.
We told you yesterday about Polis’s statement to KUSA-9News when asked about sending National Guard troops from Colorado to the border.
He defended his rational for rejecting a presidential deployment for his own political purposes, and said, “it wouldn’t be Colorado National Guard units going to Afghanistan or Iraq. It would be, you know, U.S. military.”
It comes as a great surprise to Polis to learn that, DUH, National Guard troops from Colorado served in Afghanistan and Iraq for years as part of the war on terror.
That includes Lang Sias, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, who was deployed to Iraq while serving in the National Guard.
Here’s the priceless reactions from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, when news of Polis’s blunder reached Washington, D.C.
If there is an award for being “Out of Touch” in the 2018 election cycle, I would nominate Jared @PolisForCO, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Colorado. (1/4)
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 5, 2018
It is mind-boggling that any candidate for Governor – of any state – would believe that defending America abroad is NOT part of National Guard’s job.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 5, 2018
I can assure Mr. Polis that National Guard troops from Colorado have served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 5, 2018
Coloradans have until 7 p.m. to cast their ballots.