In 1999, two Russians in Colorado were facing felony charges for making illegal gun sales out of a pawn shop. Buck, then Chief of the Criminal Division, tipped off their defense attorney about an internal memo arguing the case was weak. They walked.
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For this indiscretion, Buck was given a letter of reprimand, forced to take ethics training, and left the Justice Department soon after. One of the Russians then became his campaign contributor. You can read the details here:https://www.denverpost.com/2010/06/23/belittled-case-drew-senate-candidate-buck-a-rebuke-from-boss/ …
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In 2006, as a district attorney, Buck declined to prosecute a rape case despite having this audio recording: Victim: “You do realize that… it’s rape.” Suspect: “Yeah, I do.” Buck's argued that “A jury could very well conclude that this is a case of buyer’s remorse,”
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Buck has now brought his signature judgement to Congress. He wants to dissolve the Department of Education, believes "global warming is the greatest hoax that has been perpetrated," and has compared being gay to alcoholism—a regrettable predisposition to a moral weakness.
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The Democratic Party has no intention of contesting Buck's seat. Colorado's 4th district voted for Trump 57-34, which the DCCC believes makes the seat unwinnable. But no one bothered to explain this to Karen McCormick, a Longmont veterinarian who built her own 20-person practice.
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Since last summer, McCormick has been running against Buck on pure grit. Campaigning out of her basement with one full-time staffer, she managed to raise $55K last quarter. Emily's List and other sponsors told her to call them back when she could raise six figures.
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It is an honor to welcome Karen McCormick as the tenth member of the Great Slate. 2018 is not the year when a reptile like Ken Buck gets to slither back into his Congressional seat without facing a properly funded challenger. Please give Karen money! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/great_slate …pic.twitter.com/iegOn8e9Go
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You can learn more about Karen and her campaign at her website (https://www.mccormickforcongress.org ), and I'll have my interview up with her soon on the Great Slate homepage. And of course, you should follow
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If you've already given to the Great Slate, remember ActBlue lets you split your donation any way you like. The default is a ten-way even split, but this is configurable if you click "reset the form". Please help Karen catch up! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/great_slate …pic.twitter.com/CwKBin2AFS
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