The Devil and Tina Peters
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former County Clerk convicted of election-related crimes. This decision raises questions about the implications for liberal values in the face of illiberal actions. The article explores the complexities surrounding Peters' beliefs and actions regarding alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election.
- ▪Tina Peters was elected County Clerk in Mesa County, Colorado, in 2018 and became embroiled in controversies following the 2020 presidential election.
- ▪She was convicted on seven counts related to her abuse of office while attempting to prove her unfounded claims of election fraud.
- ▪Governor Polis's decision to commute her sentence has sparked debate about the best response to illiberal threats against democratic processes.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 16:46:23 GMT |
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The TriadThe Devil and Tina PetersWhat if liberalism *is* a suicide pact?Jonathan V. LastMay 18, 202622Share(Photo Illustration by The Bulwark / Photos Getty)1. FreebirdOn Friday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced that he would commute Tina Peters’s sentence.On the one hand, this is a tiny thing. Inconsequential. If we make it out of this period, then it will hardly be worth a footnote in the history of Trumpism.On the other hand, what Gov. Polis did for Peters is everything. It is the foundational question about how liberalism responds to an illiberal attack.And I’m going to swerve and tell you that I’m not really sure what I think about it.
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