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pstokely

(10,819 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:45 AM Thursday

Two Democratic Governors Order Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Charlie Kirk [View all]

Source: Mediaite

“Today, Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff in honor of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack, and released the following statement,” it read. “Governor Polis ordered flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, September 11, 2025.”

Kirk, who was born in Illinois, lived in Arizona and does not appear to have any direct connection to Pennsylvania or Colorado.

Shapiro was reportedly in the running to be Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate last year and is widely believed to have presidential aspirations in 2028. Polis has also been floated as a potential contender.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/democratic-governor-orders-flags-lowered-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-charlie-kirk/

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Two Democratic Governors Order Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Charlie Kirk [View all] pstokely Thursday OP

So has Gov. Beshear Bayard Thursday #1

OMFG! This is wrong in so many ways. nt Exp Thursday #2

I have always felt popsdenver Thursday #17

A gesture as empty-headed as it is empty BeyondGeography Thursday #3

bleh NJCher Thursday #4

Bowing to king tRump, the kinky king of russiastan. nt ImNotGod Thursday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author fujiyamasan Thursday #6

Minnesota and New York were the states that officially lowered their flags in remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa ImNotGod Thursday #7

I'd love to see someone explain that. Karasu Thursday #15

Me too! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Thursday #19

WTF pat_k Thursday #8

Best post I've seen all damn day since this happened. Thank you. Karasu Thursday #14

In re: The obsession some Dems have for winning over "Chet" pat_k Thursday #9

Fuck Kirk vercetti2021 Thursday #10

💯% correct... No memorializing this vile human being JCMach1 Thursday #12

Just no... And something I absolutely will not forget JCMach1 Thursday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author C Moon Thursday #13

Am I missing something? I don't see anything in Polis's statement that he ordered the flag to be lowered to half-staff generalbetrayus Thursday #16

It might be a bait-and-switch ... mollify MAGAts a bit when they see the flags, but don't catch the 9/11 connection. eppur_se_muova Thursday #18

Shapiro references Kirk within the OP link MichMan Thursday #20

He will not be my choice for the presidency question everything Thursday #21

Why do flags fly at half-staff? question everything Thursday #22