State's largest newspaper calls for resignation of Oregon's Democrat governor

[DigitalDrifter]

Too bad the Oregonian didn't make this call BEFORE the election.

Oregonian Editorial Board Calls For Governor's Resignation

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The editorial board of Oregon’s largest newspaper is calling on Gov. John Kitzhaber to resign following ethical questions about his fiancée.

The Oregonian wrote Wednesday that “Kitzhaber has broken faith with Oregonians” and can no longer effectively lead the state.

In a statement responding to the editorial, Kitzhaber said he was elected to serve the citizens of Oregon and he intends to continue to do so.

The Democratic governor is under fire over paid consulting work done by his fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, on behalf of organizations seeking to influence state policy. He’s deflected questions, saying a state ethics commission is investigating.

In a news conference last week, Kitzhaber also refused to answer questions about whether Hayes failed to report income on her taxes.

Oregonian editorial board calls for governor s resignation News OPB

 

[The Rabbi]

It wont happen. Dems have set the bar really high on resigning over ethics issues.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

...because of the Kendra Sunderland video???????????????????

 

[g5000]

Your Governor blew through half a billion dollars for a state healthcare exchange and then shut it down because it was a spectacular failure.

That wasn't important. He was re-elected anyway. This is how retarded Oregonians are.

They have also blown through a few hundred million more dollars haggling over an I-5 bridge improvement for the past 15 years, and not one cubic yard of concrete has yet to be laid.

No big deal. We'll just tax the rich more, because it is somehow their fault the state is broke, right?

But what REALLY fucking matters is that the Governor's girlfriend married an immigrant in exchange for cash about 20 years ago.

Priorities a little bit mixed up?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

It wont happen. Dems have set the bar really high on resigning over ethics issues.

In this state if you have a "D" after your name on the ballot, and it's a statewide election, you're going to win, and it wont matter what you've done, there won't be the public pressure to get you to resign.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Your Governor blew through half a billion dollars for a state healthcare exchange and then shut it down because it was a spectacular failure.

That wasn't important. He was re-elected anyway. This is how retarded Oregonians are.

They have also blown through a few hundred million more dollars haggling over an I-5 bridge improvement for the past 15 years, and not one cubic yard of concrete has yet to be laid.


No big deal. We'll just tax the rich more, because it is somehow their fault the state is broke, right?

But what REALLY fucking matters is that the Governor's girlfriend married an immigrant in exchange for cash about 20 years ago.

Priorities a little bit mixed up?

She committed a felony, but statute of limitations has passed.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Was he a bad, bad boy? Oh my.

 

[g5000]

She committed a felony, but statute of limitations has passed.

Key word: She. Not "He committed a felony". SHE committed a felony.

Priorities a little bit mixed up in Oregon? The Governor can piss away a billion dollars, that's okay. But his girlfriend married a guy for cash a long time ago...oh hell no! He must go!

If you are going to fire the dipshit, do it because he pissed away your tax money and blames the rich for your budget problems. But noooooo...that doesn't fit the "you didn't build that" narrative.

Jesus H. Christ.

 

[The Rabbi]

She committed a felony, but statute of limitations has passed.

Key word: She. Not "He committed a felony". SHE committed a felony.

Priorities a little bit mixed up in Oregon? The Governor can piss away a billion dollars, that's okay. But his girlfriend married a guy for cash a long time ago...oh hell no! He must go!

If you are going to fire the dipshit, do it because he pissed away your tax money and blames the rich for your budget problems. But noooooo...that doesn't fit the "you didn't build that" narrative.

Jesus H. Christ.

Yeah but gross incompetence and stupidity are not reasons for a person to resign office.

 

[Staidhup]

Cronyism is a way of life in Oregon. The only ones punished are the minority party reps, and those that live outside Portland, Salem, and Eugene.

 

[g5000]

Yeah but gross incompetence and stupidity are not reasons for a person to resign office.

They are reasons for not re-electing the incompetent retard three months ago.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Anybody read the article?

 

[g5000]

Anybody read the article?

Yes. They made it about his girlfriend.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

She committed a felony, but statute of limitations has passed.

Key word: She. Not "He committed a felony". SHE committed a felony.

Priorities a little bit mixed up in Oregon? The Governor can piss away a billion dollars, that's okay. But his girlfriend married a guy for cash a long time ago...oh hell no! He must go!

If you are going to fire the dipshit, do it because he pissed away your tax money and blames the rich for your budget problems. But noooooo...that doesn't fit the "you didn't build that" narrative.

Jesus H. Christ.

First off, he's not going to be fired. Second, many Oregonians including me were pissed about the Oregon healthcare exchange fuck up, but again, there's not enough pissed Oregonians for anything to happen to him due to that.
However, his girlfriend's involvement with his administration may end up getting his ass in trouble legally, and that may be the thing that eventually bring him down.
Bottom line, it wont be the healthcare issue.

 

[g5000]

Cronyism is a way of life in Oregon. The only ones punished are the minority party reps, and those that live outside Portland, Salem, and Eugene.

Just how incompetent a boob was the Republican candidate that he couldn't slam dunk the guy who pissed away a billion dollars of taxpayer money?

AND has a girlfriend scandal dropped into his lap?

Just how big a doofus was this Republican candidate that he could not stroll right into the Governor's mansion with that kind of ammo. He should have been able to go all Rambo on Klutzenjammer.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Anybody read the article?

Yes. They made it about his girlfriend.

Its not about her fake marriage its about turning Govt into a personal profit making machine....which he was or should have been aware of .....and unreported income..........

 

[g5000]

After hundreds of millions of dollars wasted, Kitzhaber can't even get a new bridge built between Portland and Vancouver. How the fuck is he going to tell the rich people "you didn't build that" when HE can't even do it?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Cronyism is a way of life in Oregon. The only ones punished are the minority party reps, and those that live outside Portland, Salem, and Eugene.

Just how incompetent a boob was the Republican candidate that he couldn't slam dunk the guy who pissed away a billion dollars of taxpayer money?

AND has a girlfriend scandal dropped into his lap?

Just how big a doofus was this Republican candidate that he could not stroll right into the Governor's mansion with that kind of ammo. He should have been able to go all Rambo on Klutzenjammer.

I'm telling you, it doesn't matter who it is, when it comes to a statewide election the Dim is going to win in this state.

 

[The Rabbi]

Cronyism is a way of life in Oregon. The only ones punished are the minority party reps, and those that live outside Portland, Salem, and Eugene.

Just how incompetent a boob was the Republican candidate that he couldn't slam dunk the guy who pissed away a billion dollars of taxpayer money?

AND has a girlfriend scandal dropped into his lap?

Just how big a doofus was this Republican candidate that he could not stroll right into the Governor's mansion with that kind of ammo. He should have been able to go all Rambo on Klutzenjammer.

I'm telling you, it doesn't matter who it is, when it comes to a statewide election the Dim is going to win in this state.

I would tend to agree. Oregon seems like Wisconsin West without Scott Walker.
I blame the influx of Californians.

 

[g5000]

Cronyism is a way of life in Oregon. The only ones punished are the minority party reps, and those that live outside Portland, Salem, and Eugene.

Just how incompetent a boob was the Republican candidate that he couldn't slam dunk the guy who pissed away a billion dollars of taxpayer money?

AND has a girlfriend scandal dropped into his lap?

Just how big a doofus was this Republican candidate that he could not stroll right into the Governor's mansion with that kind of ammo. He should have been able to go all Rambo on Klutzenjammer.

I'm telling you, it doesn't matter who it is, when it comes to a statewide election the Dim is going to win in this state.

So I guess Kitzhaber's response to the press is going to be, "Suck my flaccid dick."