Chris Dudley holds lead in Oregon Gov Race

[Q, West Coast Style]

Bad news for him, it's so close it may come down to free-throw shooting.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

[Diego in Seattle]

Unfortunately he's not going to win. Mult Co. votes are still coming in, and that's a democratic stronghold.

Props for admirable results, though.

[Dinsdale]

I don't know why anyone ever bothers to coampaign in Multnomah County -- the idiot transplants use one criterion -- the letter next to the person's name.

In this case, the guy with the D is a known failure as governor, a known liar, has made it clear the "rules" don't apply to him, and is a known thief.

And right now, alll of Taxhaber's political buddies are celebrating the millions and millions of free money they just got as gifts for the next 4 years -- just like last time.

I'm still in shock at the stupidity of my fellow Oregonians. I would have voted for Charles Manson before the Thief.

[Diego in Seattle]

Dude...show me one governor who's buddies didn't benefit from their association. You can't be that naive.

Before Dud even ran he forfeited his credibility on taxes. You can't complain about how high taxes are when you don't pay them (like he didn't as a Blazer). Sure, he didn't do anything illegall, but the appearance of hypocrisy was all over him.

[Derron]

Dude...show me one governor who's buddies didn't benefit from their association. You can't be that naive.

Before Dud even ran he forfeited his credibility on taxes. You can't complain about how high taxes are when you don't pay them (like he didn't as a Blazer). Sure, he didn't do anything illegall, but the appearance of hypocrisy was all over him.

Bwwaahhaaa dude from Seattle cracks on Oregons politics...care to look at your last Governors race ?

3 fucking recounts demanded by your corrupt Democratic cunt governor ?

So Dudley moved to Washington to achieve a lower tax rate ?? Guess that is what Yale MBA's in economics would do as a good financial move..unless..of course he though "Oh hell..I am going to run for Governor in 20 years, I better just stay living in Oregon and let them tax the fuck out of my income, rather than keep it myself and invest it, because that is the RRRIIGGGHHTTT thing to do "

The ignorance of the Oregon electorate knows no bounds. The liberals never met a tax or Dem they did not like in Oregon. Guess that Taxhabers fellatio of the public employee unions, by agreeing in a very obtuse manner to not fuck with their benefits and wages and his repeated snatch licking of the OEA (teachers) union, and his ability to divert attention away from his complete fuck up record as governor before worked for him....

Oregon's reputation has a great place to live, but to work or have a business it completely blows..another 4 years of mediocrity is in store.

[Dinsdale]

You can't complain about how high taxes are when you don't pay them (like he didn't as a Blazer).

Let's see... Duds put his tax returns out there for everyone to see... and they saw that he paid almost a half million dollars in state income tax during his 3 years (nevermind there was a house on a lake in Camabama that was already built for a 7 foot tall person)... since the income is taxed on where you made it, and his paychecks came out of Portland, OR... the Camabama thing resulted in a pretty small savings to him... but the "D" people sure slurped up that lie...

Whereas Taxhaber only shared his tax returns after a shitstorm of impropriety came out... and when he did share his returns, it turns out HE WAS IN CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE DISCLOSURE LAWS WHILE GOVERNOR. Had to hide that sweetheart loan he got, which was then rewarded with an appointment.

But it really speaks to Oregon's desire to use taxes to drive every last bit of wealth out of the state. It's so bad that Intel and Nike get huge tax breaks to keep them from moving... and lo and behold, they're the state's two biggest private employers... hello? Anyone listening? Taxhaber? Anyone?


And what a brilliant platform -- "we're going to borrow a shitload of money" (I guess Adolph Taxhaber hasn't cracked a newspaper lately, where it's been mentioned many times that not one financial entity on the planet will loan Oregon one thin dime, but why should that stop a good scam?)" borrow a bunch of money, so my girlfriend can soak up millions and millions of dollars weatherstripping doors and windows in schools."


Wha? THAT's the big plan for job-creation?

Seriously?


When it's clear we've taxed every profitable business out of the state (I know several small business owners who can tell horror staries of dealing with the state, counties, and worst of all, Portland), Taxie's big plan is to impose more taxes to pay back borrowed money for stupid little projects?


Hewas an abject failure fist time around -- doesn't look like he's even got aspirations of doing any better, as long as his cronies get to rape the system.

I'm still not completely sure how the state house races went, but hopefully the Bad Guys with the "R" next to their name got enough seats to bring Dr. No back in full force... classic time in Oregon politics...

Taxhaber, in the legislature: "I have a new plan! First, we make a massive tax hike, and..."

The House: "NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"


What a dream-come-true for the public unions -- they didn't even have to buy a new guy -- they dusted off a worn out used model that they bought and paid for 16 years ago.