The reader on NW Raleigh who opined that criticism of Mitch Green was unfair by the Examiner and reeked of “McCarthyism” had me laughing our loud. What world does that reader live in where common sense…makes no sense. You need police regardless whether you like them or not as what is the alternative-“Call a strident progressive next time you’re in trouble.” I love Portland but am embarrassed with many of the politicians, mostly Democrats, who have done such a poor job of delivering common sense solutions for our city and Multnomah County. I happen to be a Democrat and over the last 50 years have voted for some Republicans who I believed to be rational legislators. I can’t even think about that now due to the MAGA movement but I have hope that more Portlanders will elect politicians with common sense who actually get things done.
"I have hope that more Portlanders will elect politicians with common sense who actually get things done."
Portlanders won't be able to elect politicians with common sense until they start running for office. Common sense has been in very short supply among candidates for office in the Portland area for years. On my District 3 ballot, there was only Sharon Meieran. Why is this?
Have to agree with Rich Miller - stoking up a Red Scare against a group that isn't even "Far Left" is not what a newspaper should be doing. Criticize, by all means, but please don't fearmonger. The wonderful Michael Parenti was a leftist. Joti Brar is a leftist. I'd characterize DSA as woke Social Democrats.
The reader on NW Raleigh who opined that criticism of Mitch Green was unfair by the Examiner and reeked of “McCarthyism” had me laughing our loud. What world does that reader live in where common sense…makes no sense. You need police regardless whether you like them or not as what is the alternative-“Call a strident progressive next time you’re in trouble.” I love Portland but am embarrassed with many of the politicians, mostly Democrats, who have done such a poor job of delivering common sense solutions for our city and Multnomah County. I happen to be a Democrat and over the last 50 years have voted for some Republicans who I believed to be rational legislators. I can’t even think about that now due to the MAGA movement but I have hope that more Portlanders will elect politicians with common sense who actually get things done.
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batshit crazy...
"I have hope that more Portlanders will elect politicians with common sense who actually get things done."
Portlanders won't be able to elect politicians with common sense until they start running for office. Common sense has been in very short supply among candidates for office in the Portland area for years. On my District 3 ballot, there was only Sharon Meieran. Why is this?
Allan, you are my trusted news source. You are objective and honest.
Mitch Green's texts alone about our police force were reprehensible and deserve to disqualify him.
Have to agree with Rich Miller - stoking up a Red Scare against a group that isn't even "Far Left" is not what a newspaper should be doing. Criticize, by all means, but please don't fearmonger. The wonderful Michael Parenti was a leftist. Joti Brar is a leftist. I'd characterize DSA as woke Social Democrats.