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Saturday, July 25, 2009

News / Politics Today In Recall Land

Posted by Matt Davis on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 11:09 AM

Former state senator Avel Gordly joins former mayor Tom Potter in signing the recall petition. From Mark Larabee at the Oregonian:

Gordly said she was troubled by the circumstances of the Adams scandal, especially about how it affected Breedlove.

"I kept thinking about that young man and I was troubled that Sam was a corrupting influence in this young man's life," she said. "Asking him to lie is corruption."

 

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1
Poor Breedlove....that poor, poor boy and his shameless opportunistic profiteering...
Posted by blownspeakers on July 25, 2009 at 12:58 PM · Report
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blownspeakers, That's why 45 year olds should think twice about getting involved with those 21-18 years and younger. That age group are generally immature and don't always make the best decisions for themselves or others.

So, that's why adults, especially those who consider themselves "mentors" and civic/societal "leaders" are supposed to show some sort of rational decision making and good judgment. Breedlove may not have made, nor does he continue to make the best decisions. But Adams is equally to blame for showing complete lack of maturity, lack of judgment and lack of adult leadership. Oh, yeah, and for REPEATEDLY LYING and compromising the professional ethics of his staff because of it, then going AWOL and not showing up (or calling into work) for 3 days ('cause his feeling were hurt, wahh), etc. etc. etc.

Our mayor is a doofus in his personal life (which really wouldn't bother me), if it didn't bleed so much into his professional life.

You know what? I support the recall.
Posted by ExCityEmployee on July 25, 2009 at 1:43 PM · Report
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Squawk, squawk. Preach, preach.
Posted by Will Radik on July 25, 2009 at 2:06 PM · Report
4
Blah blah, cash check, blah blah.
Posted by orgengine on July 25, 2009 at 2:24 PM · Report
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Avel Gordly and Tom Potter? Wow...the recall campaign must be so proud of themselves that they could recruit two such shining examples of effective leadership that were admired so greatly.

Oh wait...you said Tom Potter and Avel Gordly?

I'll type more when I quit laughing and them.
Posted by BlackedOut on July 25, 2009 at 3:15 PM · Report
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"Democrats for Gordon Smith" leader Avel Gordly.
Posted by Daaaaave on July 26, 2009 at 3:32 PM · Report
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Yeah, well, the first thing Merckley did was work on nicotine regulation- the most truly worthless cause, after, say, regulating home funerals, or renaming streets, or erecting neon roses, etc

Sick of worthless politicians with their heads up their rears.

Early morning musings.
Posted by gonetorio on July 27, 2009 at 1:50 AM · Report
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Gordly is a truth teller who never prevaricates. I couldn't admire her more.
Posted by Katie B. on July 27, 2009 at 9:22 AM · Report
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Yes, we need more politicians like Avel. Portland currently has the worst crop leaders I've seen in the ten years I've lived here. They're all political game players with no backbone whatsoever.

We need jobs and health care, but hey - not to worry - we're about to get major league soccer, a new 12 lane bridge and a Ceaser Chavez Blvd. Lucky Portland!
Posted by pdxrocks on July 27, 2009 at 11:34 AM · Report

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