Even the OREGONIAN acknowledged this reality by publishing a story that showed that Kotek’s disapproval rating at 46% exceeds her approval rating at only 43%…in Portland, her home base where her support should be highest.
I've been hoping for a piece like this. Kotek has practically disappeared from the state's newspaper of record since Aimeegate. Kotek's mug was ubiquitous right after she was sworn in. What was her tour of the counties but a series of 36 photo ops?
But when was the last time the public received an update about Kotek's much vaunted plan to produce 36,000 new housing units per year? It was doomed to fail because Kotek didn't give the housing creators (developers, builders, lenders and home buyers) a role in the project. Instead, her program hinges on punishing municipalities if they don't streamline the approval process sufficiently, as if that were the sole problem.
For further proof of Kotek's irrelevance one need look no farther than Portland and mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio, who until recently headed the Portland Housing Bureau. Rubio has been courting voters by promoting schemes to increase the supply of affordable housing. Not once has Rubio indicated that she is working towards the goals of Kotek's initiative. A Goldschmidt would have seen to it that Rubio's messaging tied her plans to his statewide housing program.
It seems likely that very public failure of Aimee's attempt to make herself co-governor was a crippling embarassment to Kotek that also damaged her credibility among Oregon's political class. Who knew there were limits to Kotek's chutzpah? In hindsight, what stands out is the sheer phoniness of the PR campaign to boost the lightly credentialed and minimally accomplished Aimee. They tried and failed to make Aimee a national expert in public health and a home-grown Evita to boot. with boundless empathy for those who share her lived experience of mental illness. Aimee's online profile, embellished as it was by influencer-quality images, was a specious hagiography.
The Tina Kotek of late 2024 will be remembered for her unseemly efforts to throw boatloads of taxpayer money at Intel right when the ailing chip maker is laying off chunks of its Oregon workforce. In the process, Kotek is also running roughshod over voters' efforts to retain control of local land use decisions in the face of her efforts to pander to a feckless high-tech industry.
That's the thing about a political machine--the parts are interchangeable, as long as the coalition of scammers, hustlers, self-dealers, union creeps, and nonprofiteers sticks together. Ironically, the election of Lathrop will cement the machine closer together and unite the members against the outside threat. Certain non-essential players will be sacrificed--prosecutions take time and eat up resources. And dinosaur media, which doesn't staff Salem, will be easily distracted.
As was said of Chicago's classic machine, "Oregon ain't ready for reform." It's easy to be against someone or something, but reformers always come up short on the question: what's next? I'd be interested in an Eager essay on: what happens if we win?
Really wish Oregonians would wake up and see the Dems for what they are. Dem oligarchs put in a sales tax after repeated votes by We the People said no. Sure they called it another name (love the moniker of “privilege tax”, not). The constant nickel and dime taxation going for waste stinks. But we have a brand new airport…. Used to be it didn’t take a mile to get to gates too. For handicap and limited mobility persons they really screwed people over.
Maybe because the Democrats are planning on "Kitzhabering" her after the first of the year and installing Dan Ray burn as Kotek’s replacement if he is elected as the Secretary of State. If the Republican Candidate Dennis Linthicum wins the Secretary of State seat, then it's questionable if Kotek will be forced to resign or not.
Tobias Read is a MUCH better candidate than either Rayburn, Kotek, or Steiner.
I'll vote for Read, in part because Linthincum betrayed crime victims by helping the Democrats repeal Measure 11 for juveniles in 2019 with his vote on SB 1008!
He voted that way because the speaker (now Governor) gave him a "goodie" in what is called the "Christmas TRee Bill." It never materialized and truth in sentencing we had passed twice by massive majorities was destroyed.
You didn't answer my question. Did you ever talk with Linthicum about his vote? I'm taking your non-answer as a no! So much for your beliefs in Free Speech. WOW
Even the OREGONIAN acknowledged this reality by publishing a story that showed that Kotek’s disapproval rating at 46% exceeds her approval rating at only 43%…in Portland, her home base where her support should be highest.
I've been hoping for a piece like this. Kotek has practically disappeared from the state's newspaper of record since Aimeegate. Kotek's mug was ubiquitous right after she was sworn in. What was her tour of the counties but a series of 36 photo ops?
But when was the last time the public received an update about Kotek's much vaunted plan to produce 36,000 new housing units per year? It was doomed to fail because Kotek didn't give the housing creators (developers, builders, lenders and home buyers) a role in the project. Instead, her program hinges on punishing municipalities if they don't streamline the approval process sufficiently, as if that were the sole problem.
For further proof of Kotek's irrelevance one need look no farther than Portland and mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio, who until recently headed the Portland Housing Bureau. Rubio has been courting voters by promoting schemes to increase the supply of affordable housing. Not once has Rubio indicated that she is working towards the goals of Kotek's initiative. A Goldschmidt would have seen to it that Rubio's messaging tied her plans to his statewide housing program.
It seems likely that very public failure of Aimee's attempt to make herself co-governor was a crippling embarassment to Kotek that also damaged her credibility among Oregon's political class. Who knew there were limits to Kotek's chutzpah? In hindsight, what stands out is the sheer phoniness of the PR campaign to boost the lightly credentialed and minimally accomplished Aimee. They tried and failed to make Aimee a national expert in public health and a home-grown Evita to boot. with boundless empathy for those who share her lived experience of mental illness. Aimee's online profile, embellished as it was by influencer-quality images, was a specious hagiography.
The Tina Kotek of late 2024 will be remembered for her unseemly efforts to throw boatloads of taxpayer money at Intel right when the ailing chip maker is laying off chunks of its Oregon workforce. In the process, Kotek is also running roughshod over voters' efforts to retain control of local land use decisions in the face of her efforts to pander to a feckless high-tech industry.
That's the thing about a political machine--the parts are interchangeable, as long as the coalition of scammers, hustlers, self-dealers, union creeps, and nonprofiteers sticks together. Ironically, the election of Lathrop will cement the machine closer together and unite the members against the outside threat. Certain non-essential players will be sacrificed--prosecutions take time and eat up resources. And dinosaur media, which doesn't staff Salem, will be easily distracted.
As was said of Chicago's classic machine, "Oregon ain't ready for reform." It's easy to be against someone or something, but reformers always come up short on the question: what's next? I'd be interested in an Eager essay on: what happens if we win?
Really wish Oregonians would wake up and see the Dems for what they are. Dem oligarchs put in a sales tax after repeated votes by We the People said no. Sure they called it another name (love the moniker of “privilege tax”, not). The constant nickel and dime taxation going for waste stinks. But we have a brand new airport…. Used to be it didn’t take a mile to get to gates too. For handicap and limited mobility persons they really screwed people over.
And here I thought she might be unpopular with Dems because she's accidentally doing a good job.
/sarc
Maybe because the Democrats are planning on "Kitzhabering" her after the first of the year and installing Dan Ray burn as Kotek’s replacement if he is elected as the Secretary of State. If the Republican Candidate Dennis Linthicum wins the Secretary of State seat, then it's questionable if Kotek will be forced to resign or not.
Rayburn is running for AG, and is not in line of succession to become governor.
With any luck, Will Lathrop will win!
Sorry, I meant Tobias Read.
Tobias Read is a MUCH better candidate than either Rayburn, Kotek, or Steiner.
I'll vote for Read, in part because Linthincum betrayed crime victims by helping the Democrats repeal Measure 11 for juveniles in 2019 with his vote on SB 1008!
Did you ever talk with Linthicum on why he voted the way he did on SB 1008? Yeah, I didn't think so! There was a reason!
He voted that way because the speaker (now Governor) gave him a "goodie" in what is called the "Christmas TRee Bill." It never materialized and truth in sentencing we had passed twice by massive majorities was destroyed.
You didn't answer my question. Did you ever talk with Linthicum about his vote? I'm taking your non-answer as a no! So much for your beliefs in Free Speech. WOW