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Antifar
06/20/19 3:58:24 PM
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https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/06/oregon-governor-sends-police-to-find-missing-republicans-bring-them-to-capitol.html

Oregons Democratic governor, Kate Brown, has dispatched state troopers to find missing Republican senators and bring them back to Salem to legislate.

All 11 Republican senators are in hiding, at least some of them out of state, in order to prevent the Senate from having the quorum it needs to operate. They cant abide the Democrat-backed carbon cap and spend bill that is up for a Senate vote today.

When Republicans failed to show up on the Senate floor for todays 11 a.m. session, Senate President Peter Courtney of Salem, a Democrat, asked the sergeant at arms to search the Capitol for the missing lawmakers. That search proved fruitless.

In response to the walkout, Courtney formally requested that Brown dispatch Oregon State Police troopers to round up the missing Republicans.

Brown quickly granted that request. It is absolutely unacceptable that the Senate Republicans would turn their back on their constituents who they are honor-bound to represent here in this building, she said in a statement. "They need to return and do the jobs they were elected to do.

Speaking on the partially vacant Senate floor, Courtney said, I apologize to the citizens for taking (state troopers) off the streets to look for (missing lawmakers)."

Oregons constitution allows the majority party to compel the attendance of absent members of the legislature. The process is rarely used, though.

In 2001, Oregon Senate Democrats walked out and hid to stop a vote on a Republican legislative redistricting bill. They stayed away, bringing Senate business to a halt, for almost a week.

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Solar_Crimson
06/20/19 4:02:56 PM
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Antifar posted...
In 2001, Oregon Senate Democrats walked out and hid to stop a vote on a Republican legislative redistricting bill. They stayed away, bringing Senate business to a halt, for almost a week.

In this case, it really is "both sides".
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Balrog0
06/20/19 4:03:09 PM
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lol that's kinda badass
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spudger
06/20/19 4:04:26 PM
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fair;next. lock their asses up.

do your job, stop being treasonous.
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King_Hellebuyck
06/20/19 4:05:11 PM
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Thats wicked funny
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gunplagirl
06/20/19 4:10:13 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Antifar posted...
In 2001, Oregon Senate Democrats walked out and hid to stop a vote on a Republican legislative redistricting bill. They stayed away, bringing Senate business to a halt, for almost a week.

In this case, it really is "both sides".

2001, I'm betting only a handful (1-5) of those state senators area still active senators.
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Antifar
06/21/19 8:49:16 AM
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eston
06/21/19 8:51:39 AM
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I don't understand why this wasn't fixed after it happened in 2001. It should not be possible for elected officials to obstruct government like this.
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NeonOctopus
06/21/19 8:51:44 AM
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Alpha218
06/21/19 8:58:09 AM
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eston posted...
I don't understand why this wasn't fixed after it happened in 2001. It should not be possible for elected officials to obstruct government like this.

Id imagine its not easy to revise the state constitution.
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pikachupwnage
06/21/19 9:00:55 AM
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Antifar posted...
Update: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/06/oregon-republican-senator-issues-threat-to-state-troopers.html


He literally is threatening to kill the troopers.

Just have a sniper take him out when they find him.
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CharlesBronson
06/21/19 9:03:02 AM
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the demorats can cap and tax all they want this is why i keep my money in a roth
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eston
06/21/19 9:05:13 AM
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Alpha218 posted...
eston posted...
I don't understand why this wasn't fixed after it happened in 2001. It should not be possible for elected officials to obstruct government like this.

Id imagine its not easy to revise the state constitution.

Amendments exist for a reason. That was almost 20 years ago ffs, and I'm sure people weren't happy about it then either
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Musourenka
06/21/19 9:07:04 AM
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Antifar posted...
Update: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/06/oregon-republican-senator-issues-threat-to-state-troopers.html


"I wanna be a Senator but you better not force me to do my job!"
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spudger
06/21/19 9:34:21 AM
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pikachupwnage posted...
Antifar posted...
Update: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/06/oregon-republican-senator-issues-threat-to-state-troopers.html


He literally is threatening to kill the troopers.

Just have a sniper take him out when they find him.

wow we might have to take out our own politicians to see democracy done

what a scumbag to put oregon in that position
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Chad-Henne
06/21/19 9:42:29 AM
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Shocked that Republicans would rather run away and play outlaw than do their fucking jobs
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Zikten
06/21/19 9:45:06 AM
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they should all be stripped of their positions. you can't run away and avoid a vote. fire them all.
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Sackgurl
06/21/19 9:45:19 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
In this case, it really is "both sides".

how i'm reading it is "democrats in oregon know how to play politics"

good for them

sounds like for boquist, they should send a SWAT team
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Antifar
06/21/19 11:45:33 PM
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tullock
06/21/19 11:47:45 PM
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Solid Snake07
06/21/19 11:51:43 PM
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eston posted...
I don't understand why this wasn't fixed after it happened in 2001. It should not be possible for elected officials to obstruct government like this.


Their vote should just be defaulted to the majority if they aren't there tbh.

Barring serious health issues and such
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Antifar
06/23/19 11:20:09 AM
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tullock
06/23/19 11:46:54 AM
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Antifar posted...
Update: https://twitter.com/oregon_gop/status/1142619631095439360


Bunch of pussies hiding behind their guns when the other party is following the rule of law.
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treewojima
06/23/19 11:49:33 AM
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Antifar posted...
Update: https://twitter.com/oregon_gop/status/1142619631095439360


do they think that's a good look? because it's not
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treewojima
06/23/19 11:51:30 AM
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like, of all the bills they choose to protest with such ferocity, it's a carbon cap and trade bill? what a fucking strange hill to die on
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Phantom_Nook
06/23/19 12:15:43 PM
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Antifar posted...
Update: https://twitter.com/oregon_gop/status/1142619631095439360

It's not every day you see a political party admit to being a terrorist organization.
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Antifar
06/23/19 12:26:01 PM
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Important context to my last post:

https://twitter.com/7im/status/1142826774616842241
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Phantom_Nook
06/23/19 12:44:22 PM
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I don't know if that's better or worse tbh.
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spudger
06/23/19 12:48:03 PM
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how can anyone be a republican at this point?

you literally ar supporting a fascist party

imagine tolerating threats of violence like this
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tullock
06/23/19 12:49:32 PM
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Antifar posted...
Important context to my last post:

https://twitter.com/7im/status/1142826774616842241


So fake news from the GOP
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Doom_Art
06/24/19 11:14:39 PM
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These people are terrorists
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BLAKUboy
06/24/19 11:19:42 PM
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Phantom_Nook posted...
I don't know if that's better or worse tbh.

Better for the protestors, worse for the GOP using them as props.
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Antifar
06/25/19 5:52:12 PM
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Update: the Democrats fucking caved.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-cap-trade-climate-change-bill-dead-hb-2020/

What a worthless embarrassment of a party.
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treewojima
06/25/19 5:58:44 PM
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what a joke, now the state GOP has precedent for just walking out and refusing to vote
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Questionmarktarius
06/25/19 6:12:43 PM
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Antifar posted...
Update: the Democrats fucking caved.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-cap-trade-climate-change-bill-dead-hb-2020/

What a worthless embarrassment of a party.

That's too bad.
Should gone ahead and done it, and then wonder why every meaningful employer has picked up and moved to Idaho.
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ElatedVenusaur
06/25/19 6:14:19 PM
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Antifar posted...
Update: the Democrats fucking caved.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-cap-trade-climate-change-bill-dead-hb-2020/

What a worthless embarrassment of a party.

Welcome to the future of American politics everyone!
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Swagnificent119
06/25/19 6:16:37 PM
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Antifar posted...
Update: the Democrats fucking caved.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-cap-trade-climate-change-bill-dead-hb-2020/

What a worthless embarrassment of a party.


WTF why?
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Questionmarktarius
06/25/19 6:17:19 PM
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Swagnificent119 posted...
Antifar posted...
Update: the Democrats fucking caved.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-cap-trade-climate-change-bill-dead-hb-2020/

What a worthless embarrassment of a party.


WTF why?

Seems like a tiny handful of votes changed, or were never there anyway.
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Antifar
06/25/19 7:24:54 PM
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Swagnificent119 posted...
Antifar posted...
Update: the Democrats fucking caved.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-cap-trade-climate-change-bill-dead-hb-2020/

What a worthless embarrassment of a party.


WTF why?

They are fundamentally not up to the challenge posed by the modern Republican Party.
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King_Hellebuyck
06/25/19 8:37:40 PM
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Kinda sounds like its supposed to be a trick to get the Republicans to show up
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Musourenka
06/25/19 8:46:05 PM
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Maybe the Democrats can sneak in other bills?
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Medussa
06/25/19 8:52:38 PM
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game over, man. game over. pack it up. we're done.
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Antifar
06/25/19 10:40:31 PM
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Gonna bump this shit, which sucks
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ProbablyaCat
06/25/19 10:59:18 PM
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This is absolutely absurd
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SmidgeIsntBack
06/26/19 2:38:13 AM
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How is it possible to be this spineless on a national scale.
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Antifar
06/26/19 6:18:50 AM
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SmidgeIsntBack posted...
How is it possible to be this spineless on a national scale.

Good question
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008Zulu
06/26/19 6:21:36 AM
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SmidgeIsntBack posted...
How is it possible to be this spineless on a national scale.

President Bone Spurs sets a low example.
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Sackgurl
06/26/19 10:03:09 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Seems like a tiny handful of votes changed, or were never there anyway.


or it's a lie

Potentially most tricky for crafting a deal for Republicans return is where HB 2020 sits. Having already passed the House last week, its scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor. Sending it back to committee, or rejecting the bill outright, would require a vote of the Senate, which Republicans are leery of granting.

strictly speaking there is absolutely nothing that would prevent democrats from ordering a SWAT team to arrest any republicans returning to the capital and forcibly compel them to be present while the politicians who claimed they supported the bill proceeded to vote it through

except that democrats are afraid to use the power that republicans use constantly
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Were_Wyrm
06/26/19 10:08:14 AM
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SmidgeIsntBack posted...
How is it possible to be this spineless on a national scale.

Their health plan doesn't cover spine transplants
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