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ConservativeDemocrat

(2,720 posts)
Sun May 22, 2016, 03:32 PM May 2016

A Big Fat Voter Rejection of Bundy-Loving Candidates in Oregon

Some good news from (close to) my neck of the high-desert...

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/05/20/big-fat-rejection-bundy-loving-candidates-oregon.html

Oregon Public Broadcasting reported Thursday that “Harney County citizens voted decisively in this week’s primary for candidates who opposed the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge” and that “voters were clear they preferred candidates who opposed the occupation.”

That’s not good news for so-called “Patriots” who believe the right to trample the rights of others. Unsurprisingly, the victims of the armed invasion by the Bundy insurrectionists went out and voted, OPB reporting that “Harney County had the highest voter participation in the state, with 72 percent of eligible voters submitting ballots.”

The men awaiting trial for their 41-day occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge would have America believe they are the victims and martyrs. Even during the occupation, the Bundy crowd were eager to appear the victims and did as much whining as threatening. Slain rancher Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, killed while attempting to run a police roadblock, is already a martyr for the patriot movement, a victim despite being armed and reaching for his sidearm at the time he was killed.
Glad these crazies are gone. Actually, like a lot of extremist kooks who pull dumb-ass protests, they really did us moderates on the other side a big fat favor.

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

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A Big Fat Voter Rejection of Bundy-Loving Candidates in Oregon (Original Post) ConservativeDemocrat May 2016 OP
K & R ......good news indeed... Wounded Bear May 2016 #1
Great news! raging moderate May 2016 #2
Thank gawd for Orygun: the American Oasis DrBulldog May 2016 #3
hope this includes sen. walden - who hopemountain May 2016 #4
And rightly so.............nt 2naSalit May 2016 #5

Wounded Bear

(58,436 posts)
1. K & R ......good news indeed...
Sun May 22, 2016, 03:39 PM
May 2016

I don't suppose we'll convince them, but those assholes do not speak for the American people IMHO.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
4. hope this includes sen. walden - who
Sun May 22, 2016, 05:11 PM
May 2016

was very sympathetic of the occupation and the patriot movement. he also supports privatizing public lands for resource exploitation.

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