Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can't run for reelection

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 11:42 AM EST, February 1, 2024


SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection.

The decision upholds the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify the senators from the ballot under a voter-approved measure aimed at stopping such boycotts. Measure 113, passed by voters in 2022, amended the state constitution to bar lawmakers from reelection if they have more than 10 unexcused absences.

Last year’s boycott lasted six weeks — the longest in state history — and paralyzed the legislative session, stalling hundreds of bills.

Five lawmakers sued over the secretary of state’s decision — Sens. Tim Knopp, Daniel Bonham, Suzanne Weber, Dennis Linthicum and Lynn Findley. They were among the 10 GOP senators who racked up more than 10 absences.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/oregon-republican-walkout-reelection-f1d270db9e9a72935c13b973d79a4bb7

[tblue37]

1. FAFO.

[iluvtennis]

32. FAFO * 2. n/t

[zanana1]

50. Okay. What does FAFO stand for?

[MontanaMama]

51. Eff around and find out.

[ZZenith]

2. Excellent news!

Sad trombone for the Oregon Republicans.

[mn9driver]

3. I'm guessing their replacements will be equally red.

It’s my understanding that rural and eastern Oregon is pretty right wing.

[central scrutinizer]

5. You're correct

There’s even a movement for some counties to secede from the state and merge with Idaho.

[Kennah]

6. Same in Eastern Washington

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. Bet the replacements show up for work, though.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

17. My first thought was the opposite.

Not governing is all they have besides taking away women's rights. So the next batch is likely to walk out too. What their constituents do afterwards will be interesting.

[quakerboy]

42. Ya know, either way is ok

All but three counties in Oregon voted for the bill to block them from running if they walk out again. after multiple walk outs which "benefitted" the red county agenda by blocking democratic majorities from legislating.

Which is to say even the republican counties want the people they pay to represent them.. to show up and represent them.

If the next batch do the same, worst case, we've lost nothing and are in the same situation we were before. But i find that even the people who are furthest into the idea that they are being disenfranchised because their political opposites get more votes.. really strongly identify with the idea that we are paying legislators to do a job, and none of us can just decide not to show up to our jobs.. so why can they? If Republicans make themselves the party of not doing their job.. I think its possible you could see some of those red districts elect purple, green, or even blue representation.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

44. Man o man. I hope so.

Lying about almost everything from climate change, Covid and criminal behavior is bad enough. They need a good spanking at the ballot box.

[quakerboy]

54. That was about the most popular thing on the ballot in remotely recent politics.

Which is saying something given it was argued on partizan lines. It easily beat out any presidential candidate to ever run in Oregon. The only one that even came close was Teddy, and he was still less popular with voters by a whole percent.

[cstanleytech]

47. As long as they show up to vote that's fine though I would prefer blue.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. HAHAHAHA

[OneCrazyDiamond]

7. So their spouse will run instead?

They need to ban their whole family too.

[liberal N proud]

8. Does that set a precedent that can be used on a higher level

Keeping trump out of office and maybe a few republicans in congress?

[brakester]

9. BEST

Idea, Ever! They are taking positive action. Try that on the federal level.

[The Grand Illuminist]

39. But then, those in Texas who walked out in 2021

I don't like it.

[temporary311]

29. Unfortunately, no.

Applying this, or something like it, to federal offices would require a constitutional amendment.

[barbaraann]

10. Oh, a lot of family members will lose their nepo jobs!!!

It is a Salem tradition as reliable as cherry blossoms on the Capitol Mall. Each year as the legislative session begins, a number of lawmakers arrive at the statehouse with family members in tow.

For the weeks or months that follow, these wives, husbands, daughters and sons will serve as aides to their duly-elected loved one, earning taxpayer-provided salaries.

Oregon’s state Capitol, in other words, runs partly on nepotism — and always has.

While Oregon public officials from mayors to drainage district commissioners are strictly limited in hiring and supervising family members, lawmakers carved out an exception for themselves when crafting an anti-nepotism law 16 years ago. They reasoned that the practice of hiring family was simply part of the fabric of Oregon’s part-time “citizen legislature.”
...
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/02/03/bill-would-end-nepotism-in-oregon-legislature/

It's infuriating that the anti-government Republicans love to have their family members suck at the government t**t.

[KPN]

11. As an Oregonian, this makes my heart soar!

I am especially thrilled that the nematode who ran three times against Peter DeFazio for US Representative in my District is one of the 10 disbarred! Hallelujahj!

[calimary]

15. Excellent!

Sure wish we could replace Chavez-Ravine in my district. I don’t like having a Republican “representing” me in Congress - or anywhere else, for that matter.

I’ve never had a GOPer for a Rep - as far as I can remember, at least since I started keeping track.

[Thunderbeast]

23. I hope folks hold her to account if she goes along with recent MAGA nonsense in the house.

If she votes to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary, her interest in governing will be clear.

While she resisted to kooks for a while, she relented to install MIke Johnson.

I look forward to her defeat at the hands of Janelle Bynum!

[calimary]

35. So do I. I like Janelle Bynum.

[TeamProg]

12. KNR

[love_katz]

14. Excellent! That's great news 😁.

We voted for this for a reason. Super glad that the court upheld it. Yes!

[republianmushroom]

16. I like it.

[MayReasonRule]

18. The Opinion

https://tomato-marget-35.tiiny.site/

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

19. Sweet!

[AllaN01Bear]

20. ding.

[yankee87]

21. Thoughts and prayers

I’m sure if they pray hard enough, they’ll be able to run

[Permanut]

22. Local news is reporting that the Oregon Republican Party will not be attempting an appeal..

Of course, everything ever said by any Republican can be taken as gospel truth.

[Thunderbeast]

24. Appeal to whom?

This was a State Supreme Court decision.

I seriously doubt that SCOTUS wants anything to do with this one

[MyMission]

25. I had such a good laugh from this!

A hearty belly laugh, that also warmed my heart and left me with a huge smile!
And I approve of the law and the the ruling.
More states should pass similar legislation!

[ejbr]

26. Wait...

acting like spoiled brats isn't conducive to governing?

[pwb]

27. Pukes should just run on the slogan

We promise to only interfere with government and never Govern.

[Sky Jewels]

28. "...and I helped!"

I voted for that measure. Suck it, fascist freaks.

[PortTack]

30. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[KS Toronado]

31. FAFO, ROFL

[BumRushDaShow]

33. LOL

You forgot this one --

[KS Toronado]

40. Thanks I was looking for that one

[Pacifist Patriot]

34. I like it!

[forgotmylogin]

36. Yep. If you won't do your job, why should we pay you? n/t

[The Grand Illuminist]

49. Remember Texas 2021.

nt

[Torchlight]

52. Democratic walkouts in TX were doing their job

and still caucusing together during that period, and as there were no policies or laws regarding it as anything untoward or cosequential of censure, it turned out the only illegal maneuver inthe entire affair was by the GOP sending TX Rangers over state lines.

[jimfields33]

53. Amazing

[The Grand Illuminist]

55. They will find a way.

To pervert this. Count on it.

[Javaman]

37. they fucked around and found out LOL nt

[The Grand Illuminist]

38. Careful how you cheer.

This case could be used in Texas to deny reelection bids to those who walked out in 2021.

[More_Cowbell]

41. Is there such a law in Texas?

I tried searching, but I couldn't find anything. Thanks.

[The Grand Illuminist]

48. Don't know.

But knowing Texas government, it will be perverted as a weapon.

[AKwannabe]

43. Talk about

Fuck around and find out!



Stupid Republicans

[New Haven]

45. It looks like the Queen Karma has responded

An Oregon Republican state senator who previously prevented a vote on a climate change bill, has had his house destroyed in wildfires.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/oregon-fred-girod-house-wildfires-climate-change-b448017.html

[BumRushDaShow]

46. Yeah that happened before the 2020 election

but the money quote at the link was from our now-President -

In a campaign speech on Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden echoed Mr Newsom and claimed in reference to the president: “If you give a climate arsonist four more years in the White House, why would anyone be surprised if we have more of America ablaze?”

[Zambero]

56. Self-imposed term limits

Bravo! So pleased that they all stepped up to step out.