Norma for Neil? Guess not.
Here's a funny one. They're holding a speakers' panel with three current and former Oregon governors: Kulongoski, Roberts, and Atiyeh. Apparently at one point they had former Secretary of State Norma Paulus scheduled as some sort of stand-in for Neil Goldschmidt, who as an admitted statutory rapist is no longer safe for public viewing. But now Paulus, whom Neil despised, has been yanked from the program.
Also curious, of course, is the absence of Kitzhaber.
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Comments (18)
Paulus was probably the last Rep. candidate I ever voted for in Oregon... That was before Walter and Rosalie Huss made the party completely untenable for some of us.
Posted by LucsAdvo | August 15, 2010 10:33 PM
And Mark Hatfield?
Posted by John Rettig | August 15, 2010 11:17 PM
Too ill to participate, apparently:
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100815/COLUMN0108/8150346/1168/COLUMN
Posted by Jack Bog | August 15, 2010 11:24 PM
"whom Neil despised," is past tense. What don't we know?
Posted by Abe | August 16, 2010 6:31 AM
Funny that a "power breakfast" would omit the most powerful former governor - instead featuring three ineffective ones.
Posted by Frank | August 16, 2010 6:54 AM
Never mind how untenable Roberts, Kizthabers, Kulongoski, Katz, Adams, Blumenour, Wyden, Burkholder, Bragdon, Peterson, Stacey, Courtney, Bradbury and the rest of the entrenched incompetents have made Oregon.
Is Paulus a Republican?
Posted by Ben | August 16, 2010 7:10 AM
Yes, Ben, Paulus is a Republican.
As is Atiyeh.
Posted by Nonny Mouse | August 16, 2010 7:37 AM
I know Atiyeh is but really, Paulus is a Republican?
Then why is she so much like Vera Katz?
And Paulus is supporting Kizthaber.
She must be a really smart Republican?
Posted by Ben | August 16, 2010 7:51 AM
I thought that Vic Atiyeh was not exactly in great shape either...
Posted by portland native | August 16, 2010 8:28 AM
Ben posted: "I know Atiyeh is but really, Paulus is a Republican?"
With that piece of inanity, don't ever expect me to take you seriously again, Ben. Apparently you have never heard of liberal Republicans, grasshopper.
Posted by LucsAdvo | August 16, 2010 10:23 AM
LucsAdvo, are you defining Ben as a member of the Misogyny wing of the Republican party....
Posted by aleut | August 16, 2010 11:03 AM
aleut - I am not defining him as that. Those would be your words. I am defining him as ignorant of the history of the Republican party. I am not even sure he knows much about Abe Lincoln and his role in the founding of the party.
Posted by LucsAdvo | August 16, 2010 11:24 AM
LucsAdvo
Your social agenda/bias is clouding your judgement.
If you can't understand my Paulus remarks, well, OK.
Now why is it you want Kitzhaber as Governor?
Posted by Ben | August 16, 2010 12:12 PM
Ben, your inability to spell the names of those you despise and your obvious lack of historical context (or at least accurate history) both cloud the merit of anything you have to say.
It's not that the other commenter can't "understand" your remarks; it's that your remarks are largely incomprehensible ramblings that have no grounding in history and no warrants to make them worth reading.
Posted by Spikez | August 16, 2010 12:39 PM
Spikez, I'd like to buy you a beer (or whatever you drink). You've nailed the crux of the situation perfectly.
And Ben, any remarks you address towards me from now on will be considered a rhetorical comments that won't be graced with a response.
Posted by LucsAdvo | August 16, 2010 2:23 PM
LuscAdvo
Perfect.
Then I'll just assume it's your superior wisdom that has you preferring Kitzhaber.
Posted by Ben | August 16, 2010 6:04 PM
The subtitle of the pahwer brekfist is so ironic.
Posted by Mojo | August 16, 2010 8:35 PM
Did I perchance hear the squeak of a pip?
Posted by LucsAdvo | August 17, 2010 6:37 PM