Bull Shannon
Well-Known Member
Apparently all the Republican senators in Oregon have walked out and have been boycotting sessions for nearly two weeks now:
It takes most of the article to get to the reason they're boycotting: House Bill 2002, a proposal that would expand protections for abortion and gender-affirming care in the state. So it's a play within the current culture war bs the Right is peddling to sow moral panic amongst the voters. I usually appreciate OPB but feel conflicted that they give so much credence and voice to the Republicans walking out before they clarify the discriminatory reason they're staging their protest. Portland might get a lot of attention (good and bad) for being a liberal paradise (though I have thoughts), Oregon at large is full of some of the most petulant, snowflake Republicans I've encountered.
Oregon’s Republican-led Senate walkout enters crucial 10th day, meaning penalties for 3 lawmakers
With weekend negotiations proving fruitless, three senators will now be blocked from running for reelection.
www.opb.org
It takes most of the article to get to the reason they're boycotting: House Bill 2002, a proposal that would expand protections for abortion and gender-affirming care in the state. So it's a play within the current culture war bs the Right is peddling to sow moral panic amongst the voters. I usually appreciate OPB but feel conflicted that they give so much credence and voice to the Republicans walking out before they clarify the discriminatory reason they're staging their protest. Portland might get a lot of attention (good and bad) for being a liberal paradise (though I have thoughts), Oregon at large is full of some of the most petulant, snowflake Republicans I've encountered.