Governor Chris Dudley?

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From his facebook fan page:

I want to first and foremost thank you for your support and encouragement. Tomorrow, I plan to make a major announcement regarding my potential candidacy for Governor of Oregon and would be honored if you are able to attend. The announcement will take place at Self Enhancement, Inc., located at 3920 N. Kerby Ave in P...ortland, and the doors will open at 10:45 AM. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning.See More
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Yep I bet that the cheating on his wife will go over real well in the campaign......at least if whoever he is running against has their shit together.
 
Be interesting to hear what his platform is. Hard to see how he has even a prayer of getting elected, but maybe I'll be surprised.

barfo
 
hasoos said:
Yep I bet that the cheating on his wife will go over real well in the campaign......at least if whoever he is running against has their shit together.
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Duds cheated? :dunno:
 
I can say right now, I will not be voting for him. He is against raising taxes on business and campaigning on "it's a good thing I haven't been in politics the last 30 years" which to me is a slap in the face of both parties that know the system. What does a guy that made his fortune because he's 7' tall know about economics other than "TAXES BAD! MONEY GOOD!" At least he's been involved a bunch of charities though.
 
Not smart enough to put your thoughts into words?
 
I hope Duds has a strong platform, and I wish him well. It's neat how he's moved back to Portland (Oregon) and wants to be involved in our political system.
 
Possible campaign slogans for Duds:

"Chris Dudley: He's not quite as inappropriate as Bill Sizemore."

"Chris Dudley: He's got more size than Sizemore."

"Chris Dudley: Size matters. Sizemore doesn't."

barfo
 
How about...

Vote for Chris Dudley. He's nicer than Hitler. But just a tad.

Seriously, that's the best I can say about his "qualifications".

His platform is one of hate and greed and racism.

Best known for once missing 17 of 18 free throws. League record I believe.
 
westnob said:
I can say right now, I will not be voting for him. He is against raising taxes on business and campaigning on "it's a good thing I haven't been in politics the last 30 years" which to me is a slap in the face of both parties that know the system. What does a guy that made his fortune because he's 7' tall know about economics other than "TAXES BAD! MONEY GOOD!" At least he's been involved a bunch of charities though.
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Are you of the opinion that what the State of Oregon needs is another Governor who has spent their live in government? I think I'd prefer someone who understands how difficult it is to do business in this State. I'm not saying that's Duds, but the last thing I want is someone who sees the solution to every problem as more government.

As for understanding economics, he did graduate with a 3.3 from Yale with a concentration in Economics. So, while he may not be Milton Friedman, my guess is he understands what a Dead Weight Loss is.
 
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND that the two states are very different, but Texas is led by republicans, and has a surplus of money and a ballanced budget. Maybe a change to someone who understands economics wouldn't be a bad thing?
 
Mediocre Man said:
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND that the two states are very different, but Texas is led by republicans, and has a surplus of money and a ballanced budget. Maybe a change to someone who understands economics wouldn't be a bad thing?
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Neither party owns the patent on economic sensibility. As while I understand that the two states are very different, California is headed by a republican, and has no money and a huge hole in their budget. Maybe a change to someone who understands economics wouldn't be a bad thing.
 
julius said:
Neither party owns the patent on economic sensibility. As while I understand that the two states are very different, California is headed by a republican, and has no money and a huge hole in their budget. Maybe a change to someone who understands economics wouldn't be a bad thing.
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I couldn't agree more. I think California's leadership is far too liberal. :cheers:
 
Mediocre Man said:
I couldn't agree more. I think California's leadership is far too liberal. :cheers:
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I think they're far too unqualified. People on both sides are unqualified to run things.
 
I went to the Chris Dudley basketball camp that was held in Coquille. He only showed up for one day. I said, "big whoop, it's fucking Chris Dudley."
 
That might say something about his attendance at a job, such as missing votes in a legislature.

How is he qualified to be a governor? Has he ever run for office? Ever won an election? If no paid jobs, has he even volunteered for any political committees? What is the most complicated political job he has ever had, and how long did it last?
 
jlprk said:
That might say something about his attendance at a job, such as missing votes in a legislature.

How is he qualified to be a governor? Has he ever run for office? Ever won an election? If no paid jobs, has he even volunteered for any political committees? What is the most complicated political job he has ever had, and how long did it last?
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Why does one have to be a politician to be Governor? What was our current President's executive experience before he became Chief Executive?
 
maxiep said:
Why does one have to be a politician to be Governor? What was our current President's executive experience before he became Chief Executive?
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It's clear that being in some form of politics for at least 4 years has proven to lead to people being better governors.
 
RR7 said:
It's clear that being in some form of politics for at least 4 years has proven to lead to people being better governors.
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Perhaps. What I think is needed, however, is a perspective free of the assumptions of the past. Given our current economic situation--which is bad even compared to the faltering US economy--we need some out of the box thinking. The last thing we need is another political hack.
 
No, out of the box thinking leads to failed state economies.
 
RR7 said:
No, out of the box thinking leads to failed state economies.
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An interesting proposition. So, in your opinion, continuing on our current path will lead to success? We have the second highest unemployment rate in the country. In 1980, we had the headquarters of 11 of the Fortune 500. Today we have two. Exactly what are we doing right?
 
No, sorry, being an idiot. I am always torn on these ideas, actually. Part of me has that worry that we are bringing in someone who has never done the job before, and there is that fear that he will make it worse, or be a bumbling fool. Then theer is the knowledge that most actually doing the job, and those that have experience are making it worse and are bumbling fools. I don't know enough about Dudley. I don't care that he is a republican or democrat. I lean to the lft for sure, but want to actually see what his plan as governor would be. Status quo? Push small business, and being the little state that could? Then fuck him. I don't want that. Will also help to see who he has around him, as advisers around an executive are going to wield a lot of power, in kind of a Reagan sense, IMO, that an executive isn't going to have great knowledge on every subject. So having bits of knowledge, and great people around you(not stating one way or another that whoeevr was around Reagan was great, just saying) is mroe important than trying to "go it alone" so to speak. Will be interesting how the Republicans in state view him, adn whether he is given the opportunity.
 
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