Trade Nicholas Kristof for Governor?

[barfo]

Apparently someone is doing polling to see how NYTimes columnist Nick Kristof would do as a gubernatorial candidate.

So so am I.

He's not your usual politician (Rhodes scholar, 2 Pulitzers). He lives in Yamhill. No elected office since being student body president at Harvard around 40 years ago.

No idea what his platform might be at this point.

barfo

 

[Natebishop3]

That's the dude from Game of Thrones, right?

 

[Phatguysrule]

https://www.oregonlive.com/entertai...ruggling-with-poverty-addiction-and-more.html

Sure. His education and background seems to be ideal. Depending on his platform and presence I'd be willing to vote for him.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wow, what an idiot.

Campaign over.

 

[e_blazer]

Apparently, the Secretary of State doesn’t think he’s qualified.

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics...nor-secretary-of-state-shemia-fagan-says.html

 

[HailBlazers]

His lawyers argued the fact he "considers Oregon his home," should mean something. In this case, feelings do not.

 

[ehizzy3]

Apparently, the Secretary of State doesn’t think he’s qualified.

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics...nor-secretary-of-state-shemia-fagan-says.html

forget Oregon, this guy needs some sun

 

[ABM]

Yamhill? What a winer.

 

[barfo]

Bet he regrets quitting his job now. Or maybe he doesn't, dunno.

barfo

 

[HailBlazers]

Bet he regrets quitting his job now. Or maybe he doesn't, dunno.

barfo

Depends on if he gives the milllion dollars back.

 

[barfo]

Depends on if he gives the milllion dollars back.

Dunno what million you are talking about, but if it is campaign contributions he doesn't have to give it back. Nor can he spend it on himself (subject to lots of loopholes, of course).

barfo

 

[HailBlazers]

Dunno what million you are talking about, but if it is campaign contributions he doesn't have to give it back. Nor can he spend it on himself (subject to lots of loopholes, of course). barfo

Kristof raises more than $1 million for OR gubernatorial run

 

[barfo]

Kristof raises more than $1 million for OR gubernatorial run

Ah. I've read he's raised nearly $3M now.

barfo

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Sounds like the long term, deeply entrenched hacks of the Democratic machine don’t want competition from an outsider who isn’t under their thumb. And Shemia Fagan is their gatekeeper. Now we have even more years of running in place to look forward to…….

 

[Lanny]

Wow, what an idiot.

Campaign over.

He failed the intelligence test.

 

[Hoopguru]

Sounds like the long term, deeply entrenched hacks of the Democratic machine don’t want competition from an outsider who isn’t under their thumb. And Shemia Fagan is their gatekeeper. Now we have even more years of running in place to look forward to…….

Well said! She's certainly protecting her buddy that will represent democrats.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

I don't know much about this dude but i certainly am not looking forward to Tina Kotek.

Stan isn't gonna win either. He should pay more attention to Sandy.

 

[barfo]

Well said! She's certainly protecting her buddy that will represent democrats.

I think there could be something to that theory. But there's at least a pretty good case that she made the correct decision on the merits (whether or not that was her primary motivation).

barfo

 

[Hoopguru]

I think there could be something to that theory. But there's at least a pretty good case that she made the correct decision on the merits (whether or not that was her primary motivation).

barfo

I guess we will find out. The definition resident is a bit fuzzy?

 

[Voodoo]

I have no idea who this guy is, but isn’t democracy all about allowing folks to vote for whoever they believe will represent their values the best? What a dumb law requiring residency to legally be allowed to run for office, if the voters care about that then they will vote for someone else. Allow the voters in the state to make that decision, not some dumb ass archaic law like that.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I have no idea who this guy is, but isn’t democracy all about allowing folks to vote for whoever they believe will represent their values the best? What a dumb law requiring residency to legally be allowed to run for office, if the voters care about that then they will vote for someone else. Allow the voters in the state to make that decision, not some dumb ass archaic law like that.

The governor of Oregon should be a resident of Oregon, not of New York.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

I have no idea who this guy is, but isn’t democracy all about allowing folks to vote for whoever they believe will represent their values the best? What a dumb law requiring residency to legally be allowed to run for office, if the voters care about that then they will vote for someone else. Allow the voters in the state to make that decision, not some dumb ass archaic law like that.

Lol thats not how things work. If someone doesn't like a law - try to get it changed. Don't make up laws out of nowhere because voters get butthurt.

 

[Stevenson]

I have no idea who this guy is, but isn’t democracy all about allowing folks to vote for whoever they believe will represent their values the best? What a dumb law requiring residency to legally be allowed to run for office, if the voters care about that then they will vote for someone else. Allow the voters in the state to make that decision, not some dumb ass archaic law like that.

WTF?

What is dumbass and archaic about expecting that people running for office should have a connection, affinity, experience, and background in the area from which they are running?

Maybe we should just have no standards for anything.

 

[barfo]

If there weren't eligibility requirements, voters would elect a gerbil from Ethiopia that they saw on some youtube video.

barfo

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We should elect Florida's governor!

If he's elected governor of 26 states I think that means he'll be king.

 

[Voodoo]

The governor of Oregon should be a resident of Oregon, not of New York.

I would agree that’s an important piece of critera, but shouldn’t I be the one making that choice as a voter in Oregon? Why do I need a law that prohibits someone from running for office? That simply limits my choice, and in the future the best candidate running may not be a resident of Oregon until they become governor. Would suck having to vote between Tina and whoever the Republican is simply because of this dumb law.

 

[Voodoo]

If there weren't eligibility requirements, voters would elect a gerbil from Ethiopia that they saw on some youtube video.

barfo

If that is who the voters in Oregon vote for, then so be it. Why do we need a law that dictates who we can and cannot vote for?

 

[Voodoo]

WTF?

What is dumbass and archaic about expecting that people running for office should have a connection, affinity, experience, and background in the area from which they are running?

Maybe we should just have no standards for anything.

Because by very definition this law is anti democratic. You’re limiting the choice essentially arbitrarily. If your opinion is important to the majority of voters, then no one without an affinity to Oregon would ever win the governors office.

But what if the best candidate is not a resident? If he or she checks all the other boxes, I am excited about them, and want to vote for them, then who cares if they are a resident or not? I can make that decision for myself, just like you can, I don’t need a law to screen them out.

 

[Voodoo]

Lol thats not how things work. If someone doesn't like a law - try to get it changed. Don't make up laws out of nowhere because voters get butthurt.

I don’t understand what point you’re trying to make? Are you simply stating I am not allowed to complain about a law I don’t like?

 

[barfo]

If that is who the voters in Oregon vote for, then so be it. Why do we need a law that dictates who we can and cannot vote for?

My (25% joking, 75% serious) point was that voters are several kinds of stupid, and need to be protected from themselves.

Residency isn't great protection, of course. One can think of other things that ought to disqualify someone from office, simply to avoid the harm done if elected.

barfo