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54. I've liked Kate Brown since she was a freshman legislator back in the 90s.

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Mon Mar 21, 2016, 09:46 PM

Mar 2016

I disagree with her endorsement, though.

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Oregon Governor Kate Brown Endorses Hillary Clinton for President [View all] Cryptoad Mar 2016 OP

Is she popular in Oregon? LisaM Mar 2016 #1

Yes, and she's the first openly LGBT governor in history. pnwmom Mar 2016 #8

That's on her then.. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #82

She's not going to be duped by the person who wrote that chart. pnwmom Mar 2016 #92

She got the job after the elected Governor had to resign over a scandal involving his fiancee. jalan48 Mar 2016 #10

Oddly enough, no one can figure out what the scandal was supposed to be ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2016 #57

Before then she had been elected Secretary of State and before then pnwmom Mar 2016 #93

She is...but this will create backlash. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #22

me too. this won't help Hillary here, and will just hurt Brown next election. nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #24

Backlash I doubt it quiller4 Mar 2016 #46

We'll see! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #48

Nope Pastiche423 Mar 2016 #69

this is strike 3 for kate hopemountain Mar 2016 #73

I doubt it too, though I suppose it depends on who else is running bhikkhu Mar 2016 #59

"...than what I'd expect from an Oregon Democrat." Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #86

When I was younger I would have agreed with you bhikkhu Mar 2016 #89

Oh, I don't actually expect the party to move leftwards. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #90

You bet Old Codger Mar 2016 #55

you're going to vote against a progressive governor CreekDog Mar 2016 #75

She has progressive opposition in the primary. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #99

why is he the better candidate? CreekDog Mar 2016 #119

If I see two otherwise equally suitable gubernatorial candidates... Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #121

This is how you know that it's all about Bernie, not the progressive movement Yavin4 Mar 2016 #100

In my case, that's bullshit. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #122

Ditto ... from another Oregonian. KPN Mar 2016 #98

Edited because I thought you meant Hillary. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #51

Well, I like her, and have joined her campaign for re-election. classof56 Mar 2016 #106

A progressive agenda?? No way. It's establishment looking out for each other. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #2

Shows how little you know. She is the first openly LGBT governor in history. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #6

and she chooses to back the conservative candidate. The candidate that had to be dragged kicking rhett o rick Mar 2016 #11

If always is defined as since 2009 dsc Mar 2016 #13

Good one. Laser102 Mar 2016 #38

32 Years Before Marriage Equality, Bernie Sanders Fought For Gay Rights zalinda Mar 2016 #60

Give me a break. "while the rest of us were always in favor." pnwmom Mar 2016 #14

You are trying to change history. Sanders supported marriage equality even if he rhett o rick Mar 2016 #117

here's you blaming the most liberal Supreme Court Justice for the 2000 Bush v. Gore decision CreekDog Mar 2016 #78

"your judgement is pretty bad at times". That pretty well sums up the behavior I see here. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #91

For example, "The candidate that had to be dragged kicking and screaming..." LanternWaste Mar 2016 #111

None are examples of ad hominem attacks. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #115

More smears. Hillary was one of the most liberal senators and congress redstateblues Mar 2016 #101

She isn't liberal in the least. Her actions to lie to the Senate stating that Hussein rhett o rick Mar 2016 #116

And that makes her progressive? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #23

Hillary and Bernie agreed on 93% of their votes in the Senate, pnwmom Mar 2016 #25

Right...because Senate votes are the only true measure. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #32

Blah, blah, blah. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #39

Ah, the usual Clinton supporter depth and sophistication of argument! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #41

They always avoid issues. n/t Scruffy1 Mar 2016 #67

Disingenuous lying with facts. Typical triangulating DLC dick move. Okey dokey. FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #44

"Lying with facts." pnwmom Mar 2016 #52

They are as far apart as night and day. Make up your mind. You continually disparage rhett o rick Mar 2016 #118

I just don't think he's as well qualified pnwmom Mar 2016 #120

just like being a woman doesn't get you a pass,neither does being gay. Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #26

If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong. Laser102 Mar 2016 #40

wow. ok. nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #43

Boy, I bet you're reeling after THAT devastating comeback! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #50

She supports the Big Green fraud of Biomass n/t maggies farm Mar 2016 #29

If I recall, she was put in office through a resignation. Gregorian Mar 2016 #7

She is very representative. She was the majority leader in the Oregon Senate pnwmom Mar 2016 #12

that's your narrative, not facts CreekDog Mar 2016 #76

Honk Honk iandhr Mar 2016 #3

Yup. Get on board the Bernie Bus or get out of the way! Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #4

oooo a threat? ronnykmarshall Mar 2016 #20

How Timely! N.Y. to Paris Mar 2016 #5

and right on time she gets attacked by the Bernie peeps ronnykmarshall Mar 2016 #9

Yeah, she is horrible. BERNIE IS GREAT... This is getting fucking boring here on DU... winstars Mar 2016 #15

I am so sick of this shit from them ronnykmarshall Mar 2016 #18

One way or the other, it will be over soon and then we can all get behind the nominee, right???? winstars Mar 2016 #21

You go right ahead. OwlinAZ Mar 2016 #28

I'll second that JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #30

and the Hillary people arent? please give me a break. litlbilly Mar 2016 #42

Ahhh, in a word... no... But that is only my opinion... YMMV winstars Mar 2016 #47

Because we are fighting against the corrupt culture of big money in politics that you've decided rhett o rick Mar 2016 #27

No high-profile politician can afford to cross the Clintons radiclib Mar 2016 #16

Sound like some right wing bullshit. ronnykmarshall Mar 2016 #19

The older folk around here who know OwlinAZ Mar 2016 #31

I'm 55 honey ... ronnykmarshall Mar 2016 #36

And I've got you by another eight years... JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #56

what rock do you live under? Jesus people. litlbilly Mar 2016 #45

The governor could have held back her endorsement JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #34

Ha! :-D NurseJackie Mar 2016 #83

A very very smart woman Cryptoad Mar 2016 #17

Kate Brown is a awesome governor OutNow Mar 2016 #33

I aint blasting ur gov Cryptoad Mar 2016 #35

i can blast her for this decision, she's my governor too! Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #49

She's my governor too. I disagree with her wholeheartedly on this and she's lost my vote. jhart3333 Mar 2016 #62

I have no problem blasting her for this. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #64

She already knows what I think Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #77

Congrats to Clinton... blackspade Mar 2016 #37

Sigh...what a disappointment. SoapBox Mar 2016 #53

What a disgusting sour grapes post. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #70

How, pray tell, does her LGBT status prevent her from being establishment? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #94

Tone deaf garbage like your post is not helping your candidate. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #96

Your complete failure to address the question duly noted. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #97

I've liked Kate Brown since she was a freshman legislator back in the 90s. Maedhros Mar 2016 #54

She lost me with this. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #63

Disappointment seems to be what Oregon Democrats are peddling these days. Maedhros Mar 2016 #104

I'm so very disappointed with Ron's stance on that. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #105

I think Merkley has done well, though. Maedhros Mar 2016 #109

Kate Brown Helping Trump Take White House scottie55 Mar 2016 #58

Awesome! nt DesertRat Mar 2016 #61

One term Puppyjive Mar 2016 #65

mmm, i really doubt that 0rganism Mar 2016 #71

Late endorsements like this don't help much. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #66

Wow. That's a great endorsement! SunSeeker Mar 2016 #68

My opinion SusanLarson Mar 2016 #72

Kate Brown or Susan Sarandon, hmmm greymouse Mar 2016 #74

Awesome!! DCBob Mar 2016 #79

Wow, what a crock! She must have had to have a bottle of wine or two to workup to that. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #80

Wow! This is fantastic! NurseJackie Mar 2016 #81

An excellent endorsement! pandr32 Mar 2016 #84

Has Bern gotten a Gov endorsement yet? Cryptoad Mar 2016 #85

Not that I have heard! pandr32 Mar 2016 #87

hummmm,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2016 #88

Not paying attention, are you? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #95

It may not be me who is not paying attention,,, Cryptoad Mar 2016 #107

Your quote: "Has Bern gotten a Gov endorsement yet?" Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #108

Gov = Governor..... geeez Cryptoad Mar 2016 #110

Really? Okay, but that was hardly obvious. Why not write it out? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #112

Guess i wasnt paying attention, sorry Cryptoad Mar 2016 #113

No worries. Appreciate the clarification! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #114

... Faux pas Mar 2016 #102

The absolutist nature of so many responses here Blue_Adept Mar 2016 #103

Why is this in LBN? Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #123