The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a bid to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban,” saying it’s waiting for the US Supreme Court to rule on the issue.
While this is technically true, it’s not the whole picture.
Oregon’s legislature is actually dominated by Democrats. The ratio is 17:13 in the state Senate, and 35:25 in the state House, both favoring Dems.
And that’s because Portland, Eugene, and the most progressive parts of Salem and Corvallis are where all the actual people live. Yes, once you’re out on the highways, you’re mostly in deep red territory, but it’s also much more sparsely populated.
Makes sense… Oregon’s legal system is strained as it is without having to run appeals through the 9th circuit and Supremes.
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Square miles can’t vote. :) The population centers are all super blue. We don’t give two shits about the 3,000 Trumpers in Harney County.
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While this is technically true, it’s not the whole picture.
Oregon’s legislature is actually dominated by Democrats. The ratio is 17:13 in the state Senate, and 35:25 in the state House, both favoring Dems.
And that’s because Portland, Eugene, and the most progressive parts of Salem and Corvallis are where all the actual people live. Yes, once you’re out on the highways, you’re mostly in deep red territory, but it’s also much more sparsely populated.