“Thanks, morons!” lev radin / Shutterstock.com Climate change is real — but only when it provides a convenient reason for protecting the business interests of Donald Trump. Here’s the backstory: in 2014, Trump acquired a golf course on the coast of Ireland. Just a few days later, a storm wiped out a big stretch of […]
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Bernie Sanders Supporter Robert Reich: “Work Like Hell” for Hillary Clinton if She Gets the Nomination
Will Bernie Sanders supporters be willing to “work like hell” for Hillary Clinton? Alex Garland Former labor secretary and prominent Bernie Sanders supporter Robert Reich has a message for die-hard Berners: If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, “I urge you to work like hell for her.” Not everyone is on board. “Yes to the […]
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With Almost All Votes Counted, It’s Looking Like A Eudaly-Novick Race in November
That should about do it. In the last big update of Multnomah County ballots, Reading Frenzy owner Chloe Eudaly has further extended her lead on architect Stuart Emmons to 1,559 votes. With current tallies in Washington and Clackamas counties figured in, that means Eudaly’s got the second-place spot in the race against Commissioner Steve Novick […]
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Now Donald Trump Wants us to Talk About Rape
We still have six more months of hearing why these are the worst two people to have ever lived. a katz / Shutterstock.com Good news, everyone: when the smalltalk hits a lull today, you’ll be able to groan and say, “oh, did you hear the latest thing Trump did?” Because at this point, Trump doing […]
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Chloe Eudaly Pulls Into Second—Might Be Facing Steve Novick in November
Commissioner Steve Novick still looks to be headed to a runoff in November. It’s just not remotely clear who he’ll be facing. In a sort of dramatic comeback, Reading Frenzy owner Chloe Eudaly has pulled from thousands of votes behind architect Stuart Emmons to a small lead in the race for second place. In the […]
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Everyone Walks Out of the Nevada Democratic Convention a Loser
Great job, everyone. Crush Rush / Shutterstock.com Have you ever had one of those game nights where one of the guys insists that he knows the Settlers of Catan rules better than anyone else and keeps challenging everyone? And then your other friend gets frustrated and yells at him, and then your other other friend […]
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Bernie Sanders’ Supporters: Are They In a State of Happy Denial?
“Who’s ready for a little political revolution?!?” Monte Jarvis, the Oregon state director for the Bernie Sanders campaign, is standing before a small crowd of volunteers and staffers. It’s the morning of the Oregon primary, and young people in jean jackets and Bernie T-shirts have gathered in a squat storefront on a busy street in […]
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Is Portland Berning?
Sanders Supporters in Oregon, Not Ready to Face Political Mortality, Hand Their Candidate a Win
Sanders Supporters in Oregon, Not Ready to Face Political Mortality, Hand Their Candidate a Win
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Portland’s Got a New Mayor!
Ted Wheeler Dominated, But a Lot’s Up in the Air
Ted Wheeler dominated, but a lot’s up in the air.
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Ted Wheeler’s Mayor, and the Gas Tax Passes: It’s the Mercury‘s Primary Election Live Blog!
Get comfy, Portland, because this is about to get lit. Welcome to the Mercury‘s Primary Night Extravaganza. Think of this as a monstrous red, white, and blue stained glass window through which to view the mangled majesty of this year’s races. Will Ted Wheeler cruise to easy victory in a packed mayor’s race, or will […]
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Don’t Miss the Mercury‘s Election Live Blog Tonight!
Alex Zielinski Join us TONIGHT right here on Blogtown for our Mercury Election Live Blog coverage starting at roughly 7 pm. We’ll be sending our flying monkey correspondents out to all the hottest election parties to eat their food and drink their alcohol. OH. And we’ll have the latest election results, too. That’s important! So […]
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Ben Carson Busily Vetting Every Man, Woman, and Child to be Trump’s VP
“Has anyone here seen my pants?” louise wateridge / Shutterstock.com Oh geez, Ben Carson. He’s like the guy you put in charge of buying beer for the party, because there’s no way to fuck that up, and then he shows up with six cases of Zima. Carson’s latest goof happened in a car with his […]