Oregon Republicans call on GOP state lawmaker to resign

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Republican members of Oregon's House of Representatives have called on an embattled member of their caucus to resign after newly surfaced video showed him appearing to give protesters insights into how to access the state Capitol, which led to a scuffle between protesters and police last year.

In a letter sent by every Republican in the chamber to GOP state Rep. Mike Nearman on Monday, the lawmakers say they "strongly recommend" he resign from his position in the legislature.

"Given the newest evidence that has come to light regarding the events of December 21, 2020, it is our belief as friends and colleagues that it is in the best interests of your caucus, your family, yourself, and the state of Oregon for you to step down from office," the letter states.

State House Republican Leader Christine Drazan said in a statement to CNN on Tuesday that "we have to hold ourselves to a higher standard in elected life and (Nearman's) actions do not meet that standard."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/08/politics/oregon-mike-nearman-resignation-calls/index.html

[patphil]

1. I much prefer they throw him out. It's a much more forceful statement against this crap.

[sprinkleeninow]

2. "Please resign with whipped cream and a cherry on top?"

"Oh. Okay."

[Hassler]

3. Apparently he's toxic to their 2022 chances.

[I of the Eye]

4. Surprising

I thought maybe he had (gasp!) cooperated with a Democrat, which is tantamount to sacrilege in the Trump Cult.

[calimary]

5. HAH! He stinks too bad even for other republi-CONS!

Now that's really saying something!

So, OKAY, Christine. What are you going to DO about it?

NOT ENOUGH to call on him to resign. He likely won't listen to you any more than he'd listen to any Democrat. But we Dems certainly can use him as a "poster child"...