Posted on 09/12/2020 6:51:42 PM PDT by simpson96
Summer has not been kind to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
The city, better known for its lush green spaces and “Keep Portland Weird” signs, became the center of fierce protests over police brutality after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. For more than 100 days, progressive and conservative demonstrators have descended on downtown Portland, some calling for the abolition of the police department and others showing support for law enforcement.
At the center of the ongoing unrest is Wheeler, a Democrat running for re-election in November despite continued calls for his resignation by people on both sides of the political spectrum.
Conservatives claim he has not done enough to protect the city from protesters who have gathered every night for more than three months, sometimes lighting fires and antagonizing police. Progressives say he hasn’t done enough to protect residents from police officers who lob tear gas and other projectiles into crowds.
President Donald Trump called Wheeler a “fool” for not reining in protesters, while Black Lives Matter advocates said Wheeler mishandled the unrest, which shows no signs of slowing down.
“I am embarrassed for him,” protester Alacia Lauer said during a July demonstration.“It’s about time that Ted Wheeler realizes that people are demanding real change in the system. Zero [change] is causing nightly violence.”(snip)
Wheeler, the scion of a wealthy Oregon timber family and state treasurer from 2010 to 2017, continues to face pressure on multiple fronts: the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing protests over racial disparities, an upcoming re-election in November and now plumes of heavy smoke billowing into the city from a nearby wildfire.
“He’s just one man,” said the Rev. E.D. Mondainé, president of the Portland NAACP.“I think it’s important that we have a two-term mayor and that we don’t lose sight that he has been courageous in leading us.”
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“Under fire for how he handled protests, Portland mayor says he won’t ‘capitulate’ to critics”
Capitulation is reserved for rioters.
Sorry but it’s is too easy, writes itself.
A liberal will never abandon the dogma. No matter how much death and destruction it causes. These lunatics should be nowhere near the levers of power.
Put a straitjacket on this nutjob and take him to a rubber room
He capitulated to rioters.
Fled when they got near.
So what’s he going to do to critics, cry at them?
Wheeler should be sharing a cell with DiBlasio at Gitmo.
Actually as much as I despise this traitorous Commie weasel that might be too harsh of a punishment...
OUTRAGE IN OREGON: Portland Mayor’s Approval Plummets to 26% After 100 Days of Non-Stop Riots
Portland elected a dick. They are screwed.
True.
I happened to remember from the 7th or 8th grade the teacher telling us——The word comes from the Latin roots caput (”head”) and capitulum (”headings”), a reference to the official agreement drawn up when someone formally surrendered. Recapitulate means re-tell or have the words and ideas re-fall from the mind through the mouth of the speaker.
For capitulation he said when the head would fall, it meant there was no leadership for the kingdom or the army and they would fall.
There, now it's truthful.
I recommend gibbeting for the two.
” ...that might be too harsh of a punishment...”
Gitmo is a tropical paradise.
The woman running against him is further to the Left and is an avowed Marxist. The insane leading the insane off a cliff.
IOW, he’s going to double down on stupid.
a very wealthy dick ...
He did precious little, even as they attacked his condominium both inside and out, and setting it on fire.
Leftists rioted for 100 deay so far.
Conservatives protested the rioters for about 2 days.
NBC conflates the two.
This guy is such a pussy, his wife must be proud.
Notice how they manipulate impressions, again.
100 days of protests by progressives AND conservatives.
Uh, hello?
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