I don’t criticize converts, since I’m one myself (in 1986), but as I stated in a previous post, the OR GOP has had problems since the 1950s (with Sen. Wayne Morse’s switch, the rise of the Neubergers and going from an all-GOP delegation to nearly all rodent by 1956). Rodent corruption ain’t unique to OR, it pervades every state. Mine is worse than yours, with close to 1/3rd to half their State Senators either under indictment, being investigated, on trial, or in prison.
Even if you sacked both parties, it would still likely end up exactly as it is now.
Sounds like your knowledge of the OR GOP goes back much farther than mine. I didn’t become politically aware until after getting out of the Army in 1992. I was a pretty naive 23 year old community college student then.
I’m interested in any background you can give me on the history involved with the OR GOP crashing and burning.