Every member of the Oregon House Republican caucus has called on their colleague, state Rep. Mike Nearman (R), to resign after video appeared to show him coaching a roomful of people on how to breach the state Capitol despite COVID-19 restrictions.
Christ, what an asshole
Resignation, then prosecution, then incarceration.
This is encouraging.
On the other hand, it could just be a ploy to throw the most vulnerable off the sled to the wolves, so that the rest of the party can proceed onward to continue lying and grifting. It’s impossible to be too cynical these days – few of us can even keep up anymore.
“So someday, you’re going to be watching Jeopardy, and somebody’s going to say, ‘Who is Mike Nearman?’ And that’s going to be the right answer to that.”
No, they’re going to ask, “Who was the only member of the Oregon Legislature to ever be kicked out for sedition?”
And you know what? Nobody’s going to be able to answer, because you’re a nobody you piece of garbage who will be lost to history.
Only if the category is “famous treasonous asswipes”.
What a proud moment this is for this ass hat and his family.
I doubt his dream of being a jeopardy answer will come true.
Every member of the Oregon House Republican caucus has called on their colleague, state Rep. Mike Nearman (R), to resign…
I guess that it’s a done deal, then, since Nearman, himself, is a member of the Oregon House Republican caucus.
There are no doubt Nearmans in the GOP congressional caucus, which is why they are resisting the bipartisan commission. One of my sincerest hopes is that the midterms give the Democrats the margin to move the 1/6 investigation forward before enterprising operatives erase the surveillance footage.
So resign and save yourself and the Oregon House the time. What an asshole.
“I will be the first,” he said. “So someday, you’re going to be watching Jeopardy, and somebody’s going to say, ‘Who is Mike Nearman?’ And that’s going to be the right answer to that.”
“Today we strongly recommend that you resign from the Oregon State House of Representatives, House District 23 position,” read the two-sentence letter from every House Republican except Nearman.
“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.”
Just to be clear, we’re still bros. We love you, man.
I’d add clueless before asshole.
Bros before mores.
Yes, but did you see this?
Every member of the Oregon House Republican caucus has called on their colleague, state Rep. Mike Nearman (R), to resign…
I realize that it’s sometimes hard to get the full meaning, or emotion, of what someone is saying from print reporting, but I’m guessing he doesn’t understand what he did was wrong, and dangerous to other members of the legislature. This is my “dude you don’t understand what you did wrong, and the optics of what you did and are now saying” comment. Nearman should be counting his lucky stars that no one got maimed, or killed. Because dude you’d be facing much more serious consequences than being asked to remove yourself from the legislature.
The way he phrased what he did shows clearly that he knew full well that what he did was not only wrong, but illegal.
So I’m shocked he’s not getting a big promotion from the OR GQP.
“So someday, you’re going to be watching Jeopardy, and somebody’s going to say, ‘Who is Mike Nearman?’ And that’s going to be the right answer to that.”
Delusions of trivia-worthiness.
" In an interview with talk radio host Lars Larson Monday, Nearman confirmed that his comments on the video were tied to his actions on the 21st.
“That video was me kind of setting up the 21st, I think,” he said."
That’s a pretty helpful public statement there if he’s in legal jeopardy.
These GOP politicians have to be particularly fun legal clients.
As long as it’s a video Daily Double and they play this tape, I’m okay with it.