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Podcast: Cascade CounterPoint
Episode: QP: A Failure of Political Leadership
Description: Full-text: The Oregon Senate has come to a standstill over the past several weeks. Most Republican Senators are boycotting floor sessions due to objections about both policy and process.
Media accounts have portrayed the missing Senators in a negative light, but voters should ask why the majority party has driven Republicans to such extreme measures. Democrats hold all the power, so only they can broker a compromise. They’ve been unwilling to do that.
One of the most basic rules of political leadership is to treat minority members with respect, because you won’t always be i...