Chris Dudley for governor?

Apparently, he's thinking about running for the Republican nomination.

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good luck against Kitzhaber

local republicans won’t even back anyone against ol’ JK for fear of supporting a landslide loser.

by Oggbog on Oct 11, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions

I dunno about this

Perhaps the worst FT shooter in NBA history, not much of a star. I like the guy but not as a political leader.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Oct 11, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions

Uhhh...not endorsing Duds or anything but,

what does “not much of a star” and FT% have to do with “I don’t like him much a s a political leader”?

There is this from the OLive blog piece:

In addition, Dudley, a Yale College graduate, was frequently praised for his charitable and community work. He won the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1996 and USA Today’s “Most Caring Athlete” award in 1997. He was cited for such charitable contributions as giving $300,000 to the “I Have a Dream” Foundation that helps students pay for college.

I’d be more concerned about how he is going to make Oregon a more functional state in which to live vs. his free throw % back in the day…just saying….

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on Oct 11, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I just wonder

If he’s just another Republican who they think will make a good candidate because he has a famous past but has absolutely ZERO experience running any organization or serving in government.

Full Disclosure: I am a Dem although I will probably vote for Bradbury instead of Kitz in the primary.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Oct 11, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions

OK I'm down with that sky-w.

I wonder what else he does with his time? Does he have a business / history at running things, as you say, besides his charible stuff.

Full disclosure: totally small “i” independent here. Swing me baby :-).

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on Oct 11, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

sounds dirty.

by dario argento on Oct 12, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

maybe, maybe not :-)

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on Oct 12, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Smart guy, very generous with his time/$

I’m so over the career politicians at this point, I’ll listen to anybody who gives me a better option

I hate Comcast.

by blazeraddict on Oct 11, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions

My sentiments exactly. I'm done voting party line.

by parkinglotj on Oct 11, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

3 year old article on Dud's

Click through if interested.

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=34415

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on Oct 11, 2009 9:39 PM PDT reply actions

From a pragmatic standpoint, the Republican Party in Oregon would be smart to support a center-right ...

moderate for the 2010 gubernatorial election like Congressman Greg Walden. Yet, I’m neither a Republican nor an Oregonian, so I don’t care either way. Y’know, if I lived in Oregon — as it is, I live in Washington — and had a chance to vote in the 2006 general election, I’d’ve voted for Richard Morley (L) over incumbent Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) and his main challenger Ron Saxton {R} in the gubernatorial race.

http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/nov72006/military_vp/morle_r.pdf

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 12, 2009 1:50 AM PDT reply actions

I would be down for the capital "L"'s

becoming a more viable 3rd party alternative. As it stands though, a) it is hard to break the current 2 party apparatus, and, b) the L’s, it seems by nature and definition, seem to be lousy poiticians (what it takes to actually get elected)….need a paradigm shift…

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on Oct 12, 2009 2:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Unfortunately, the Libertarian Party isn't a viable third party alternative for the two main reasons ...

you stated — as their candidates personalities do often make them “lousy politicians” and the United States must have a “paradigm shift” — yet, I’ll hope for future progress. From guys like Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) — who’s too much of a paleolibertarian for my tastes, as I’m more of a minarchist — to former Minn. Gov. Jesse Ventura, some strides have been made recently in making libertarianism a mainstream political ideology. America, without a doubt, is far and away a much better country for it.

Stupid people have stupid ideas.

by AK1984 on Oct 12, 2009 3:11 AM PDT up reply actions

If a third party isn't a viable option ...

… then the partical thing to do is pick the party that has the most in common with it and work to change it from within.

We do live in a participatory democracy. Voting is just the lowest step in participating.

hakkaa päälle !

by timg56 on Oct 12, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

HA HA HA HA HA Dudley you're too funny!

Go ahead and run for the GOP nomination, Dudley. Your campaign will be about as successful as your free throws.

Maybe you can ask Sarah Palin to move to Oregon and be your running mate. You and Sarah probably think governor candidates have running mates.

Cut taxes and ban abortion. And denounce gay people. And act like yo’re being persecuted by the liberal media. That’ll be a heckuva strategy for success.

Oh yeah, and support our OOPS! in Afghanistan and Iraq. You go girl.

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -- Thomas Paine, US patriot & political philosopher (1737 - 1809)

by Love on Oct 12, 2009 12:39 PM PDT reply actions

Diatribe like the above is one thing

are why I’m a small “i”.

I can’t stand. Both “sides” are guilty of it. If anything, I’ll weigh whcih side spouts ad hominems the most, and vote / take the other side out of spite.

The above adds nothing to a meaningful discussion.

Ah I could go on, but I’ll refrain.

Have a good day though.

"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)

by G_dubs on Oct 12, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

If I were a Republican and wanted to be elected to office, I would probably pay people to go on non-political sites and post stuff like that.

I can tell you how to make an Excel spreadsheet that proves Portland wins 62 games this year.

by jscot on Oct 13, 2009 6:50 AM PDT up reply actions

If your point is

that Dudley would be more likely to win if he ran as a Democrat, I am with you.

If you are dumping on Dudley because he has an® after his name, you’re just generalizing about people with an® after their name.

I have to think that Mr. Dudley is not a Palin or Bush supporter. How could that be productive for him when running for office in Oregon? It cost Gordon Smith his job, in my opinion. – Elgin

Without you out there, we're nowhere here

by 22baylor on Oct 15, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions