My wild-assed idea for OR-1 (David Wu's district) Sam Adams for Congress...

K folks, we are desperate, and in danger of going red. I'm glad Wu is gone, I've despised him for years, even when I thought he was just a tool, not a perv. The three declared dems (Brad Avakian, Brad Witt, Susan Bonamici) are reliable middle-of-the-road dems, who will probably vote the right way most of the time. None of them inspires anyone.

Sam Adams (the 1st openly gay mayor of a major US city) just announced he will not seek a 2nd term. I'll be the 1st to admit, he was a crappy mayor. But he has also been liberal, conciencious, progressive...etc...

Paul Wellstone, Bernie Sanders, and Al Franken would have also probably made crappy mayors.

Sam Adams is smart, he's liberal, he's experienced (and he's pretty). I think he could make a "kick-the-shit-out-of-it" congressman.

(and yes, if he chooses to run, he needs to pay me...I can be bought pretty cheap these days)

remember you DID hear it here 1st.

He is too damaged from his own imbroglio ...

You said the Democrats aren't telegenic enough ? .... We need more more telegenic Democrats ? .. is that what your saying ? .... I dont recall seeing Rob Cornielles .... Ever .....

Not one single second of his face on any media, so how can 'telegenic' matter so much ?? .... and I live in Wu's district ... Sam is not going to get in that race ...

(cross posted as well ...)

He'll pull well enough in the Portland interior, but to win in the 1st, you have to be able to swing a few of the suburbs too.

I'm not overly thrilled with the announced candidates thus far. I'd like to see Chuck Riley take a stab at it, since he has proven ability to win in the 'burbs and probably has the time, now that he's not in the legislature.

Not when I was just thinking about moving to the first district for good this time. I don't feel Adams is evil or the worst politician ever, but I think he's done a terrible job. I'm glad he's stepping down, and wouldn't want to see him pick up the reins anywhere else.