Anyone know what party to which this Kitzhaber fellow belongs?
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 13, 2015
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, has announced his resignation effective Wednesday, Feb. 18. At least we think he’s a Democrat: his party affiliation isn’t made clear in most news outlets.
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/566326538354692096
BREAKING: AP source: Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber says he will resign amid ethics scandal.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 13, 2015
You'll be shocked to learn that @VoxDotCom's explainer of the Kitzhaber scandal mentions Steyer exactly zero times. http://t.co/j0Sx8xpoMf
— RBe (@RBPundit) February 13, 2015
#Breaking: Gov Kitzhaber is expected to announce shortly that he will resign: http://t.co/cCGFogQYUR #KitzControversy pic.twitter.com/BFOEP91uyL
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) February 13, 2015
https://twitter.com/bee3dawgs/status/566318647699070977
@Oregonian What's taking so long???
— PDX (@rb4775) February 13, 2015
Say it over and over because the media won't.
Kitzhaber's scandals were GREEN CRONYISM and a CRIMINALLY-BAD OBAMACARE EXCHANGE.— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 13, 2015
Here’s a copy of Kitzhaber’s statement, in which he calls it “deeply troubling” that “a person can be charged, tried, convicted and sentenced by the media with no due process.
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Blame the media! RT @SonnyBunch: Nixonian, sans the grace. RT @AaronBlakeWP: Kitzhaber statement http://t.co/0jKHVAWVjD
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) February 13, 2015
Daily Beast editor Justin Miller says it’s not a Friday night news dump, but rather a composting.
https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/566335378807062529
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/566333900650450944
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