Political Coffee with Jeff Kropf
Jeff Kropf, a fifth-generation Oregon farmer, former state legislator, and radio host, discusses politics and current events. He brings his experience as a former Oregon State Representative and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee to the show. The podcast covers political topics from a conservative perspective, often focusing on Oregon and national issues.
Episodes
Political Coffee 10-14-26: Fight socialism rally today with Spencer Pratt, Mark Norman interview, 3rd Gov's debate, Kotax lies about Medicaid cuts, Dems plan new biz tax, Salem illegals attack ICE, will OR illegals get most welfare?
Fight Socialism Rally with Spencer Pratt today! It’s free and register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/d2171557-ca26-43cc-8c3f-edf9156ae3b4/summary?utm_campaign=fightsocialismoregon&utm_medium=Redirect&utm_source=VanityURL Republican Mark Norman candidate interview: https://www.markfororegon.com/about 3rd and final Gov’s debate: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/10/final
Political Coffee 10-13-26: Christine Drazan interview, is woke chaos helping Drazan? She fact checks Kotax on SNAP claim, Kotax internal polling is bad, Spencer Pratt 'Fight Socialism' rally tomorrow
Christine Drazan interview: https://www.christinefororegon.com/ Is woke chaos what’s giving Drazan the edge? https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16203657/Deep-blue-Oregon-shifts-electing-Republican-governor-39-years-locals-tire-woke-chaos.html Drazan fact checks Kotax on SNAP claim: https://oregoncatalyst.com/99789-drazan-fact-checks-kotek-snap-benefit-claim.html Kotek’s internal poll
Political Coffee 10-12-26: Drazan interview tomorrow, Fox News story on Gov's race, Tax fatigue driving elections? Ilhan Omar's home gets raided, Columbus Day today and AI generated fast food ordering?
Christine Drazan website: https://www.christinefororegon.com/ Fox News take on Gov’s race; https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blue-state-governors-race-defies-expectations-republican-closes-in-power-rankings Oregon tax fatigue driving elections? https://oregoncatalyst.com/99777-oregon-voters-feel-tax-fatigue-change-coming.html Happy Columbus Day (not indigenous peoples day) with Ilhan Omar’
Political Coffee 10-9-26: Is Uncle Phil gonna help Drazan again? Portland commies want to further punish success with even higher taxes, DSA unions launch initiative to tax wealth and ICE didn't arrest 500 Americans
Where’s uncle Phil? Drazan gets 1 M from R governors association: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/08/drazan-donation-rga/ Drazan fact checks Kotax: https://oregoncatalyst.com/99727-drazan-fact-checks-kotek-business-friendly-oregon.html Portland Robin Hood commies at it again: tax the rich/big corps and give their money to small biz: https://katu.com/news/local/city-council-debates-hig
Political Coffee 10-8-26: Who won the second Gov's debate last night? Do lies by politicians/candidates matter? 15 highlights from last night's gov's debate and Fed court to decide if your drinking water more important than fish
Who won the Gov’s debate last night? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/07/oregons-second-gubernatorial-debate-features-few-fireworks-plenty-of-policy/ Do lies by politicians or candidates matter in elections? https://x.com/roddmartin/status/2107980267860189606?s=43 15 highlights from last night’s gov debate: https://oregoncatalyst.com/99693-15-highlights-medford-governors-debate.html Fe
Political Coffee 10-7-26: Never forget Oct 7th, are voters fed up enough to elect Drazan? Should Drazan propose suspending the gas tax? leftist spin on why OR electric rates will increase and is calling someone a 'tranny' a slur?
Remember Oct 7th and never forget: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/10/never-forget-anniversary-oct-7-hamas-attacks-israel/ Are people fed up enough in OR to elect Drazan? https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/06/kotek-drazan-election-oregon-homeless-cost-of-living/91983683007/ Should Drazan propose suspending Oregon’s gas tax just like Trump may do? https://www.th
Political Coffee 10-6-26: Should Dem Rep Paul Evans resign for DUII/Hit and run guilty plea? Commie Portland city council Prez pushing tax the rich after failing to pay taxes, Fishwrap story on CEO pay, dark money in red states
Should Dem Rep Paul Evans resign after pleading guilty to DUII and hit and run: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/05/rep-paul-evans-arrested-on-dui-and-reckless-driving-charges/92108831007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx32p001450c001450e113750v11xx32d--54--b--54--&gca-ft=115&gca-ds=sophi Communist that runs Portland
Political Coffee 10-5-26: Fight Socialism Rally with Spencer Pratt, Will fear determine Gov's race? Drazan ad, poll says most blame Trump for gas prices, Fed agency classifies puddles as wetlands
Free ‘Fight Socialism Rally’ with Spencer Pratt Oct 14th at Langdon Farms. Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/d2171557-ca26-43cc-8c3f-edf9156ae3b4/summary?utm_campaign=fightsocialismoregon&utm_medium=Redirect&utm_source=VanityURL Will fear move voters in the Gov’s race? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/10/fear-fuels-oregons-race-for-governor-this-city-shows-why.htm
Political Coffee 10-2-26: Who won Gov's debate last night? Kotax won't condemn DSA ideas abolishing police/prisons, 350k household cost of DSA ideas, Barred Owl killings begin, Biden judge says Fed law barring non citizen voting unconstitutional, job gain
Who won the Governor’s debate last night? What was good and what could have been done better? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/10/kotek-drazan-face-off-in-first-debate-of-2026-oregon-governors-race.html Kotax won’t condemn DSA ideas abolishing police/prisons: https://oregoncatalyst.com/99553-kotek-stand-condemn-abolishing-police.html 10 year cost per household of $350,000 is DSA a
Political Coffee 10-1-26: Your OR taxdollars provide free taxi service to homeless for rides, Dems paying for votes? Drazan's slight lead in latest poll, Hoyle violates OR law, will ICE surge Portland? DHS keeps funding Catholic Charities child traffickin
How do you like your tax dollars giving homeless people rides to the grocery store and other non emergency rides? 88 million in Portland alone. https://pdxreal.substack.com/p/portlands-88-million-homeless-taxi?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=2062en&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Are Dems in OR paying for votes like apparently in TX? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/1
Political Coffee 9-30-26: Are you ok with data centers on federal lands? Dem US Senators want to ban all data centers, Lefty tech giants will use AI to ban free speech again, can Trump save the midterms for R's? enviro's lawsuits raise cost of lumber
Are you ok with data centers on Federal lands? https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/28/data-centers-proposed-on-federal-land-in-eastern-oregon-western-states/ Dem US Senators want to ban data centers: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/09/30/warren-pushes-data-center-moratorium-says-senate-dems-are-all-pretty-much-there-that-we-want-to-see-regulations/ Leftist tech giants will
Political Coffee 9-29-26: Spencer Pratt 'Fight Socialism Oregon' rally Oct 14 free event at Langdon Farms registration page, Can Kotax's money advantage save her? Drazan's billboard is powerful, massive ODOT survey says fix roads first
Spencer Pratt “fight socialism Oregon” rally Oct 14th at Langdon Farms Golf Club and it’s free!! Register now! https://web.cvent.com/event/d2171557-ca26-43cc-8c3f-edf9156ae3b4/summary?utm_campaign=fightsocialismoregon&utm_medium=Redirect&utm_source=VanityURL Can Kotax’s massive money advantage save her? https://www.oregonjournalismproject.org/10-million-mystery-check-hangs-over-go
Political Coffee 9-28-26: Garry's AI generated walkng list for low propensity voters, Eco Freak insanity about how they actually burn down forests and DSA ideas would not allow Phil Knight to give away 1Billion to UofO for engineering school
Follow up with Garry on his AI generated walking/driving list in WA co for low propensity voters: Eco Freak insanity laid bare two Democrats about how protected Oregon forests are burning: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/25/the-forests-oregon-protected-are-burning/ If DSA controlled Dem party had it’s way, Phil Knight wouldn’t be rich enough to give away a billion for a UofO en
Political Coffee 9-25-26: Kotax/Drazan appearance in Portland but no debate, Should Flock cameras be banned in Oregon by law or constitutional amendment.
Kotax and Drazan don’t debate in Portland, but hit eachother. Did anything standout? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/oregon-governor-election-kotek-drazan-portland-forum/ Should Flock cameras be banned in Oregon? https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/24/oregon-flock-camera-police-privacy-automated-license-plate/
Political Coffee 9-24-26: SOS puff piece and misleading headline, Fishwrap lauds SOS audit but silent on him not catching lost ODOT billions, Portland communists stupidity, are women why young men not marrying?
Another misleading headline in OR. Can’t trust MSM with this puff piece for SOS: https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/09/22/secretary-of-state-refers-portland-public-schools-to-department-of-justice-for-criminal-investigation-over-procedeo-contract/ Fishwrap puff piece on SOS: too bad he can’t audit the billions ODOT lost: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/09/oregon-department-o
Political Coffee 9-23-26: Should conservative candidates back a ban on diesel exports? You fed up with lying media yet? how we can go around legacy media KOIN media bias and AP accuses Trump of lying sort of
Should conservative Republicans back a temporary ban on diesel exports to lower prices? https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-backs-temporary-diesel-export-ban-as-fuel-costs-ripple-through-economy-6093714?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Are you fed up with the lying mainstream media? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWGJvRMHc0 Powerful article about how we c an go around legacy med
Political Coffee 9-22-26: John Charles of Cascade Policy interview, Former Sen Linthicum interview, Salem council adopts 4 month, case against data center moratoriums, map of $5 gas, more liberal media bias
John Charles interview on Cascade Policy Institutes 35th anniversary dinner featuring Kimberly Strassel of the WSJ: https://cascadepolicy.org/Former Sen Linthicum weekly interview: Salem City Council votes for moratorium on data centers for 4 months. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/09/21/salem-unanimously-passes-moratorium-on-data-centers/91875871007/?gnt-cfr=1&
Political Coffee 9-21-26: Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine at 6pm, Anna Munson fundraiser at 4pm, is your LG TV spying on you? Cascade Policy's 35th anniversary dinner, Kotax's hypocrisay, Wyden/Merkley demand DHS investigation, Trump's Greenland deal,
Coffee Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine: is your LG TV spying on you? Anna Munson fundraiser tonight at Salem Convention Center from 4-6:30pm https://www.vote-annamunson.com/ Cascade Policy’s 35th anniversary dinner with WSJ columnist Kimberly Strassel: https://cascadepolicy.org/ Rep Yunker calls out Kotax’s hypocrisy for her raising your electrical rates: https://x.com/RepYunker/status/2101
Political Coffee 9-18-26: Stop dead people voting in OR by attending Gathering of Eagles Sat, SCOTUS blocks Trump's USPS EO, Thomas and Alito dissent and Tina Peters 'Truth Matters'
Stop dead people from voting in Oregon. Learn how patriots like you can do that by attending the 17th Annual The Gathering of the Eagles, Sept 19th. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-17th-annual-the-gathering-of-the-eagles-tickets-2000758872647 Don’t let Kotax cancel your gas tax no vote! ODOT is finding all kinds of money under the cushions: https://oregoncatalyst.com/99252
Political Coffee 9-17-26:
Political Coffee 9-15-26: Tina Peters interview about her fight for election integrity at the Gathering of the Eagles this Fri/Sat, SCOTUS blocks Trump's USPS EO and the Thomas/Alito dissent
Tina Peters interview on her keynote speech at the Gathering of the Eagles this Saturday 19th. https://tinapeters.us/ Register for the 17th Annual The Gathering of the Eagles Saturday Sept 19th the VIP fundraiser for Tina Peters on Sept 18th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-17th-annual-the-gathering-of-the-eagles-tickets-2000758872647 SCOTUS blocks Trump’s plan to have the USPS not send
Political Coffee 9-14-26: Stop voter fraud by registering for Gathering of Eagles, Trump advocatin for Flock cameras? Trump's top 25 wins, 2 sides data center debate, Kotek uses AI to bash data centers
Stop voter fraud in OR! Learn how by attending the Gathering of the Eagles this Saturday Sept 19th and register now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-17th-annual-the-gathering-of-the-eagles-tickets-2000758872647Is Trump shooting himself and Republicans in the foot with high gas prices from the Iran war, advocating for data centers and Flock cameras? https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/11/fl
Political Coffee 9-11-26:
Political Coffee 9-10-26: Leftist/Dems culture celebrates Charlie's assassination, he warned about Islam 2 days before, Trump's economic vision, Troller in Chief? Spotted owl extinct, Rayfield sues to stop ESA revisionsk, crazy leftists want barred owls
1 year since Charlie Kirk’s assassination: why is the left celebrating his death? https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/10/left-wing-violence-is-still-an-existential-threat-to-the-republic/ GP story on Charlie: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/one-year-ago-today-senseless-assassination-charlie-kirk/ Charlie’s warning about Islam two days before assassination: https://rumble.com/v7fbc
Political Coffee 9-9-26: Your top voting concerns? Illegals registered to vote with tax dollars, voting fraud, 2 T in adjusted gross income left blue states for red states, OR govt incompetence, Portland city council decides against vacancy fee, Drazan pl
What are you top voting concerns? https://oregoncatalyst.com/99088-top-voter-concerns-26-issues.html Is this happening in OR? Likely: Dem NGO getting tax dollars to register illegals to vote in Maine https://rumble.com/v7fa4ie-democrats-registering-illegal-voters-scam-in-maine-exposed.html?mref=1t8q76&mc=5gu6nHow often is this happening in OR? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09
Political Coffee 9-7-26: Klatch tonight on Labor Day! CCP funding data center opposition, OR inactive voters do vote, DHS asks DOJ to investigate ERIC, Trump to allow parents to get child care $, woke NIKE booted from S&P 100
Coffee Klatch tonight on Labor Day with Sen candidate Angela Plowhead, HD19 candidate Anna Munson, the Annoying Child live demonstration on using ChatGPT and Drazan’s plan to restore Oregon. The CCP is funding the data center opposition? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/oregon-county-clerk-registered-397-inactive-voters-single/ Do OR’s inactive voters receive ballots and vote? Yes
Political Coffee 9-4-26: Angela Plowhead's satirical 'Department of More'ad, The Annoying Child's new book on Kotax is for sale, Drazan tv ad hits Kotax hard on data centers, WA co won't stop data centers, non citizen voting more than rare
Angela Plowhead interview about her new satirical, but truthful ad: https://angela4oregon.com/ Her ‘Department of More’ ad is hilarious! https://bureauofbureaumanagement.org/department-of-more/ The Annoying Child Network: his new book on Queen Kotax is for sale as a fundraiser for Oregon Freedom Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2317973058712914 New Drazan tv ad hits Kotax hard o
Political Coffee 9-3-26: What does it cost? Your electrical rates will double detailed in documentary, your income taxes will double for universal healthcare, data center secrecy, another OR website boondoggle? Kotek's luxury while you pay more
What does it cost? Why don’t elected officials ask this question seriously when passing major policies?Your electrical rates will soon double to pay for a trillion dollars spent to comply with state law that doesn’t lower the temperature at all. https://www.discovery.org/v/what-does-it-cost/The documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1FGql4hD4Y Crippling net zero electrical costs
Political Coffee 9-2-26: DHS investigating voter fraud in 9 states but not OR, Assistant AG Dhillion threatens prosecution of officials who allow non citizens to vote, new sin taxes for ODOT, Charlie Kirk trial
Why isn’t Oregon’s obviously dirty voter rolls included in the DHS voter fraud ‘surge’ investigations? https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/02/report-dhs-launches-voter-fraud-surge-probes-in-nine-states/ Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon threatens state officials with prosecution if thy knowingly allow non citizens to vote: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/asst-ag-harmeet-dhillon-threaten
Political Coffee 9-1-26: Voter integrity focus at Gathering of Eagles, Sen Linthicum interview, inflation an election issue? poll: 72% voters think govt spending wasteful, Inflation hurting Burning Man, DSA civil war, slavery reparations? Lars on PPS bad
Learn about how Oregon’s voting system is anything but safe and secure by attending the 17th annual The Gathering of the Eagles here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTJOm1w2NwZ1tyVlD0xJeKl3Uura9_XW-K77WJf4tmlRnhbA/viewform Former Sen Linthicum interview: Can conservatives successfully rebut Kotax blaming Trump for high cost of living by pointing out her long record of higher t
Political Coffee 8-31-26: Judge rules AI generation kiddie porn is ok, OR's expensive to live cause of Kotax's long history of bad ideas, China building AI models to manipulate vote, judge gives free speech rights to illegals, Flock
Judges rule AI generated child pornography is legal: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/obama-judge-rules-possession-ai-generated-child-pornography/ Oregon is so expensive to live because of Kotax’s ideas over the last 15 yrs: https://www.chronline.com/stories/how-did-oregon-become-one-of-the-most-expensive-places-to-live,407327 China building AI models to manipulate your vote: http
Political Coffee 8-28-26: Tina Peters are Gathering of Eagles, voting machines have Chinese parts, Douglas Co clerk re registering dead people, Drazan plan details, Kotax's latest proposed tax/fee increases, WNBA has tranny players
Tina Peters is the featured speaker at Gathering of the Eagles Sept 19th. Register here: https://oregonlibertycoalition.wordpress.com/ She says machines have Chinese parts: https://rumble.com/v7er1jy-tina-peters-voting-machines-are-critical-infrastructure-and-they-contain-ch.html?mref=1htl22&mc=e16nv Douglas county clerk registers 397 inactive voters in one day and 40 are dead: https:
Political Coffee 8-27-26:
Political Coffee 8-26-26: Ross Day interview on his OR Constitutional amendment to bring balance to OR legislature, Drazan releases her plan for better OR
Think your elections in OR are safe and secure? Think again and attend the 17th annual The Gathering of The Eagles by registering here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTJOm1w2NwZ1tyVlD0xJeKl3Uura9_XW-K77WJf4tmlRnhbA/viewform Attorney Ross Day interview on his OR constitutional amendment to bring balance back to OR legislature: https://www.daylawpc.com/His initiative IP 2030-15
Political Coffee 8-25-26: Voting fraud update, Trump gets temporary SCOTUS win on mail in voting, Drazan can use Kotax's lawsuit that will dramatically raise electricity rates, Dems to fight Trump's mail in voting win
Voting fraud update: another MI clerk asks Feds to remove non citizens from voter rolls: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/boom-another-michigan-clerk-makes-video-asking-feds/ Can Drazan use Kotax’s joining a federal lawsuit to reduce hydro power that leads to blackouts and higher electricity prices emotionally to connect with swing voters? https://capitalpress.com/2026/08/24/stake
Political Coffee 8-24-26:
Political Coffee 8-21-26: OR keeps secret details of low income housing subsidies, another OR city ends Flock, More data centers for E. OR, Drazan new ad, protect hunting/fishing clears hurdle, intiative folks sue, OR tranny surgery lawsuit?
OR secretly spends 540K per subsidized housing apartment: by law you can’t find out the details. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/21/oregon-spending-low-income-housing-law-public-records/Another OR city ends Flock camera contract: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/20/winston-police-southern-oregon-ends-flock-cameras-contract/ More data centers planned for E. OR: China funded opposi
Political Coffee 8-20-26: Is American culture really rapidly changing or is it fake news? Rep Greg Smith's legal corruption fine, Drazan clip needs to be TV ad, Media double standard, US stealth Hormuz oil transport, Trump's econmic Iran D-Day
Is American culture really changing rapidly or are we being told that it is? https://thelibertydaily.com/heteroflexible-shocking-survey-finds-that-only-35-percent/ GOP Rep Greg Smith’s legal corruption costs him only 12k in fines though he made millions: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/longtime-oregon-lawmaker-loses-leadership-position-after-agreeing-to-12000-ethics-fine.html
Political Coffee 8-19-26: No free lunch! How to overcome DSA free stuff message, rich people fleeing OR and taking money with them, DSA made gains in primaries and Rep Boice calls for Curry sherriff resignation
There is no free lunch! The socialists offering of free stuff can be overcome with reality and the right messaging: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/democrats-split-on-partys-future-as-democratic-socialists-make-key-primary-wins-6075179?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1Rich people are leaving OR and took 476M in income with them in one year! https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/
Political Coffee 8-18-26: Can Dem infighting be used against them to win? Kotax blames Trump for everything, Bynum voted against insider stock trading ban, Deep Capture how bureaucrats run everything
Can conservatives effectively use the OR Dems infighting to win in close races? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98675-oregon-democrat-infighting-wave-2.html Kotax uses Trump to deflect blame for unaffordability: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/kotek-targets-trump-snap-cuts-as-she-builds-reelection-message.html Blame for high prices is Biden/Kotax’s fault: Long before Trump: https:/
Political Coffee 8-17-26: Coffee Klatch tonight, Dean Suhr about his church fighting emminent domain, Are data centers a bubble that bursts? When millenials take over, DSA plan to take over unions, almost half 18-34 yr olds like socialism
Coffee Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine restaurant in Salem from 6-8pmDean Suhr interview about his church fighting improper use of imminent domain by school district to obtain property: https://www.southlakechurch.com/standAre Data Centers a bubble that will burst? https://theblackswanfiles.substack.com/p/data-centers-doomed-by-upside-down?has_completed_unsubscribed_unlock=true When millenn
Political Coffee 8-14-26: Annoying child interview on how you can make a difference, Lars says time to kill MODA/Blazer deal, Trump's Economic Fury against Iran, Fed committee says NW needs 2 times power soon
Annoying child interview about his new book: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2317973058712914 Lars: time to kill MODA/Blazer deal: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98610-lars-larson-time-kill-moda-blazer-deal.html Fishwrap story about Blazers final deal: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/moda-center-makeover-7-key-terms-as-portland-seeks-a-final-deal-with-the-blazers.html Economic fu
Political Coffee 8-13-26: How to deal with unconstitutional Flock cameras, arrest/prosecute election officials who break Fed/state law? 40% increase in K-12 spending means better education? Voter fraud got Obama on the IN primary ballot, WNBA won't define
Pressure your sheriff to cancel unconstitutional Flock camera contracts: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/targeted-and-vandalized-oregon-sheriffs-office-ends-flock-camera-contract/ Should election officials be arrested/charged and prosecuted for purposefully breaking state/federal election law? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/breaking-explosive-new-lawsuit-challenges-mi-sec-state
Political Coffee 8-12-26: Do OR lawmakers need full time security? WI Dem primary late night ballot dump, Trump may issue National Security EO on Nov elections, DSA candidates win, DSA wants America to be 3rd world, inflation cools, no solar eclipse here
Do OR lawmakers need full time security? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98561-lawmakers-fulltime-security.html With the late night ballot dump in WI Dem Gov’s primary that allowed the establishment candidate to win over the Marxist Hong, should Trump invoke the National Security Emergency EO which will diminish that from happening again all across the country? https://lite.cnn.com/2026/08/11/
Political Coffee 8-11-26: Charles of APM on proposed 150 unit apartment without parking in Salem, Former Sen Linthicum interview, Wyden's wildfire tax relief bill passes and Trump will sign, Lars on WA law stopping gun replacement from wildfire, NJ illega
Charles of Accurate Precious Metals interview on 150 unit apartment complex being built in Salem with no parking: Make comment opposing it before 5pm tomorrow: https://permits.cityofsalem.net/PACPortal/Permit/View/1220567 Former Sen Linthicum interview: Kudo’s to Sen Wyden for wildfire tax relief bill which passed and Trump will sign: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/sen-wydens-w
Political Coffee 8-10-26:
Political Coffee 8-7-26: Should Drazan use Kotax’s own strategy against her by tying Kotax to Islamic, communist Hasan Pikers outrageous comments? Is Lars right when he say’s call Blazer’s bluff?
Should Drazan use Kotax’s own strategy against her by tying Kotax to Islamic, communist Hasan Pikers outrageous comments? https://www.zerohedge.com/political/inflection-point-arrives-dsas-unofficial-america-hating-communist-mascot Is Lars right when he say’s call Dundon’s bluff? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98537-lars-larson-call-blazer-bluff.html
Political Coffee 8-6-26: What's appropriate punishment for arson? US Senate committee holds Fauci in contempt and now goes to DOJ for prosecution, should election hackers be prosecuted? Voter reg fraud worse than thought
What’s the appropriate punishment for arsonist? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98473-2x-arsonist-caught-starting-oregon-wildfires.html US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for unconstitutionally pleading the 5th, 111 times last week. https://thelibertydaily.com/all-he-had-do-was-tell-truth-senate/Sen Paul to immediately send contempt resolution to DOJ for Fauci prosecution: htt
Political Coffee 8-5-26: Who funds AI data center opposition? OR poll shows massive opposition to AI data centers, Is Kotax vulnerable on this issue? TX Gov halts data centers, hit piece on Drazan while she introduces constitutional amnedment to hunt/fish
Who is funding AI data center opposition in America: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/foreign-influence-in-the-campaign-against-american-ai OR poll shows massive opposition to AI data centers: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/08/oregonians-want-data-center-moratorium-and-no-more-tax-breaks-poll-finds.html Is Kotax vulnerable on AI data center issue? https://www.opb.org/art
Political Coffee 8-4-26: Sen Linthicum weekly interview, Mike Slagel on why he supports Salem data center, Salem city council unanimously passes temporary AI data center ban, It wasnt climate change that caused Spokane fires, Rose Quarter project over 3B
Former Sen Linthicum weekly interviewSalem City Council votes for temporary moratorium on AI data centers: Mike Slagel interview on why he supports: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/08/04/salem-city-council-votes-in-favor-on-moratorium-on-ai-data-centers/91098961007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx33p001550c001550e006600v11xx33d--54--b--54
Political Coffee 8-3-26:
Political Coffee 7-31-26: Kotax stops Salem AI data center, Kotax won't debate Drazan in front of largest OR audience, Blazers want out of Portland, homeless shelter told clients where to get high, Senate Fauci contempt vote, poll about ineligible voters
Kotax cancels land sale for Salem data center: Demonstrates how toxic they are and trying to bait Drazan https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/oregon-gov-kotek-cancels-sale-of-state-land-for-salem-data-center.html Is Kotax afraid to debate Drazan in front of OR’s largest newspaper and most watched TV station? https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/elections/drazan-accept-de
Political Coffee 7-30-26: Did Fauci convict himself yesterday? Freightliner to stop Portland production, Blazers can be sued for Moda renovations if they leave, Hypocritical SOS worried about Portland election transparency, PDX affordable housing a joke
Did Fauci convict himself yesterday in the court of public opinion? Will he ever be held accountable in a meaningful way? https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/29/fireworks-sen-rand-paul-promises-repercussions-faucis-refusal-testify-ejects-faucis-unruly-lawyer/Freightliner will stop truck production at end of year because of bad decisions made by Kotax over the last 14 years: https:/
Political Coffee 7-29-26: Why we remember Pfc. Kenny Leisten who died 22 yrs ago July 28th in Iraq, ODOT may lay off workers if you don't pay more, Blazer fail exposes we subsidize all, RINO's want Trump MAGA to die, OpenAI admits it hacked more systems
The importance of remembering Pfc. Kenny Leisten on the 22nd anniversary of his death in Iraq yesterday, July 28th,2004. https://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/leistenkenw.htmlIt begins: once again, the false narrative that ODOT will cut jobs if you don’t pay more: https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/regional/odot-budget-hole-could-mean-cuts-to-548-jobs-without-intervention
Political Coffee 7-28-26: Former Sen Linthicum on data centers, big protest/opposition last night against Salem AI data center, ID company producing nuclear power for data centers, Portland Antifa convicted, huge OR govt growth
Former Sen Linthicum weighs in on data centers: If you attended the Salem data center city counil meeting last night, what were your impressions? https://www.statesmanjournal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2026/07/28/photos-salem-city-council-meeting-about-data-center-draws-big-crowd-protest/91072982007/Hillsboro city council puts 4 month pause on new data centers: https://www.oregonlive.
Political Coffee 7-27-26: Is IP-28's failure to make ballot a missed opportunity to wake people up? Proposed Salem AI data center at city council tonight 6pm Salem library, Flock camera controversy, NJ jury duty has 75k non citizens
Is the failure of IP-28 to make the ballot a missed opportunity to wake up non voters? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98296-ip-28-fails-return.html Proposed Salem AI data center meeting tonight at City Council, 6pm at Salem library: Data center being built on land donated for park: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/a-texas-family-donated-land-for-a-park-it-just-sold-for-10-million-to-buil
Political Coffee 7-24-26: Freedom Friday! Ross Swartzendruber interview on why he opposes Salem AI data center, months of review ahead for AI data center
Ross Swartzendruber interview on why he opposes proposed Salem AI data center: https://nosalemdatacenter.org/ Months of review process for Salem AI data center ahead: https://www.salemreporter.com/2026/07/23/salems-proposed-data-center-faces-months-of-review-heres-how-you-can-weigh-in/
Political Coffee 7-23-26: Why do blue states have the most dirty voter rolls? PA admitted they had over 100k non citizens registered to vote, the shadow government that sabotages Trump like they will Drazen, Kotax wants high undersea cable fees for unions
More states have non citizen voting problems: They are all blue states, run by leftists who use the ERIC system and not the SAVE system and they all have motor voter automatic registration: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/its-not-just-new-jersey-scandal-six-states/ PA admitted they may have over 100,000 non citizens registered in their state alone. https://thefederalist.com/2026/
Political Coffee 7-22-26: Dr. Frank interview on success cleaning up OR dirty voter rolls, How Congress can fix birthplace citizenship ruling, Could AI hack vote counting machines? Lars on SOS, 72% online poll say OR voting not secure, DOJ AZ elections
Dr. Frank interview on the success his local teams are having in cleaning up OR’s dirty voter rolls: He’s back in OR this weekend and here’s his schedule; https://secureourelectionsnow.org/ How Congress can fix SCOTUS’s wrong birthplace citizenship ruling: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/22/how-congress-can-fix-scotuss-disastrous-birthplace-citizenship-error/ Could AI hack into vote cou
Political Coffee 7-21-26: Salem data center controversy, Intel lays off more, Drazan gets it right on electricity, OR economic crisis and SCOTUS to decide on Alaska bush pilot plane seizure over 6 pack
Salem data center controversy: Are data centers good for humanity, especially AI? https://katu.com/news/local/massive-51b-data-center-proposed-for-salem-draws-praise-and-pushback-oregon-environment-local-money-water-energy-local-portland-hillsboro-companies-business-jobs Intel lays off more in OR in it’s data center group: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/intel-plans-fres
Political Coffee 7-20-26: Coffee Klatch tonight dealing with data centers and reviving Brooks trash incinerator, data center opposition an election game changer? OR House D's divided on data centers, Brooks trash incinerator revival? Tribes get forests?
Coffee Klatch tonight! It’s all about data centers and reviving the Brooks trash incinerator. 6-8pm at Bo and Vine restaurant 3969 Commercial St Se, SalemAre data center construction an election game changer? https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/142-anti-data-center-protests-sweep-42-states-in-one-day-led-by-former-tea-party-leader-6064430?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 OR House Dems i
Political Coffee 7-17-26: 7 takeaways from Trump speech, China hackers in docs, China birth tourism, WH website has all docs, Kotax/Read lying about OR elections, DHS 250k non citizens reg to vote in 4 states
7 takeaways from Trump’s speech last night: https://thelibertydaily.com/7-takeaways-trumps-primetime-address-election-integrity/ Trump declassified documents are stunning: China hacking kept from Trump by deep state shadow govt: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/16/declassified-intelligence-records-china-compromised-least-18-state-voter-rolls/China won’t need hackers with SCOTUS
Political Coffee 7-16-26: Why you should care about who gets elected, Trump's speech tonight accuses China of election interference and will offer proof, is Salem data center bad for you? Blazers wont reveal Moda remodel plans
Everything about the greatness of America depends on elections, but most people don’t connect the dots as to why it’s hard to live the American dream now. It’s all based on decisions made by politicians at all levels, but people are too distracted by life to understand who is doing this to them: Trump’s speech tonight will accuse China of meddling in elections and evidence will be provide
Political Coffee 7-15-26 Is Kotax planning a sales tax as fake tax reform? Blazers want blank check, NBA commish says Blazers moving? US House passes permanent daylight savings time but Sen Cotton blocking, 4th night of attacking Iran
Is Kotax planning to introduce a sales tax to offset ‘tax reform’ to attract biz back to OR? https://capitalpress.com/2026/07/14/kotek-oregon-revenue-neutral-tax-reform-possible/Blazers want a blank check: https://oregoncatalyst.com/98051-blazers-bailout-disclosing-remodel-plans.htmlNBA commish basically says Blazers moving: https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/07/14/nba-commissioner-says-blaz
Political Coffee 7-14-26: WH leaker should be fired over Trump's expected voting EO, SOS impact? OR biz closures more than openings, data shows DSA members support communism, biggest inflation decline, IP-28 cost understated, Portland flop
WH leaker needs to named and fired: Trump’s expected Emergency National Security EO: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/another-leak-someone-white-house-leaks-election-investigation/ SOS trying to get ahead of expected changes: https://katu.com/news/your-voice-your-vote/oregon-secretary-of-state-tobias-read-speaks-about-election-changes-oregon-portland-salem-politics-elections-ballo
Political Coffee 7-13-26 Trump's reaction to Lindsey Graham's death, Trump is destroying Iran's ability to attack ships, DSA hates Dem party, going to church too often is reason for Gov to take your kids, Ivy league students can't read
Lindsy Graham dies at 71 and Trump responds: Graham often undermined Trump/MAGA is my reaction: https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/07/12/trump-grahams-death-a-big-blow-to-the-save-america-act/ Finish the job Mr. President then leave and turn your attention to America: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/oil-prices-jump-as-us-iran-fighting-intensifies-irgc-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed-60
Political Coffee 7-10-26
Political Coffee 7-9-26: Cops don't respect offensive, protected speech sometimes, Fed law change can fix birthright citizenship, 75% admin costs for food stamps? fake mail in ballot issue, war begins again.
Why don’t police officers understand the principle of protected speech, even if it’s offensive? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/female-cop-texas-threatens-ticket-veteran-christian-street/ Congressional law is all that’s needed to stop birthright citizenship: https://x.com/BreannaMorello/status/2074979944141103575 75% of each foot stamp dollar is used for administrative costs in s
Political Coffee 7-8-26: Should OR election officials be arrested/prosecuted for allowing illegals to vote? Kotax wants R's to help raise gas taxes, Trump says Iran negotiations a waste of time, OR safest cities, 8 reasons why Blazers move to Nashville
Should OR election leaders be arrested and criminally prosecuted for allowing non citizens to vote? How about other illegal voting under Fed law by the 800,000 OR registered voters that the OR SOS agreed he needs to remove from voter rolls? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/07/trump-administration-threatens-oregon-elections-leaders-with-criminal-prosecution-over-noncitizens-voting.
Political Coffee 7-7-26: Fmr Sen Linthicum interview, Can Rayfield punish indpendent agencies? Kotax to blame for chip industry decline, PPB funding initiative will make ballot, Les Schwab leaving OR? Kotax co opting R's with gas tax increase road show
Former Sen Dennis Linthicum weekly interview: Does OR AG Rayfield have authority to punish independent government agencies who violate OR sanctuary laws? https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/oregon-authorities-log-246-rise-in-immigration-enforcement-requests-over-past-year/ OR’s chip industry in decline because of decisions by Kotax when Speaker/Governor? https://www.oregonlive.com/s
Political Coffee 7-6-26: Coffee Klatch tonight, Fishwrap editorial hits Kotax hard, Trump's intervention on behalf of US redcard player, Belgium upset about it, leftists plead with red card player to not play tonight to spite Trump
Coffee Klatch tonight at Bo and Vine starting at 8! Fish Wrap editorial hits Kotax hard with accusatory headline. https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/07/editorial-koteks-prosperity-council-delivered-a-roadmap-now-she-must-prove-it-wasnt-just-an-election-year-gimmick.htmlTrump intervened and the US soccer team got their scoring star back for tonight’s game:https://jdrucker.com/presiden
Political Coffee 7-3-26 Happy 250th birthday in America with the Declaration of Independence, what happened to 56 signers? Reagan civility handbook, poll: Portlanders don't want to pay for Moda remodel, Kotax turns down $1700 scholarships, IP-28 signature
The Declaration of Independence: 250 years later: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript What happened to the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence: https://www.americanrevolution.org/signers/ The Ronald Reagan Civility handbook is free: https://www.reaganfoundation.org/store/products/the-civility-handbook New poll shows majority of Portlanders don’t want
Political Coffee 7-2-26: Team USA unifies the country? Senior daycare fraud, Tampon Tim pardons illegal alien child rapist, DSA members say they are communists, Rayfield sues Trump over Medicad work, Trump kid's accounts go live on the 4th
Team USA wins and the country is unified? https://joehoft.com/team-usa-wins-goes-sweet-16-round-against/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=team-usa-wins-goes-sweet-16-round-against More spending fraud uncovered: Adult daycares: https://retirement.media/an-impossible-saturation-of-adult-daycares-popped-up-in-flushing-ny-and-nobody-thought-to-ask-why/ Tim Walz pardons illeg
Political Coffee 7-1-26: Congress can fix birth tourism problem, Roberts blows up the Constitution, Lars says Roberts pond scum, Harry Ried's bill reintroduced eliminating birthright citizenship, DOJ ramps up birth tourism prosecutions, DSA CO victory,
Can Congress fix the birth tourism problem after the SCOTUS 14th amendment ruling? https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/house-republican-pitches-bill-on-fox-news-to-ban-pregnant-foreigners-from-the-us/ Roberts blows up the Constitution: https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/01/roberts-the-sacred-bond-between-nation-and-citizen-requires-us-to-blow-it-up/ Lars calls Roberts pond scum on voting dec
Political Coffee 6-30-26: SCOTUS mail in voting ruling fallout but it ain't over yet, Key takeaways from mail in voting ruling, Trump's EO is still in play, OR citizen petitions failing except 2, IP-28 means no more eggs/Tillamook ice cream
Oregon’s mail in voting late day ballot acceptance law is allowed to stand by SCOTUS: This issue is not over: https://thefederalist.com/2026/06/30/here-are-the-key-takeaways-from-scotus-monday-decisions/Key takeaways from SCOTUS mail in voting decision: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/key-takeaways-from-supreme-court-ruling-on-late-arriving-ballots-6055146?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=sec
Political Coffee 6-29-26: 80% of OR voters reject taxpayer funded Moda remodel, RNC sues CO SOS for violating CO constitution, OR Appeals court hears enviro anti terror case, OR crowns new Miss Oregon, Gallup poll shows tranny agenda support collapsing
80% of OR voters reject billion dollar taxpayers funded Moda Center remodel even if new team billionaire owner moves team out of state: https://oregonbusinessreport.com/2026/06/4-of-5-voters-reject-nearly-1-billion-for-moda-center/ RNC sues Colorado SOS for violating Colorado constitution for allowing non residents who have never lived in Colorado or in the US to vote: Just like Oregon: h
Political Coffee 6-26-26: Stunning poll: 80% of OR voters won't pay for Moda renovation even if Blazers move to another state, OR grass seed on World Cup soccer fields, 3 major SCOTUS rulings, Thomas/Alito scold fellow justices
OCWF poll: 80% of Oregon voters refuse to fund Moda Center renovation even if new Blazers owner moves team out of state: https://www.ocwf.org/policy/moda-tax Oregon grown grass seed is on all the World Cup soccer fields in America: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/huge-source-of-pride-oregon-grass-seed-used-for-several-world-cup-stadiums/ 3 major SCOTUS rulings yesterday: https://www.thee
Political Coffee 6-25-26: JROTC/Boys State Brody Smith interview, OR is participating in America250 but not Freedom 250, Is our Constitutional Republic falling apart? IP-28 irony about rats/mice resistance to poison, oil falls and Dundon-Moda remodel
Cadet major and Boys State attendee Brody Smith interview on his effort to raise money to restart Junior ROTC at McNary High School. Oregon isn’t participating in the Great American State Fair but is participating in the broader America250 celebration: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/north-carolina-oregon-and-washington-skip-trump-s-great-american-state-fair/ar-AA25vcEq Is our con
Political Coffee 6-24-26: Boy's State program offers hope, Marion Co leaders ask Army Corps to not drawdown Detroit lake, 7 ways OR taxpayers are winning, Portland mayor doubles down on stupid, US House R's want info from Portland on sanctuary policies
Hope for Oregon’s future: Kudos to American Legion’s Boys/Girls state leadership program: https://www.legion.org/get-involved/youth-programs/boys-state-boys-nation Marion co and other leaders ask Army Corps not to draw down Detroit Lake: Gotta get to the WH to stop this insanity: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/06/23/marion-county-planned-detroit-lake-drawdown/9066
Political Coffee 6-23-26: Dr Frank interview on S.Korea/OR similar voting anomalies, Colombia elects new Prez in one day using paper ballots, all OR House D's oppose IP-28, will Kotax close all public lands cause of fire? MC violates SCOTUS rulings, Blaze
Dr. Douglas Frank extended interview about similarities in voter fraud issues between Oregon and S. Korea https://www.youtube.com/live/O_CsNP_8L2w Colombia elects new Prez in one day with paper ballots: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/colombia-announces-election-results-one-day-while-california/ All OR House Dems oppose IP-28 cause it’s racist against the Tribes: https://kobi5.co
