I keep thinking this with every episode, but this might have been our best one yet!
Hearing the full arc of the story about how Don Powers rose from an extended criminal past and never even voting in any election before 2022 to running - and almost winning - for RNC Committeeman in 2024 - is stunning.
Yes, they use the same language, same tactics designed to hurt and destroy their opponents. They lie every bit as fluidly as their counterparts in other states.What was most surprising to me in this episode were the further connections to Mike Flynn through Joe Oltman and even the potential implication of the Chinese Communist Party - at the very least through a clear motive.
One of the chief aims of this operation was the takedown of RNC Committeeman Solomon Yue, a CCP dissident who used his long tenure on the RNC to expose and promote aggressive sanctions against the CCP. He was well-respected and represented Oregon extremely well at the RNC.Powers' success at influencing his removal is a tragic blow, but rational and effective Oregon Republicans like Kerry, Joel, and Solomon are not about to give up.
Kerry and Joel are true heroes. Because of their work, I would not be surprised Oregon shocks the country with a red wave in November.
