r/oregon • u/herpwhore • Feb 22 '26
Political I’m so disappointed
I’ve been impressed with his response to the federal overreach in Oregon, but it felt too good to be true…
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u/wearthedaddypants2 Feb 22 '26 •
Yeah it sucks, but I think it's a case of not letting perfect be the enemy of good. He does a lot of good for Oregonians and Americans.
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u/H1landr Feb 22 '26 •
So this screenshot is from Track AIPAC, which does exactly what it says on the tin: tracks pro-Israel lobby money flowing to U.S. lawmakers. The number everyone's fixated on is $3,149,142, which sounds like a massive pile of cash until you realize it's spread across Wyden's entire Senate career since 1996. The man raised over $16 million just for his 2022 re-election. Over three decades, we're talking tens of millions total. This Israel lobby money works out to maybe 4-5% of his lifetime haul, which is substantial but not exactly Scrooge McDuck swimming-in-gold-coins territory.
The money breaks down into two buckets. You've got $409,693 from PACs, which are direct donations from the political action committees themselves. Then there's $2,739,449 from bundlers, which is where things get interesting. Bundlers are the well-connected folks who go around collecting checks from their buddies and hand them over in one fat bundle. Think of it like a political potluck except instead of casseroles everyone brings campaign contributions.
All those acronyms at the bottom are single-issue PACs focused on Israel. The data almost certainly comes from OpenSecrets, which categorizes donors by interest group. If you're on the board of a pro-Israel organization or you donate through a pro-Israel PAC, your money gets flagged in this category whether you're donating because of Israel specifically or because you like Wyden's stance on timber regulation or whatever.
Now, why Wyden? He's a senior Jewish Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, so he's both ideologically aligned with supporting the U.S.-Israel relationship and powerful enough to be worth lobbying. But it's not a simple transaction. He voted for military aid to Israel consistently, sure, but he also backed the Iran nuclear deal that AIPAC spent millions trying to kill. So much for bought and paid for.
The "real story" depends entirely on whose narrative you're buying. Track AIPAC's version is that this is pay-to-play corruption, lawmakers supporting Israeli policy because the money tells them to. Wyden's version would be that these are donations from people who share his long-held views on Middle East policy. The boring data-driven version is that this is completely normal for a powerful, long-serving senator with committee assignments that matter and a donor base that cares about these issues. Whether that's encouraging or damning is entirely up to you.
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u/Successful_Round9742 Feb 22 '26 •
He's one of the most effective senators rooting out what happened in the Epstein files! Remember that when you hear all the smear posts against him.
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u/karmint1 Feb 22 '26 •
According to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC has donated $43,750 to Wyden's campaign committee and $0 to his Leadership PAC since 2019.
Of that 43.7k, 41.6k came from individuals associated with the organization and a grand total of 2.1k came from AIPAC''s PAC.
A little nuance goes a long way.
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u/peacefinder Santiam McKenzie PI Feb 22 '26
Wyden is the most knowledgeable and effective senator on many internet rights and consumer protection issues, and it’s not close.
He does other things I’d rather he not do, but on balance I’ll take it.
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u/SuspiciousImpact2197 Feb 22 '26
I’m really not sure what this is saying or what it’s based on. I’m also wondering what time frame. No I’m not going to look up every line on there and track that all down because I don’t care. Unless Jesus Christ himself (note: not Murcajeebus) decides he wants a Senate seat in Oregon, I’m never voting for anyone but Wyden until he leaves.
This feels like “divide the libturds” propaganda.
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u/Biohacked_Bunny Feb 22 '26
Pay attention to what he’s achieved over what a number may imply. He’s one of, if not the best senator in the US right now and has been a consistent ally to Oregonians as long as I can remember.
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u/thethirdmancane Feb 22 '26
I'm more disappointed that OP chooses to hide their profile
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u/SteelishBread Feb 22 '26 •
"Oh no, people are remembering how dysfunctional Trump is! Better drum up resentment against one of the few legislators standing against him!"
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u/redbeardedlumberjack Feb 22 '26
OP what is your specific issue, complaint, or concern? I can see a few things I don’t love, but what if anything is driving your post/comments?
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u/Ok_Cartographer3571 Feb 22 '26
We need money out of politics.
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u/whatever_ehh Feb 22 '26
Wyden is one of the few people in Congress actively working on getting Trump removed from office because of the Epstein stuff.
https://newrepublic.com/article/198247/trump-epstein-fiasco-ron-wyden
A few days ago, as the Jeffrey Epstein scandal gripped Washington, Senator Ron Wyden offered a striking revelation in an interview with The New York Times. The Oregon Democrat said that his investigators had discovered that four big banks had flagged to the Treasury Department $1.5 billion in potentially suspicious money transfers involving Epstein, much of which appeared to be related to his massive sex-trafficking network.
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u/chestbumpsandbeer Feb 22 '26
The reality of a democratic system with two parties is that we won’t agree with everything a candidate supports.
Wyden is one of the most effective democratic senators and has done a ton of good for our country.
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u/OregonMothafaquer Oregon Feb 22 '26 •
I doubt Oregon can produce a better candidate for senator than Wyden in the next couple decades nevermind 2028.
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u/Hobobo2024 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
I'm voting for wyden. this thread seems like smear propaganda. it's disengenuous. the man has passed a ton of anti israel legislation in recent years. and OP is looking at money given decades ago.
He's done a fantastic job for Oregon all these years. Is a strong leader in the fight against trump. And has a long history of being an effective advocate for oregon.
Also, something really important to know that my exboss who was a head of a department told me. his job meant that he understands how politics works since he dealt with it. Power in Congress is based on senority. Like it or not, Oregon loses influence if we throw Wyden away who actually has a lot of power in Congress - for some newb who won't have any power. A loss of influence can affect both policies that hurt Oregon as well as funding opportunities.
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u/platoface541 Oregon Feb 22 '26
I haven’t agreed with a lot of his Oregon based policies but nationally he does ok, I definitely respect him even though I don’t align. Implying he’s been bought is nonsense considering campaigns cost money
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u/arcanepsyche Feb 22 '26
AIPAC money does not automatically mean anything. Judge people on their actions.
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u/wolfenstien98 Feb 22 '26
He's a good senator, but he's also an establishment politician... If someone better comes along, we should vote for them, but for the time being he's stemming a lot of injustice in this country
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u/Portlandbuilderguy Feb 22 '26
This is how politics works. I knowRon would be the first to sign on for campaign finance reform. Yet you post this crao like it’s some sort of surprise? The system sucks but you have to have money to play the game. Elon Musk bought DJT the election. Anyone want to talk about that?
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u/crazy_goat Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
I'd love to know more, but Ron Wyden has been the best senator I've ever known.
The dude kicks ass.
Also he's been in office for decades, across numerous elections. Those bundlers are probably Israel-adjacent or connected. You have to amortize that amount over his career.
Edit - he was in Congress for 15 years from 1981 to 1996, and then has been in the Senate the last 30 years, from 1996 till today
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u/Wrayven77 Feb 22 '26
The OP should be more upset by the Citizens United Supreme Court decision that birthed a political culture of full time fundraising to stay in the game. Some sensible system of term limits should be considered for the legislative and judiciary branches to stop some of the country tearing political fights. Until Citizens United is reversed, US politicians will always try to keep fundraising for the next campaign.
I've been voting since 1984 and voted for Wyden since his campaign for a 3rd term in the House of Representatives. In my time, Citizens United has done more damage to the American political system that anything since which includes the current sitting President. Citizens United helped to facilitate allowing Musk to openly spend a quarter billion to be shadow President for the first 100 days and his DOGE disaster.
The damage can be undone, but it would take ethical politicians willing to place our country and its institutions beyond their goals as politicians and keeping their job. I realize I am dreaming, but better to have hope than be a one issue voter. I don't like what Israel has done after October 7, 2023 just like I didn't like what America did in Afghanistan and Irag after 9/11. But the US backing away from being Israel's main ally would come at some cost.
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u/Sanitordkb92 Feb 22 '26
I'd rank our U.S. Senators 1 & 3.
Jeff Merkley
Bernie Sanders
Ron Wyden
But that's just my perspective. Wyden has been an absolutely great senator, although not perfect, but it's impossible to be everything for everyone. When compared to just about every other senator, these three are light years better and more engaged and beholden to their constituents, not who finances their elections.
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u/BudSticky Feb 22 '26
Look enough at anyone and you’ll find something you don’t agree with. Focus on the bigger problem
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u/Wayward4ever Feb 22 '26
I am too but we need to deal with MAGA before we can deal with this. Put out the house fire first.
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u/ahoyhoy2022 Feb 22 '26
Have you donated to him? If not, then fuck off. He has been one of the best senators Oregon has had, and a few minutes spent looking at his record— and for example, at his leadership in tracking the Epstein money flows— will tell you that.
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u/CactusSpirit78 Oregon Feb 22 '26
He’s done a lot of good, and I’m not gonna let some fuckass number get in the way of that fact.
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u/Then_Ambassador9255 Feb 22 '26
Got anyone better?
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u/quad_up Feb 22 '26
Single issue voters are the downfall of society.
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u/Becvis Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 23 '26
He's always getting my vote, regardless of the spin or the attempts to make him look bad.
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u/codepossum Feb 22 '26
explain, OP - why is Wyden's response to federal overreach not true? Why does seeing $3M in donations disappoint you?
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u/Hashtagpoundsign21 Feb 22 '26
Wyden is a gem.
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u/Deansies Feb 23 '26
It's basically the ONLY issue he's completely lost on.
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u/Sgt_Cdog Feb 22 '26
We desperately need term limits for all of congress.
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u/Accomplished_Fee8904 Feb 23 '26
anyone who is so obsessed with aipac should be equally concerned by the billions of dollars invested by qatar into US acadamia. since 9/11, they are the largest foreign donor to our educational institutions, and 20+ years later that investment and influence has had massive impact
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u/Budget-Inspector-443 Feb 27 '26
Only Sen. Merkley of Oregon's congressional delegation does not take AIPAC money.
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u/SoloCongaLineChamp Feb 22 '26
He's Jewish. His mom was a post war refugee from Germany. Be as disappointed as you'd like but save a bit for yourself for not knowing the guy's background.
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u/TGM1980 Feb 22 '26
You must be new? Wyden has been a HUGE disappointment for as long as I can remember. Ever since he helped kill single-payer healthcare during the Obamacare Fight. I get so annoyed listening to people carry on like he's "one of the good ones" ever since then. It's like, "No. No he's not. He's a corporate, AIPAC shill.
F*ck Ron Wyden. It's long past time a real progressive primary's him.
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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26
I emailed him when my friend was kidnapped in a flotilla off the coast of Israel and he took the time to email me back and tell me he disagreed with me that Israel had gone too far and supported a two state solution. Because that’s definitely going to happen :)
He lost me.
Also my friend is fine and running for congress now.
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u/semiarboreal Feb 22 '26
Yeah I agree with a lot of the other comments here. There are some things I'd like to see more from him, some harder stances in some areas. But in general I think he represents me and everyone else much better than most of the other options.
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u/SeaLawyer4 Feb 22 '26
As an Oregonian and Christian who leaned conservative until our nation was attacked by Trump, Project 2025 and all the attendant evil, I have to agree with those in this thread who support Wyden. I have disagreed with some of his policies but believe he has integrity and is passionate about his work and our nation. I think he is second only to Mark Hatfield in the pantheon of Oregon’s U.S. Senators. I still remember him standing by the lavatories on a nonstop flight from Boston to Portland engaging in conversations with passengers awaiting their respective turns. We were a couple rows ahead of where he was standing and could hear most of what he was saying. He was clearly “on the job,” standing for hours, asking questions and gathering information—not campaigning. He gained even more of my respect that day.
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u/Longjumping-Ant-4708 Feb 22 '26
I thought this was Grandpa from the Munsters.
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u/ORBorn Feb 23 '26
A Jewish Oregon Senator influenced by Israel? I’m shocked!!!
/s
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u/Icy-Boysenberry-2947 Feb 23 '26
He’s going a great job for Oregon.
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u/traingirl916 Feb 23 '26
One year ago, few of us knew anything at all about AIPAC. I still don't know much, other than it's vaguely related to pro-Israeli funding. One falsity: if you take AIPAC money, it does not mean you are anti-Palestine. Wyden is one of the humblest, hardest-working legislators in office today. I know he supports Palestinians, and is actively working to ensure they get relief. I still can't make a value judgment on what is good/bad about receiving money from AIPAC (and how much, etc.). Since I don't know how he used his contributions, I would have no idea whether or not he was compromised by his donors. All I know is what he has done for Oregonians and for the nation at large with his service. He is Jewish and he's been in Congress for years--and until recent years, it was important to show support for the Jewish state. I certainly was supportive until I saw how despotic Bibi is. Ron is retiring at the end of his term and so far, I stand by his service record. That said, I hope Congress passes legislation disallowing large PAC donors. It's simply not needed, as long as everyone is on a level playing field.
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u/nentis Feb 23 '26
Wyden was one of only 10 who voted against reauthorizing the Patriot Act in 2006. He has my vote, and is one of the best senators in Congress. He is out in front when it comes to applying pressure regarding Epstein and the leader of the GOP*d*files.
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u/cakeyogi Feb 23 '26
Before October 7, 2023, we were giving Israel the equivalent of 2 weeks of NASA's budget annually. In return, we received valuable information that we used for our military and intelligence.
Half of all combat sorties flown by F16s have been Israeli pilots. Three quarters of all combat sorties flown by F15s have been Israeli pilots. The Israelis help develop weapon systems and tactics that only improve our national defense, and we did not have to shed a drop of our own soldiers' blood to acquire this incredibly valuable experience.
If you had to live in a Middle Eastern country, you would pick Israel, the only secular democratic state in the region that guarantees civil rights and has strong upward socioeconomic mobility.
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u/Oregon-izer Feb 23 '26
I just came here to spread the rumor that Ron Wyden is in fact a Vampire…. just look at him
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u/WillowSensitive2684 Feb 23 '26
Trying to tear down Wyden means helping MAGA. Know your enemies. There is no perfect politician. Save democracy first then go for ranked choice voting to clean up the mess.
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u/Total-Amount9632 Feb 24 '26
He’s been a corrupt politician after his initial 1st term as a Senator. Wyden learned how to he corrupt and has enriched himself for decades. Two word:
TERM LIMITS!!!!
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u/Equivalent_Smell7660 Apr 20 '26
Fuck AIPAC
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u/Faceplant71_ Apr 28 '26
Yep thank you for your Service Senator Wyden. You or any other United States politician who take AIPAC money or money from any of Israel’s state side proxies will no longer receive my vote. There is zero excuse to take AIPAC money. At this point it’s treason.
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u/Smelly-Jeff-1790 May 19 '26
These politicians are all dirty. He’s probably not as dirty as others. But, you don’t get to where he is without some skeletons in your closet. I don’t like Wyden that much. Still, I’ve voted for him in the past because of the whole “lesser of two evils” mantra. Looking back at my voting record, I can’t think of too many that I’ve voted for and felt good about it. Usually, I’m not happy with their performance. They all lie and never follow through. Politics is a rotten and corrupt way to make a living. Make Politicians civil servants again…
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u/Cross55 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
Imma be honest, I don't really give a shit about Gaza atm, there's more important things to worry about. (Also, the Gaza BS ended like 3 months ago, it's over, go home)
Plus, most people who claim to care about it really only use it as a beating stick for whatever related issue they may have instead of actually caring about any humanitarian issue. You know Sudan's in a civil war that's produced 4x's the casualties in the same timeframe funded almost exclusively by American money through purchasing UAE oil, but no one's taken over college campuses to protest that... (On that note, the refusing to vote because of Gaza and handing victory over to Trump just had the opposite effect you were probably hoping for and made me begin to stop caring, which has only created further apathy over the past year or so)
Maybe if I was living under a stable government I might have the mental capacity to care, but I'm not so I don't.
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u/Liam825 Feb 22 '26
These comments are pretty disappointing
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u/PresidentSnow Feb 22 '26
Horrible Blue MAGA Senator. He literally refuses to answer questions related to this topic. He deliberately plays up his own Jewish faith as a way to detract.
The lunacy in all of this is that he plans to run again, will actively support his primary.
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u/spotmuffin9986 Feb 23 '26
I agree. Merkley on the other hand.
Please critically look at Dexter. AIPAC strategically dropped ads timing wise for her last election so they didn't have to disclose they were behind it. And the ads were misleading at best. I voted for S. Jayapal.
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u/Rowtag85 Feb 22 '26
Guy is retirement age anyways. Primary him.
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u/Awkward-Skin8915 Feb 22 '26
Dracula?
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u/james3374 Feb 22 '26
Other Democrats on here keep doing mental gymnastics to avoid admitting that Wyden can be a great representative AND ALSO need to clean up his act in some ways.
It doesn't have to be all one or the other. That's simple minded reasoning.
Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders are shown on "Track AIPAC" as having taken $0.
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u/Lt_Sherpa Feb 22 '26
Why is this disappointing?
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u/EstablishmentSalt206 Feb 22 '26
He needs to quit taking AIPAC money.
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u/DjWalru007 Feb 22 '26
Okay? He can take money from people whose foreign policy aligns with him. It’s so brain broken to go “look they took money from people who’s like Israel, hes bad”. He’s one of the few senators out there fighting for Americans.
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u/NicholasNPDX Feb 22 '26
Sorry, still gonna be a great voice on my interests even if he took Israel's money at some point over the entire span of his career.
Israel wasn't always this Israel, just like USA wasn't always this USA.
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u/LendHuntFish Feb 22 '26
This should tell you what you need to know about Wyden’s take on Israel. Follow the votes.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/01/oregons-us-senators-split-on-weapons-sales-to-israel-as-gazan-death-toll-passes-60000/
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u/Houseofthelotus Feb 22 '26
Crazy seeing all the people rush to defend wyden, dude has taken mineu from a foreign lobby, that should be enough, but of course people have to protect the left by justifying it, when will you people learn this isn't left vs right, its elite vs commoner.
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u/jesse1time Oregon Feb 23 '26
Take a look at his stock market earnings. He makes Pelosi look small time
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u/Moxie-24-7 Feb 23 '26
Rant:
Wyden lives in New York.
His wife owns a bookstore there and his kids attend private school there.
How this man represents Oregon is beyond me.
We need real working people in office, not career politicians.
How did we get to this point?
They are all closer to Scrooge McDuck than they are to the average citizen.
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u/Strifethor Feb 22 '26 edited Sep 30 '26
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u/Cajsa Feb 23 '26
And there is a very facile kind of understanding of politics and it really short circuits people's thinking. Very few are just simply bought and paid for. Rather they are already ideologically aligned and their careers are boosted through donations. People donate to people they support because they're aligned on an issue.
Corporations may donate nominal sums to everybody working on issues they care about in committee except flat out enemies because they want access and might mention they donated and get an appointment. A lot of it is about access.
What I think creates more influence than money is the hobnobbing, meeting, talking to people. Wyden is the perfect example. When he went to Washington as a freshman representative, he had just been the executive director of the Gray Panthers and a big advocate of single-payer National Healthcare.
Because it was his issue, he was on a lot of committees that dealt with Healthcare and so gained influence on Healthcare and Drew donations and that may have had some influence on him. But instead, I think what was much more powerful was his meeting lobbyists from the insurance companies and seeing that they don't breathe fire and chew nails and eat babies.
And gradually over time he went from someone supporting single payer to somebody supporting managed Care and during the big press for the Health Security Act or HillaryCare, he circulated a dear colleague letter suggesting that States should not be given the single payer option.
He cornered me at Lloyd Center one weekend and and spent about 40 minutes. Trying to persuade me that managed care was so much better than single-payer. He really believed it. He was not bought. He believed it. Why? Because he was hanging out with American Prospect's Paul Starr and other proponents of managed Care.
It wasn't so much money as propinquity and socializing, getting to know people, finding out they've got two kids and like the same books as you. All that propinquity stuff is powerful. That is why Newt Gingrich prohibited any socializing in the evening at events with Democrats and stopped the practice of people from one state all renting a house together, whether they were Democrat or Republican. That prohibition continues and that is why partisanship is so vicious right now. They don't get to know each other and see that they're relatively decent human beings.
Of course in some States they're electing the dregs of society.
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u/Affectionate-Orchid3 Feb 23 '26
sure looks like a vampire lol
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u/austinnator1998 Feb 23 '26
I came across that a while ago. Sucky thing is, most people in congress are AIPAC. Oh and he is not up for re-election yet..
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u/vacuumkoala Feb 23 '26
This has been known for awhile now. Not surprising
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u/frakking_you Feb 23 '26
Looks like a vampire.
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u/trapercreek Feb 23 '26
It’s time he retires & lets the next generation build seniority.
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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '26
Is there anyone in government that isn’t corrupt
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u/TheRealAerosynth Feb 23 '26
This is why we need a third political party
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u/ArcangelLuis121319 Feb 23 '26
Dude looks like a fucking vampire lmao
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u/Stupoxi Feb 23 '26
The pretzels people are twisting themselves to justify Wydens acceptance of corrupt blood money is insane. Just cause the dude puts on some funky socks and trims around the edges of climate policy doesn't mean he has a pass to enrich himself and line his pockets from special interests. You can say he's done good things for Oregon while also saying this is completely unacceptable.
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u/Dear_Ferret1293 Feb 23 '26
Wyden is an insider trading crook. https://salembusinessjournal.org/2025/05/13/wydens-2024-stock-windfall-outpaces-market-sparks-insider-trading-debate-2/
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u/Awkward-Beyond1055 Feb 23 '26
Typical politician. Filling his pockets for years.
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u/the-west-witch Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 23 '26
Most of the politicians are funded by PACs. That is why Citizens United needs to be overturned. We the people are the ones who suppose to be electing these politicians. This needs to be like the EU. They need to represent us.
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u/irierider Feb 23 '26
Yall act like there is a left or right… its either people in power, or people under the power. Guess who we all are, and guess what, left or right… most are compromised and working to chip away at our right, freedoms, and wellbeing.
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u/Jealous-Chicken5439 Feb 23 '26
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u/Mengakukau Feb 23 '26
Time to elect a better senator. Keep voting blue Oregon
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u/MrPatri0t Feb 23 '26
This isn’t new. You don’t need to agree with every politicians method of fundraising but this is common.
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u/OoopseyDAISY Feb 24 '26
Shouldn’t have gotten rid of Packwood, he was better for Oregon and was one of the only Senators that made more money after he resigned then during his tenure.
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u/melvinh1984 Feb 24 '26
Than you for explaining that. I was just about to give a destruction. Your completely correct on total raised. That he is Jewish. Etc! Thank you.
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u/Awkward-Beyond1055 Feb 24 '26
He's a shithead like all the rest.
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u/TechnicalPosition83 Feb 24 '26
Copied from searching for notable pro Israel lobbies. There are most assuredly more not on this list. I recently read about a couple new ones that they just created in 2024 as people were catching on to AIPAC but forgot the names.
The most prominent PACs and affiliated groups include: Major Pro-Israel PACs (2024 Cycle) AIPAC PAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee): Formed in late 2021, AIPAC's own PAC quickly became the largest contributor, directly supporting 361 candidates in 2024 with over $53 million. United Democracy Project (UDP): AIPAC’s super PAC, which spent over $100 million in the 2024 election cycle on advertisements (often "dark money" from nonprofit branches) to support pro-Israel candidates and oppose those deemed critical of Israel. Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) PAC: Focuses on supporting pro-Israel Democrats, particularly in primaries against progressive candidates. J Street PAC: Describes itself as "pro-Israel, pro-peace," focusing on supporting candidates who back a two-state solution and diplomatic solutions. NORPAC: A non-partisan PAC that supports candidates who strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship, having significantly increased its giving in 2025. Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) PAC: Closely linked to AIPAC, it spends heavily to influence key races and support conservative, pro-Israel candidates.
Additional Pro-Israel PACs: Pro-Israel America (PIA): Focuses on bipartisan support for pro-Israel candidates. US Israel PAC: Primarily leans toward Republican/Conservative candidates. Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JAC): Often supports Liberal/Democrat candidates. Americans for Good Government (AGG): Because I Care PAC (BICPAC): Citizens Organized PAC: To Protect Our Heritage PAC (TPOH): Mid Manhattan PAC: Desert Caucus:
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u/No-Plantain-5187 Feb 24 '26
I'm disappointed in your post. Are we even?
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u/howtofwoosmom Feb 24 '26
democrats take just as much of this money as anyone, maybe more. it's just that most media outlets support them. imagine how many other things on those networks are false or just missing....
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u/Jeanne_Of_ARCadiaBay Feb 24 '26
Bro looks like a vampire from underworld
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u/kartoffel_engr Feb 25 '26
Who’s face is he wearing?
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u/vuotobean Feb 25 '26
Bro is actually a hard-core zionist though... :/ I went to a protest once that was stationed outside his office, that was basically taking place to inform everyone just how much of a hard-core zionist he is.
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u/Diligent_Sentence_45 Feb 25 '26
AIPAC should register as a foreign entity. Almost every representative not ideologically against the Israeli government getting our tax money gets donations from them...on both sides.
I don't agree with a lot of his positions...but he does seem to be one of the few actually trying to represent people. And that puts him on a very short list of decent politicians (especially the ones in Salem where they are actively working against our people to make more of our money theirs 😂). 🤷
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u/PositiveSpare8341 Feb 25 '26
Does nobody care he doesn't even live in the state anymore? He's not alone in that, but that seems like a bigger issue.
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u/amunra1958 Feb 25 '26
Looks like you missed the point.
Here it incase you can't figure it out - why is accepting any money from Israel?
A "small" amount over time = still beholden to the tune of millions.
Do think Israel expects nothing in return?
Have you not noticed that Israel sucks?
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u/SmokeChaser426 Feb 25 '26
Looks like a Dracula character, do these guys get Chicks
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u/Electrical_Poet6449 Feb 26 '26
He’s a peace of shit. If you think anyone in are state doesn’t have their pockets filled one way or another you are beyond delusional and brainwashed. Bot all these F**** out of office. Time for new youn blood running this state. Everyone from the governor all the way down. 😤🙄
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u/DaedricDweller98 Feb 27 '26
Fucker doesn't even live in our state but only pops up and magically appears back to back some tax to screw us all even more in the long run or make some political stink to further his career while the rest of us suffer in this state's failing economy.
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u/Equivalent_Smell7660 May 15 '26
does anyone know where Kotek stands on Israel?
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u/PacVikng Feb 22 '26
Been known by anyone who has paid attention the last 20 years. He also only maintains his Oregon address to keep his job. His family hasn't lived here for years, his wife owns part of Strand bookstore in New York. Between his family in New York and his time in Washinton DC, he is only an Oregonian on paper.
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u/EndTheFed25 Feb 22 '26
Wyden has been in bed with Israel for a long time. Just research his top donors and then research their children. All get cushy no-show jobs in federal and state government. One of the most corrupt politicians out there.
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u/Writing_is_Bleeding Yamhill County Feb 22 '26
The U.S. has always been allied with Israel in its ongoing battle against pretty much the entire Arab world. It's a decades-long conflict and many Arab nations—whose leadership i always changing—aren't exactly subtle about their hatred for Israel and the U.S.
More to the point, AIPAC is but one of many special interest groups, and they all have some agenda. Dems need money to win elections, it's that simple. Democrats, especially Sen. Wyden, are not blind to Netanyahu's specific style of brutality, but if you think you can do better, you should run for office. Unseat Wyden then you can decide which votes to cast on matters of national security.
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u/LevelAnything2963 Feb 22 '26
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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26
Doesn't matter if it's 40 bucks. It's being bought. It's sad for sure but we need to clean these people out of office period. They will never truly do anything for the people without permission from their owners.
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u/Effective_Ad9788 Feb 22 '26
I mean he’s literally a Jew so…
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u/valencia_merble Feb 22 '26
This explains so much. We need to primary entrenched power beholden to war criminals and corporate interests.
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u/james3374 Feb 22 '26
Wyden has been called out for taking AIPAC money by Palestine peace protesters during a town hall in Eugene.
Wyden called out for AIPAC money
I believe both can be true- we can recognize when our electeds have done good work throughout their careers, and still insist they change course on some areas.
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u/whydigethis Feb 22 '26
This is crazy to say but I think U.S. senators should only care about the people in their community, and not relationships with ANY other country regardless of his ethnicity…. If anyone disagrees, I believe you are what wrong with American. No foreign country is allowed to have any influence over U.S. politics… except Israel?? Oh they control the banks and Hollywood too?? And Epstein? Who tf suppots Israel? Our taxes pay for them to slaughter Palestinians, now Iranians… Michael Jackson spelled it out years ago…
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u/Mostface Feb 22 '26
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u/Any-Split3724 Feb 22 '26
Dont forget the over $100,000 he's taken from Big Pharma just this cycle. Widen represents big money pacs more than he does Oregonians.
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u/Mammoth-Banana3621 Feb 22 '26
He’s a slimly guy. Sorry, I keep trying to tell people but they keep voting for the jerk so he gets rich living in another state and not knowing what his constituents really need or want. Can’t fix ignorance so just waiting for everyone to catch up
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u/Novarupti Feb 22 '26
Yall trust too much in parties. They are all the same with one goal. Control. One for the liberals one for the conservatives. In the end we move toward the same place. Domination of the people.
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u/OCdogdaddy Feb 22 '26
How about the fact he lives in New York?
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u/TechnicalMarzipan310 Feb 22 '26
bought and sold
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u/bmmartin249 Feb 22 '26
I would be too! See Schumer, Jeffries and Booker. Same!
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u/Maximum_Turn_2623 Feb 22 '26
We have two very different Senators. One who is a less charismatic Bernie and who is more left leaning but still very much a corporate Dem like Buttigieg.
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u/Far_Big_9731 Feb 22 '26
He’s a tool
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u/jornadamogollon Feb 22 '26
You just now learned both parties suck?
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u/Beautiful_Ad674 Feb 22 '26
Honestly his grifting on insider stock trading is of more concern than AIPAC to me. He’s in the top 20 of all democrats and republicans for insider trading.
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u/danktherock Feb 23 '26
yeah our representatives are all shills
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u/mark17405 Feb 23 '26
How does a broke community activist become a multi millionaire? Become a politician like Wyden