Political Coffee 4-16-2024: Watch Sen Linthicum Oregonian interview, political realignment in OR? poll shows voters want border security massively over Ukraine, 52 pro palestinian protestors arrested for blocking I-5 in Eugene, Palestinian protestors disrupt Dems fundraiser, Massive surge in OR gun sales, new drug 40 times more powerful than fentanyl, PERS update, Port of Portland stops cargo containers and DeRemer hits Kotek for fake tolling pause

Sen Dennis Linthicum interview: Watch his Oregonian endorsement interview: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/04/editorial-endorsement-may-2024-choose-read-in-democratic-primary-for-secretary-of-state-no-pick-for-republicans.html 

Is political realignment happening in OR like it is across the country? https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/12/is-trump-riding-a-realignment-wave/ 

New Poll: voters choose funding southern border by far over Ukraine: https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/16/poll-voters-say-stopping-bidens-border-invasion-is-more-important-than-funding-ukraine/ 

52 pro Palestinian protesters arrested in Eugene for blocking I-5: https://www.koin.com/news/traffic/interstate-5-southbound-closed-due-to-pedestrians-on-the-road-in-eugene/ 

Palestinian protesters disrupt Oregon Dems biggest fundraiser: https://fightbacknews.org/articles/palestine-protesters-disrupt-oregon-democrats-biggest-fundraising-event-of-the#:~:text=Portland%2C%20OR%20%E2%80%93%20On%20April%2013,funding%20the%20genocide%20of%20Palestinians. 

Massive surge in OR gun sales: https://www.newsweek.com/oregon-see-surge-gun-background-checks-1890605 

New illicit drug 40 times more potent than fentanyl: Comes from China of course: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/04/here-comes-an-illicit-drug-40-times-more-potent-than-fentanyl.html 

PERS udpate: gonna get worse when our currency collapses: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/how-pers-became-the-behemoth-that-consumes-public-budgets-beat-check-podcast.html 

Port of Portland stops cargo containers at T6: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2024/04/port-of-portland-to-pull-plug-on-cargo-container-handling-at-terminal-6.html 

DeRemer hits Tina for tolling plan: https://oregoncatalyst.com/76865-deremer-koteks-stop-tolling-plan.html