Another condemnation of OKGOP Chairman John Bennett, this time from Rep. @JoshWestOKHD5, a former #okleg colleague and a fellow veteran. Note the #2018CW hashtag at the end. Amusing!
Let my next couple tweets take you down memory lane... #thread
Let my next couple tweets take you down memory lane... #thread
The #2018CW tag refers to the campaign "Civil War" that sprung up around the historic revenue raising package that funded #oklaed raises, et al.
MR in the Facebook post = Mike Ritze, a Broken Arrow GOP Rep. who constantly talked about how many babies he delivered as a doc. (2/?)
MR in the Facebook post = Mike Ritze, a Broken Arrow GOP Rep. who constantly talked about how many babies he delivered as a doc. (2/?)
Ritze annoyed some #okleg colleagues who griped privately that they believed he drove down to the Capitol on Thursdays to check in (and receive more per diem) but then leave quickly and not stay for all the day's work.
I can't say if that was exactly true, but Ritze made some 🙄
I can't say if that was exactly true, but Ritze made some 🙄
At a 3/282018 press conference, Tom Coburn, John Bennett & other "platform caucus" #okleg members asked the Senate to reject the tax & #oklaed funding bill. (Side note: Senate passed it that day, before the walkout.)
J. West was outside the door. Ritze and he exchanged words...
J. West was outside the door. Ritze and he exchanged words...
Ritze allegedly said something offensive about mental health, West allegedly got up (read: down) in Ritze's face, and Ritze had an OHP security detail follow him around for a bit.
The #2018CW was born! Then West exposed this. nondoc.com/2018/05/09/mik…
The #2018CW was born! Then West exposed this. nondoc.com/2018/05/09/mik…
West & Rep. Chris Kannady worked to support opponents of those in the wing of their #okleg GOP Caucus that had clashed with them. The walkout added extra pressure.
nondoc.com/2018/08/26/leg…
Most of the Ritze and John Bennett faction lost. Bennett chose not to seek re-election.
nondoc.com/2018/08/26/leg…
Most of the Ritze and John Bennett faction lost. Bennett chose not to seek re-election.
The saga was summed up after the fact by @campbellnyt of the NYT.
Anyway, I think this is the end of my thread! nytimes.com/2018/11/02/us/…
Anyway, I think this is the end of my thread! nytimes.com/2018/11/02/us/…
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