Too bad the statute of limitations (even if there was a crime) is something like seven years.

Oh well. Short of that, let's not vote for him.

This is a good illustration that intent is not the only - or deciding - factor. ACTIONS are. And his actions don't match his supposed intent to become a WA resident. Not an uncommon scenario...I don't buy that he can blame it on ignorance of the law or bad advice from his accountant. The individual is responsible for what's on that tax return, regardless of who prepared it or what advice they were given...

I wonder how much traction this story will have with voters in Nov. It certainly does muddy up Dudley's squeaky clean rep.

Since we a quite comfortable pulling random theories out of our asses here, I take a crack at it.

Dudley slept at the Portland house on the nights before the team flew out of Hillsboro on road trips. This makes perfect sense since you have pointed out how much closer it is.

He kept the car registered in Oregon b/c he kept it at the Portland house. That makes sense.

Oh Carla- there you go again- Don't you know that the rich live by separate rules?

"This wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that Washington's car registration fees were much higher than Oregon's?"

You're on it detective. LoL

I'm sure a millionaire basketball player was trying to avoid the cripplingly high Washington car registration fees. Please.

Do you know how silly this all sounds? Seriously.

Oh, the Huffman social security privatization crowd is here...

So, the Dudley brand seems to be more tarnished by the day. Nothing seems to add up, and he won't respond to the allegations, nor disclose his tax returns, even to a third party. Here's a guy with the silver spoon crowd. Enters Yale on a legacy admission, like GWB. And now wants to be governor because he has some name recognition being a back bencher for the Blazers. No history of accomplishment in public service or management, or any position of leadership. Doesn't vote, plays the shell game about his residency and tax status. Avoids debates and journalistic scrutiny because he can't even put up a an adequate defense of his non-specific, vague platform platform. He's the perfect cosmetic candidate whose mascara is beginning to run.

Hmmm . . . 18 months. You don't suppose that has anything to do with the fact that Oregon's vehicle registration is good for two years and that Dudley, like many people who move, didn't geet around to re-registering his vehicle until the existing registration expired?

Technically, you are supposed to go right down immediately and change your vehicle registration when you move into a new state, but my understanding is that an awful lot of people do exactly what it appears Chris did.

The problem with the narrative you are trying to spin, Carla, is that you seem to be suggesting Chris was this criminal mastermind determined to cheat the system at every turn, but an incredibly cavalier one with a consistent lack of attention to detail.

So which is he, Dr. Mabuse or Professor Clouseau?

Theresa quote "I hate to bring this up, but if you are following politics you read a lot of Republicans accusing progressives of "demonizing."

Yes Theresa your point is exactly right on.

Kitzhaber was on a board, of a company, and that company was and is run buy his bed partner.

She was also appointed to co-chair of Oregon renewable industry. I wonder how a young person received such a great perk?

Now the company that Kizhaber had responsibilities to run, are being investigated by the federal governmnet for fraud in sterring Government contracts.

The State of Oregon made similar charges with Oregon Government funds.

How can Kithaber be a true steward to our state when he was part of the government cronyism and greed?

And you think Dudley has merit when you have cronyism running rampant in a department that has been a gigantic financial failure, while a future governor hopeful puts his penis, and money ahead of the law and state.

And your demonizing Dudley and claiming the ethical high ground That's funny Theresa?

Okay, Dudley paid the State of Oregon $463,000 in income taxes on his basketball salary from 1993 to 1997 and paid the property taxes on his home in Oregon.

Okay, he did not register to vote in Washington, yet retained his Oregon voter registration until 1996. Then again re-registered in 2004.

What is the story here? As a conservative Democrat I am not seeing where the controversy is, can someone of the more left of the field persuasion give me the specifics on why a person who paid more in taxes from 1993-1997, then most make in a year and paid property taxes is being considered a tax dodger?

Or is there a more sinister undercurrent to this story to keep the controversy of Kitzhaber's girlfriend, Cylvia Hayes, getting State of Oregon contracts due to her relationship with Kitzhaber from getting discussed?

Here is the link on the Kitzhaber/Cyliva Hayes criminal investigation:

http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/08/24/cylvia-hayes-denies-being-investigation-target-doj-suggests-otherwise/

and

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/08/department_of_energy_officials.html

What is it? An honest look at Dudley or a blatant red herring to keep attention away from the real controversy?

A couple of thoughts:

"Gaming" the system isn't illegal. Tax accounts figure out creative ways to legally get around the tax code all the time. Of course, we could debate the moral ethics of tax maneuvers, but if what Dudley's tax accountant told him to do was legal then this is a mute point, and nothing but political mud-slinging.

Secondly, many of you talk as if Dudley did this yesterday. Have any of you considered the fact he was in his 20's when he came to Portland to play for the Blazers? I mean, c'mon, do you really think he had a sinister plot to evade taxes and rip off Oregonians as a 20-something-NBA-player? As if any of us were that astute at that age. Sure, one could argue the he could've been more responsible and asked difficult questions of his accountant to make sure all is fair in love and war. But he was a young man playing basketball. Not some Wall Street ponzie scheme operator.

At the end of the day, if it's discovered that Dudley purposely did something illegal, then he should pay the personal and political consequences for it.

Yes, it is, Bill - because Carla and others have made legality THE issue.

But I do agree with your overall assessment, and that the debate should center around Dudley's experience, policies, and platform etc.

And once again, you have Dudley guilty as charged by making the absurd assumption that he must be guilty of not paying his taxes because he's wealthy and privileged. At some point, this constant barrage of ill will on the part of liberals toward those with money is going to backfire - because many of you make the salacious judgement that people with money are evil and greedy. The Republicans are not better when they accuse liberals of taxing the hell out of people just so they can spend and waste money.

The bickering is getting old.

The real story is: You all are trying to throw as much mud as possible hoping some will stick, because you all have your doubts about Kitzhaber. The more strident the argument, the less conviction on the part of the arguer. If Bill Bradbury or Jeff Merkely, or someone else who isn't a re-tread with a dubious record and a history of minimal people skills was your candidate, you all would be talking issues. The fact that you are not on actual issues tells volumes.

Hey I hear Kitzhaber is talking marriage to his girlfriend, he wants 4 years with an option for another 4.

I read that the Dudster has met with Willamette Week and state GOP officials tried to knock down this story with the Oregonian. Explanations don't seem very satisfactory and the Dudster is still declining to reveal his tax returns. Basic defense here, "But, but, but.. it's a non-story." Bottom line Dudley moved across the river to avoid paying taxes in Oregon on at least some of his income and declined to abandon his Portland residence and change the licensing on his car or change his voter registration. His response, " I didn't go a good job about changing my license." Yeah.. because you didn't change it all, or even try." He also remarked that it's not a big deal to give up your state residency, unlike Federal taxes, to avoid paying what you owe in the state you live in. No big deal, Dudster, eh?

Jack you are to be congratulated for taking on this issue. basically the BO crowd made up their mind months ago. Dudley has taken the advice of his campaign team and is minimalizing his direct contact with Kitz. He is forcing Kitz the candidate to run against Kitz the governor. It ain't pretty.

So, die hard progressives have decided to make a huge issue of any snippet of inconsistency. It will be interesting since basically most of the voters have already decided who they are voting for; or against. The outcome will be close and interesting to watch.

I think the title should be changed to "Carla's slanderous witch hunt, tin foil hat, conspiracy theory ..comes unravelled"

I am glad to see the end of this story ...I mean there is only so much stupid a man can take! right Carla?

And so the "lived in Portland house" story begins to unravel.

Buyer of house claims O misquoted and misrepresented what he said. Contents of house when he viewed it prior to buying: pool table, bed in one bedroom, and condiments in the fridge. New owner claims the house didn't look actively lived in. Oh, and the cloths in the closed were actually 2 pr of shoes in a crawlspace.

Is the O the NW version of Faux News.