Political Coffee 2-2-26: First Gov forum straw poll results, money race for Gov, Kotax's do nothing pro illegal alien EO, Kotax's bad presser last week, Trump tells blue cities they can ask for help with riots, Insurrection Act stats, immigration law

First OR Gov’s candidates forum: Straw poll had Diehl at 75 votes, Dudley at 29, Bethell at 28 and Lowe at 8: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/31/we-can-get-this-done-oregon-republican-candidates-make-first-pitch-for-governors-race/ Money race for Gov so far: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94360-governors-race-money-raised.html Kotax signs a do nothing illegal alien get out jail free EO: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94346-kotek-signs-immigration-enforcement-executive-order.html Kotax couldn’t answer questions at presser last week: https://oregoncatalyst.com/94334-kotek-tense-press-event.html Trump tells blue cities they can burn and can ask him for help as rioters take over:  https://katu.com/news/local/trump-says-no-federal-intervention-in-eugene-riot-unless-local-leaders-ask-for-help-donald-trump-oregon-immigration-customs-enforcement-university-of-oregon-ice-customs-and-border-patrol Insurrection act has been invoked 30 times by 17 Presidents: https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/15/what-is-the-insurrection-act-timeline-trump-ice-shooting-minneapolis/88197593007/ Without immigration enforcement laws being enforced, we don’t have a nation: https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/02/a-nation-that-wont-enforce-immigration-laws-isnt-a-nation-at-all/ Even after 19B in Somali fraud in MN, 20 US Republican senators vote with Dems to defeat Rand Paul’s amendment to cut just 5B in refugee welfare: https://x.com/OcrazioCornPop/status/2017429811900088648Should Trump sue comedian Trevor Noah for his lie/joke about Trump being on Epstein Island? https://x.com/OcrazioCornPop/status/2017429811900088648