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Call for Removal of Representative Chuck Hoskin as Minority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.

Call for Removal of Representative Chuck Hoskin as Minority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 4 months ago
We the undersigned citizens of the State of Oklahoma call upon the Oklahoma State House of Representatives Democratic Minority Leader Representative Scott Inman and the Oklahoma Democratic Party Caucus to rescind the leadership appointment of Representative Chuck Hoskin as Minority Floor Leader for his comments sited in a national publication, The New York Times, on April 21, 2011. In the interview, Representative Hoskin blatantly and without cause disrespected the President of the United States Barack Obama, a Democrat. In the course of the interview, when asked if he was concerned about embarrassing the leader of his own party, Representative Hoskin said, he thought President Obama’s failure to win over Oklahomans in 2008 was the real embarrassment. He therefore, not only refused to thwart a bill that does not represent Oklahoma Democrats, but in support of the bill, he referred to the President as an “embarrassment.” In his official capacity, Minority Floor Leader Hoskin has failed to: 1. Honor the democratically elected President of the United States of America, a Democrat. 2. Provide leadership that represents the Oklahoma Democratic Party. 3. Confront positions that do not reflect the desires and beliefs of the majority of Democrats in the State of Oklahoma. For these reasons and more, Representative Hoskin should be removed as Minority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.

Updates

April 25, 2011

The feedback I have received from constituents across various districts confirms that this frustration is widespread. I am currently reaching out to party leadership to ensure they understand the gravity of these concerns regarding our caucus representation.

April 25, 2011

The momentum behind this call for accountability continues to grow. It is clear that many Oklahoma Democrats expect leadership that reflects the values of the party.

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Betty Sloan
15 years ago Featured

so tired of this backstabbing. find someone who actually cares about the democrats in this state.

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Linda Porter
15 years ago Featured

This man does not speak for me. We need leadership that respects the party and the president.

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Robert Mendoza
15 years ago Featured

If he hate the president so much maybe he should switch parties. Oklahoma dems deserve real representation.

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Marcus Schneider
15 years ago Featured

RIDICULOUS! How can you be a leader for the dems and go after our own pres like that? Time to go Chuck.

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Sarah Walsh
15 years ago Featured

Completely unprofessional. He needs to step down immediately.

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Jason Todd
15 years ago Featured

He thinks he can just insult the party head and keep his job? Unbelievable.