Blue Oregon smokes what?

The laugh of the day comes courtesy of Blue Oregon, on which Steve Bucknum predicts that Greg Walden is "vulnerable" in Oregon's Second Congressional District. He even throws in Tom Delay's name as evidence that Walden is out of touch with his constituents.

Among the amusing statements:

The level of interest in beating Walden here by the Democrats at the grassroots level approaches the level of interest in the presidential elections.

And you know that level of interest makes up for a heavy Republican registration advantage in the district.

We aren’t anti-environment, but rather are for people maintaining their livelihood without being forced out of the area due to regulations. In other words, balance is important.

And I'm sure that any Democrat being promoted by Blue Oregon would embrace such a balanced approach.

Dear Mr. Bucknum and your BO friends: sorry, but it's time to wake up and smell the organic coffee beans. Let's browse through Walden's last four election results:

• 2004: Walden beat Democrat John McColgan 72 percent to 26 percent.
• 2002: Walden beat Democrat Peter Buckley 72-26.
• 2000: Walden beat Democrat Walter Ponsford 74-26.
• 1998: Walden, in his first attempt at the office, beat Democrat Kevin Campbell 62-35.

It's like saying that a Republican has a shot at Earl Blumenauer (70.9 percent in 2004) in the third district. Not gonna happen.