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Page 6 October 19, 2016 Your Carpet Best Cleaning Choice O PINION Martin Cleaning Service Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Residential & Commercial Services Minimum Service CHG. $45.00 A small distance/travel charge may be applied CARPET CLEANING 2 Cleaning Areas or more $30.00 Each Area Pre-Spray Traffic Areas (Includes: 1 small Hallway) 1 Cleaning Area (only) $40.00 Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area (Hallway Extra) Stairs (12-16 stairs - With Other Services) : $25.00 Area/Oriental Rugs: $25.00 Minimum Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool) : $40.00 Minimum Heavily Soiled Area: Additional $10.00 each area (Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying) UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Sofa: $69.00 Loveseat: $49.00 Sectional: $109 - $139 Chair or Recliner: $25 - $49 Throw Pillows (With Other Services) : $5.00 ADDITIONAL SERVICES • Area & Oriental Rug Cleaning • Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning • Deodorizing & Pet Odor Treatment • Spot & Stain Removal Service • Scotchguard Protection • Minor Water Damage Services SEE CURRENT FLYER FOR ADDITIONAL PRICES & SERVICES Call for Appointment (503) 281-3949 Negative Trump Coattails Good for Senate Thank you Donald for your key role t oM h. h astings Donald Trump is in love. Like any narcissist, he sees his heart’s desire in the mirror and is patholog- ically incapable of trans- ferring that love of self to others, except to love what they can do for him—financially, sexu- ally, politically, or simply helping him be in the spotlight. For Trump, everything is a con- test and he is the best at every one. If he doesn’t win, others obvious- ly cheated or his helpers failed him. He has made exactly zero mistakes in his life that weren’t caused by others, as he sees it. It has all caught up with him at last, and the Trump circus tent is collapsing. Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate are scrambling to escape the suffocating mess. Some renounce their endorse- ments, some express regretful continuation of support for the Trumpwreck, and some avert their eyes, curl up, and just hope to sur- vive the election. But imagine a US Senate out from under the blockading, blud- geoning control of the Republi- by cans. I’m not suggesting the Dem- ocrats are particularly good for those who want peace and justice, but they are light years better than the likes of Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ron John- son, Rob Portman, Jeff Sessions, Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham, John McCain and the rest of the corporate-loving, New Jim Crow, an- ti-education, war-prof- iteer-champions who Toomey (Penn.) and Kelly Ayotte (N.H.). Congressman Joe Heck (Nev. is running for the seat being vacated by retiring Harry Reid and Congressman Todd Young is running for the seat vacated by retiring Dan Coats (Ind.). All these Republicans are threatened by Trump’s tailspin. My opera- tive word, I confess, is schaden- freude today. Like any true narcissist, Trump is certain that everyone else is at fault for his poor performance and rotten, anti-democracy decisions. We might see the U.S. join the rest of the world in signing and ratifying the International Crim- inal Court, the Comprehensive Test Ban and other international laws and treaties benefitting all of humankind. We might even see some glimmer of peace in our time as well as development of US infrastructure instead of the vast war machine that consumes half your tax dollars every year. The Senate needs to flip for the Like any true narcissist, Trump is certain that everyone else is at fault for his poor performance and the only response is to attack, excuse, justify, blame, and lash out some more. If his dysfunctional displays cost both the White House and the Senate, we may see a decent Supreme Court in the future and that could mean overturning Citizens United and other rotten, anti-democracy decisions. have been running the Senate for the past two years. The Republicans running for Senate—mostly incumbents— who are most vulnerable include Johnson (Wisc.), McCain (Ariz.), Portman (Ohio), Roy Blunt (Mo.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Pat the only response is to attack, ex- cuse, justify, blame, and lash out some more. If his dysfunction- al displays cost both the White House and the Senate, we may see a decent Supreme Court in the future and that could mean over- turning Citizens United and other good of all Americans. Thank you, Donald Trump, for your key role in all this. Carry on with your bel- lowing, blaming Tweetment! Tom H. Hasting is assistant professor of conflict resolution at Portland State University and founding director of PeaceVoice.