The Cocaine Commissioner

It’s a pity that there’s no Portland, Oregon, edition of the New York Post. After all, one can only dream of the headlines the wags at the Post would come up with to describe the ongoing travails of (now former) Multnomah County (home of Portland) Commissioner Jeff Cogen.

To review: Earlier this year, Cogen was riding high atop the county in his powerful elected office, overseeing a $1.5 billion budget and more than 4,000 employees. The Democrat was even frequently talked about as a potential future candidate for Portland mayor.