Monthly Archives: October 2009
Forget The Issues. Who Needs Issues When There Are Tea Partiers To Vanquish?
I’m not sure how I got on every progressive e-mail list in the country but I managed it. It’s a constant source of entertainment. Here’s today’s missive from my good friend, James Carville.
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But getting down to business, one thing I particularly like about this solicitation is the very clear and concise way my dear friend James lays out the issues that are at stake for our country. What are the important issues we face? Continue reading
Filed under Washington
No Boundaries
Two troubling stories have surfaced in the last two days with regard to Dow Constantine and the race for King County Executive. On the surface, the stories appear to be unrelated, but there is a common thread. So what’s the common thread here? It appears that Dow Constantine doesn’t recognize boundaries. Continue reading
Filed under KingCounty, Washington
Seattle Times Files Legal Challenge
Bryan Myrick at Red County just broke this news: …[T]he Seattle Times has filed a motion with King County Superior Court in challenge to the restraining order placed Wednesday on documents pursuant to a public records request by Keith Ervin … Continue reading
Filed under KingCounty, Media
Is Dow Constantine Having a “David Letterman” Moment?
Okay, wow. When I called Dow Constantine a smarmy politician I was just referring to his apparent level of comfort with lying about Council colleague Kathy Lambert. It appears there’s so much more. Allegations have surfaced that Constantine has been accused of sexually harassing a County employee. Continue reading
Filed under KingCounty, Media, Washington
Smarmy Politician, Lying Loser Or Both?
The Seattle Times hosted an online Q&A session yesterday with King County Executive candidate, Dow Constantine. I’ll admit that the question I most wanted to ask was, “Why are you such a smarmy jerk,” but the site cautioned that personal attacks weren’t allowed. Today’s news (here, here and here), however, raises the question again. Continue reading
Filed under KingCounty, Washington
Experience Is As Experience Does
In the King County Executive race, you might think that one area where Dow Constantine would have a clear advantage over his opponent, Susan Hutchison, would be real world, county government experience. Instead, Hutchison and her allies have turned a negative into … Continue reading
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I Heart NewsFifty
Yes. Yes, I do. One of the biggest challenges I face as a blogger isn’t that I lack access to news sources; the internet puts ample information at my fingertips. It seems as though it would be a simple matter … Continue reading
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Why Bother With Secret Ballots?
I find myself in the rare and awkward position of agreeing with Danny Westneat. Yeah, I said it was a rare thing, right? Today in his column, Westneat makes the case that publishing the names of petition signers serves no purpose other than to expose them to possible harassment. Continue reading
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In Memory Of Specialist Joe White
The video speaks for itself. My prayers are with Specialist White’s family, for comfort in their time of loss. Joe, rest in peace.
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A Time For Choosing In Snohomish County
It appears that California isn’t the only state where farm land is taking a beating in the push to restore wildlife habitat. Right here in Snohomish County, bureaucrats and environmentalists are teaming up to return prime agricultural land to marsh … Continue reading
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