At the risk of turning into a Walter Winchell-style namedropping gossip columnist, I post this report from a reader who attended the court hearing in Wenatchee last Friday:
At the court hearing, one wonders how the Seattle P-I reporter (sitting in court right in front of my wife and I) who got kicked out of the courtroom by the judge for taking a cellphone call during the hearing, could get it right in his article...In fact, he did not get it right.At the risk of being accused of pulling a Lapham, I also refer you to Skor Grimm's flash update dateline Wenatchee, March 18, 2005.
David Postman from the Times was mouthing "I TOLD YOU SO" at him, as the bailiff escorted out the door...but Postman didn't say a word about it in his article.
UPDATE: A reader queried the P-I about the above incident and was told that the reporter, Lewis Kamb, apologized to the judge in writing and was allowed back in to the courtroom after the break.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at February 07, 2005 03:25 PM | Email ThisI respect David Postman....I don't always agree with him and how things are framed, but remember, Postman has Editors. What he writes isn't always what gets printed.
The P-I on the other hand is hopeless. Just look at the 2 headlines after Friday's Court hearing.
The P-I focuses on the re-vote being tossed (Big Deal). The Times focuses on the R's lawsuit being allowed to proceed. Huge difference.
Perhaps next time the reporters cellphone goes off and he takes a call in a Court room, Judge Bridges will help him put it in a very dark place where he'll never be able to answer it!!
Obviously this reporter is uncapable of the popular Leftist pasttime called "Multi-tasking".
It's these little sideshows that are very amusing. Keep digging them up.
All-in-all, I thought he did a very good job.
Posted by: Gil on February 7, 2005 04:38 PMWhat a blunder. You know that the judge had to lay down the rules, and this person blatantly chose to ignore them. Props to to Judge Bridges.
Mr. Cynical, we'd love to hear what the reporter's editor says to your email.
Cid
Posted by: CidinDupont on February 7, 2005 04:46 PMHe also eased my mind when he said that if the election is reversed, he will take the position; but, unlike CG, will work with the Legislature to call for a new election. He also said that a new election could be held this November because there will be a vacancy in the Legislature that will be voted on in November due to someone stepping down.
I mentioned in a reply to a post from a few days ago that, if "installed" as the governor, I would absolutely expect Rossi to vacate the post when provisions could be made for a new election. It sounds like Rossi would do exactly that.
Do you realize by how great a margin Rossi would win in a new vote if (and, I believe, WHEN) he kept his word to the citizens in the State of Washington to have a new vote? My prediction is that there would be no doubt about the margin of his victory.
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It figures.
Posted by: Nelson on February 7, 2005 05:13 PMnow Rossi is a liar
How do you figure?
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Dino always takes the high ground. That's why I voted for him and will do so again in November.
Unfortunately for you Nelson, your gal said:
"This election is a MODEL for the rest of the nation and the world at large"!
It's on tape...ready to roll Dude. That plus Paul Berendt's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH to count all votes (especially the illegal ones!).
Classic politics---
Your problem (well one of your many problems Nelson) is you have no sense of humor.
I mean can't you find any humor in the illegitimate Governor of Washington proclaiming all is well....as ballots are streaming in from Walla Walla, cemetery's, folks signing multiple ballots and other illegitmate votes piling up! Oh and perhaps we can also see a bunch of hippy wannabee's stuffing ballot boxes in KingCo just like a big TURKEY on Thanksgiving!!!
Where is your sense of humor Nelson?
The real question is where is your sense?
PR
Posted by: PR on February 7, 2005 05:55 PMIt is really odd because the rest of the reporters at times almost mock them for their lack of grasping an issue regarding voting procedures and other information related to the 2004 election debacle. I'm not talking about the way they slant their articles, I am talking about just their grasp of the concept before they apply their own slant.
If you have to read a local paper to follow politics the slightly more accurate of the two is the Times.
Posted by: Joe on February 7, 2005 06:03 PMFishwrap.
Posted by: scott158 on February 7, 2005 07:40 PMYou are apparently referring to Dino Rossi saying earlier that he would not accept the Governorship unless a new election were held.
Today he is still consistent with that sentiment. He was referring today to the Judge possibly vacating the Governorship and defaulting the election to the result of the 1st recount.
In other words, the Judge would nullify the last recount and Rossi having already been certified from the 1st recount would automatically become Governor. Governor-elect Rossi said today that he would seek a special election as soon as possible and then step down.
That is not inconsistent with what he said previously.
On the other hand, if he did not step down then many including myself would be greatly disappointed as most I believe are supporting Rossi's credibility.
Posted by: Michael on February 7, 2005 08:30 PMI stand in awe of your reasoned analysis. How could I have ever been so wrong about Rossi. I am now utterly convinced that he is both a "sore losing crybaby" and a "liar". Thank you for opening my eyes.
Posted by: Nathan Azinger on February 8, 2005 07:47 AM