Yesterday's Seattle Post-Intelligencer ran a campaign ad for Former Attorney General Gregoire disguised as a news story: "Gregoire: First the victory, now the triumphs"
With her first legislative session wrapped up on time, Gregoire was quick to declare victory and issue a list of triumphs.If these people believe that a stolen election is a "victory" then it should be no surprise that their idea of a notable "triumph" is breaking a campaign promise. Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at May 08, 2005 01:55 PM | Email ThisHer last-hour work to help broker a transportation package and 9.5-cent-a-gallon gas-tax increase to help repair the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Interstate 405 and the state Route 520 bridge was perhaps the most notable.
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Posted by: Igor on May 8, 2005 02:07 PMMy guess is they are looking to 2008. Rossi will likely get no justice from the fraudlant, 'Rat-controlled cpourt system. Republicans have to try, of course, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. Whatever Fraudoire does or doesn't do in the next 3 1/2 years, the pressitutes will gussie it up as a "triumph" for Fraudoire, an example of "effective leadership" and of how the electorate "chose correctly in 2004" (or so they will say). When it's all over, Rossi, or any other challenger, won't have a prayer in 2008. Once a 'Rat gets dug in there, they are awfully hard to dig out. That's why you have to fight like hell when you get your shot, as Rossi is doing now. "Wait 'till next time" is a fool's errand.
Posted by: Interested Observer on May 8, 2005 03:03 PMWhere do I apply for a job with King County elections?
Posted by: Huey on May 8, 2005 03:52 PMThese clowns haven't figured out that all these dozens of ONLY'S add up after awhile.
Seattle has earned the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
It's a monument to the futility of Seattle moving from planning/process to product. They have wasted hundreds of millions on transportation planning and engineering. Now they want the rest of the state to bail them out.
Seattle deserves the Viaduct. It's Seattle's problem.
Charge a toll!
Yet, by my accounting, the taxes they raised in this biennium are all 'regressive,' hitting the poor much harder than most. Cigarettes, booze, gas.
Guess it's ok, since no one is calling anyone on them, and the money is going to all the friends of Chrissy.
Posted by: Patches Pal on May 8, 2005 05:34 PMIt will take a major setback to the ruling Dems - initiated by the people like a gas tax initiative followed by a bunch of them getting booted out of office after the 2006 elections to stop or temporarily stall this trend. Check out nonewgastax.com and help stem his self-indulgent, morally relativistic and financially destructive trend.
Posted by: KS on May 8, 2005 06:11 PMOur Seattle PROGRESSIVES...this crowd has done more to impact global warming with all their constant gasbagging than all the factories in all the 3rd world countris combined!
Posted by: Mr. Cynical on May 8, 2005 06:32 PMI would expect the liberal media to give the Dems - (especially Gregoire) unlimited air time over the next 2 weeks - to help improve their tarnished image. It won't work of course....People are absolutely outraged!
Heh...It just isn't going to work this time....
Posted by: Deborah on May 8, 2005 07:47 PMGuess it depends on what the meaning of 'courage' is....I would say passing REAL performance audits in a wasteful county and state out-ranks increasing our taxes....any day of the year.
Posted by: MB on May 8, 2005 07:48 PM"I give the Legislature high marks," Gregoire said. "I provided the leadership. (Lawmakers) really like the fact that I'm in touch with them. I'm very connected with them. I'm surprised how comfortable I am. I'm surprised how much I enjoy it. My predecessors said I wouldn't and, to the contrary, I do."
I think so..
Posted by: Splatter on May 8, 2005 10:25 PMI hope so.
Posted by: Splatter on May 8, 2005 10:44 PMIsn't it all about her, anyway? That's why she enjoys it. She's at the top of the heap of all her old Dem buddies and they're steamrolling over the rest of us waving their hats and shouting, "Yee-haw!"
Posted by: Shannon K on May 8, 2005 10:52 PM...maybe she declare victory (Gov Election) because no one else would and it made feel better?
Posted by: flexnfx on May 8, 2005 11:00 PMMy Brother in law said "Once she ran over I601, I was finished supporting her"
A long time friend told me " She is trying to turn this place into California, and what is she thinking doing this with a potential election re-vote.
She is a joke even to her own supporters in the her party
Posted by: GS on May 9, 2005 12:01 AMApparently the Liberals are not Liberal enough for him so he wants them to elect the Socialists!
Posted by: Right Wing Wacko on May 9, 2005 12:44 AM"A long time friend told me " She is trying to turn this place into California, and what is she thinking doing this with a potential election re-vote. "
That's cuz she knows the "fix is in." I would like to see a re-vote but don't hold out much hope. Should Rossi prevail in this contest, the Washington State Supreme Court will side with Queen Christine on appeal and throw it out....I hope I am very wrong.
Posted by: BlueKnight on May 9, 2005 03:03 AMI think our venom would be equal whether woman, or man. Take the antipathy for Mike Lowry, and layer onto it the fraudulant election....
And then of course you're seeing a mixing into the fray of all the dissatisfaction w/ voter initiatives being overturned or deceitfully ignored. 2 Stadium, UW winking at the quote laws, etc.
Lets run Joel Connelly for Gov and see if this is a misogynistic thing, or just an anti socialist thing.
Posted by: righton on May 9, 2005 08:24 AMThat's just how Liberals are.
Love Rossi...Hate Gregoire...or do you just hate women in power.
Ex-wife got on you too much about all the time you spent on your big phallus on wheels out in the garage?
Posted by: Sour Grapes on May 9, 2005 10:25 PMAll you momma’s boys need to quit looking to the government to solve all your problems. Put down the joint, get a job and make something of your life.
Whew, hope that works. All the liberals I saved from a miserable life your welcome.
Oh well if I had to rely on the government to make me happy I would be crazy too.
Posted by Jim L
Not even, Jim. Let me make this perfectly clear; I'm calling out the dems for not having the big plums to pass REAL performance audits in a spend-thrift county and state. What they toss out there in way of audits has no teeth.
Posted by: MB on May 12, 2005 07:35 PM