Sound Politics: Sen. Ed Murray?

August 31, 2005

Sen. Ed Murray?

Is Rep. Ed Murray angling to upgrade to state Senate next year?

Yesterday's article in The Olympian suggested that he might. The seat is currently held by Sen. Pat Thibaudeau, who is approximately 173 years old. Thibaudeau is possibly hinting that she's ready to retire and let Murray succeed her:

"I think Ed has wanted to be in the Senate for a long time," [Thibaudeau] said. "I think he's a good legislator; it's too bad he's going to give up the transportation chairmanship. That's all I'm going to say about it."

Or maybe she's hinting that she knows he'll run against her but that she'll whoop his ass.

Hat tip: The Stranger blog

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at August 31, 2005 11:42 AM | Email This

Comments

1. I'm more interested in his potential run against McDermott, as noted in the article. I can't decide whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. He'd certainly be a less embarassing Rep for Seattle, but he'd also probably be more effective, which is obviously not my favorite kind of Democrat.

Even so, McDermott is a vile man, so I would probably be in favor of such a run.

Posted by: Timothy on August 31, 2005 11:46 AM

2. Seattle will send an ultra-liberal to Congress no matter what. The only alternative scenario I can possibly imagine is that a moderate/liberal Republican with celebrity name recognition (e.g. sports figure or TV personality) might take McDermott out and last a term or two.

Other than that, we're certain to have a super far-left Democrat. I'd just as soon it be a lunatic ineffectual like Baghdad Jim than someone with legislative skills like Ed Murray who has more of a chance of accomplishing part of his agenda.

Posted by: Stefan Sharkansky on August 31, 2005 11:52 AM

3. The worst thing we can do is elect any more Republicans to the house or senate. Having the Rs control both houses of congress as well as the oval office has been the primary reason for this country's major problems.

Wake up Amercia...having mixed party rule in DC is the way to prevent maniacs like we have now running amok with our country and our future (while claiming anyone not on board is unpatriotic).

What a blog...geez.

Posted by: Amy Tonga on August 31, 2005 01:30 PM

4. Yet another confirmation that Liberalism is indeed a mental disease!

Posted by: Greg on August 31, 2005 01:37 PM

5. "super far-left Democrat"

Is that the new term for Socialist which is what McDermott is.

One just has to wonder how many Socialist experiments have to fail before Jim McDermott figures out that Socialism does not work. Or more pointedly, people in a Socialist regime choose not to work. Why should they?

Posted by: JC Bob on August 31, 2005 01:50 PM

6. Murray may be solidly liberal, but he'd still be better than Thibaudeau or McDermott. Hats off to him if he does challenge either.

Posted by: TMW on August 31, 2005 02:42 PM

7. I'm just stunned that someone like McDermott continues to be elected time after time. I hear he isn't taken seriously at all in congress.

Posted by: Michele on August 31, 2005 03:08 PM

8. To my fellow friends who are always RIGHT:
How many times do I have to tell you....
McDermott's crowd is appropriately called either:
LEFTIST PINHEADS orrrr......
LENIN's USEFUL IDIOTS
Lenin himself dubbed bonehead's like McDermott as a USEFUL IDIOT for siding with Socialists well before Lenin died 81 years ago. LENIN probably smiles in his grave every time McDermott speaks.
I am willing to help pay for a huge mirror to be mounted on LENIN's backside on the LENIN Statue in the Free-mount District IF AND ONLY IF there is a huge sign at the bottom of the mirror that says:
I AM ONE OF LENIN's USEFUL IDIOTS
That way the fringe lunatic LEFTIST PINHEADS can be constantly reminded what their hero, LENIN, actually thought of them and their ilk!!

Posted by: Mr. Cynical on August 31, 2005 03:11 PM

9. Amy,

George Bush is a maniac and running amok? Hmm, that seems strange. What is he doing that is causing so much havok in America? He has made some mistakes in not being more proactive with the military early on in the war, because of worrying about public perception instead of killing those that want to kill us or kill anyone that believes in freedom and peace. He also needs to secure our border, from illegal aliens...so you and I must agree on that cause not doing so is what a maniac might do. He also isn't doing enough to increase our gasoline refinning capacity to help our economy. So I can see why you might be upset with him.

But really, you hate him no matter what happens. I hear it all the time from people on the far left. Hell if he signed the Kyoto treaty (probably something you say you want) you'd bash him. Why is it? Is it because he is a Christian? Do you hate people with a religous background, well except for Islamic terrorists whom you feel for and want to coddle.

Did having Clinton in the White House help us? Did his lack of response to any terrorist threat and action against the US embolden terrorists...YES! Did being "peace-loving" keep us safe from attacks? NO!!

Please remember that I love the fact that you can be free love and lost in your own world, but that other people will have to work hard and sacrifice to allow you to be that way.

Posted by: Dengle on August 31, 2005 03:34 PM

10. "...who is approximately 173 years old."

ROTFLMAO!

Posted by: Randy Mueller on August 31, 2005 04:40 PM

11. SS at #2: "...we're certain to have a super far-left Democrat. I'd just as soon it be a lunatic ineffectual like Baghdad Jim than someone with legislative skills like Ed Murray who has more of a chance of accomplishing part of his agenda."

In other words, partisanship trumps civic virtue. Better to elect an extremist mope that hurts the other side than a competent representative. (Constituency be damned...)

Now THAT's an inadvertently revealing example of the civic thought at work here...

Posted by: bartelby on August 31, 2005 10:14 PM

12. I found it interesting this 'broke' in the Olympian.

Did Murrary contact the P-I, Times, Tribune, AP, Spokesman, et al, and only the Olympian's cap press corp responded?

Posted by: jimg on September 1, 2005 09:56 AM

13. Bartlebub - We knew it would be too much for you to figure out.

Next time maybe Shark will use pictures....

Posted by: alphabet soup on September 1, 2005 05:49 PM