Sound Politics: And the controversy is about much more than the tainted election

January 08, 2006

And the controversy is about much more than the tainted election

And another thing on today's Times article "2004 election controversy still hounds Gregoire". The reason the controversy over the tainted election still sticks is because Mrs. Gregoire's performance in office has been controversial and divisive. Even though she campaigned promising no new taxes, and to "change the culture in Olympia", she has only delivered the opposite -- For starters, she raised taxes, increased spending, proposes hiring more government workers, poured more money into the bloated and inept education bureaucracy, expanded the power of the government employee unions and sheparded election "reforms" that are even more conducive to fraud.

And things like this make it easy for her critics to deride her as "Queen Christine".

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at January 08, 2006 02:34 PM | Email This

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1. Prediction:

She will pull an LBJ and announce after the 08 legislative session that, for health reasons, she will not accept renomination.

Her poll ratings will be in the teens...and still sinking.....

Democrats, using their mantra that "If it doesnt work, lets do more of it" will be shocked and devestated.

Some transvestite, left handed, ADHD, in AIDS recovery, bedwetting, gay married, WEA member, former SDS member State legislator (D, Seattle-Capitol Hill) will courageously step into the void. Er, abyss......

Swami says..........

Posted by: THS on January 8, 2006 05:01 PM

2. Let's not forget our esteemed legislature.

State revenue up 7%; increase spending 12%.

If they can't do the math, throw the bums out.

Posted by: Shaun on January 8, 2006 05:15 PM

3. This is a lesson we cannot afford to forget.

Posted by: KS on January 8, 2006 07:15 PM

4. and do not forget, The First Husband has been in the spotlight more than Mona Locke. He needs to powder the noggin.

Posted by: fRed on January 8, 2006 07:25 PM

5. I'll just bet Gregoire's not 25 feet away from the entrance to the capital when she smokes her cigarettes! Tsk tsk....

It will be so refreshing when these low-life, liberal fake-elitist thugs are finally ousted and/or jailed..

I have this wonderful vision of Gregoire, Sims, Logan, most of the KC council, Seattle city council, King County Judges, and all of their illiterate, drunk and drugged up supporters in handcuffs and orange jumpsuits.......;)

Warms my heart....

Posted by: Deborah on January 8, 2006 07:34 PM

6. gregoire's/dems' plan is to pass all that crap the first year of four and kiss up to everyone else the last year of her term. Republicans better prepare for this game and deal with it effectively.

Posted by: MB on January 8, 2006 07:41 PM

7. The only way the Repubs will be able to deal with the gov's/dems plan is to think outside of the box - something they are not very good at. Streetfighting would also help, but they aren't too skilled at that either. If the Repubs are proactive, they should be planning strategy at this time, but that's a big IF.

Posted by: KS on January 8, 2006 08:12 PM

8. Gregoire has many mighty close ties to the Preston Gates Law Firm doesn't she.....you know, the one Abramhoff work for into the year 2000! It will be interesting to see how the WHOLE scandal plays out.

Posted by: Mr. Cynical on January 8, 2006 08:31 PM

9. I'm sure all those state employees who got fired for refusing to join the union won't vote for her, since she never stood up for them publicly. Even if the laws say they can be fired, everyone knows that situation was thuggish and entirely unfair. I didn't hear Gregoire say A WORD about it.

Posted by: Michele on January 8, 2006 10:26 PM

10. "gregoire's/dems' plan is to pass all that crap the first year of four and kiss up to everyone else the last year of her term. Republicans better prepare for this game and deal with it effectively."

That is precisely the gambit the 'Rats have played elsewhere, for a long time. Go crazy and pass a bunch of stuff on your agenda in the first year, and take the next year defending it. In the third year, pander to your liberal 'Rat base by passing a bunch of useless, money-wasting social programs. Then in your fourth year offer token tax cuts or spending reductions to appeal to the "moderate" voters, then sit back to a 3-5 point re-election, with the willing aid of the lamestream press, keeping the fraud machine at the ready (nothing like "finding" a couple of hundred "lost votes" in King Co., a couple different times, if you need to) on the chance that the election is closer than you expect.

Posted by: Interested Observer on January 9, 2006 06:31 AM

11. Let's not forget all the 89 or so legislators seats that are up for grabs this year!!! I agree with a post above throw all of the bums who are chrissy's cronies out!!! Why not make her a lame duck governor!We may not be able to oust her but' we could sure make her life miserable for what happened!!

Posted by: Laurie on January 9, 2006 09:33 AM

12. On the other hand, the Governor brokered the gas-tax increase and, by a substantial majority, the voters refused to repeal it. Apparently, the voters approve of that tax increase.

And the latest Rasmussen Poll found that 55% of Washington voters approve of Governor Gregoire's job performance.

Rather than being divisive, I'd say the Governor has found the center.

Posted by: Martin Brody on January 9, 2006 09:35 AM

13. Eleven times they found ballots. Unbelievable.
Move along people, no fraud here.

Posted by: mark on January 9, 2006 01:13 PM