As noted yesterday, King County Councilman Bob Ferguson acknowledged that the voters would pass the ballot measure for an elected Auditor if it were on the ballot in November. Today's Seattle Times reports that Ferguson has flip-flopped, and flipping the bird to the voters, reneged on his earlier committment to put the measure on the ballot this year: "Vote on county elections chief won't go on ballot until 2009".
The article reports that
Ferguson said he had collected enough council members' signatures to postpone the ballot measure until 2009.The Times doesn't say who the other signatories are, but I called the Council and learned that they are: Democrat Julia Patterson and Republicans Reagan Dunn, Kathy Lambert and Jane Hague. I'm still trying to learn exactly why the Republicans agreed to push the date back, but I'm told that there was a lot of "hardball" involved. Not clear yet who was pitching and who was getting beaned.
Meanwhile, those of us who think that the election director should be chosen by the voters instead of by the Democratic Party (and that's a majority of us voters, Ferguson concedes), should oppose Sims' unnamed handpicked director candidate, Deanron2. We should also promptly file an initiative to put the elected Auditor measure on the ballot in 2007.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at August 24, 2006 10:14 AM | Email ThisThe antics of the KCC show you what sheep the average King County voter is. We/they will put up with this, so they know they can get away with it.
Posted by: Steve_dog on August 24, 2006 10:35 AMJust what steps need taken to achieve what you suggest. I am a novice, but I can help if given direction.
Are there any SP'ers out there that can help get the train outta the station?
Just some quick thoughts
Opposing deanron2 will help make it clear to the council that we want "THE VOTE". Opposition to the newby will prove to the newby that this position is a delicate one, strife with problems and lack of public trust. Who would want to walk into that, most won't.
Deanron2 seems to want the job, but not the "public office". Something smells, if you ask me. Maybe he/she just wants to be a puppet, with no accountability to the public.
Posted by: Chris on August 24, 2006 10:46 AMYou Republicans are so friggin stupid
Posted by: Ivan on August 24, 2006 10:48 AMAre you really part of the 43rd district Democrats? What is your association with them?
Posted by: Chris on August 24, 2006 10:55 AMGlad to see that you acknowledge that at least Ferguson does have a brain unlike yourself, who freely admits that you don't think - all you do is oppose anything and everything a Republican does.
Posted by: sgmmac on August 24, 2006 10:57 AMFirst Harborview, King County Hospital's, participation in Medicare and Medicaid fraud and a $35 million dollar fine
Second the suspect election in 2000 with Maria Cantwell's $10 million loan
Third Sound Transit being the "Deadbeat Dad" of Municipalities because they do not pay their vendors on time
Fourth, the fradulent election of 2004
Ron Sims, the Sharp James of Washington
Posted by: Green Lake Mark on August 24, 2006 11:00 AMDo ALL the 43rd district democrats appreciate Ivan being their spokesperson here?
Does Ivan represent the views of the people in the 43rd?
Does Ivan represent the typical "mindset" of the democrats of the 43rd district?
Does Ivan represent a typical democrat?
Got any answers Ivan?
Posted by: Chris on August 24, 2006 11:11 AMTake a good hard look folks (It's OK to feed him bananas, but I wouldn't get too close to his cage).
Posted by: alphabet soup on August 24, 2006 11:22 AMHave a nice day Ivan.
Posted by: swassociates on August 24, 2006 11:30 AM- We are only voting on *IF* the elections chief should be elected. We are not voting for the elections chief.
- This vote can be on any years ballot with any "start" date you want. They could put it on this years ballot but not enact the change until 2009 or 2011
- Because county elections are on odd years if we wait till 2009 to decide this then 2011 is the first year we could vote on an elections chief
- King Sims is up for re-election in 2009. Could it be that this is all to put the heat on him during his re-election?
Posted by: Coz on August 24, 2006 12:04 PMIf 2006 or 2008 elections do not go well, Sims is responsible. If we elect a director before 2009 then Sims is off the hook during his campaign.
Posted by: joer on August 24, 2006 12:11 PMI'm glad that Fergie finally got a brain and did the right thing. You Republicans are so friggin stupid - Ivan
So, Ferguson got 'smart' and had 'friggin stupid' Republicans sign onto his measure.
Which is it, goon?
(and is that poster the real Ivan? He's a 34th district union goon, not 43rd)
Posted by: jimg on August 24, 2006 12:18 PMWhile you were out "EATING".
Posted by: swassociates on August 24, 2006 03:13 PMWhy is it that no one ever asks if the vote for the gas tax was rigged sufficiently in King County to change the will of the people statewide?
Posted by: Bullmaxon on August 24, 2006 03:29 PMThe ads are posted on the same days and same section as MOVEON's ads for activists.
direct links to the ads are posted at Thurston Pundits.
Posted by: Andy on August 24, 2006 05:04 PMThey are talking about 2009 - too long/ that is bull crap ! They want to believe that the Gov. will get reelected with their unsecret weapon of unaccountable or distributed election fraud. This is a perceived tactic - so it will not work to obtain the desired results for the sewer of corruption, as more and more people have become PO'ed with this flagrant abuse of power and corruption by KCE !
Posted by: KS on August 24, 2006 06:29 PM2009 eh?
A show of hands here! Who really thinks they will bring this up again in 2009?
This is about like the Queen getting serious (as she stated) about property tax reform and limitation.
Posted by: GS on August 25, 2006 07:02 AM