State Rep. Geoff Simpson (D-47) is running for re-election as a family man, featuring his wife and kids in this mailer:
But court documents tell a different story.
Republican Donna Watts is campaigning to replace Geoff Simpson.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at October 23, 2006 10:22 AM | Email ThisPlease call 253-631-8612 for more info.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 23, 2006 10:59 AM
BAD FORM TO THE GOP CANDIDATE for bringing his personal dirty laundry out for public consumption. If you can't win on issues-- don't freaking run.
You disgrace your opponent, you disgrace yourself, you disgrace your party and you disgrace this system.
You disgrace your opponent, you disgrace yourself, you disgrace your party and you disgrace this system. -Posted by Andy at October 23, 2006 11:06 AM
I didn't realize Stefan Sharkansky was the GOP cnadidate.
All this time I thought it was DONNA WATTS.
Try to pay attention, Andy.
You disgrace your opponent, you disgrace yourself, you disgrace your party and you disgrace this system. -Posted by Andy at October 23, 2006 11:06 AM
I didn't realize Stefan Sharkansky was the GOP candidate.
All this time I thought it was DONNA WATTS.
Try to pay attention, Andy.
Posted by: Jeff B. on October 23, 2006 11:23 AM
Don't play the Donna is one level removed and not responsible for this crap stroy- it's wrong, it's unacceptable and reflects poorly on everyone involved.
If you want to play the cutesy game of Donna NOT intending to capitalize on it- fine- you're only kidding yourself. It stinks and is a tactic I would expect from a Democrat- I expect better from a Republican candidate.
Bad form too Stefan as well for airing it. It's a cheap shot.
In all probability the guy is seeing first hand what a hell family court is and will be an active voice in the legislature for reforming it...as reform is badly needed.
Posted by: Barry on October 23, 2006 11:37 AM
Posted by: Barry on October 23, 2006 11:38 AM
Posted by: katomar on October 23, 2006 11:40 AM
Nothing.
BTW - the biggest advocate in the legislature for shared parenting happens to be on the left and fights his own party every session over this issue.
Also, Geoff Simpson made this the main issue in the campaign by saying, "I'm a husband, father, and family man. That's why you should vote for me...I have good moral values." Instead of standing up and defending his record in Olympia, he is focussing on the lie that he has stable relationships and that he is personally a stable individual.
But that is his M.O. If he says it, it's probably not true. He claims he works for lower taxes and spending, but voted for the biggest spending increase in history and plenty of higher taxes.
He claims to have voted for the toughest sex offender legislation in the country, but actually he voted against what would have been the toughest sex offender legislation in the country...he let offenders who rape children off if they know their victim (80% of cases).
He is a walking, talking lie.
Posted by: CharlieR on October 23, 2006 12:11 PMAndy, I'm shocked that you would defend this low-life. Anyone who treats a woman like he treated his wife should be horse-whipped, not defended. Shame on you.
Posted by: CharlieR on October 23, 2006 12:13 PMYou disgrace your opponent, you disgrace yourself, you disgrace your party and you disgrace this system."
Andy you are a hypocrit. I don't recall you ever criticizing Clownstein for dragging out David Irons' personal dirty laundry.
Posted by: pbj on October 23, 2006 12:23 PMThen again, Democrats aren't perfect, just forgiven.
Posted by: Joe Waldron on October 23, 2006 12:24 PMIf you want to play the cutesy game of Donna NOT intending to capitalize on it- fine- you're only kidding yourself. It stinks and is a tactic I would expect from a Democrat- I expect better from a Republican candidate.
Bad form too Stefan as well for airing it. It's a cheap shot.
In all probability the guy is seeing first hand what a hell family court is and will be an active voice in the legislature for reforming it...as reform is badly needed.
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Andy,
Please take your faux manufatured "indignation" back to the DNC who paid you to come here to troll! The gig is up dude. You are a hypocrit of the highest order.
Posted by: pbj on October 23, 2006 12:26 PMI also agree with Katomar. If he's putting this image of family man out there to attract us conservatives, then he's absolutely fair game.
Also, Andy, get real. The candidates are not responsible for bloggers. That's expecting quite a lot. I don't hold Maria Cantwell or Darcy Burner responsible for what is said at HA or DailyKos or wherever the moonbats roost.
Posted by: ferrous on October 23, 2006 12:28 PMHave YOU been through an ugly divorce, where accusations fly? Based on your commentary, not likely.
I'm advocate for reforming family law. Neither YOU nor I can determine if "abuse" happened or not, but the man is ALWAYS guilty of an accusation of abuse made by a woman. and has to spend 10k or more to prove he is innocent. I point you to Duke Lacrosse as exhibit A. Also I read through the claims- and they are mostly BS used to extract money through initial hearings.
Suppose all the claims of abuse are bogus? What is the penalty for a false accusation....NOTHING.
Either way- this is a campaign tactic that cannot be tolerated.
Have YOU ever been throught he family spats exactly of the kind Daid Iraon's went through? then for Goldstein to air his dirty laundry is A_OK with ol "Double Standard" Andy.
You are a hypocrit Andy and I am calling you out on it!!!
Posted by: pbj on October 23, 2006 12:31 PMI am a GOP PCO, president of the Thurston County YR club, and blogger at Thurston Pundits.
I have given about a thousand bucks to various GOP campaigns this past year.
Posted by: Andy on October 23, 2006 12:31 PMYou keep missing the point. Screw the divorce crap. He's a liar. Everything he says is a lie. He infused his perfect family image into the campaign and it's a total fabrication. That's the point.
And if everyone took your approach, Crystal Brame would be dead today...oh wait.
Posted by: CharlieR on October 23, 2006 12:37 PMYou can claim anything you want. Me, I am a PhD in Astrophysics with a double minor in Nuclear Chemistry and Mathematics, I discovered the cure for cancer and recently was asked by NASA to design the next heavy lift space vehicle.
Your hypocrisy in selective criticism is rank amateur political activism. No one has disclosed anything that is not already in the public record. If the main selling point of a candidate is a lie, then it deserves to be made public be it a Democrat or Republican or Libertarian.
Posted by: pbj on October 23, 2006 12:38 PMExactly- this is a smear tactic expected of a Democrat candidate. I expect better from GOP candidates.
It shows the GOP candidate is unable or unwilling to talk about real issues or the Democrat candidates own track record on issues.
I would expect this from the likes of Darcy, Maria or Gregoire. NOT doing this kind of crap is what makes people feel good about coming out and supporting GOP campaigns.
SO DO YOU WANT TO BE JUST LIKE GOLDSTEIN? gee-that's setting bar real high.
Posted by: Andy on October 23, 2006 12:39 PMA Democrat troll such as yourself ought not talk of principles and such when clearly you do not posess any such thing.
Any doubters are free to obtain a copy of the source documents for themselves. A for the website creator wishing anyonymoty, I cna fully understand. THey probably don't want some union thugs to firebomb their house or whatnot. For all we know it could be his wife. Given that she had to get a restraining order against him, she is probably in hiding already.
Posted by: pbj on October 23, 2006 12:41 PMNot to change the subject from BAD FORM from Donna, but I'll pose the same question to you on abuse accusations as I do to candidates running for court positions
Do you believe every accusation of abuse is true?
Would you prosecute for perjury an accusatoin of abuse that was proven to be blatantly false?
- and NO- I have never been accused of abuse, I'm a watch dog of this crap because I know how the divorce industry works and how this BS gets integrated into custody battles.
Posted by: Andy on October 23, 2006 12:45 PMsure, it's mudslinging, but when you CHOOSE to involve yourself (i.e. drag us in) in the public light and divorce courts by your actions, then WE have a right to see it in all it's glory and cellulite.
i agree that actions while elected, voting & legislation are my main concern, but personal life/personal messes matter too as an indicator for the trust & power i place in the legislator.
ask yourself if any employer would notice, try to help or be concerned when their employee is having major problems in their personal life--it ALWAYS spills over to the job--that's the point
as for the mudslinging, there are many ways to do it--plain naked dirty or more clever--i'd choose clever-but-true.
and don't forget--any good employer does background checks and public court/document searches for candidates--that's just being smart about yor choices and employees. that's not "dirty tricks"
Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on October 23, 2006 12:53 PMI'm in his district. I've had email correspondence with him... loads of it prior to the coronation of the illegitimate queen. He was ugly, dismissive and downright rude. I have no trouble believing him a bully to his wife or dismissive to his children.
I find it fascinating all the liberals whine about Dave Reichert reminding the voters of his long history as sheriff but no one seems to mind that Rude Geoff uses his firehat to attempt to make him look good.
I'm glad he's been exposed... he's been skating in on name regognition and little else.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 23, 2006 12:55 PMhttp://www.therealgeoffsimpson.com/superior_court.pdf
was an Ed Heavey.
Wasn't Heavey previously a Democrat state legislator???
Isn't that a bit of a conflict of interest? Posted by: sendpoly on October 23, 2006 01:00 PM
I've got to agree with Katomar.
The only reason this is a relevant issue is because Geoff Simpson MADE it a campaign issue. Had he not, I'm with you.
It says volumes about someone's character to represent themselves as a "family man".....when Court PUBLIC RECORDS clearly show something much, much different.
I also believe a candidate's Personal Finances are fair game too when they represent themselves to be good fiscal managers. Simpson did that too.
In addition, he is REQUIRED to report those Credit Card debts on his personal Financial Statement filings. REQUIRED.
Andy, I agree that often the issues that matter get clouded by some of the mudslinging. KLOWNstein did it to Irons....and you have yet to respond to requests to comment on that.
However, character & honesty ought to be very important too. Simpson has told a WHOPPER and been busted.....as it should be.
Let the voters decide if it's important to them.
Of course anyone who lies under oath should be prosecuted to the fullest extent. Why shouldn't we uphold the law?
And you are still missing the point you slimy liberal. I honestly don't believe you are a Republican, and if you are, you are exactly the reason why the GOP keeps losing. We let the democrats play fast and loose with the truth and they keep skating in. They have some real doozies as candidates this year and, according to your brilliant strategy, we shouldn't even point out their total incompetence to serve.
In the 45h District they have a pot-head, Hempfest activist running. In the 2nd District they have a Ramtha-JZ Knight channeller running. And then Simpson is a total fabrication as a candidate. If he'll lie about the most important things, then he'll lie about anything...like his voting record, position on issues, etc.
Posted by: CharlieR on October 23, 2006 01:04 PMhttp://www.votesimpson.com/bio.htm
Personal
Washington State native
Covington resident for 20 years
Married to Kathy Simpson for 23 years.
Three children: Jacob (16), Joseph (11), and Hannah (8)
Hobbies: fishing, hiking, baseball and baseball card collecting
Committee to Re-Elect Geoff Simpson
16624 SE 254th Place
Covington, WA 98042
Campaign Phone: 206-795-7415
Campaign Fax: 253-630-5641
Email: geoff@votesimpson.com
Campaign Manager: Zach Knowling
Campaign Manager Email: zach@votesimpson.com
Campaign Manager Cell: 206-795-7415
Campaign Office Address: 27001 169th Place SE
Covington, WA 98042
Treasurer: Jason Bennett
I suggest we start calling Zach the campaign manager and asking him about this apparent lie he's perpetuating for his campaign.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 23, 2006 01:07 PMEither he's lying now (2006) and has been since the filing of those documents (2005), or they are still only separated but LEGALLY still married, or they reconciled at some point....
Posted by: Cheryl on October 23, 2006 01:14 PMYour foot, your gun, your finger. go ahead, knock yourselves out.
you've flung more poo on yourselves than your opponent.
The guy is a liar. HE MADE THE ISSUE his picture perfect family life. And is no one paying attention to the nearly $100,000 in credit card debt he has? Somone should look at his F1 filing and see if he reported that debt as he is required to do. And what about his constant PDC violations where he uses public resources for his campaign? He is a liar and a desperate man who will look anywhere for money to help him climb out of the mire of debt he has sunk into. He is unethical, violates PDC law with impugnity and is ripe for corruption. The voters have the right to know that their Representative does not have his personal life together and that it poses a serious public risk, like Cantwell and Dotzauer sleeping together then conniving to get his clients the big federal contracts.
Too bad you can't see this point Andy. We'll just have to agree to disagree. Meanwhile, please advise the Democrats. If they'll take your advice we'd be in better shape here in Washington.
Posted by: CharlieR on October 23, 2006 01:30 PM... or the kids have aged by a year in the past year?
Scandalous!
his voting record is __________ property rights?
he has a criminal conviction of domestic violence?
he has/has not served in his own kids school/school district?
his voting record is _________ on family issues?
also to point out that he's a self professed family guy going through a bitter divorce IS ok- that website IS NOT- it will alienate any mainstream supporter and anyone who has been worked over by the divorce industry.
Liar liar liar- which party mouths does that come out of? Just put Bush in there a couple of times and you've got the same political prowess of a moonbat.
Posted by: Andy on October 23, 2006 01:33 PMI couldn't find a law that requires candidates to have residency in the district in which they are running.
The only requirement (I found) is that they are a registered voter in that district and that they provide the address of where they are registered.
Posted by: SouthernRoots on October 23, 2006 01:37 PMthe 100k in credit card debt is not uncommon in divorce. The abuse accusation puts between 10-30k on there...and no repercussion to the wife or the wife's attorney for making that accusation. The tactic is to drive your adversary into bankruptcy, win sole custody of the kids who then become annuities in child support.
Why do you think I'm an advocate for reform on this issue along with about a dozen other GOP PCO's?
So are you voting against McGavick because of the Canwell scandals? Did you vote for Clinton because of the sex scandals the GOP targeted?
No one bases their vote on campaign tactics...especially when the candidate had nothing to do with it. That's just a tactic the Democrats use to whip wusses like Andy into shape and keep anyone from calling a spade exactly that...a dirty, black spade.
Posted by: CharlieR on October 23, 2006 01:38 PMPosted by: Andy on October 23, 2006 01:41 PM
The legal costs are in the document. I just looked them up. Nowhere near $10K. He can't manage his own money and that's relevant.
Stop picking up the gauntlet on the divorce issue and see the point...he is lying to voters. He is NOT a family man, good husband, father, etc. He is NOT a fiscal conservative. He is an angry, out of control liberal who shouldn't even be working as a fireman, let alone as a legislator.
Posted by: CharlieR on October 23, 2006 01:43 PM
Barry, funny, I didn't see your outrage when Goldstein was doing worse to David Irons.
Simpson just lost my vote.
Posted by: LoyalDemocrat on October 23, 2006 01:52 PM... or the kids have aged by a year in the past year? Scandalous! -Posted by Bruce at October 23, 2006 01:33 PM
You made my POINT, Bruce.
The POINT Bruce, is that a FULL YEAR after his family disintegrated in his campaign bio and his campaign literature he is STILL using them and perpetuating a lie to make himself look like the devoted family man that he apparently is not.
If he claims to be for victim rights, why are his wife and kids victims?
Posted by: Valiant boy on October 23, 2006 02:09 PMDivorce documents are notoriously nasty, usually far nastier than the real situation - just ask anyone who's been through it. I question the values of ANYBODY who posts private information about a family on the internet.
If I did live in the 47th I'd drink out of a toilet before I'd vote for Watts. Did she consider at least blacking out the personal information about his kids before posting the documents? No. And that's just unnacceptable.
Posted by: JessL on October 23, 2006 03:28 PMSimpson is a creep and this is justice served.
Posted by: gary on October 23, 2006 04:18 PMAnd if you care so much about his kids, then advise your friend Mr. Simpson to resign and spend more time fixing his family. Living in Olympia four months out of the year isn't going to fix his family problems. Wait until the stories about his time in Olympia away from his wife come out.
So why don't you instead focus your hatred on Simpson, who exploits his wife and kids for his personal campaign agenda? If he exploits them, put their names and ages on his website, and says what a wonderful father and husband he is (and how fiscally responsible he is) then why isn't it fair to say "bull crap!" and call him out for being a lying bastard?
Doesn't the $100,000 in credit card debt bother you? What about his illegally hiding it from the voters? What about abusing his position as a government employee and using taxpayer owned resources for his campaign? (he's been fined already for breaking the law and yet he keeps doing it) What about him claiming to be a graduate of an all boys Catholic School in Hawaii when he didn't even attend? He's a high school dropout. He got a GED while he was in the military. Just call the school and ask.
Everything about this guy is a lie. He lies about his resume. He lies about his picture perfect family. He lies about being fiscally responsible. He lies about how much debt he has (which is important because it tells us how susceptible he is to corruption). And he lies about his voting record. And you would rather drink toilet water and then turn around and vote for this guy? Get real.
And if you lived in the 47th I'd advise gargling toilet water to get the bad taste of voting for Geoff Simpson out of your mouth the last three elections.
Posted by: CharlesR on October 23, 2006 04:31 PMAs far as him being a class act, forget it. Too many stories follow this guy.
I can tell you even his next door neighbors don't have a sign of his in their yard.
The Watts campaign probably didn't post this on their own but Geoff has made enough enemies around here that this was bound to happen. Even without me reminding y'all about the emails he's sent to me. (available on request though) Posted by: PC on October 23, 2006 06:13 PM
Clearly, Mr. Simpson should not have billed himself as a "family man" in the mailings.
Unfortunate.
Posted by: Shaun on October 23, 2006 07:38 PMAnd Geoff Simpson needs to be defeated.
Posted by: Sakaki on October 23, 2006 08:00 PMThe sort of dignity and class we expect from our public servants...
Posted by: TB on October 23, 2006 08:13 PMThere have been a couple of good reasons to not vote for Simpson posted by his constituents- he MAY be a terrible senator- but without doubt the Watts campaign is choosing to lead with this one- SP gets a lot of hits and they could have easily gone with any other issue- ----is SP going to be taudry and titilating like MSM?
Yeah it was real uncool when they pulled this on Irons....and now guess what- you're no better then they are.
note I didn't have these objections on the Cantwell issue- there is clearly an illegal loan in that case and the law has been broken by Cantwell in a dozen ways.
There's a line and the Watts Campaign crossed it.
It's pretty darn clear you have the "keep repeating a lie till it sticks' tactic down pat.
Please, prove it or peddle it elsewhere.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 23, 2006 10:45 PMYou are still missing the several points.
1) Donna was not apart of the decision to run with this.
2) Two Geoff Simpson is a known hot head. According to some witnesses when he was in Covington City Council. He threw a chair during or after a meeting that did not go his way. As someone who has seen his wrath aimed at me in an email and what he has said in an email about Julie Holbrook, the former mayor of Covington, I beleive that the "allegations" were real.
3) The GOP should above all be about the truth. These docs are damaging and Geoff had them sealed after copies were made. He is trying to hide the truth. How many citizens can seal there own records?
4) Lastly, grow-up politics is a contact sport. It should be about the issues, but when a candidate is lying call them on it. If they are abusive expose it. It does not matter if the person is a Dem like Simpson or a Rep. Like Boy Packwood or Bob Ney. Bad character should disqualify anyone in the eyes of informed and consciencous voters.
James S.
Posted by: James S on October 23, 2006 11:00 PMAre YOU authorized to speak for Donna and her campaign? NO?
Has someone who is authorized to speak for Donna - or Donna herself come on here and corrected it? No?
It would be a pretty easy correction to assert.
Has Stefan clarified that Watt's campaign had nothing to do with that website or bringing it up. NO?
Go ahead roll in the gutter with democrats- I'm not the only Republican who has no respect for Donna and her campaign for this tactic.
Cheryl- your obviously pretty freaking close to the campaign - if not directly tied to it as your posts would indicate- make the phone call and have Donna get a note posted that her and campaign had nothing to do with this.
pretty much crickets chirping except from the ra ra ra no Republican can do evil crowd.
I have ONE sign: Riley's.
I've never met Donna Watts.
I met our PCO when she was distributing flyers.
I met Mike Riley when he was putting up signs. I know Phil Fortunato because our kids were school/team mates.
I met Kirby Wilbur... once.
I do however value TRUTH... truth from politicians and TRUTH from people like you who are trying to tar a candidate because her opponent is revealed to be a bigger jerk than we knew. I LIVE in the 47th. I've had dealings with Simpsons and have been on the receiving end of Simpsons vile and degrading emails.
Furthermore, this is a more honest revelation backed up with FACTS and PROOF than the innuendo thrown at Irons by your ilk last year.
This is more honest than the crap thrown at Bush, Nethercutt and any other Republican.
You liberals love to hint at rumors, tell and re-tell them to imbed them as truth in voters minds but you can't stand when truth and facts about one of your own hits the light of day. Your rallying cry seems to be "It's not FAIR'.
Tough.
Deal with it.
You are the one whining that Donna watts is responsible. You made the charge, you can provide the proof. Your little game of trying to get any of us who despise Simpson to prove a negative is not going to work.
The Donna Watts campaign doesn't have say squat. I am involved in the publicly airing this material. I am not involved in the Watts Campaign with the exception of having a sign and donating $50.00. I went before the city council in Kent to address the public liability for his actions. He has a temper. Whether he is a state rep or not Kent has a public employee that is persuing a path that could lead to legal liability. He is behaving like he is above the law. People like that do not belong in public life.
Also, being a bunch of straight laced Polly Anna's have earned us nothing, but a minority position in the Leg. If you are content in always coming up a loser in this state, continue the wimp noodle rountine. I know our first instinct is to be polite and civil, however we will never be invited to join the left's social Fraternity. They despise us. They hate us and for you, Andy, they are laughing at you.
James S
Posted by: James S on October 24, 2006 09:11 AMObviously, you are NOT a true Republican! You've adopted the "it's everyone else's fault" rhetoric that is common place with the "D" party.
If you lived in the 47th district or had direct, personal contact with Mr. Simpson, as a Republican, you would know that his mailings are nothing but fabrications and LIES! You would also know that unless you had donated to his campaign, you would NOT be allowed into his office. Anyone who disagrees with him is "shut out"!
You might also be interested to know that he was the Representative who tried to pass a resolution stating that the U.S. was responsible for 9/11 and he's a former Navy man who got his GED while on ship in Hawaii.
When the gentleman from Florida spoke before the House of Representatives in support of vehicle licenses carrying the "Operation Support Our Troops" designation, Mr. Simpson threw such a fit that his own caucus leader had to request that TVW shut off while reprimanding Mr. Simpson to get himself under control. There are many more instances of that kind of uncontrollable outbursts and anger with him in Olympia and when he was on the City Council in Covington. If he acts that way in controlled public situations, how does he act in the privacy of his own home?
He has violated PDC rules in the past and again this campaign season with using public equipment in his pieces. He only gets a "slap on the wrist". He went more than a year without any reports to the PDC and has only NOW ammended those reports. Clearly a violation of rules!
He claims to have supported the toughest sex-offenders laws in the country, yet when the opportunity came to pass "Jessica's Law", he went balistic on the House floor AGAIN. The law that he is sooooo proud of does NOT include family members which are over 80% of the cases. He fought against including teachers, coaches, clergy, etc. Fortunately, he was over ruled.
He claims to be fiscally conservative, yet he voted for the largest tax increase in WA history and approved the gutting of I-601. He and his seat mate, Pat Sullivan, worked hand-in-hand to support passage of the CAO of which Pat Sullivan was a co-writer.
This is the type of legislator you want to support because someone was fed-up enough over his lies and wanted the voters to be aware of public information? You should be ashamed.
I hope you are exposed for the fake that you really are. You embarass even the worst RINO's.
For others who feel it better to "throw away their vote" because this "smells", maybe you need to do some more investigating on your own. Mr. Simpson's record "stinks".
Anyone who gets into politics, knows that their history (public and private) is open for scrutinty. Just ask Mr. Simpson how he beat Phil Fortunato and Steve Altick. "DIRTY TRICKS" and "LIES".
This divorce information is factual as it is SWORN before a judge! And his voting record is available thru a variety of resources including TVW video and audio posting. Check it out!
Posted by: SexyMama on October 24, 2006 09:27 AMAndy is a plant by the DNC. He is doing what is called sock puppetry wherine the same Democrat goes onto a conservative blog or forums and proclaims themselves to be lifelong Republicans that are disgusted with the party and then blather the standard liberal propaganda lines.
Andy is obviously one of these liberal sock puppets. He is no Republican, I can assure you of that. That he continues with the charade even though everyone here sees right through him only reinforces the impression of him as a Democrat automaton.
Posted by: pbj on October 24, 2006 09:54 AMI don't need to stand between the two, however I have no intention of shutting up about it.
Knock yourself out and fire away!
Posted by: Andy on October 24, 2006 09:58 AMyeah- I'm a hell of sock puppet. I've been blogging for property rights, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility and other conservative issues for a year just to drop a stake into a gutter fight campaign run by some hot heads.
Posted by: Andy on October 24, 2006 10:02 AMYou are smearing her with no proof.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 24, 2006 10:11 AMOnce again, the point is missed regarding Simpson, his record, fiscal management and anger management problems.
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid!
Just the FACTS!
Posted by: Valiant boy on October 24, 2006 10:15 AMOnce again, the point is missed regarding Simpson; his record, fiscal management and anger management problems.
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid!
Just the FACTS!
Posted by: Valiant boy on October 24, 2006 10:15 AMOnce again, the point is missed regarding Simpson; his record, fiscal management and anger management problems.
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid!
Just the FACTS!
Posted by: Valiant boy on October 24, 2006 10:16 AMIf the campaign or candidate wasn't involved- it's pretty easy to say--- but when the best you've got it is "we won't say we didn't do it, you have to prove we did it-" with a bunch of name calling- you've lost.
Too bad. Simpson is probably a terrible candidate, but Donna's integrity has been exposed as much as Simpsons here. The ironic part is- you've been a big part of making that happen.
Posted by: Andy on October 24, 2006 11:19 AMNo. He is not. I disagree with his position on this issue, but he is by no means a plant, sock puppet or anything of the sort.
Posted by: jimg on October 24, 2006 11:21 AMBut in your one-note little brain it couldn't possibly be anyone of those, it just had to be a candidate.
Perhaps then, you can explain the worse tactics of MoveOn.org, or HorsesAss, or People for the American Way... they all do the very same and worse. Was it Kerry who forged Bush documents or someone hoping to hurt Bush? Was it Kerry who pounded on Bush for 9/11 or someone who wants to hurt Bush?
Tell us more how it just had to be the other candidate. You made the charge you have the burden of PROOF.
And by the way, perhaps you can tell us why you are harping on this in THURSTON COUNTY. I seem to remember the 47th district is miserably stuck in corrupt KING County. Also, perhaps you can explain why anyone who hope to comment on your little blog has to jump through hoops and THEN have their commment vetted by you.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 24, 2006 01:21 PMIt's a pretty easy thing to disavow and you don't have to convince me your campaign isn't responsible- you have to convince the SP readership- you flung the poo- now deal with it.
Speaking of thinking things through- do you have any idea of how many GOP candidates in races this year in our own state that have messier accusations of domestic violence? They're all wife beaters if they've been accused of it right....DOOOP you didn't really think it through did you?
It obviously didn't occur to the brain trust at camp Watts that a lot of the candidates on our side of the fence are human beings who might ALSO have jilted ex's in their pasts as well. Thanks to mud slingers like yourselves- the high ground has been surrendered and your just as bad as your opponents.
If moveon.org and goldstein jump off a cliff- are you third in line?
I'm not the one running for office and you're the one standing in a hole with a candidate holding a shovel.
Posted by: Andy on October 24, 2006 01:42 PMI'm not too happy with the kids' names being posted, but the information in the docs is much worse than that oversight.
Three things really bother me: 1) He has/had the $100,000 in credit card debt; 2) His wife took out a restraining order; 3) His boorish behavior toward her during a very difficult time in their lives.
He doesn't seem to be a very good man. I truly hope that his children haven't been permanently injured by all of this.
Posted by: wapatowinnie on October 24, 2006 01:42 PMThe request for a protective order is NEVER denied by judges or commisioners and often the guy doesn't even get to have an attorney or any representation present to challenge the assertions of abuse as being completely bogus at the hearing where all of this goes down.
After the charges are proven bogus-and they usually are- the ex already has custody and therefore usually gets to retain custody (despite perjury in the first place) of the kids- meanwhile the guy is out having to pay an extra few thou for an attorney to prove he is innocent AND an apartment AND the original residence and status quo living conditions while dealing with it.
Gee- any idea where the 100k of credit card debt comes from- any idea why divorced guys (usually dads fighting for custody of their kids) end up in bankruptcy?
Posted by: Andy on October 24, 2006 01:52 PMYou seem to be internalizing all of this. I completely understand why someone might object to this sort of information being used in a campaign.
Nevertheless, it's out there. Have you looked at the financials? I don't see how a divorce would cause you to incur thousands of dollars in credit card debt on a Target Visa.
There are several credit cards listed here. I'm sure not all of them are his. The bigger point is that he is entrusted with taxpayer dollars - and the dollars of the contributors to his campaign. Is he a good steward? Has anyone checked to see if he's making payments to the same credit cards using campaign resources?
This all just stinks to high heaven.
Posted by: wapatowinnie on October 24, 2006 02:14 PMHow much did the Gregoire libs pay you to perpetrate this scheme, Andy?
Don't deny it, kiddo, no one here will believe you. You refuse to provide proof of you accusation that Donna is responsible for this and you CAN'T prove you aren't.
Andy from Thurston Pundits: dirty waterboy for the WA democrats.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 24, 2006 02:42 PMCount me as another person who's had an email run in with Geoff Simpson. He's my rep as well and when I wrote to him and Pat Sullivan about the Governor's race debacle, they both just brushed me off. I remember one of them was particularly rude about it but don't remember which. I'm getting the strong impression it must have been Simpson if the guy has anger issues.
Posted by: ferrous on October 24, 2006 02:50 PMI can tell you from personal knowlege that Donna Watts knew nothing about this information being put out in the public. She learned from a phone call from a reporter that something had been made public, but she still may not know what or that anything is on Sound Politcs.
Although I was not directly involved, I do know how it come to be and I also know that no one involved in it really enjoyed doing it.
The primary reason it was done is that Geoff Simpson was again deceiving the public by proclaiming to the voters what a great family man he is and how he is so good at personal budgeting that they should give him another term.
Geoff has a history of expressing his anger and the remarks entered above by others are all true with plenty of other incidents that could be added.
It is also true that he was unmerciful in going after both Phil Fortunato and Steve Altick in the past three elections. He didn't care one whit about destroying their reputations with false allegations. THAT is dirty politics. He is also a sore loser. You should have seen the email he sent to Phil when he beat him.
Releasing facts is not dirty in the same manner, but I say again those involved did not enjoy placing his private life in full view. No one who enters politics should really expect anything about him or her is going to remain private.
As to paying his credit cards with campaign funds, there is a suspicion that he did far worse. Whether he will be reported to the PDC for violations of using his personal credit cards for campaign expenses (not allowed) and then paying off not only those expenses with payments to the credit card companies (also not allowed) and paying personal charges with campaign contributions (very much not allowed) I do not know. I don't know if that can be proven.
The whole point here is that he does not deserve to be re-elected for a variety of reasons. Lying in his campaign mailings is just a minor part. Our Supreme Court has ruled that it is OK for a candidate to promise things they do not plan to deliver and to flat out lie to the voters because it is protected under freedom of speech.
If you read his material he, Sullivan and Kauffman are all trying to look more moderate and promising to lead the fight to put a 1% cap on annual property taxes. I presume they mean they are going to restore the cap the Democrats eliminated but they mean the rate not the amount as your property value increases. They promise to increase the Tax Exemptions for Seniors, and to control spending.
Does anyone here believe them? They and the rest of the Democrats are the ones who did just the opposite and I don't think if they are elected they will do anything of the sort. But they think it will get them elected.
Back to the original post. Andy, Donna Watts was NOT involved and had no knowledge of the release of this information. It was done by others who want to see Geoff Simpson out of Olympia where he is an embarrassment to the 47th district.
Posted by: Orin Wells on October 24, 2006 03:39 PMI think posters here would not call you a traitor for 'voting the person.' Nor do I think they are all liars. As for the 'crap on this page,' that's your opinion. As is mine about liberal blogs.
I find the exchanges interesting and many points certainly not covered in the lazy, biased media. I take them all with a grain of salt. Besides, divorces and other things in the public record are fair game. Sad, but necessary if (and I assume) people like you want transparent government and candidates' FULL stories and backgrounds.
Let Geoff speak or post for himself. He's the one who wants a vote, so on with it! Why should I call HIM? HE wants to serve the public, so tell us why and back it up. Jab at the opponent too. We're all ears.
Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on October 24, 2006 04:23 PMGeeze- was that so hard?
It's about time someone NOT riding the short bus chimed in.
Orin- Should I take it that this was also not a knucklehead campaign rep doing it? As Cheryl's junior high girl attacks would indicate- it doesn't sound like the greatest amount of smarts are lined up to beat simpson- it would behoove Donna to correct any interpretation that she or her campaign was behind this beyond any reasonable doubt.
The "you can't prove we did it" responses and attacks spattered through this thread read like a signed confession of guilt. I'd like to be fair and encourage the actual campaign to set the record straight.
Posted by: Andy on October 24, 2006 04:31 PMIf it wasn't Donna. Who is behind the website?
Posted by: Who then? on October 24, 2006 04:48 PMHow about using his kids pic in the hospital as campaign literature. TACKY. How about using and prompting his kids to go before the city council and say they were willing to give up a video a month to pay for things like sidewalks, around the city. TACKY. (ask a home builder who pays for those sidewalks)
He likes to play dirty and loose with words and now it's come to about 100 little inputs on this site about him. NONE praising his record in Olympia, most questioning his character. How's that? Posted by: PC on October 24, 2006 05:50 PM
Very nice SLUR, Andy. Why do you hate the handicapped?
"You disgrace your opponent, you disgrace yourself, you disgrace your party and you disgrace this system." -Posted by Andy at October 23, 2006 11:06 AM
"Either way- this is a campaign tactic that cannot be tolerated." -Posted by Andy at October 23, 2006 12:28 PM
"NOT doing this kind of crap is what makes people feel good about coming out and supporting GOP campaigns.
SO DO YOU WANT TO BE JUST LIKE GOLDSTEIN? gee-that's setting bar real high.+ Posted by Andy at October 23, 2006 12:39 PM
"you've flung more poo on yourselves than your opponent." -Posted by Andy at October 23, 2006 01:19 PM
There's a line and the Watts Campaign crossed it. -Posted by Andy at October 23, 2006 10:31 PM
"I'm attacking your sleazeball approach to campaigning.
Go ahead roll in the gutter with democrats...
pretty much crickets chirping except from the ra ra ra no Republican can do evil crowd." -Posted by Andy at October 24, 2006 07:56 AM
"again- your gun, your feet. Your flies, your vinegar.
I don't need to stand between the two, however I have no intention of shutting up about it.
Knock yourself out and fire away!" -Posted by Andy at October 24, 2006 09:58 AM
"you flung the poo- now deal with it."- Posted by Andy at October 24, 2006 01:42 PM
"It's about time someone NOT riding the short bus chimed in." -Posted by Andy at October 24, 2006 04:31 PM
How's that moral high ground you like to preach from, Andy? Air pretty clear and pure up there, is it?
"It's about time someone NOT riding the short bus chimed in." -Posted by Andy at October 24, 2006 04:31 PM
Posted by: Cheryl on October 24, 2006 06:08 PMI've had several horrendous interactions with the man that is supposed to be in Olympia representing his ENTIRE district, not just the ones able to vote and that vote 'D'.
I believe my interaction with him is far more indicative of his legislative attitude than your interaction with him in his JOB.
You think he's the second coming of Superman, by all means vote for him. But do so knowing full well the way he treats his CONSTITUENTS (vs his patients) and the revelations others have made about him. I've seen the letters to and about Phil Fortunato that Orin refers to, and they were indeed VILE. He may be a terrific firefighter, I have no way of knowing, but he's a vicious person, a terrible, closed minded legislator and even worse representative of MY FAMILY, MY NEIGHBORS and MY DISTRICT.
Posted by: Cheryl on October 24, 2006 06:22 PMBoy have you got it WRONG WRONG WRONG! I found it very interesting that you concentrated your article on Moms with babies -- but oh Marty, those sleeping little babies grow and grow and continue to need more attention not less. I have been a stay-at-home Mom for most of the 24 years of my marriage.
"MOST OF THE MEN I work with haven't even really stopped to think about what their wives have done to them."
How about the things that are done for them? Let me tell you about the responsibilities I carry so that my husband doesn't have to concern himself with them:
I handle all the marketing, cooking, meal planning, laundry (at its peak 20 loads a week -- all done in one day), cleaning and errands such as dry cleaning, banking, post office, and the myriad of others that complicate our lives.
I handle household maintenance: if I don't clean the furnace filter it doesn't get done. I hire the lawn people, wait for the plumbers and interview the contractors. I do the weeding, the planting and make sure the garbage gets out to the curb on the right day. I provide the clean bathrooms and dust free rooms and an organized home. I'm the one that cleans the closets, sorts the toys, organizes the garage and donates and delivers the extraneous to Goodwill.
I handle ALL the household finances -- I pay the bills, balance all the accounts, talk to the investment people, read all the volumes of information before making investment decisions. I get the tax information to the accountant that I hired. I financed and refinanced the mortgage.
I handle all the medical appointments -- I sit on the phone trying to make them, I take the kids to them, I review all the insurance paperwork associated with them and I am the one that follows up on the phone when there are problems. I fetch the prescriptions, make sure they are dispensed properly, sit with the sick children, get up with them in the middle of the night and clean up after them. And that's just the doctors -- lets not forget dentists, orthodontists and optometrists.
I handle all the school responsibilities -- I meet all the teachers, I oversee the homework, I help with the research projects, I find the tutors, run to the library, bake the cookies, go to the PTA meetings and teacher conferences. I am the one that does the required school volunteering -- I work in the classroom, drive carpool, work fundraising events.
I handle the extracurricular activities - I find the teams, interview the coaches, drive all the kids to all the practices on all days. I find the piano teacher, the saxophone tutor, the drum specialist. I sit through karate lessons, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and wrestling practices. I shop for and work the concession stands while Dad watches the event. I sew on the scout badges and lead the Cub Scouts (which involves its own volume of pre-planning). I find the summer camps, get the kids packed, take them to camp and get them back home. Ditto for family vacations.
I discipline the kids, shop for their clothes, books, school supplies, sports equipment and toys. I've taught them to read, to pray, to cook, to iron and to sew.
I'm the party planner and the decorator -- I bake the Christmas cookies, send out the cards, make the costumes and I am Santa Claus, the Easter bunny and the Halloween provider. The decorations are put up and taken down , yep by me again. I'm the every-holiday-chef. I'm the gift buyer and gift wrapper for every occasion.
I'm the one that gets my husband to and from the airport so that he can just jump out of the car and catch his flight rather than dealing with parking his car and catching a bus. I support my husband in his career.
And somehow I manage to read, exercise, belong to book clubs and Bible studies and lunch with friends.
Don't get me wrong -- I am not looking for sympathy -- this is the path I freely chose and I am incredibly thankful I have had the opportunity to stay home. I am, however, deeply offended at your glib treatment of my hard work, my chosen profession. You owe me and millions of others like me an apology for dismissing our hard work in our chosen careers. I'll be waiting and I suspect I'll be waiting a very long time.
-- Cheryl Wilton
Seattle, Washington
I managed to say all of those colorful things without directly attacking you or specifically calling you or anyone else attacking me a retard.
Reading over the thread- you (and a lot of others) ran out of things to say about the issue and spent the latter half of the day attacking me- and ooooh how smart that makes you. Your parents (and children) must be proud.
I'll leave the door open for Donna or someone from Donna's campaign to outspokenly set the record straight. My blog entry stands unedited until that happens.
Posted by: Andy on October 24, 2006 07:26 PMi am not parroting other posters nor claim to be lily white; all im saying is that public figures need to know that they are/will be tempered in the fires of CLOSE scrutiny--for good reasin--the public trust; re-read my posts please;
people who VOLUNTARILY step forward for public life/trust need to know that anything true or false will be tossed about. thats life. this is about giving power to someone.
i would like some assurance that the "total picture" of a person is reasonably sane and not fraught with issues. think of this as picking an employee, banker, CPA or whatever--TRUST.
for the record, hope your husband (saved by Geoff) & you live to 100+ as well as Geoff's family too. No animosity here. But--like the line in the Godfather movie, "This is business."
Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on October 24, 2006 07:36 PMMaybe Simpson's kids take after their dad. Maybe they care about their community. Maybe they want a safe place to walk to school and to the neighborhood store - you know which one I'm talking about. Geoff Simpson has done more for our community than 1000 Pat Cavanaughs will ever do. Get over it.
Dan Spence
Posted by: Dan on October 24, 2006 09:31 PMAttending council meetings during that time was painful, and watching Simpson and Sullivan, (then Mayor) schmooze the developer of the "theatre property" who showed up at every council meeting in the early days and layed on the butter until he bought the "theatre property" instead of his previous role representing the original owners. I watched this clearly slimy developer holding the city by the nuts until he sold the land to WalMart and set the course for Covington to become merely a generic shopping mecca off of Hwy 18.
Hmm, where did "jack" the developer go after that?
Where was Geoff protecting the environment or for that matter anything that was Covington. He had the gall to tell me that my property should sell easily, being zoned downtown commercial. Funny, I put my house up for sale but had to disclose the WalMart going in across the street, LITERALLY! As well as the new apartments (3 stories) right off my property line. I held that home for 9 years and had to take nearly $50K off the lowest appraisal to even get developers to stop and look. Now it's a crappy rental property waiting for redevelopment. I wasn't going to raise my kids in that environment.
I'm not a hateful man, but when someone stands on my lawn, with 2 other councilmembers, lies to me and costs me tens of thousands in loss in part due to his actions. I say couldn't happen to a more fitting anal dwelling butt monkey.
I realize the divorce accusations are probably inflated, but as far as I'm concerned I got a great chuckle out of it.
Posted by: MSRedneck on October 24, 2006 10:53 PMIf he wasn't afraid of "the truth", then why did the "Read the Truth" signs disappear so quickly. And in case you haven't noticed, most of the Watts signs have be damaged/slashed/knocked down/removed and Simpson's haven't been touched.
She has dealt with this since the beginning but has been above board all along.
Donna has nothing to hide and has been willing to go toe-to-toe with Mr. Simpson but he never shows up at joint gatherings where his record would be discussed or exposed. Maybe he's afraid he won't be able to control his temper.
She's available to every voter in the district and will openly talk to even the most liberal because she plans to represent EVERYONE. You can contact her via her website: www.donnawatts.org, if you have specific concerns or issues. She will respond with respect and dignity. To me, that speaks volumes about the integrity of her campaign.
I've had contact with Mr. Simpson and since I'm on the "other side", he refused to respond or even speak to me when I went to Olympia. Even when I was with someone who supported him and had donated to his campaigns, I was NOT allowed to enter his office. He does NOT represent the constituents of his district!
His lies and abuse of power have finally come back to haunt him. He needs to GO! and the time is NOW!
I recall the City of Covington movement being borne on the idea "to stop the growth King County will foist upon this community". The council did nothing but grease the skids on that and the stories are ripe with who did what to who. But back to my earlier point, not one out of now 114 posts complimenting his record in Oly.
And yeah I know the store. So you spend time noting my patronage. Posted by: PC on October 25, 2006 10:44 AM
Hmmm, thanks for giving me yet another reason to NOT vote for the guy. *chuckle*
Posted by: ferrous on October 25, 2006 11:46 AMread this article in today's KCJ. It tells you how he represents us:
http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061025/NEWS/610250313
Posted by: readthenews on October 25, 2006 11:56 AMObviously (IMHO) Simpson does not consider being a legislator in charge of contributing to the future of this state to be that important.
Posted by: ferrous on October 25, 2006 12:06 PMHaving sat on a jury where a divorcing couple's private life was splayed open in front of anyone who cared sit in the courtroom, let alone a jury, I probably wouldn't post Geoff's legal/domestic records. Yeah they're public, but the slime factor comes to play.
As far as his campaign literature goes though, that is fair game. Posted by: PC on October 25, 2006 12:50 PM
When did you change your name?
Posting # 101. Posted by GeoffAppreciatesAndy'sHardWork! at October 24, 2006 05:50 PM
Your email address is still the same no matter what name you put to it.
What a cop-out!
Posted by: Valiant boy on October 25, 2006 03:52 PMI hope one day someone comes to the aid of the wife and gives her the support she needs to leave, taking the kids with her so that they can all get counseling and be safe. That's the only way to end such a destructive cycle.
My prayers are for the kids as they don't have a choice in the whole situation.
Posted by: Concerned voter on October 25, 2006 04:00 PMOk, so now I've decided she's suffering either from schizophrenia or Stockholm syndrome (or both). For a woman to be pursuing restraining orders and such, that's pretty extreme action from someone who isn't afraid of what her husband might do to her when he's angry. JMO of course.
Posted by: ferrous on October 26, 2006 09:27 AMI have a forwarded email from Donna disavowing having anything to do with this. I updated my blog accordingly.
I'm not going to bother to respond to attacks above- two days ago I had a much higher opinion of SP's readers.
Posted by: Andy on October 26, 2006 09:42 AMI'm sorry your opinion of SP readers has changed. Unfortunately you brought alot of it on yourself by making accusations without facts. Now that you have the facts, you seem disappointed and don't want to play anymore. If only you had read EVERYTHING and paid attention to people who actually live in the 47th and have had dealings with Mr. Simpson, you might not have been treated so bad.
My grandfather always said, "Engage your brain before opening your mouth" and "it's easier to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and confirm those thoughts".
I'll check your blog and thanks for the entertainment.
Posted by: SexyMama on October 26, 2006 10:00 AMWell said! It is sad that Andy thinks he can come on here, starting sliming away at Stefan and the readers who support Stefan and not expect many of us to take offense. Then he has the nerve to find out that he was in fact WRONG and yet he doesn't have enough class to admit his own huge role in attacking us at SP first.
Posted by: ferrous on October 26, 2006 11:35 AMWhat criminal avows knowledge of their crime? It's illegal to fund opposition to any candidate without reporting it with the PDC. You seem like a bright guy. Why are the perpetrators of this smear hiding their identity? If it's truly voters that are outraged by Simpson's representation of their district, they should claim responsibility openly. Why would they want to hide? On the other hand, Donna Watts surely wouldn't want anyone to know she was responsible so such a sleazeball smear. Anybody here want to claim responsibility?
Posted by: nobody on October 26, 2006 12:08 PMI have to admit, he did it well. Posted by: PC on October 27, 2006 01:37 AM
- you can't prove we did it.
- we don't have to dis-avow anything
- flinging poo is fine -
- Simpson is a liar liar liar so this ok
- a bunch of character attacks on me by some chromosome challenged kool aid drinkers.
If your not guilty, don't act like you are. If you think this kind of crap is ok- put your name on the mud when you fling it instead of screwing your candidate's credibility.
Do you think ANY rational person would believe this wasn't associated with Donna's campaign?
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nobody- if you're concerned with the PDC ruling- go after them.
it sure didn't take you long to slip farther into your own slime Geoff... er, Andy.
Hey Geoff.... er, Andy, how about OWNING YOUR OWN PROBLEMS AND LIES?
A vote for Geoff... er, Andy, is a vote for a serial abuser, user and LIAR.
Posted by: ragnardanneskold on October 27, 2006 03:00 PMAs far as the Watts campaign involvement, I don't believe there is any. I've met her and she's very professional and well spoken. I've also met Mr. Simpson and he has the personality of a nat and very offensive if you express an opposing opinion.
The facts are there if people would only read the whole story.
Posted by: Valiant boy on October 28, 2006 08:59 PMWhat proof do you have that Donna was involved with the website? My understanding is that it was disavowed and Andy has proof of that.
Are you responsible for the distruction of Donna's signs as your name implies? Maybe you didn't read the paper or watch the news about candidate Deb Eddy. The destruction of campaign signs is a chargable offense. But of course you know that since you only work under the cover of darkness or have others do your dirty work like all liberals who have NO moral conviction. Make all the accusations you want, the dirt always shows up on the accusor not the victim. But then again, maybe you know how to create victims like your mentor Geoff (maybe you're even Geoff).
Posted by: valiant boy on October 29, 2006 03:16 PMOne more thought-
It seems that the shredder of signs is the DESPERATE one otherwise you'd leave them alone.
Are you afraid of a little competition Mr. Simpson? Confession is good for the soul, but then again, we all know that you have NO soul.
What did you threaten your wife with if she didn't do your bidding with your FAKE ads on TV and your literature? You have a double standard and are a liar.
The 47th district will be sooo much better off when you're out of Olympia. OH NO! That means you'll be back locally and have to really work as a fireman.
Posted by: valiant boy on October 29, 2006 03:34 PMConfession is good for the soul indeed!
I'm not sure what you are referring to because I'm talking about her personal campaign signs. You know the ones - *Donna Watts for State Rep.*
They keep getting knocked down or totally removed and others are left alone. You obviously have a problem with "strong" women. Are they a threat to your masculinity?
Donna has been more than above board which is more that can be said about your or your minions, Mr. Simpson/Sign Shredder!
It's really too bad that your "kind" can't even run a race without blaming others, but then again that's the liberal philosophy, isn't it?
Posted by: Valiant boy on October 30, 2006 06:39 PMOH NO! Another puppet for the liberals!
Anyone who knows President Reagan also knows that Nancy was wife #2 and Jane was the first.
Iran-Contra? He inherited that from Carter! He brought this country out of the worst depression since the market crash of the 20's, put us back on the road to prosperity and restored our military power. Yes, he deserves to be honored on Mt. Rushmore!
Why is it that you people can not see the whole picture regarding Geoff Simpson? His reconcilliation is a farse! His wife and children are victims both then and especially NOW! HE"S A LIAR AND AN ABUSER!!! And you think THAT'S okay? Read between the lines!!
As to Donna Watts, why don't you contact her website: www.donnawatts.com to ask your insidious questions or are you afraid of the answer?
Posted by: SexyMama on October 30, 2006 07:19 PMThe Muni-league is just another "liberal" group who try to pass themselves off as non-partisan. Anyone with an ounce of brain knows this and takes their ratings as a grain of salt. Why don't you check "Jobmakers" rating of Mr. Simpson? It's a real eye-opener!
As to Geoff being an "honorable man", I guess you support male domination at all costs even if there are children involved. Abuse of ANY kind is NOT victimless.
He says one thing yet does the opposite when he's in Olympia. You should check his voting record. But then again, you liberals like higher taxes, welfare, and the taking of private property (to name a FEW issues).
You obviously have benefited from President Reagan's positive efforts in setting this country back on a FORWARD course. You at least have the income to afford a computer and the education to use it. Too bad, you can't use it in a positive manner.
I'll pray for you and your family just as I'm praying for Mr. Simpson's wife and children.
Posted by: SexyMama on October 31, 2006 01:50 PMhttp://www.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/Default.aspx?docid=976106
Posted by: Don Trujillo on October 31, 2006 02:40 PMAnd this proves WHAT? Nowhere in the said document is Donna Watts or James Shackleford named. This is clearly from the KCGOP and was an independent expenditure which is TOTALLY legal and is common practice for any election cycle.
It's interesting that when a switchero is pulled on the "D"s, they become outraged and call foul but the "R"s should "take it like a man". What a double standard but then again, that's par for the course with you libs.
Jesus forgives liars those who ask for forgiveness. Have you asked for forgiveness yet? I don't think Mr. Simpson believes he has anything to confess or ask forgiveness for, including his lies, abuse of power (at home and in Olympia), or ordering the distruction of personal property (just a few examples since there are TOO many to list).
Fortunately the voters in the 47th district are smarter than you think and Geoff will be sent back to the firehouse. It's just too bad that even his own don't want him there either.
Posted by: SexyMama on November 1, 2006 11:08 AMThe "Jobmakers" website is designed to make Democrats look bad. Somehow supporting Washington's farmers by supporting biodiesel -- which farmers were pushing for -- was a "job-killer." The only jobs it may have killed were in Middle Eastern royal families. Mental health parity was even a jobkiller, for Pete's sake! In the PDC reports I see most business interests are lined up behind Simpson. Or is Bank of America liberal?
SexyMama, perhaps we can just put the astrology-worshipping Reagan's face on the bank notes that we sell to China to maintain our status as a debtor -- a status Reagan worsened more than any president before him, and one that Bush, Jr., restored us to after Clinton's budget-balancing. If Reagan's face is on Rushmore, it should just be spray-painted on in red ink -- it is more than we can afford with our budget so deeply in the red, but the symbolism would be appropriate.
I've got you figured out, SexyMama. You're actually Donna Watts. And that means your nickname is a damnable LIE! The fiery fate that awaits you in the afterlife will make your sorrow on Election Day a happy memory.
Once again, as ALL liberals do, you've missed the point. Slinging mud without all facts is so typical.
Mr. Simpson's actions, both in Olympia and at home, speak volumes and the informed voters of the district will dot the i's and cross the t's on November 7th.
You don't have to rely on "Jobmakers" to get a true read on Mr. Simpson. Just check his voting record. VOLUMES! Listen to his uncontrolled rants on the House floor on TVW. More VOLUMES! Check out the City of Covington council meeting minutes. VOLUMES & VOLUMES!! Attacks on constituents and past council members. VOLUMES & VOLUMES & VOLUMES...
I don't want this type of person representing me in Olympia. Oh yeah, I forgot. Since I don't support him or vote for him, he won't represent me anyway.
It's time for a change and Donna Watts has more REAL qualifications than Mr. Simpson will ever have. She has character and ethics which Mr. Simpson will never be able to claim with a straight face.
Just to set the record straight, I AM NOT Donna Watts! I do admire her determination to go against such a vial individual who will stop at nothing to ruin people. Just ask Phil Fortunato and Steve Altick. They've suffered his wrath as well as others.
I've added you, Bob, to my prayer list too. God be with you.
Posted by: SexyMama on November 1, 2006 11:12 PMUncontrollable rants? I like a fiery politician who fights special interests to represent the people back home. Can you be more specific/provide links to his "uncontrollable rants"?
I attended council meetings in Covington when the 4 pawns of developers were in control, again Mr. Simpson did an admirable job of representing the wishes of the people. That's why he was re-elected to the council and why people here wanted him to represent them in Olympia.
When Geoff disagrees with a partisan republican who attacks him, is that what you call an attack on a constituent? Again, be more specific and provide examples or your statements are meaningless.
What qualifications does Donna Watts have? I have researched her and have been unable to find any record of involvement except protesting against a mother who lost her son in Iraq and minor roles in mostly losing republican campaigns.
Steve Altick was a hypocrite who deserved to lose and Fortunato was a laughing stock in the legislature who embarrassed our district.
Donna Watts will lose by a bigger margin than either one of them because she is simply not qualified for the office and has failed in her desperate ploy to smear Simpson's family.
SexyMama or whatever your name is, you should pray that your false piety does not condemn you to eternal damnation. I'm really sick of fake Christians like you.
Alyssa
Posted by: Alyssa on November 2, 2006 09:21 AMAs for this James Shackleford, when the complaint document is signed to and then an agreement is filed for Geoff to pay the utilities after he had them she off, that is not unsubstantiated. The court would view that as Geoff admitting that he did that. Mike Mcgavick isn't claiming that he will be a good Senator, because he is SUPERDAD and SUPERSPOUSE. Geoff Simpson is claiming that. He says that he knows how to balance a budget in Olympia, because he does it at home. He has about $100,000.00 in consumer debt that he admitted too. He did not claim this debt on his PDC. Was he lying on the PDC or on the Court documents? Or did money fall out of the sky, or did he use campaign funds to pay his personal debt? Are you calling his wife a liar? Is Kathy a liar? Was she lying in the court documents (which is punishable by jail time) or is she lying in the ads (if Geoff is re-elected her children would be more secure financially). Geoff Simpson is a fraud and a hot head. Throwing a chair in a City Council meeting is not impassioned leadership. It is the mark of a selfish, potentially violent, but definately vindictive person. The court documents are simply the most recent documented examples.
As far as praying for me, we could all use prayer. I do not enjoy being the messenger on this. As for me, I'm praying for Kathy Simpson. This would not be the first case of an abused Spouse went back to her abuser. I've seen emotional battered wife go back to their husbands time and time again.
Posted by: James Shackleford on November 2, 2006 10:28 AMProve that I am a liar. I published Court Papers and a summary of those documents. The signs were bought by the KCGOP after my site wnet up and I notified them. I also notified the Kent city council of Mr. Simpsons activities and handed the documentation to the mayor. I was given the documents on Sat 10/14. I contacted the city council on that next tueday. The site was up on Wednesday. The council paid for the signs on 10/24 a full week after my site was up. As far as Jesus liking liars, when I read scripture Jesus LOVES all of us in spite of our faults. Jesus ate with liars, adulterers, and murders. Heaven is full of these types of people. We have all sinned. Have you always been truthful... to your kids, your wife. If I have sinned then I will pay that price. Exposing a fraudulent windbag like Geoff, may give his wife and kids the support they need to leave him and have a decent life, before something really bad happens. Also having a divorce is not a strick against you in my book. Turing off the utilies and phones to the house my kids live in, does.
Posted by: James Shackleford on November 2, 2006 10:44 AMYou are a repulsive excuse for a human being.
Your lies will be exposed, I'm sure. The signs began to appear on 10/22. That means they had to be designed, produced and distributed about the same time as Donna put the sleazy website up that you are claiming credit for.
I haven't read the documents on the website because I'm not a peeping-tom, bottom feeding scum like you.
Please provide evidence that Mr. Simpson ever threw a chair. Certainly such an act would have been covered by the news.
Oh, I forgot, evidence is not necessary any more since the Liar In Chief signed away the rights we are guaranteed in the Constitution. I understand how a dunderhead muppet like you could begin to beleive that evidence is no longer necessary and that people are guilty without it.
Anything can be written in divorce documents. My only hope is that Mr. Simpson files a lawsuit against you to make you pay for your slander against him. Accusing someone of domestic violence when there is absolutely no evidence that it has occurred is very serious. Are you prepared to defend yourself?
I've done my homework and you should too. I always taught my kids to research it themselves then they would learn it and remember it better than if some else did the work for them. They are now productive members of society and have the brains to see thru the crap you libs shovel out.
I'm disappointed that another woman would support an abusive male in this way. I've seen his handiwork despite her attempt to cover it up.
If you are so enamoured by a firey politian who speaks out against special interests, then why didn't you support Phil Fortunato? He was firey, spoke out against special interests but the one thing he did differently was represent ALL voters in the district. He may not have agreed with you but at least you weren't barred from his office and he would take the time to listen to your side and try to convince you otherwise. He didn't abuse his power in Olympia or anywhere else. Mr. Simpson, on the other hand, ruined Phil's livelihood and business with his lies!
Mrs. Watts has not smeared Mr. Simpson or his family, as he's done it all on his own and the documents prove it if only you'd get your head out of the clouds and open your mind to FACTS! As I stated at the top, "Do your own homework"!
I'm now adding you to my prayer list but some are hopeless causes. My life is in God's hands and I know where I'm going when I die, do you?
Posted by: SexyMama on November 2, 2006 05:47 PMNice. You have no evidence that I'm a "liar". If you don't read the court docs, how can you say that I'm lying? (typical lib) The facts are, according to the court docs, Geoff terminated the house phone and his wife's cell phone. He denied his kids access to 911, an emergency service. Unlike, you I read the docs. Geoff Simpson created this, by making his family relations a campaign issue, by featuring them in his ads. He moved out of his house and lived out of the district. He ran up almost $100,000.00 in person consumer debt. He wants to hide this, but he created it.
As far as your personal opinion of me is concerned ... I find is very sad and pathetic that you assume that I care. In fact, it is quite humorous. So please, continue to entertain us with your ad homonym attacks and "clever" turn of phrase.
As far as Geoff filing a lawsuit, in order for something to be slander or liable, it has to be untrue.
Keep up the “good”(lol) posts,
James
OXOXOXO