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Gregoire wins today's award for her denial to KING-5 last week (video here, text here) that there was nothing improper about her uncompensated giveback of hundreds of millions of the state's share of tribal gaming revenue.
No, Gregoire is no actor: The telltale smirk that she couldn't conceal when she feigned "I'm offended. I'm offended"; The non-sequitur excuse that "I've been Attorney General"; the nonsensical explanation that expanding the tribal gambling monopoly was to prevent Washingtonians from getting "addicted to gambling"; the Clintonian misdirection that the tribes donated "less than $40,000" to her campaign, when the former Attorney General knows full well that the issue is not the strictly limited direct donations, but also the hundreds of thousands of dollars that the tribes have given the state Democrat Party in recent years. But her hopelessly bad acting and implausible denials are as painfully, but unintentionally, funny as when your 15-year-old daughter tries to explain with a straight face why there's a 17-year-old boy hiding behind your living room curtains at 2am.
So thank you, Christine Gregoire, for giving us a good chuckle this week. Cue the music!
(Background on the Clown of the Day Award, here)
Posted by Juvenal at June 26, 2008 11:56 AM | Email ThisBrass-knuckle politics is one thing. Silly labels with funny pictures is another.
Posted by: jimg on June 26, 2008 12:16 PMSame here. Enough.
Posted by: Palouse on June 26, 2008 12:28 PMI guess I shouldn't be surprised at your childish responses for it's readily apparent that you know not of which you speak. Have a good life kimo-sabi. Posted by: NativeSon on June 26, 2008 12:28 PM
Why should we thank a governor who has massively increased state spending and still has a HUGE projected budget shortfall in 2009?
We should thank her for being beholden to special interests while the rest of the state suffers?
Posted by: DRW on June 26, 2008 12:39 PMJim McDermott, Frank Chopp, Jay Inslee, Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Rosie O'Donnell, John Ladenburg, Darcy Burner, Ron Sims, David Goldstein, Insane Clown Posse, Sam Reed, Greg Nickels, Nick Licata, Dow Constantine, Joel Connely, Dan Savage, Margarita Prentice, Bill Huennekens, WEA, Critical Mass, Bill O'Reilly, Rodney Tom, Clay Bennett, Herschel the Sea Lion, The guy that operates the Rouge River draw bridge in Delray on Jefferson, Adam Smith, Dwight Pelz, Barack Obama, Al Gore, J.P. Patches, George Soros, Effin Unsound, Sound Transit, Gil Kerlikowski, Richie Sexson, Nancy Pelosi, John Murtha, Fred Jarrett, Bob Ferguson, Dean Logan, Pam Roach, Rick Larsen, KUOW Gang of Four, John Edwards, Larry Phillips and Dave Matthews.
OK now.
Did I leave anyone out?
No?
Good.
Posted by: Don Ward on June 26, 2008 12:52 PMQueen Chrissy has been bought like a Pike Street hooker. As one of her johns, YOU might want to "thank" her. Most others, on the other hand, just want her arrested.
She continues to raise our taxes while giving her tribal masters tens of millions of dollars and then lying about it, her incompetence has cost the taxpayers of this state millions and the tribal mafia OWNS her.
No... no thanks necessary.
Indictments? yeah. Thanks? Well, no thanks.
As for the Clown of the Day Award? I would submit that those who find their delicate sensibilities offended by this effort utilize their mouse and click skills to skip reading it. In short, keep it.
Posted by: Hinton on June 26, 2008 01:30 PMWaah! Waah! The tribes are donating to Democrats! Well, DUH!
Keep the clowns, I say. It helps remind us who the REAL clowns are.
I think this Clown of the Day Award needs to be retired. It's juvenile.
I think it fits right in perfectly on this blog.
Posted by: thehim on June 26, 2008 01:37 PMDon,
Effin' Unsound is actually two people, so can we get two separate days? Posted by: thehim on June 26, 2008 01:40 PM
And you should be treated as a soverign nation that you so claim to be. This includes treating your nation as we treat any other nation. Border guards, visas required for travel, fences, no U.S. representation or votes, etc.
The tribes are either a soverign nation or they are not. Which is it?
Posted by: MP on June 26, 2008 01:41 PMAnd you should be treated as a soverign nation that you so claim to be. This includes treating your nation as we treat any other nation. Border guards, visas required for travel, fences, no U.S. representation or votes, etc.
The tribes are either a soverign nation or they are not. Which is it?
Posted by: MP on June 26, 2008 01:41 PMAnd you should be treated as a soverign nation that you so claim to be. This includes treating your nation as we treat any other nation. Border guards, visas required for travel, fences, no U.S. representation or votes, etc.
The tribes are either a soverign nation or they are not. Which is it?
Posted by: MP on June 26, 2008 01:41 PMAnd you should be treated as a soverign nation that you so claim to be. This includes treating your nation as we treat any other nation. Border guards, visas required for travel, fences, no U.S. representation or votes, etc.
The tribes are either a soverign nation or they are not. Which is it?
Posted by: MP on June 26, 2008 01:41 PMAnd you should be treated as a soverign nation that you so claim to be. This includes treating your nation as we treat any other nation. Border guards, visas required for travel, fences, no U.S. representation or votes, etc.
The tribes are either a soverign nation or they are not. Which is it?
Posted by: MP on June 26, 2008 01:41 PMYeah, illegal aliens! Where's their green cards? I bet NS is really fuming now. ROFL
Posted by: NW Denizen on June 26, 2008 01:52 PMAs sovereign nations will will DEMAND the right to do what we want, without permission from Whitey.
Please contribute:
https://www.chrisgregoire.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=userContribution&s=gregoire
If ICP and Herschel the Sea Lion only get one Clown of the Day mention, dude, you and Carl should be happy for the coverage. We'll make it a Monday though. Just so you get extra traffic...
Posted by: Don Ward on June 26, 2008 02:15 PMWhere was the real injustice? Hah, like you would know.
You've never faced an unjust day in your life. I'd be surprised if you ever met anyone who did.
It's a myth, just like the rest of your world, your life.
Just a myth.
Posted by: Larry on June 26, 2008 02:17 PMYeah, gee, that doesn't sound racist or anything.
Posted by: DK on June 26, 2008 02:21 PMSo you freely admit that you believe you're allowed to be and justified in your racism, due to perceived racism by the Atlanta Braves?
Well, then we're certainly allowed to be and justified in racism against YOU because you have been to us, right? What goes around....comes around.
Just so you understand that the next time the man keeps you down - for instance, pulling you over for no reason whatsoever - that you deserved this and the 'Man' has every right because you, in fact, have been racist to him. What a beautiful world you want to create. I'll be happy to oblige.
Posted by: Larry on June 26, 2008 02:38 PMThank you for being the face of the Republican Party and the spokesman for conservatism, and for ensuring that tribal money will continue to flow toward Democrats, to defeat Republicans.
You don't speak for me and quite honestly, it's people like you who continue to give Native Americans a bad rep.
For what it's worth, I'm Blackfoot - traditional hunter/gatherers who had/have no use for lazy coastal tribes, their smokes, fireworks or their casinos.
Posted by: jimg on June 26, 2008 02:51 PMAnd thank you for being the bloated, overweight midsection of the Democratic Party.
Posted by: jimg on June 26, 2008 02:56 PMWell, yeah. If you guys are going to increase spending by 33 percent, we're gonna look at those who aren't paying any taxes to support that wasteful spending.
As well as who they're paying off to do so.
Posted by: jimg on June 26, 2008 03:02 PMI'm equal opportunity. I don't whinge about Highlanders, "Fighting Irish", or "Fightin' Whiteys".
Posted by: DK on June 26, 2008 03:03 PMDemocrats in the back pocket of unions, tribes, criminals, victims, etc. Par for the course.
But what are they going to do when their refusal to address transportation and energy causes many people to stop going to the casinos, and the soft money well dries up?
Posted by: Jeff B. on June 26, 2008 03:05 PM"We should not be taxed obviously because we are a soverign nation and thus the State of Washington does not have the jurisdiction or power to tax us, as well it should be"
Really? Ok I can buy that. Like say Sweden, right? Then it should be illegal for you to BRIBE our officials since you are a foreign nation.
Posted by: pbj on June 26, 2008 03:21 PM"The Earth does not belong to man; man belongs to Earth"
So the argument that anyone "stole" your land is impossible, by word of Chief Sealth you could not have ever owned the land in the first place.
We'll have shuttle buses to the casinos before we have another Republican governor.
Keep equating union members and Native Americans with criminals and see how that plays at the polls this November.
It will fail, because your policies stink and your politics stink, because this year we're striking back at them, and because unlike you, we welcome the tribes as partners.
All you have left is hate and venom, and your frustration is beginning to show. Nobody likes haters like you and JimG and Larry.
Posted by: ivan on June 26, 2008 03:29 PMWhy do you call me a hater? There's no proof whatsoever that NativeSon nor his predecessors ever faced any injustice. We don't know who he is. He claims he is someone. I think, in reality, he's nobody.
But for that matter - I'm the grand-son of immigrants. My forefathers never did anything to NativeSon's forefathers. In fact, it's quite likely that my grandfather faced more injustice and racism when he came to America, because of his religion and nationality, then the last 100 years of NativeSon's family.
I had nothing to do with any perceived injustices, nor did my forefathers. If you'd like to claim responsibility for the perceived injustices in NativeSon's mind - well, knock yourself out.
I'll have none of it.
Posted by: Larry on June 26, 2008 03:43 PMHe ain't no Native Son.
Posted by: Memo on June 26, 2008 03:44 PMHere's a point Native Son has missed. Dino Rossi is 1/4 Native American. One would think that getting Rossi into the highest position in this state would be something the tribes would find desirable. But there's no money in it for them, so they aren't interested.
Bottom line, if we're all having to pay stiff B&O taxes, then the tribes should, as well. Especially for gambling, which is the business of taking people's money and sending them home broke. Posted by: Michele on June 26, 2008 03:48 PM
As a genuine native North American I am proud of what we as tribal brothers are accomplishing within this state. Ridicule me as you will but only tends to show the true character of what you profess to be. Represent yourselves accordingly and you will be judged in the same way. And you can translate the judged to voted for in the same way. Tread lightly my friends if you ever want to return to any semblance of power in this land. Posted by: NativeSon on June 26, 2008 05:16 PM
Either NativeSon is an outright hypocrite, or merely so stupid as to not understand that he doesn't practice what he preaches. Oops, sorry, that makes him a liberal and Democrat, that's all.
Posted by: Larry on June 26, 2008 05:25 PMSir, look back and read your posts in the most objective manner you can and answer this question as honestly as possible. Would you buy a used car from yourself. Enough said. Peace. Posted by: NativeSon on June 26, 2008 05:32 PM
The fact that you're putting on your Sunday best and trying to be diplomatic and polite now only indicates that you are sociopathic or have other like issues.
p.s. It's you who is out in the lot, trying to sell those old Hummers, not me.
Posted by: Larry on June 26, 2008 06:19 PMShe can't keep her fingers out of the cookie jar.
Posted by: gs on June 26, 2008 07:39 PManyone from your end or others stepping up to pay for my ancestors' sufferings over millenia? past-living victimhood; who invented those lights, refrig.s, a/c, scanners, computers and a host of other modern day inventions in your casinos? your ancestors? how about compensation to inventors for that? do you see non-natives whining about sharing their inventions with the world?
stop with the victmhood; and--other states at least have the smarts to get a slice off the top of the gambling;
as for your casino success, great--i'm a capitalist & glad the employees and suppliers benefit; people have freedom & choice to spend their money their way--not for me, but i wont stop some fool from parting with his $$;
but--why can't non-natives have the same casino/machine opportunities? isnt that the same discrimination you victim groups are all about fixing? Peace.
Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on June 27, 2008 07:16 AMYou can imagine that look when defending her $650,000 casino grab and loss of 140k in state revenue.
But then this is the same Klown who turned a 1.6 Billion surplus into a 2.5 and rising daily Billion defecit.
Keep the Klowns smiling.....
Posted by: GS on June 27, 2008 09:37 PM