The Ed cetera blog breaks the news, you can read the full Sunday editorial here.
One passage in particular should stand out to regular readers of Sound Politics:
On the important issue of trade, the most significant differences arise. Burner is closer to the national Democratic stance that trade must be offset with demands on other countries unassociated with trade itself. Washington Democratic representatives in Congress are consistently disappointing when they put their party's positions above this state's trade economy. It's a safe position for incumbents without serious Republican opposition. But in Burner's case, another vote stalling free-trade agreements with Colombia and South Korea is not needed.
Bluntly put, Reichert is simply a good fit for his district. Just part of the reason why he keeps holding up respectably under attacks from the other side, despite his lean-Democrat district.
UPDATE: readers may recall the Times endorsed Reichert in 2006 too - and absolutely hammered Burner while doing so.
The P-I is the paper that has switched from that year.
Posted by Eric Earling at October 10, 2008 06:33 PM | Email ThisNow I can't wait for the Bush backlash to smack Queen Christine. It's killing her in the polls, too. I noticed at the third debate that she dropped the "just like George W. Bush" line completely. Obviously the focus groups let her have it.
Posted by: dougbert2008 on October 10, 2008 07:10 PM
diamond@2,
Was the word "Bush" in one of the squares of the Burner Bingo game handed out at that debate?
Posted by: Smoley on October 10, 2008 08:26 PMGoing to Camp Nutstone and really, really wanting to be in congress are not actual job qualifications for a US Rep.
Posted by: Jeff B. on October 10, 2008 09:32 PMIn a right wing fantasy world Reichert makes a good congressman. Slavery is freedom. Ignorance is strength.... etc.....world.
How many of you would support trade policies that hurt Washington State, but helped the rest of the country?
I really loved the commercial I saw today blaming liberals in congress for the banking meltdown. It takes a certain type of inbreeding to be influenced by and ad as wrong as this on this many different levels. It appears to be aimed at the people with single digit IQ's.
Keep it up. The number of lemmings willing to jump off that GOP cliff is shrinking more every day. Soon only the truly genetically challenged, world is only 6,000 years old jesus creeps, mouth breathers, and multi-billionaires will be voting Republicon.
Reality will have won. America will be free of the corrupt corporate tyranny.
All Facts Support My Positions.
Posted by: All Facts Support My Positions on October 10, 2008 10:03 PMReichert is practically the least effective member of congress,
The FACT that the media thinks Reichert is more qualified than Burner must really eat you alive. I mean, if Reichert really is about the least effective member of Congress, what does that say about your waste of space candidate?
Posted by: Shanghai Dan on October 10, 2008 10:27 PMAnd on with the new era of democratic centralism so favored by your hero, Joe Stalin... right, idiot stick?
And with the dual endorsement of Reichert, even by Pravda on Sound, it would appear that, in fact, you're finally right about ONE thing:
Reality DID win. And it does suck to be you.
Posted by: Hinton on October 10, 2008 10:34 PMhttp://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/view.bg?articleid=1124117
Posted by: Michele on October 10, 2008 11:29 PMRomney/Palin in 2012(but she'll have to earn it next time).
Posted by: Crusader on October 11, 2008 12:49 AMThe race hardly matters this year. Burner is uninspiring.
The 8th could find a better fit, someone more articulate and more effective than Reichert to serve it in Congress. The district does deserve better.
But Dave is a terrific place holder. It actually helps to have a Republican in Congress from Western Washington sometimes.
That would be difficult. He was ranked behind Norm Dicks last time, but ahead of the rest of the delegation.
Anyhow, Reichert is going to win this one pretty easy and we'll never hear from Darcy Burner again unless she's smart and moves to McDermott's district when he finally leaves.
Posted by: Cliff on October 11, 2008 09:14 AMNo way do I want tax increases. Talk about kicking a country when it's down!
Posted by: Michele on October 11, 2008 12:18 PMDEM CONGRESS PLANS ON OBAMA WIN; PELOSI MAY CALL HOUSE BACK...
WASHINGTON (AP) - After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday.The bill's total cost could reach $150 billion, these officials said.
Arrogant thieves.
Last time around, the Times' editorialists had to grovel before their boss, and endorse Mike!@*&@#$#!! over Senator Cantwell, even as they admitted her work on our behalf outweighed Mike's friendship with Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Seven Indictments). Mr. Blethen loathes the inheritance tax (as does anyone who fears having to earn his own way in our world), and any politician who promises to end it, no matter how wildly unsuitable for office, gets the Times' endorsement.
Please remind us -- in which part of the 8th CD is the Times' editorial office?
Posted by: tensor on October 11, 2008 10:00 PM