Category: Politics

Washington Governor’s Race At right, Dino Rossi, at Today’s Press Conference Dino Rossi continues to plunge boldly ahead, working towards his dream of becoming Governor of Washington state. Too bad it’s all just in his mind. Although they won’t admit it, Republicans lost bigtime when Chelan County Superior Court Judge John Bridges, ruled that he…

Washington State Governor’s Race The Saga Continues In an election fraught with problems and strife, now new charges of impropriety have come to light. The dead have spoken, seemingly, and their clear choice for governor is Christine Gregoire. According to the King County elections manager, as many as 22 dead people voted in the election…

Washington Governor’s Race So Dino Rossi wants a new election? Give me a break! This guy has obviously been spending way too much time with Chris Vance (who is a world-class moron). Take note, Dino: There is no legitimate basis whatsoever for a new election. None, zero, zip. The election is over, and you lost!…

Washington Governor’s Race So now the King County ballots are in, and it’s Christine Gregoire by 10 votes? What a deal! Tomorrow, when King County includes the hundreds of disputed ballots – as they are allowed under today’s state Supreme Court decision – that lead may grow wider. So maybe it’s finally over… I guess…

Washington State Governor’s Race Poor, Poor Republicans. The way these guys are whining, you’d think the end of the world was just around the corner. The furor is over the 561 ballots from King County that were incorrectly tossed-out in the first count. It now appears the Democrats will succeed in getting the ballots counted…

I think it’s interesting to hear the cries of anguish by the Republicans over Christine Gregoire’s probable demand for a hand recount in the Washington state Governor’s race. To hear the Republicans tell it, the whole state will come crashing down in an apocalyptic doom if Christine Gregoire goes ahead and asks for the hand…

A Puppet Government In Iraq Equals Disaster for the US “The will of the people… is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.” –Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Waring, 1801. ME 10:236 A few weeks ago, President Bush put the interim Iraqi Prime Minister, Iyad…

Osama bin Laden wants you to vote for his best buddy, George Bush. Because bin Laden made George Bush – and visa versa. Truly, neither would have been anything at all without the other. Think about it: Prior to the September 11 attacks, the Bush Administration was a presidency in trouble: Bush had no agenda…

Washington state voters are getting ready to go the polls over an issue they’ve voted down twice in recent years: the issue of charter schools. The legislature, in their infinite wisdom – and entirely against the will of the people – voted in a bill last session that would authorize charter schools (ESSHB 2295). Alarmed…

Vice President Cheney Urges Calm Washington, DC (AP) – Following yesterday’s terrorist attacks, President Bush issued an executive order postponing tomorrow’s national elections. “We have been dealt a devastating blow, and we must now draw together on this terrible day of infamy, and mourn those who have fallen,” said Vice President Cheney. “But we cannot…