Slog - Comments on 8th District Hardball Begins http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha Eastside Republican Congressman Dave Reichert doesn't even kick off his reelection campaign until next week, but with his opponent, Democrat Darcy Burner, having out-fundraised him by 2 to 1 in the first quarter, the gloves are already coming off. The State Republican Party today announced it is filing a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission about Burner's handling of contributions. I'll post a response from Burner's campaign as soon as it arrives. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2006 8th District Democrat named in campaign violation complaint Seattle, WA — The Washington State Republican Party today filed a formal complaint with... Copyright 2007 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:30:37 -0800 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:18:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by COMTE Diane Tebelius - now, where have I heard that name before?

Oh, yeah.

She's sooooo credible...

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092375 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092375 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:01:08 -0800 Comment by Jackie Darcy has an ace consultant - Blair Butterworth. Too bad they are going to learn the hard way to do the money exactly to the letter.

Just makes her look like a rank novice.

And is hardly hardball. EVERY campaign checks out this stuff and makes it public if there are any mistakes.

]]> Jackie http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092392 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092392 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:14:41 -0800 Comment by WILSON Oh boy are they ever scared of Darcy! Dukes up girl!

]]> WILSON http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092393 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092393 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:15:44 -0800 Comment by Stefan Sharkansky The campaign's initial response was to pull down the video from her website.

]]> Stefan Sharkansky http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092447 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:15:50 -0800 Comment by Gomez LOL Reichert.

If the Burner campaign has done nothing wrong, they should welcome the opportunity to rebuke this assbag stunt and show proof that they've followed the law.

They have raised a high amount of money for the time period, though. Rather high.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092464 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092464 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:22:46 -0800 Comment by Meinert Hey Eli, when are we going to hear about Burner's positions? You promised them, I'd love to support her, but need some info. Or is it just about the win?

]]> Meinert http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092482 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092482 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:26:22 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Dishonest, Dave.

Eli's piece, which served to introduce Burner to our readers, also included her positions on many issues. And Eli posted a Slog item about Burner on the Iraq war.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092510 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092510 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:39:59 -0800 Comment by Meinert I've read everything Eli has posted. Am a fan of his writing. Am not criticizing him, but am honestly wondering when we get to hear more about Burner because I've been waiting. So far we know she won't vote against a contitutional ban on Gay Marriage, and she is somewhere sort of against the Iraq war but not having a solid plan of how to get out. Ok, cool, so what else? I want to get as excited as the political junkies who are excited about her fundraising and insider political press, but I get excited about ideas and I am hope Burner has some. Assuming she does, let's hear them. Where is she on No Child Left Behind, Iran, Immigration Reform, Health Care, Drilling in Alaskan Wildlife Refuge, Media Consolidation, Radio Payola, The Microsoft Anti-Trust case, minimum wage, whate's her energy policy, etc, etc, etc. I am exctied to see a true progressive win in the 8th. Is she one? What are her three top ideas she is going to bring with her to Congress that she will turn into legislation?

]]> Meinert http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092540 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092540 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:00:20 -0800 Comment by Erin Yeah, so far it seems to be all about the win. And the win for what, exactly? For the exclusive rights to cliche phrases like "Helping families who work hard and play by the rules get ahead" and "as we phase out of Iraq". If that doesn't convince you to vote for her, read more of her website. Guaranteed to provide empty rhetoric from now til....November?

Isn't it enough that she's not against stopping the war in Iraq right now? Or is it ok to keep killing kids for the time being, as long as the Democrats are saying it's alright? How twisted.

]]> Erin http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092666 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:05:52 -0800 Comment by Gomez That's a little too dense on your part, Dan. The reason behind the dissenting contentions is that, after Eli's pieces, it's still unclear what Burner herself is about. We know what her campaign managers and the Democratic boosters want, though.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092789 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:31:05 -0800 Comment by cienna Meinert, etc:

I've run into Burner twice at Drinking Liberally, and she always seems eager to discuss her stance on issues, and incredibly open to people approaching her with questions.

For example, two weeks ago a man at DL interrupted my conversation with Burner to ask her thoughts on alternative energy, and they proceeded to have a 10-minute conversation about the topic. I didn't get to eavesdrop on the whole conversation, but I did hear Burner say that ideally, she'd like to see fuel cell energy utilized as much as possible, but there were many steps that needed to be taken before that ideal could be reached.

My point: This dude felt completely comfortable walking up and asking her to explain herself. They chatted for 10 minutes. If you are really that keen to hear her take on things, and if The Stranger coverage is dissatisfying, then take some freaking initiative, walk down, and ask her yourself. She'd be thrilled.

We post about these events before hand for that very reason.

]]> cienna http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092841 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092841 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:08:58 -0800 Comment by Gomez That sounds encouraging, Cienna, no sarcasm. However, why isn't she this candid with the media and similar forums? Save for the handful of quotes cribbed from Eli's interview for the cover story, there isn't much else for the common observer to go on concerning her in particular.

And the vast majority of 8th District voters who will decide her fate will never meet Darcy Burner in person. They'll never know what you just told us. But they will she how she portrays herself on TV and in the news. What platform she presents to the outside world means so much more than what she's willing to discuss at a meet-and-greet with a passer-by.

To cite that isolated incident as a negation of our concerns is fallacy. Her conversation went unnoticed by anyone who wasn't there.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092858 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092858 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:26:37 -0800 Comment by cienna My attempt wasn't to negate your concerns, Gomez, but to illustrate that the best way to ensure that your concerns/issues are vocalized and addressed is to take a little initiative.

I have no doubt that Burner's stances will be aired, dissected, praised and criticized by plenty of sources from now until the election. And Eli is a fantastic reporter; he'll be on top of things.

]]> cienna http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092872 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092872 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:42:58 -0800 Comment by Meinert It is sad that with all the ink Burner has recevied so far we still know nothing about her positions on specific policies or what type of legislation she will be for or against. If the only answer is that she is easy to talk to at a bar full of Dem wonks, well, that's even sadder. Eli and Dan have been claiming for weeks that the feature on Burner was just going to be an introduction and that there would be indepth coverage of her positions coming. So far all I've read about is her rambling about Iraq and how much money she has raised. I'll go back to my original take on this - the Dems can't expect a Dem revolution without some ideas. If fundraising and poll numbers and some rambling about Iraq is all the Dems have, we're in trouble. I hope Burner has more. I believe she must, but every day that goes by without hearing her speak directly to voters about her policies and specific ideas is a day that belief fades.

Instead of the pro-Burner journalists and bloggers being defensive, it would be great to see them do their jobs and report to us some facts about Burner's positions. Trust me, if she doesn't define herself soon, Reichart will do it for her.

]]> Meinert http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092882 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092882 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:00:37 -0800 Comment by Napoleon XIII My work here is done.

]]> Napoleon XIII http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092892 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092892 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:08:31 -0800 Comment by Gomez Eli certainly writes good stuff, and I hope he helps the region get to know more about Darcy Burner and what she intends to do in office... and minimize this Reichert sniping we're seeing too much of lately. Okay, he's the 8th District Antichrist. We get it.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092899 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/8th_district_ha#c092899 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:18:20 -0800