Feingold in Ballard. Cantwell in Absentia
The Cantwell rally tomorrow at Ballard’s Whittier Elementary (1320 NW 75 ST.) just keeps getting weirder. It’s awkward enough that anti-Iraq-War Sen. Russ Feingold is the guest speaker. Additionally, the event is supposed to give way to an afternoon of doorbelling for Cantwell by fired up volunteers.
This is something like winning a date w George Clooney, but he gets sick, and so Carrot Top shows up at your door. (Hat tip: Wm. Steven Humphrey.)
Goldy from Horsesass dressed me down for questioning the Cantwell event. He wrote:
No, it’s not weird. The best way to support the efforts of Senators like Russ Feingold is to give him a Democratic majority in the Senate. And the best way for WA voters to help do this is to reelect Maria Cantwell. Feingold ain’t stupid. Posted by: Goldy | May 17, 2006 01:59 PM
I responded:
Goldy,
OK, not weird…How about ironic?
Cantwell is having trouble getting volunteers thanks to her position on the war. So, she brings out someone with the exact opposite position to drum up volunteers on her behalf.
Feingold may not be stupid. But Cantwell sure seems to think anti-war voters are.
Posted by: Josh Feit | May 17, 2006 03:54 PM
Anyway, here’s a nice detail: Cantwell’s not going to be there.
Now, that’s weird, right?
How’s this theory: Cantwell’s not going to be there, so the protesters don’t show up.
Any particular offical reason given for
the no show...?
---Jensen