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What a dirty trick

Stefan also leaves out that he is a contributor to the Johnson campaign (see the comments in his own blog)

has anyone seen this website yet?

www.therealgeoffsimpson.com

idiot republicans.

Sharkansky lies, water is wet.

But didn't she get to choose the second moderator, Connelly, after you were taken off?

Am I missing something?

The point is that a contributor to your own campaign is not a "moderator". A moderator has no stake in the outcome.

Just remember, Republicans are dirty and dishonest by nature.

Why the fuck was Sharkansky a moderator in the first damn place?

One question - how did it come to pass that Stefan Sharkansky was given his own column in The Stranger?

Hypocrisy alert!

Josh,
Whatever happened to your command that all candidates should show bravery no matter how tough the crowd....at least that's your line when you're dishing it out. I thought you liked gotchas. Still pouting that you got bumped from the spotlight?

YJHHF,

Take a valium pill, guy.

I was pointing out that Sharkansky wasn't giving all the details. There's certainly a case to be made that Owens should have still participated. I do think, however, that she had every right to be wary when Johnson got to call the shots. Sharkansky was oversimplifying the situation.

Meanwhile, she woud have been up against a partisan like Sharkansky and an "objective" journalist like Connelly who isn't likely to be hotly partisan against Johnson.

Should she have still shown up? Well, it certainly would have given her the moral high ground.

Pouting that I got bumped from the spotlight?
Dude, it's TVW.

Response, Sharkansky? I know you're reading...

Josh, Joel Connelly is just as much an advocate and partisan as you, Dan Savage, David Goldstein, and Stefan Sharkansky.

Josh, like you, Dan, David, and Stefan; Joel only wears one hat.

Josh, why did she back out so late? Why didn't she request a different moderator like Johnson? Why didn't they both request two non-partisan reporters who cover the State Supreme Court?

This city needs more Moderates.

"This city needs more Moderates."

Agreed. Unfortunately, neither party will allow it. Seattle D's and R's play out of the same dirty playbook and neither party is very accepting of anyone that does not tow the extremist party line.

The above comment by "Party-less" is a display of ignorance beyond mendacity. Whoever they are, they most likely do not live in Seattle.

Josh -- I didn't write about every detail yesterday afternoon only because I didn't have time to draft a comprehensive post. I posted a long write-up last night (click on my sig at the bottom of this comment). I do say that Johnson made a mistake to reject you as a moderator. And I believe I made a mistake to agree to replace you after you had accepted my invitation. However, You are not correct to say that the moderators were "switched up" on Owens. Phil let her campaign suggest some people to take your place and Connelly was on the short list. We all agreed to Connelly on Thursday afternoon.

Too bad the debate didn't go off with both candidates there and with both Josh and Stefan on the panel. That would have been worth tuning to TVW at the appropriate time (3:00 a.m.?) to watch?