Slog - Comments on Score One for Dino Rossi

Comment by Louie

Louie — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:59:26 -0800

Youre reaching Josh. DO NOT become a political consultant. I know you-like most of the press- would like to see a race, but Dino is not gonna be able to turn this against Gregoire, he is just gonna come off as some extreme conservative dude reaching, and he needs to get moderate votes in whatcom and Pierce if he is going to have half a chance. The idea that he can use some wonky publication as an example of how insider Gregoire is might sound like a good idea, but it's not, its reaching.

Comment by ahava

ahava — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:13:59 -0800

I could have written Louie's post myself. I don't think it will have any influence on the race and I don't think there will be much of a race. Certainly nothing like 2004.

Comment by you

you — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:15:20 -0800

i think you have a problem with women having any political power.

Comment by Cale

Cale — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:20:00 -0800

typical rossi bullshit. tons of bad rhetoric without a single example to back up his claims.

Comment by Josh Feit

Josh Feit — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:20:32 -0800

@1,2, and 3

... And I think you all are a bit too serious for a Saturday morning.

Comment by Adam

Adam — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:21:15 -0800

This is the most asinine political commentary I've read in a while. Does anyone really think that Rossi is going to have a chance against Gregoire in this anti-Republican political climate? Sure, Dems need not to get complacent, but Gregoire on the cover of some wonkish mag is surely not going to derail her campaign...

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:34:37 -0800

I love it when Republicans run against competence. "My opponent has been a surgeon all her life, while I've been out in the real world, gaining experience in real estate. Trust your surgery to me instead!"

Comment by Louie

Louie — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:36:52 -0800

Its mid day Feit! and you wrote the wonky post for chrisakes!

Comment by Touring

Touring — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:39:05 -0800

I assume the post was sarcastic. Saying Rossi has nothing now and would need to reach for something that is suppose to be good for her, however, the general public would probably see it that way too.

Comment by Harold

Harold — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:49:02 -0800

Possible
Governing = Leadership, national compliments are craved in this region, the far corner of America

Rossi is on the long steep uphill
I bet Mr. Curtis from the recent sex scandal is a big fan of Rossi - how about that to kick off the campaign season

Comment by Dr. Gonzo

Dr. Gonzo — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:09:08 -0800

The Good Doctor would like to remind Josh that DeBolt lives in Chehalis, not Centralia. Adna if you want to be more specific, but sometimes life in the LC demands specificity.

Comment by Gomez

Gomez — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:10:43 -0800

That's the only picture of Gregoire I've ever seen where she doesn't look like the fucking Grinch.

Comment by palamedes

palamedes — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:31:22 -0800

Straws. Grasping.

Comment by Particle Man

Particle Man — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:52:30 -0800

Josh, were you "jushing" the reader with this spin? I think yes.
It is understandable though that readers would go quickly to the assumption that the media has had a big gulp of the Rossi Coolaid and could not see this as just another good evaluation of the job this Gov is doing.
After all, four years ago Rossi had a honeymoon with the press lasting longer than many marriages.

Comment by Adam

Adam — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:04:15 -0800

#9, #14: Sheesh, I really love columnists who write without hint of irony so as to "josh" the reader. Well, golly, the jokes on us! How clever! If we're going to be made fools of, why would I bother reading this columnist anymore?

Comment by Mike of Renton

Mike of Renton — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:15:10 -0800

I gotta agree with Louie @ 1 on this one, and I voted for Rossi in '04.

Comment by sniggles

sniggles — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:34:13 -0800

Plus, Josh is usually so sincerely self righteous about bullshit that how can you ever be sure?

Nonetheless, before you get so cocksure about Gregoire's victory, remember that in the last election, in a state with no republican governor since the middle of the century, she lost by fewer votes than residents in a new downtown condominium. She's done a better than passable job, and it seems she's getting better as time goes along, but she bungled aplenty at first.

Comment by Roger

Roger — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:22:25 -0800

The substance of Josh's critique is correct. The Governor and Frank Chopp run the government for the Democrats and the corporados that own our representatives. We have highly regressive taxes, devastation by developers, rampant privatization of public services through contracting and an un-learning educational establishment, K-UW and WSU. The Democrats are wolves in cheap suits.

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:30:57 -0800

I hardly think the 63rd ranked celebrity on Earth it going to have any trouble matching Gregoire cover for cover. Just a taste:

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/SHS227-ValentinoRossiCVR-03.jpg

Valentino's face is everywhere, and Chris can't touch that.

Comment by Roger

Roger — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:43:53 -0800

I forgot Dino is just bright color coordinated fashion statement with a large car.

Comment by Bridgette

Bridgette — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:52:32 -0800

I could see Rossi using it, althouogh I'm not sure how much play he'll get from it.

One of Gregoire's biggest problems is that she's really bad at getting out the message about the things she's accomplished. This article is certainly good press for her, but it's not the right press. She doesn't need other politicians to understand her accomplishments; she needs voters to understand them.

Comment by Curtis Roys

Curtis Roys — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:52:01 -0800

11/3/07

Washington is easily a top contender for the title of "The Most Satanic State In The Union" thanks to the Washington Democratic Party which is adamnant against an income tax and has been running this State ever since...? As a result, the billionaires keep moving in and Gregoire is under orders to discharge the severely mentally ill from Western State. From there, they wind up homeless on the streets of Seattle to be enslaved by crack and prostitution.
Meanwhile, the predators of the homeless, the con men who receive approximately $4,000.00 per month per head from the government for operating a homeless shelter are hard pressed to account for the funds that were to be spent on services for the homeless.
Hmnn...Seattle, "The Most Livable City" in the USA (at one time)can't ensure a "livable wage" for those who are trying to better themselves. This is EXACTLY what occult advisor to Queen Elizabeth, John Dees ("007") suggested:
Do away with the concept of a livable wage and do away with the laws against usury. See the "can't put it down" tome, "Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare" by Michael A. Hoffman, II.

Comment by ahahahahahahahahahah

ahahahahahahahahahah — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:29:13 -0800

@ 5: "... And I think you all are a bit too serious for a Saturday morning."

No Sh#t.

Comment by you

you — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:16:28 -0800

Josh-@5
Sorry, I must have confused you with Eli.