Slog - Comments on Greenpeace Does Customized Reichert Press Release http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert Add it to his ENDA vote, his vote to override Bush, and his speech against media consolidation—U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert is running (scared) left. (Challenger Darcy Burner is kicking some ass on fundraising—$370,000 on hand to Reichert's $339,000.) Today Reichert voted with the Democrats (one of only 14 Republicans to do so) on the energy alternatives act. The act sets new fuel standards for cars, 35 mpg by 2020 (which seems pretty easy given that 30 plus mpg was the progressive standard in the 70s!). However, this was the Dems bill, so don't blame Reichert. Reichert's voting record has been... Copyright 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:12:57 -0800 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:20:51 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Juan Not for nothing, but it appears this thing passed with a 235/181 split, so Dave and his 13 fellow Rs really didn't have much of anything to do with passage.

]]> Juan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866739 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866739 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:23:02 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit @1,
Yes, that' also the case with his second stem cell vote and his Bush override, but that's a little subtle for voters...and apparently: Greenpeace.

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866763 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866763 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:31:33 -0800 Comment by Andrew 10% is kicking ass?

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866773 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866773 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:36:05 -0800 Comment by elenchos The thing I like about Darcy Burner is that once elected, you will never see Darcy getting marching orders from Nancy Pelosi telling her to vote right on votes that don't matter to keep her swing district seat. Cause Democrats are different.

Right?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866776 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866776 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:38:39 -0800 Comment by Tlazolteotl Greenpeace, today's Sierra Club!

]]> Tlazolteotl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866783 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:44:14 -0800 Comment by Fnarf He may be drifting left to win votes, but he still caucuses with the Republicans. When you vote for a congressman you are not voting for a free agent; you are voting for an organized system, because only organized systems can move in government. Vote Democrat.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866792 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866792 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:50:51 -0800 Comment by infrequent elenchos- it's not that dems don't do it, it's to remember who is really is. greenpeace is not helping greenpeace causes by supporting dave. that's the point. unless dave is actually changing his views...

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866797 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866797 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:56:30 -0800 Comment by david in wedgwood Greenpeace forever lost my support when they pulled this little stunt back in 1997.

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=2555298&date=19970817&query=greenpeace%2Baurora%2Bbridge

I spent over two hours stuck in my car on the Aurora Bridge with my infant daughter in a poopy diaper and without formula, because a quick trip turned into hours long ordeal.

I haven't donated a penny to the organization since.

]]> david in wedgwood http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866815 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:07:17 -0800 Comment by ivan Good work, Josh. Stay on it. Thanks.

]]> ivan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866899 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866899 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:51:21 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @5 - sadly no. The Sierra Club can affect many GOP races a lot more than Greenpeace can.

Plus, it's more trusted.

Don't worry, David, I replaced what you no longer donate - I didn't donate to them in 97 and do so now.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866944 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c866944 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:11:38 -0800 Comment by Daniel K As Juan points out, yet another safe vote he can throw away. These are exactly the kind of votes he was talking about in his now famous "I vote how the party tells me to vote to save my seat" speech last year.

The thing is, if he wants to get re-elected he is going to have to appeal to Republicans, and this kind of voting record could turn off enough people from voting for him to become an issue.

If he's trying to become a Democrat, we've seen how well that works with Democratic supporters when newly minted Democrat Rodney Tom unsuccessfully tried taking on the true progressive that Burner is.

]]> Daniel K http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c867218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c867218 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:24:26 -0800 Comment by Lauren The reason I continue to give money to Greenpeace every month and always will is that they remain independent. I pay attention to Greenpeace's global warming work, and they are working to make sure that every member of Congress has strong global warming platform, not just Republicans or Dems. They thanked Reichert when he voted the right way, and rightly so, because they can't always just be telling politicians to do better without acknowledging their good votes. Groups like the Sierra Club endorse candidates, but Greenpeace does not, and they stick to being independent, and they're are still working to push Reichert to do better. If we're going to win on global warming, we can't just support Dems- global warming can't just be a progressive issue. If we're going to win this one, we've got to reach out to both sides of the aisle.

]]> Lauren http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c878243 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/greenpeace_makes_peace_with_reichert#c878243 2008 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:20:51 -0800