Slog - Comments on Republican Evolution http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution Fred Jarrett is the new Rodney Tom. Here's Rep. Fred Jarrett's (D-41, Mercer Is., Bellevue, Issaquah, Newcastle, Renton) statement on his decision to switch parties today from Republican to Democrat. After many months of careful consideration and many conversations with my family and supporters I have decided to run for the 41st District Senate seat as a Democrat in the 2008 election. This is not a decision I make lightly. Forty years ago, I volunteered on my first Republican campaign. Later, I worked on Dan Evan’s first gubernatorial campaign and came of age during his time as governor. In the... Copyright 2008 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:52:12 -0800 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:36:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle First of many to come.

You hear that sound of the Blue Wave, Republicants?

It is the sound of ... inevitability.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873898 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873898 News Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:57:53 -0800 Comment by josh Mole.

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873939 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873939 News Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:44:55 -0800 Comment by Timothy Note that SoundPolitics.com has yet to report this.

:-)

]]> Timothy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873957 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873957 News Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:39:10 -0800 Comment by Jake "...investment in education and transportation, civil rights, environmental protection, and well managed and effective government."

Sounds like a Democrat to me!

]]> Jake http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873965 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873965 News Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:06:31 -0800 Comment by Gitai "And I'd also like to be the chairman of a committee someday."

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873969 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873969 News Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:22:41 -0800 Comment by Fnarf "Forty years ago, I volunteered on my first Republican campaign. Later, I worked on Dan Evan’s first gubernatorial campaign"

Uh, _I_ worked on Dan Evans's (not Evan's) first gub campaign (I hung streamers as a child), and that was forty-three years ago. His math is off. "Later" my ass.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873992 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c873992 News Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:16:42 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 I welcome all carpet baggers to the side of light and goodness

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874041 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874041 News Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:47:12 -0800 Comment by Jessica This makes me feel better about living on the Dark Side (i.e. the Quah). We are growing, and we will outnumber you!

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874215 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874215 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:08:50 -0800 Comment by Anon So according to him Democrats evolved to adopt Republican values. This begs the question in which direction is the Republican Evolution?

Liberterian?
Anarchist?
Facist?

]]> Anon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874246 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874246 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:36:07 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Fascist with a Communistic overlay mostly. The Libertarians are a small insurgent group ignored by their party, think Ron Paul ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874308 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874308 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:20:02 -0800 Comment by JenK When he first ran for the legislature in the 41st, a mutual friend told me he yelled at Fred for running as an R and not a D. Jarrett reportedly pointed out that he's a moderate, he disagrees with both parties, and "It's the 41st!"

Sounds like the demographics have changed a wee bit. Or the Rs have.

]]> JenK http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874383 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874383 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:09:16 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Nowadays, you have to realize national polls are flawed - they try to pick a self-identified group with 50 percent Dems and 50 percent GOPs, and the problem is most people identify as 54 percent Dems, 16 percent Independent, and 30 percent GOP nowadays.

It's going to be a long tall Blue Wave and the crush of the surf will sweep away a lot of people who should have wised up a long time ago.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874717 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/republican_evolution#c874717 News Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:36:42 -0800