Slog - Comments on Underwood Wins Injunction Against Ex-Employee

Comment by BB

BB — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:20:50 -0800

Am I missing something? This doesn�t appear to be part of the plot against Hillary. Why did you post it?

Comment by vesuvius

vesuvius — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:34:45 -0800

so how long is this temporary injunction for? A normal TRO is just usually a few weeks. No bigge for the ex employee.

If it's for a longer period, like until trial, than the judge would've had to have ruled that Underwood showed the ex employee was likely to violate Underwood's rights and harm him irreparably and that Underwood was likely to ultimately win the whole lawsuit. In that case, it means the judge is basically saying Underwood already proved he is probably right, and the ex employee is probably in the wrong.

Comment by J.R.

J.R. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:40:59 -0800

There are only so many rich people in any town, and Seattle's belong to Colby.

Comment by Dale C.

Dale C. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:53:54 -0800

Right.

It's okay to take what's not yours, if you take it from someone who worked hard to create it, and made it into something valuable, and they're "rich" and you're not.

Why it'd be dumb to work to create something of value yourself, when you can just take it from someone else.

Comment by switzerblog

switzerblog — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:19:49 -0800

@4 - what's been taken? trade secrets (which entail, in toto: pick up phone, call people, ask for money. repeat)(oops, gonna get sued now...)? (gosh, since I'm getting sued now, more trade secrets: go to PDC website. Get lists. use.) Please. This is nonsense; this is how fundraisers (including Underwood) get started - train by working for someone else, then start their own shop. Then sink or swim on your own merits. Sounds like underwood's afraid he's in danger of sinking.

Comment by Giffy

Giffy — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:21:17 -0800

Hartman's a stand up woman and does not deserve this. Underwood should just accept that former employees are going to continue to do what they were doing for him, fund raising. You know just like he did when he left to go off on his own.

Comment by Hmm

Hmm — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:12:13 -0800

Strange, trade secrets, competition. Where did Colby start? Working for Tracy Newman and then competing against her in the 2004 Governor's race.

Comment by Where does he get off?!

Where does he get off?! — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:51:42 -0800

Colby's not the only fudraising shop in town, far from it actually. Colby is just the only fundraiser who thinks that getting press for yourself and not the candidate that you are working for is ok. Most fundrasiers shy away from press stories about $$ hoping instead that the press will focus on issues that matter to the campaign and to voters. Colby clearly did not learn that lesson very well.

Comment by watcher

watcher — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:10:09 -0800

It's a serious error of judgment spending hard earned money on attorneys trying to control the uncontrollable. I agree with #5, Colby is clearly unable to be successful on his own merits.

Comment by Therapissed!

Therapissed! — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:44:15 -0800

Wow, using lawsuits. So Republican sounding. Is he gonna start dialing for dollars for Dino Rossi now? This'll come back to him. This shit always does. Karma baby..........

Comment by Meh

Meh — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:11:59 -0800

Perhaps the only fundraising in this town should be *for* Hartman right now.

Comment by confused

confused — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:26:37 -0800

I am confused here. How is Colby Underwood the only fundraiser in Seattle? Didn't he get his start (and learn his trade secrets) from Tracy Newman. Is she not fundraising anymore? I find it hard to believe that only one person is fundraising for all of the democrats in town. I agree with #8, you know that you are doing a good job when your candidates message is heard, not your name as a fundraiser.

Comment by Ann

Ann — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:21:04 -0800

Any of you cowards want to use your real names? Didn't think so...because you are a bunch of followers that like to sit back, criticize and jibber jabber about the people actually doing something consequential with their lives. Jealous much?

Comment by Willis

Willis — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:55:26 -0800

Hell, Colby isn't even just fundraising for Dems anymore - last year he was raising money for confirmed Republican Bill Bryant (who ousted Reform Port Commissioner Alec Fisken) and Bob Edwards (who, luckily was ousted by Reform Port Candidate Gael Tarleton).

Comment by Therapissed!

Therapissed! — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:14:24 -0800

Hey Ann, maybe we are worried that Colby Underwear will sue us too!!!!!!!

Comment by Gary

Gary — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:36:40 -0800

Reasonable men, of whose opinion is worth our will to think, will believe that we acted as we really did. - Socrates "Crito"

Translation: It does not matter what anyone thinks. The judge considered the preponderance of evidence and immediately squashed Ms. Hartmans plans!

Wonder what kind of evidence Mr. Underwood has for the lawsuit, if it is this obvious.

Comment by Ann

Ann — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:18:12 -0800

Therapissed! - you SHOULD be sued...for crimes of bad humor, you ignoramous.