Slog - Comments on Luke Esser is Famous! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous Up now at Talking Points Memo... I already noted in the post below the comically unfolding story of Washington state GOP chair Luke Esser, who decided to stop counting the votes in the state GOP caucus with 13% of the votes still uncounted and has spent the last 24 hours coming up with increasingly ridiculous explanations of his actions. TPM Reader NM just flagged this article in the Seattle Times which quotes Esser now saying that the state GOP is going to try to get as "close as we can to 100 percent" of the vote counted. I mean, don't... Copyright 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:55:08 -0800 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:43:59 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Did you see the comment posted on Slog about how at some of the precinct gatherings they were giving more delegates to McCain even though more Huckabee supporters were present? Even the numbers that they ARE releasing are cooked.

Esser's not Logan. He's much worse than that.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933866 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:01:35 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Here's the link: http://www.moreperfect.org/wiki/index.php?title=Blog_Perfect#Did_the_Washington_State_Republican_Party_Misrepresent_McCain.27s_Victory.3F

Pierce County had more Huck than McCain people, but is sending more McCain delegates. The whole damn thing looks dishonest to me.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933872 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933872 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:03:55 -0800 Comment by Tlazolteotl Ha ha ha!

Luke Esser is gonna be toast!

]]> Tlazolteotl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933897 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933897 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:14:30 -0800 Comment by unPC FOX News had the chair of Hucakbee's campiagn on TV talking about the irregularities in the WAshington STate GOP last night, too.

Luke Esser = Katherine Harris!

]]> unPC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933899 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933899 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:16:21 -0800 Comment by cochise. and dean logan is still dean logan!:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/counteveryvote

]]> cochise. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933900 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933900 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:16:34 -0800 Comment by Timothy Fnarf...thanks for posting my link here. I was just about to do so. :-)

This is a huge story, actually, with National legs.

On Saturday night, the narrative (sorry Josh) that emerged was that Huckabee was sweeping. But, when Luke Esser called it for McCain, that narrative was stunted.

The story is not just that Esser called it too early, but that what he "called" has no basis in anything that can be called the results of the caucus. Luke Esser, himself, devised a way to crown John McCain the winner in Washington. This was a dishonest act.

I'm guessing Luke Esser hasn't done his last interview on this topic. :-)

]]> Timothy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933906 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933906 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:22:26 -0800 Comment by somethng smells Lets connect the dots shall we...

Luke Esser worked for many years for Attorney General Rob McKenna.

Attorney General Rob McKenna is the state chair of the John McCain campaign.

Read this clip from a Seattle Times article--

"McCain's victory is giving new life to what was a well-connected, but largely invisible, campaign team in the state. Attorney General Rob McKenna is the chairman of the campaign. Former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton is the honorary chairman. Former U.S. Attorney Mike McKay and Fidler are co-chairs of the state steering committee. And in New Hampshire last night was former Secretary of State Ralph Munro"

Sounds like the fix was in and the Republican party leaders were deeply involved.

Then think about the Seattle Weekly article which listed Dino Rossi, Luke Esser, and Rob McKenna, and Bill Finkbeiner as the rising young stars of Eastside Republican politics.

Before you buy into any Dino Rossi hype about stolen elections by Democrats, you may want to take a look at the Republicans as well...

]]> somethng smells http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933908 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933908 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:22:55 -0800 Comment by superyeadon We should all cross out Obama on our useless primary ballots, and vote for Huckabee. Just to kick this story a little bit further.

I hope Huckabee sues today.

]]> superyeadon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933932 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933932 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:38:40 -0800 Comment by Fnarf It's illegal to vote for a Republican in the primary if you signed in at the Democratic caucuses.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933998 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c933998 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:08 -0800 Comment by Brian Who would've thought the republicans would ever miss Diane Tebelius?

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934010 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934010 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:03:33 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Shocked! Shocked I am!

The concept that the GOP would LIE, CHEAT, and STEAL!

Oh, wait, we're talking about Republicans.

Never mind.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934030 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934030 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:09:25 -0800 Comment by Bub The Huckabee delegates' battle cry at the Republican National Convention will be: "REMEMBER PIERCE COUNTY!"

]]> Bub http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934084 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934084 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:30:31 -0800 Comment by Justin Keith Send an email requesting that all of the votes be counted and everyones voice be heard! comments@wsrp.org

]]> Justin Keith http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934108 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934108 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:41:39 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV It's all a diabolical plot to make Chris Vance look good in comparison.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934350 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934350 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:44:14 -0800 Comment by Detter Pfft the caucus was held and the votes are being counted. It was SAT night and the volunteers went home so they could get up and go to Church on Sunday. And here it is Monday.

I bet none of you know that this is the precinct vote, the primary vote is Tuesday the 19th, then there is a county get together, then the State convention and finally the national convention...it can change during this entire process.

Did someone fail to tell the Media?

Huckabee knows this and is getting free press ride.

So throttle back and idle down...or go crazy as I know you must. lol

]]> Detter http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934754 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934754 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:53:02 -0800 Comment by mckenna's bitch Detter @ 15--

The Democrats managed to count 200,000 caucus voters and report them within hours. And you are saying it takes days to count your piddly ass 15,000 Republicans? Your party lied about Rossi getting robbed. Your party lied about the vote in Florida and Ohio--twice! And Luke Esser who worked for state McCain chair Attorney General Rob McKenna for years is lying now.

]]> mckenna's bitch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934831 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/luke_esser_is_famous#c934831 2008 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:43:59 -0800