Slog - Comments on Oly Inaction: Chopp is Stalling Again http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again Last year, Sen. Brian Weinstein's (D-41, Mercer Island) homeowner bill of rights turned into an explosive issue when it died in the House. Sen. Weinstein blamed House Speaker Frank Chopp (D-43, Wallingford). For many, the issue became a symbol of Chopp's kowtowing to the conservative Building and Industry Association of Washington (BIAW)—which itself became shorthand for Chopp's weird strategy of not using his giant majority for fear of losing it. (And so, the point of having the near-super-majority is...?) Anyway, as Slog readers know, I've been tracking Sen. Weinstein's homeowners' rights bill this session. And, with some hilarious footage shot... Copyright 2008 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:23:24 -0800 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:23:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by some dude what's the point of having nuclear weapons if you don't use them?

]]> some dude http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959117 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959117 Politics Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:28:21 -0800 Comment by cochise. i watched it, and it was anything but hilarious. now give me those 3 minutes back.

]]> cochise. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959120 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959120 Politics Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:29:29 -0800 Comment by DOUG. That's a butt-ugly house. Where's ELF when you need them?

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959141 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959141 Politics Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:40:11 -0800 Comment by Fnarf The point is, of course, to keep the other guy from getting it. If Chopp goes after BIAW, the Republicans win in the next election, both the governor and huge gains in the Senate and House, enabling them to do bad stuff.

That's the theory at any rate. I don't entirely agree, but it is undeniable that the Rs have a ton of bad stuff they'd like to get going on.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959164 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959164 Politics Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:50:48 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Oh, Fnarf, you're assuming Josh knows anything about elections ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959209 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959209 Politics Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:09:00 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Shut up, Will.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959236 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/oly_inaction_chopp_is_stalling_again#c959236 Politics Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:23:20 -0800