Slog - Comments on Hot Delegate Action http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action ECB, Josh Feit, Eli, I, and Slog-reading delegates (of both C and O persuasions) are getting together sometime this week at an undisclosed location to, uh, fight amongst ourselves! And drink. And plot the overthrow of the Democratic party. It should be rad. If you're a delegate or alternate for this Saturday's legislative district caucuses and didn't get an invitation, email me tout de suite and we'll fix you up.... Copyright 2008 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:39:21 -0800 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:32:29 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Nick ::BRRRRAAAP::

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987040 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987040 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:54:52 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave I'll be there!

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987053 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:59:48 -0800 Comment by He Who Smelt It Dealt It They both look like they're crop-dusting each other there. Or as my cousin Rusty calls this particular maneuver, "The one-cheek sneak."

]]> He Who Smelt It Dealt It http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987092 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987092 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:15:34 -0800 Comment by Lou So you have to be a delegate or alternate? Thanks for disenfranchising my liver.

]]> Lou http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987138 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:40:00 -0800 Comment by M My girlfriend is a delegate and has received NO information about what she's supposed to do where and when. The king county dems website aint much help. Maybe you could post some info on Ye Olde Slog to help the delegates?

P.S. I heard that the NEXT round of caucusing is on fucking passover! They trying to exclude jews or something?

]]> M http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987172 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987172 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:01:06 -0800 Comment by annie M: If you email me with her legislative district, I'll get her the info directly. The WA Dems site is more helpful than the KC Dems site: http://www.wa-democrats.org/index.php?page=display&id=294

The Passover conflict is with the county conventions, which are not caucuses (they don't affect the allocation of O/C delegates to the national convention), and aren't nearly as important (that's where people vote on planks in the state Democratic platform). But if you live in King County, the organizers heard the cry of the Israelites and moved it to the week before Passover: It's now Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm at West Seattle High School.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987211 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987211 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:23:04 -0800 Comment by Emily Steed Check out the 43rd District Dems website - 43rddems.org has info about the next round of caucuses (at least for the 43rd district) that are being held this Saturday.

It is my understanding that while the county caucuses were originally scheduled on Passover, the date was changed to accommodate delegates who observe Passover.

]]> Emily Steed http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987235 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987235 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:39:06 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @5 - actually, the King County Dems just literally mailed out the Call for Delegates/Alternates for the King County Convention. Half of the Districts hadn't even sent their data in (or had it trashed by the temps at the State Dems that "entered" it) by last week.

This weekend is the District Caucus - the location should be on the website of both the King County Democrats and your local district Democrats

The 43rd Dems are meeting at the Lincoln High School site where the Garfield High students are located just off N 45th and Stone Way N, near the 16 and 44 bus lines.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987239 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987239 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:41:01 -0800 Comment by know it all @3-actually crop dusting is something different.
Urban dictionary:
"Crop dusting

v. farting while walking or running
n. crop duster

When crop dusting does NOT work:
1. on a treadmill (no matter how fast you walk or run)
2. with a strong tail wind
3. with a turnaround - for example, you crop dust while walking with your girlfriend, then she turns around and walks back to look at a display in a storefront window."

]]> know it all http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987266 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:56:52 -0800 Comment by Gabe Global So I could do a bunch of phone calls to 43rd district Obama-supporting delegates in order to remind them to caucus OR drink with a bunch of Stranger political suckers. As fun as the former sounds, I’ll be at the latter.

]]> Gabe Global http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987429 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987429 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:18:23 -0800 Comment by Scalpel I'm an Obama delegate for the 36th LD, and based on what I've heard, this Stranger event is pretty much the best we can expect for special treatment at this level of delegate-ness. Count me in!

BTW, the caucus for the 36th District is this Saturday at 9:00 AM at the Ballard High School. They "cap" the line at 10:15 AM and won't sign up anyone not in line by that time, so if you're not in line by then, kiss your vote goodbye. Be there early!

]]> Scalpel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987513 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987513 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:27:23 -0800 Comment by Trevor I don't think it's ethical for journalists to become delegates for candidates in races they are paid to write about.

But I guess I'm in the minority on this one.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987554 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987554 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:12:33 -0800 Comment by annie @19: In papers that pretend to be objective, pledging to a candidate would betray a preference. But here on the Slog, we practice advocacy journalism--you know, me spouting arguments for Obama versus Erica doing the same for Clinton--and you would have a hard time pretending that either of us were remotely neutral. (Erica isn't a delegate in any case, but I am.)

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987558 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987558 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:17:44 -0800 Comment by Trevor For the record, here's the list of 43rd District Delegates and Alternates from the 2008 Democratic Party Caucuses:

http://www.43rddems.org/documents/DelegatesAndAlternates.xls

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987599 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987599 Politics Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:33:36 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Thanks for linking, Trevor!

See you at the Lincoln High School site that Garfield High School is located at in Wallingford on Saturday!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987807 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/hot_delegate_action#c987807 Politics Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:32:29 -0800