Slog - Comments on James Yee Is a 9th CD Obama Delegate http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate Further south on Saturday, Washington's 9th congressional district selected James Yee (the former GITMO chaplain who was accused of spying for terrorists and later cleared) to be an Obama delegate to the national convention. According to the Olympian, Yee now lives with his wife and daughter in Olympia, south of Fort Lewis, where he was assigned before and after his ordeal. The experience left him as "living proof that civil liberties have been eroded since 9/11," Yee told The Olympian newspaper on Monday. He said that during the gathering Saturday, "I came out and basically reiterated that Sen. Obama is... Copyright 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:10:18 -0800 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mike of Renton Nice. Any word on who the other delegates are from the 9th?

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028525 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028525 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:16:02 -0800 Comment by annie Article says: "Others chosen at the gathering were Zach Smith, a former supporter of ex-Sen. John Edwards who is now pledged to Clinton, and Natalie Stevens, an alternate pledged to Obama." But the 9th has 5 total, so that isn't everybody.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028532 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028532 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:22:43 -0800 Comment by BSG but WHO is the last CYLON?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!?

]]> BSG http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028546 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028546 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:31:00 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Barbara Bush!

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028555 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028555 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:44:39 -0800 Comment by Mike of Renton Thanks Annie, I found it here.

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028563 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028563 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 14:59:30 -0800 Comment by PC and meanwhile 9th cd congressman democrat brian baird still supports the surge?

Dear Mr. Lee: please announce you will run against Rep. Baird and knock some sense into him.

It's pretty useless to have a 9th CD delegate supporting Obama if the 9th CD Congressman isn't going to vote for withdrawing the troops.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028571 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028571 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:03:41 -0800 Comment by D. Great. Wait until Bill and Rush start using this as further "proof" Obama is a Muslim.

]]> D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028573 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028573 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:04:35 -0800 Comment by Trevor Awesome.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028582 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028582 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:11:14 -0800 Comment by Mike of Renton @6 Baird is from the 3rd CD. Adam Smith (Obama's state campaign chair) is the Rep from the 9th.

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028602 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028602 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:28:00 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Bravo. Considering the 7th CD elected a national delegation that includes an Iraqi American, an Iranian American, a Jewish woman, and an 18-yr-old high school student, it's going to be quite an interesting convention.

Makes me even prouder to be a Democrat.

(@7--so we should worry what Bill and Rush say and elect our delegates accordingly? methinks not.)

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028628 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028628 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:52:39 -0800 Comment by N in Seattle Gee Annie, why did you feel like you had to wander all the way to Virginia to find out about Yee? You could have read it right here on Sunday night.

Not that I'm patting myself on the back or anything. I got it from Emmett O'Connell and the Thurston County Democrats.

]]> N in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028638 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028638 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:03:22 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @10 - yeah, but the Clinton male delegate is gay.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028652 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028652 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:20:56 -0800 Comment by Cascadian There's a fairly extensive but not complete list of delegates here:

http://www.obamadelegates.org/page/WA+National+Delegate+List

]]> Cascadian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028659 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028659 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:25:01 -0800 Comment by annie @12: We have teh gays! At least one, anyway.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028662 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028662 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:25:58 -0800 Comment by ivan Annie @ 14:

From the 7th? At least two gay delegates.

]]> ivan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028667 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:29:16 -0800 Comment by annie @15 Being conservative b/c some people didn't mention sexual orientation in their campaign materials. But yes.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028697 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028697 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 17:08:16 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @14 - so we have 2 total or is it 2 Obama and 1 Clinton? Dang, I hate close races.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028702 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 17:11:05 -0800 Comment by annie OK, I'll come right out and guess 3 (L,G-O; G-C) total from the 7th, but I could be wrong.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028716 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028716 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 17:30:49 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Personally, I don't normally care (not being gay), so the only way I find out is if I'm at an event where their partner/spouse is ... or they announce it at some point.

One should never trust gaydar ... or you'd think most GOP electeds were gay.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028735 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028735 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 17:51:52 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Fascinating.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028775 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/james_yee_is_a_9th_cd_obama_delegate#c1028775 2008 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:33 -0800