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<title>Slog - Comments on BREAKING: SECB Kicked Out of Bergeson Victory Wake!</title>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic</link>
<description>Terry Bergeson is the Superintendent of Public Instruction and she&apos;s running for reelection and we didn&apos;t endorse her but we showed up at her primary night party at the Red Lion at 5th &amp; Pike in downtown Seattle anyway because we&apos;re good sports. The first thing the SECB noticed when we walked into the San Juan Room were all the old, old, old people. It&apos;s total Gray Dawn up there. Not that we mind the elderly but... you know... we doubted that anyone at Bergeson&apos;s party actually has a kid in school. Great-grandkids maybe, but no kids. Before the SECB...</description>
<copyright>Copyright 2008</copyright>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:16:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by hahaha</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Hilarious!</p>]]></description>
<author>hahaha</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108919</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108919</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:26:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Zander</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Well, SECB's stock just went up in my book.  Getting kicked out of unimportant events takes some doin'.</p>]]></description>
<author>Zander</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108923</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108923</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:35:38 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I have to admit, until someone explained it to me, that I thought WASL was that dolphin thing with the spiral tusk.</p>]]></description>
<author>Lloyd Clydesdale</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108929</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108929</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:46:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Ryan</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><i>“This result is a crushing defeat for Randy Dorn and his <b>out-of-state war chest</b>,” says Mr. Hays.</i></p>

<p>....the fuck?</p>

<p>Going off of the PDC website, I've got Randy Dorn taking in $3,280 in out-of-state money.  Bergeson, I've got down for $7,575.</p>

<p>That's one dumb-ass criticism there, Alex Hays.</p>]]></description>
<author>Ryan</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108930</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108930</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:47:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by teve</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>What a silly dumb ass, that Alex Hayes.</p>

<p>Down with WASL!</p>]]></description>
<author>teve</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108936</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108936</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:59:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Mr. Poe</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!</p>

<p>I need to meet Mr. Hays. I have an attitude to deliver too.</p>]]></description>
<author>Mr. Poe</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108939</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108939</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:15:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by NapoleonXIV</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>It's nice to see that Mr. Hays shares Ms. Bergeson's math and reasoning aptitude.</p>]]></description>
<author>NapoleonXIV</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108944</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108944</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:27:39 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by aaron</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Wow, how very incompetent.</p>]]></description>
<author>aaron</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108947</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108947</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:53:09 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by jkjk</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Superintendent Of Public Instruction<br />
John Patterson Blair 8.26 %<br />
Don Hansler 9.45 %<br />
Randy Dorn 30.05 %<br />
David Blomstrom 4.01 %<br />
Enid Duncan 6.58 %<br />
Teresa (Terry) Bergeson 41.65%</p>

<p>Doesn't look like he's losing by 20 points anymore :).  And when you add up the "oh god, anyone else votes" it's looking pretty bad for her.  Blomstrom got 4 percent of the votes, and, well, google him.</p>]]></description>
<author>jkjk</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108960</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108960</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:35:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by SECB</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>SECB is conveniently the same as Silly Erica C Barnett..... hmmmm</p>

<p>The substance of this slog post comes as no surprise to me whatsoever.  The admittedly crappy newspapers in this town know (and the TV stations) that they can say what they want about candidates as long as it is framed as an op-ed piece.  When their "reporting" stays separate there is still some pretend line between fact and opinion.  The Stranger refuses to follow even this most childish of divisions and then acts surprised when the candidates they taunt for weeks on end don't want to see them?  </p>

<p>In the same vein, the Times and PI make endorsements but their websites are not headlined with "who you should vote for" for the 3 days before the election.</p>

<p>Next, posting slog entries on your own site under the 'Stranger Election Control Board' instead of admitting the potential bias of who is writing it?????</p>

<p>A) If I cared about your opinion I would have already voted against Bergeson.</p>

<p>B) Taking no responsibility for who is posting gives you ZERO credibility.</p>

<p>C) For the record, as I was stumped on a particular race while filling out my ballot I read the voter's pamphlet and was still at a loss.  I then checked the ECB guide and voted for the OTHER person.</p>

<p>These posts only make your "newspaper" look petty and spiteful.</p>]]></description>
<author>SECB</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108969</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108969</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:16:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Will in Seattle</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>A campaign that acts rude to the media deserves not getting endorsed by EITHER King County Democrats OR The Stranger.</p>]]></description>
<author>Will in Seattle</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108973</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1108973</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:18:28 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by The Joker</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>WASL serious?</p>

<p>Let's put a simile on that test!</p>]]></description>
<author>The Joker</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109038</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109038</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:34:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Soupytwist</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>So, the TB campaign is also a douche factory? </p>]]></description>
<author>Soupytwist</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109077</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109077</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:22:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Liston</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for clearing that up @ 10.  What amazes me most is how I stumbled onto your blog to read this in the first place!</p>]]></description>
<author>Liston</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109115</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109115</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:12:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Dr. Zaius</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Well done, @10!</p>

<p>When are you guys going to understand that you aren't a real news source? What candidate is going to take the "Stranger Election Control Board" seriously? Let the real media do the election coverage.</p>]]></description>
<author>Dr. Zaius</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109122</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109122</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:21:19 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by J.R.</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>@10, 15: Seattle's Daily Newspaper Reporters: Fighting bitterly on blogs in support of our failed business model!</p>]]></description>
<author>J.R.</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109139</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109139</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:41:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Dr. Zaius</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Yeah right, @16, all of the folks critical of the Stranger have to be miserable old reporters from the dailies.</p>]]></description>
<author>Dr. Zaius</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109162</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109162</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:59:35 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Erg</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>As someone who got to know Ms. Bergeson a little too up close and personal, I believe the SECB has captured the zeitgeist of her personality and her campaign perfectly.</p>]]></description>
<author>Erg</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109180</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109180</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:07:47 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by watcher</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>the Stranger is a mean-spirited publication known to interview with an ax-to-grind and for setting up candidates to be humiliated. What a surprise that Bergeson didn't welcome you to her campaign event.</p>]]></description>
<author>watcher</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109187</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109187</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:14:45 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by RonK, Seattle</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>A cumulative reading suggests that:</p>

<p>1. SECB finds political engagement by people much older than they are inherently humorous.</p>

<p>1. SECB finds political engagement by people much older than they are inherently humorous.</p>

<p>2. SECB finds political engagement by people much younger than they are inherently humorous.</p>

<p>3. SECB finds political engagement by differently-abled people inherently humorous.</p>

<p>Were SECB a middle-school lunchroom clique, we'd make broader allowances.<br />
</p>]]></description>
<author>RonK, Seattle</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109218</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109218</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:41:37 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by TVDinner</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Randy Dorn's out-of-state war chest?  I wonder what Hays has to say about the WEA - the union Bergeson once led - endorsing Dorn over her.  Seems to me they'd know better than anyone who's qualified to be the state superintendent.</p>]]></description>
<author>TVDinner</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109228</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109228</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:48:50 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by John</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>many parents think WEA is the reason you can't fire shitty teachers</p>

<p>and they are right</p>

<p>the kiss of death, WEA in elections??</p>]]></description>
<author>John</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109342</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1109342</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:01:14 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by T&apos;is I</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Fabulous writing!  Loved it!  Too funny for words!  </p>

<p>Has Bergeson ever explained why it is the testing company that keeps jacking-up the price it charges our state to grade the danged WASL continues to "win" the contract to score it?  Could it possibly be the thousands of dollars its executives have spent through the years supporting Bergeson's campaigns???</p>]]></description>
<author>T&apos;is I</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1113314</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/breaking_secb_kicked_out_of_bergeson_vic#c1113314</guid>
<category>Election Night</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:43:50 -0800</pubDate>
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