Slog - Comments on Gregoire Speaks http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak Governor Gregoire just finished speaking. State Rep. Eric Pettigrew introduced her; other political bigwigs here include House Speaker Frank Chopp; State Rep. Joe McDermott; the aforementioned Jim McDermott; state party chair Dwight Pelz; State Rep. Ross Hunter; and State Sen. Karen Keiser. Gregoire's brief speech here, unlike the one earlier tonight at Spitfire, has been mostly about her record as governor: Making the state the third-best in the country for business, prioritizing climate change, and taking care of men and women in Iraq. "We've got momentum, it's on to November, the president of the United States is going to be... Copyright 2008 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:47:31 -0800 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:13 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by elenchos The only thing I see when I look at all this is that finally Rossi will stop playing at politics and concentrate on being the best motorcycle racer in the world. His string of championship victories will ring out long after history has forgotten who was Governor of Washington. It's funny that a man can't be satisfied with that.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108900 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108900 Election Night Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:53:32 -0800 Comment by StC Louie, Louie?

They played our official state song at a Gregoire rally?

]]> StC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108901 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108901 Election Night Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:53:47 -0800 Comment by he's a senator Sen. Joe McDermott, not Rep. Joe McDermott

]]> he's a senator http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108914 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108914 Election Night Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:19:55 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @2 - damned straight. She's the Governor, and she knows what we want - and if it's Louie, Louie for our State Anthem, then that's what's playing!

I hear Dino Marx Rossi was playing "Money" by Pink Floyd.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108977 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1108977 Election Night Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:26:22 -0800 Comment by Trevor Correct me if I'm wrong, but when an incumbent Gov gets less than 50 percent, even in a top two primary, isn't that a sign of weakness and not strength? Or at least the election being a toss-up? Or is the expectation that young Obama voters will propel her in November, so a near-tie now signifies an easy victory in November?

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1109066 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1109066 Election Night Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:54:37 -0800 Comment by lmfao Seriously, 'Louie, Louie' is her theme song, she requests it to be played every time she speaks at events.

I attended an event a few years ago, she was late & the folks putting on the event only had the first minute of the song- they played it over & over until she finally made her appearance...

]]> lmfao http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1109206 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/gregoire_speak#c1109206 Election Night Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:13 -0800