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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Rossi Reader Board

posted by on October 22 at 10:45 AM

Slog tipper Peter writes:

I know that Dino Rossi doesn’t want folks knowing that he is a Republican, preferring GOP Party instead. But did you know that he has jumped onto the change wagon and is now linking himself to Barack Obama as seen on the electronic billboard along I-5 in Fife, just by the bend after Federal Way? I have seen this billboard for the last month, but was only able to stop and take pictures yesterday (this may be old news already!).

I did know this—I drove by the billboard (really a giant electronic reader board) on my way to the Joe Biden rally in Tacoma on Sunday. But Peter has pictures, and I thought Slog readers who don’t make regular drives down to Tacoma would want to see:

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1

See what he did there?

Posted by jackie treehorn | October 22, 2008 10:46 AM
2

Why do the Socialist Republicans hate America so?

Posted by Will in Seattle | October 22, 2008 10:54 AM
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Come on, even I know GOP = Republican, and I know I'm not the smartest person in the room.

Besides, he has a point. It would be a change.

Posted by Jason Josephes | October 22, 2008 10:55 AM
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Has anybody seen the rotating billboard above the Garage on Capitol Hill? It's gross and it has gotta be a waste of money for whoever put it there. I doubt they'll win any converts here period let alone with a billboard. I think it has a solid blue background and it just says real big something along the lines of "When you go to vote this November, remember September 11, 2001." Fuckin' fear mongers

Posted by JoeHalfRack | October 22, 2008 11:00 AM
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Didn't Cindy McCain and Todd Palin come out for a Rossi fundraiser dinner recently?

An ad hitting him on that connection might do some serious damage right about now....

Posted by Dave | October 22, 2008 11:50 AM
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so Rossi is endorsing Obama? "Republican GOP candidate for WA governor Rossi endorses Democratic presidential hopeful Obama. Obama campaign endorses Gov GREGOIRE!"

Posted by mama4obama | October 22, 2008 12:06 PM
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McCain would be a change too. How about a governor Tim Eyman? That would be a change. Seattle mayor Blayne from Project Runway? More change! Secretary of State George W. Bush - that's a job change right? Let's replace the Supreme Court with some folks from the Discovery Institute. We want change! Change change change dur!!

Posted by jrrrl | October 22, 2008 1:07 PM
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BTW, Obama's "change" means "progress." Gregoire is for progressive change - changing laws and providing judges for gay marriage and civil rights, more transit funding, environmentally aware policies, keeping regressive ideas like abstinence-only education and creationism out of our schools, etc.

Rossi's "change" means "let's change into Idaho."

Posted by jrrrl | October 22, 2008 1:11 PM
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Horrors! How dare they put up a message on an electronic sign that might be seen by people on their way to cheer for Mr Biden? Don't they know that liberals are entitled to ALL the electronic media, all the time? This has got to be some sort of invasion of privacy. In fact, just looking at it is making me upset.

Posted by Seajay | October 22, 2008 1:41 PM
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There's posters in Leavenworth and around eastern Washington that read "VOTE FOR DINO ROSSI - Don't let Seattle steal this election!"

There's also this annoying delivery truck covered in almost incomprehensible quotes and graphs, with what i assume are ostriches hiding their heads in the sand on the back, but which actually looks like some sort of flounder species, and big DINO ROSSI ads on the side. Just sitting there on public street parking, in Georgetown at 6th and Orcas St, just waiting for someone to share their feelings...

Just sayin, is all...

sincerely,
diggum

Posted by diggum | October 22, 2008 1:43 PM
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An anagram for "Dino Rossi" is .. "Is Dinosor." An anagram for "Chris Gregore" is "Richer Soggier."

Posted by Seajay | October 22, 2008 7:29 PM

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