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Does Burbank ever say anything directly about Carlyle himself? Like criticize anything Carlyle himself has said or done? All you ever hear from this guy is attacks on Carlyle's supporters. I mean, to me it's annoying when John McCain does it and it's annoying when John Burbank does it.

Posted by elenchos | November 4, 2008 3:53 PM
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Carlysle has 5 children, no matter how much litter he picks up, he has is can't take away the carbon footprint of 5 more people on the planet. talk about selfish... we talked to him at the Magnolia Farmers market and right up until he said he had 5 kids, he sounded good... anyone who talks enviro stuff that breeds like that is just lying.

Posted by Womyn2me | November 4, 2008 3:55 PM
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Did you ask Burbank about the push poll phone calls, the manipulating of the 36th Dist. Democrats, and the spam emails from his toadies?

Posted by Latte Lovers for Reuven Carlyle | November 4, 2008 3:58 PM
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Considering that Burbank’s opponent is also a Democrat, it makes you wonder how much people have paid attention this far down the ticket even in their own neighborhoods…

The reason many people think Carlyle's a Republican is because ECB has been regularly fanning the flames of that rumor here on Slog, and Burbank has been dutifully emailing her rumor-mongering to everyone he can find an email address for. It's been a disgusting spectacle.

And @2, I hope one of Carlyle's kids grows up to solve the energy crisis (or at least to pay for your social security--who else is going to unless we "breed"?). He appears to have a terrific family, just the kind of guy you really want to have as your representative, but never runs because he's not crazy enough to put up with a smear campaign.

Posted by kk | November 4, 2008 4:03 PM
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@2

See? That's what I mean. Why attack his donors when you could be attacking his family? That's class, baby.

Posted by elenchos | November 4, 2008 4:06 PM
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@3:

Manipulation of the 36th District Democrats? You're a lying sack of shit. The Carlyle supporters are the ones who tried to jigger their District organization's sample ballot.

When you're up against corporate Washington's shiny new pet Democrat, you fight back with the resources you have.

Posted by ivan | November 4, 2008 4:07 PM
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Good hard work. I voted for him. The other guy seemed like a poser. Never heard about the smears, just about RC's huge hissy fit at 36th dems meeting.

Posted by WonderingWilla | November 4, 2008 4:07 PM
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He knocked on my door this morning and we had already voted, for Carlyle. Sux2bU Burbank. I can't stand people who vote a straight ticket without knowing anything about the candidates.

Posted by J | November 4, 2008 4:15 PM
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My household received a push phone call regarding Carlyle. Where did they get my number? From the 36th Dem. list. I also received two spam emails from other 36th Dist. Dems. Someone is using this list for unauthorized purposes. It's the Burbank supporters (not the campaign) that are using this list. This behavior reflects upon Burbank since he is doing nothing to stop it.

Not all members of the 36th Dist. Dems were properly informed about the endorsement meetings. Something is fishy.

Posted by Latte Lovers for Reuven Carlyle | November 4, 2008 4:39 PM
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Carlyle is picking up his own yard signs, that's a good thing.

1. He picks up after himself.
2. He walks the walk enviro-wise. Most candidates let their signs rot.
3. He's a good neighbor.

Posted by PC | November 4, 2008 4:47 PM
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"When asked why, this guy—Ray Fischer—says it’s because Burbank is a Democrat. Considering that Burbank’s opponent is also a Democrat, it makes you wonder how much people have paid attention this far down the ticket even in their own neighborhoods…"

I suppose that's a possibility. It also makes you sound more intelligent wither you deserve it or not. I on the other hand I was awakened from a nap when the above reporter knocked on my door so maybe I didn’t seem as with it as she would have liked. I liked Johns stand on the minimum wage and I didn’t like that his opponent was backed by the Washington Restaurant association. I think Burbank is more labor friendly and it’s an important point when CEO’s of this country get huge compensations even when their companies do poorly. When you are a working person and your company does poorly you loose your job over it. I’m also tired of labor getting blamed for nation’s problems when virtually every problem in a business is caused by bad management. How about the 5+ trillion the country lost last month. Was that a labor problem?
Ray Fischer, Ballard

Posted by Ray Fischer | November 5, 2008 4:51 PM

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