@ 1: There are only 49 seats, not 51.Right now it's 27D-22R. If Benton wins, that brings it to 26D-23R. Then if both DINOs switch, we end up with 24D-25R (functionally, since two Rs would be the DINOs).
Here's a guy who wants to lead form the middle and could care less about parties. Eastside is not Seattle. They are actually independents and Tom is behaving as such.
@9 Looks to me like Tom is a manipulative narcissistic sleaze-bag like Joe Lieberman. If he wants to be an independent, then he should have the guts to run as one, instead of being conniving coward.