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Monday, January 5, 2009

Politics / ??!! The Lady Vanishes

Posted by Brendan Kiley on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 4:32 PM

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire is out of state, but her office won't say where she is.

Gregoire was set to be the keynote speaker Tuesday at a pre-legislative session forum sponsored by The Associated Press, but her office canceled Monday afternoon. Legislative director Marty Brown will stand in for Gregoire at the forum.

Spokesman Pearse Edwards said that Gregoire will be making an announcement Tuesday morning, and that no further information would be released before then.

She missed her deadline to pick a Viaduct replacement option. She's being pummeled—and sued—over her crappy, crappy budget. And now she has, apparently, gone AWOL.

Office speculation: She landed a job in the Obama administration. Or just snapped her chain.

Either way, it'd be a step up.

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hmmmmm, heading to D.C.?

or maybe Chopp is holding her hostage until she approves his viaduct option.

Posted by boxofbirds on January 5, 2009 at 4:42 PM

New commerce secretary-elect?

New head of something not involving viaducts?

Posted by Womyn2me on January 5, 2009 at 4:43 PM

An appointment to the Obama administration: that's one way to get out of having to make a decision about the fucking Viaduct.

Posted by Dan Savage on January 5, 2009 at 4:44 PM

did Obama tab that....

Posted by just thinkin' on January 5, 2009 at 4:44 PM

update: did Obama TAP that...

(geesh)

Posted by stupid spell checker on January 5, 2009 at 4:45 PM

has anyone checked the Aurora bridge yet?

Posted by Jim Bexley-Speed on January 5, 2009 at 4:47 PM

Possibilities:
1) Appointment to Obama administration (based on AG experience, not Gov. experience -- I hope)
2) Illness (personal or family)
3) Threats ("YOU LET SEATTLE STEAL THIS ELECTION!")

Posted by AJ on January 5, 2009 at 4:48 PM

@2 wins. good call.

Posted by off to the obamatron on January 5, 2009 at 4:48 PM

Do governors do visits to national guard troops in Iraq or Afghanistan?

Posted by steve on January 5, 2009 at 4:52 PM

was commerce where beard richardson was headed?

Posted by Max Solomon on January 5, 2009 at 4:52 PM

please please please let us get a Democratic governor with a spine for once. Dear Santa, Dear Jesus, I didn't ask for much this holiday season but please give us that. Thank you.

Posted by DavidG on January 5, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Yes! Take her, America! The country needs this woman, now! Godspeed, your governorship! Godspeed!

Posted by elenchos on January 5, 2009 at 5:03 PM

So if Gregoire becomes CS, then the Dem Lt Governor will appoint a Dem as Lt Gov while becoming Governor (good thing nobody listened to The Stranger or we'd have a Republican for both Governor and Lt. Governor).

And then, in the game of musical chairs, that nominee, let's call him Ron Sims, could have their seat filled.

It's beginning to look a lot like Chrismakuh!

Posted by Will in Seattle on January 5, 2009 at 5:13 PM

I think the concept of her coming back with money for "shovel ready" (snicker) projects like the viaduct, 520 and light rail sounds more credible.

The tobacco settlement is the biggest national feather in her cap and I personally don't see how that translates to the Commerce sec, which is a more-important-than-usual cabinet position what with "the economy" etc etc. I suppose you never know, Obama could surprise everyone.

Posted by grizzly bear on January 5, 2009 at 5:45 PM