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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Politics Phillips's Future Is So Bright He's Got to Wear Shades

Posted by Dominic Holden on Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 2:04 PM

King County Executive candidate Larry Phillips has released the, um, rockin'-est television ad in the race. It's also the drinkiest. Says Phillips, "We make the best wines in the worlds and our beer is pretty good, too."

This is by far the weirdest campaign ad I can recall seeing in a long time. If nothing else, props to Phillips for doing something different. But lords knows if folks will realize it isn't an ad from the tourism bureau.

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this is a really good illustration of a possessive on a word ending in s.

Posted by PC on August 4, 2009 at 2:15 PM

It's amusing that Phillips is repping Safeco Field when in 2007 he apologized for the 1995 vote to overrule the stadium vote saying he "deeply regret[s] it." http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/post….

Why is taking credit for something that he deeply regrets???

Posted by anonyous on August 4, 2009 at 2:18 PM

I FOUND A TYPO

SHOULD BE "lords know"

Posted by DOMINIC HAS AN EXPIRED CPR CERTIFICATiOn!!nnbbm on August 4, 2009 at 2:36 PM

Wow, this is like Saturday Night Live and public access channel and smalltown local Chamber of Commerce commercial rolled into one..

However, I don't think it made me any less likely to vote for the guy.

Also, I love how he says "pretty good beer" against the Pyramid backdrop! "Pretty good" is actually too kind for fucking Pyramid.

Posted by jw36 on August 4, 2009 at 2:40 PM

Yeah, Larry Phillips "regretted" Safeco: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/lo…

Why is he doing photo ops in front of the stadium now?

I bet he can't name a single middle infielder on the team!

Posted by FACT CHECK on August 4, 2009 at 2:41 PM

shipoopi!

Posted by Kinkos on August 4, 2009 at 2:49 PM

For some reason the ad reminded me of this.

Posted by madamecrow on August 4, 2009 at 2:51 PM

as long as he doesn't frighten me with a blimp sized ass I'm good with it

Posted by bubba on August 4, 2009 at 3:07 PM

Personally, I like it.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 4, 2009 at 3:32 PM

Kinkos won with his comment but here is some more feedback.
Safeco was Gary Locke's deal. Sound transit was supposed to reach the Airport and Northgate by now. Do we really want a politician who thinks the best things about us are our wine and beer?
Certainly, we don't need to a rehash of LA lyrics from '86.

Er, what about the problems King County is facing and the solutions we need?

It looks like Larry wants to be Prom King with Susan.

Posted by Zander on August 4, 2009 at 3:40 PM

@ 7 thanks for the memories! I miss that show.

Posted by NumberOne on August 4, 2009 at 3:44 PM

Is that "more sunglasses per person than anywhere in the country" really true?

Posted by shabadoo on August 4, 2009 at 3:58 PM

Mike Januik, represented!!
(not the best wine in the world)

Posted by disintegrator

on August 4, 2009 at 4:58 PM

@12 - yes, it is.

We keep losing them.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 4, 2009 at 5:28 PM

Did Dominic finish high school? I am actually curious about this.

Posted by Just wondering on August 4, 2009 at 9:57 PM

Creepy wink.

Posted by a/o on August 4, 2009 at 10:56 PM

Ok, somebody pointed out a typo and didn't even correct it right. It's not "lords knows" or "lords know", it's: LORD KNOWS. Jesus H. Christ. Also, most of you people talking shit about Larry Phillips have typos all over your comments. Your comments are all void of credulity since most of you can't spell or type or correct your errors before you make your statements public.

Posted by phillychee on August 19, 2009 at 4:04 PM