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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Politics Prosecutor Chides Local Republican Group

Posted by Dominic Holden on Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:38 PM

Last night, the 46th Legislative District Republicans issued voting recommendations for candidates in the primary election, and among their picks was city council hopeful Jessie Israel. (I posted about the group's endorsements here.) They gave Israel the blessing because “she has Republican friends, has spoken at the 43rd Republican meeting and she's endorsed by Dan Satterberg,” the email said.

In fact, Republican King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg did no such thing.

“Unless he has been longtime friend, he doesn't endorse in any race,” says Ian Goodhew, a spokesman for King County Prosecutor’s Office, who called The Stranger this afternoon. “He was particularly chagrined to find out that someone was reporting that he made an endorsement in the Israel race. He did not endorse anybody in that race.”

An email to the group has not been returned. However, someone claiming to be a member of the group, Lisa Bailey, in Slog comments (probably her) apologizes for the “misinformation.” The commenter also notes that the group was not issuing “endorsements,” but rather that they were "recommendations for the best candidate,” she writes. Call them what you will. It would be a terrible if someone went around using the "e" word inaccurately.

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I'll be using their recommendations as a checklist of who not to vote for.

Gracias muy mucho, douchebags.

Posted by Original Andrew on August 5, 2009 at 5:45 PM

Go Susan!

Posted by Hutch Fan on August 5, 2009 at 7:08 PM

He is afraid she might accidentally sit on him with her huge ass.

Posted by be very afraid, small people on August 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM

Good thing I voted for Nick Licata, who got the sole endorsement from both the 43rd Dems www.43rddems.org and from the King County Dems www.kcdems.org ...

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 5, 2009 at 7:33 PM

The real question is where the Republicans came up with that idea. I hope it wasn't from Israel's campaign.

Posted by Trevor on August 6, 2009 at 12:35 AM

#Trevor, you hope that the Israel campaign didn't ASK the 46th district Republican's to what? Endorse her? provide misinformation about Satterberg? That's just dumb.

Posted by dumb on August 6, 2009 at 6:31 AM

I am shocked. Shocked! To hear repubs lied to their constiuents.

Posted by The Amazing Jim

on August 6, 2009 at 8:40 AM

the 46th district republicans said they endorsed Israel because of satterberg and because she spoke at a 43rd district republican meeting. who knew there was a republican district organization in the 43rd of all places.

Posted by Odd on August 6, 2009 at 9:30 AM

well, maybe we need someone with her sheer intelligence who can see the "big pic" and can (on no, not that!) work with repubs and dems. did anyone see her FOS video interview? also cheap shots on ass are stupid, really stupid.

Posted by howabout on August 6, 2009 at 11:05 AM

@6: Sorry you seem to not understand what I thought was plain English. Here is my question put another way: Did Jessie Israel lie to Republicans and tell them that Satterberg had endorsed her when he actually had not? If not, why did they believe that?

Posted by Trevor on August 6, 2009 at 2:38 PM

Trevor, it wouldn't have happened. Period.

Posted by howabout on August 6, 2009 at 5:57 PM