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Monday, March 5, 2012

War / Olympia Will Dem Senators Un-Endorse Ex-Dem Kastama for Secretary of State?

Posted by Goldy on Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 12:33 PM

State Senator Jim Kastama fucked his Democratic caucus Friday night, and now it's time for his ex-colleagues to fuck him in return. Kastama is running for Secretary of State, allegedly as a Democrat, and according to his campaign website he currently has the endorsement of the following 15 Senate Dems:

Lisa Brown, Senate Majority Leader 3rd District Spokane
Adam Kline, State Senator 37th District Seattle
Brian Hatfield, State Senator 19th District Raymond
Debbie Regala, State Senator 27th District Tacoma
Derek Kilmer, State Senator 26th District Gig Harbor
Ed Murray, State Senator 43rd District Seattle
Maralyn Chase, State Senator 32nd District Shoreline
Mary Margaret Haugen, State Senator 10th District Camano Island
Paull Shin, State Senator 21st District Edmunds
*Rodney Tom, State Senator 48th District Bellevue
Steve Hobbs, State Senator 44th District Lake Stevens
*Tim Sheldon, State Senator 35th District Potlatch
Tracey Eide, State Senator 30th District Federal Way
Rosemary McAuliffe, State Senator 1st District Bothell
Kevin Ranker, State Senator 40th District San Juan Island

[*Fellow caucus traitor]

Judging from their speeches on the floor of the Senate Friday night, and their public comments and statements afterwards, many of Kastama's endorsers were shocked and offended by his stunning betrayal. So isn't it time to repay him for his perfidy by pulling their endorsements? Isn't it?

If any of these Kastama-endorsing Dems are your senator, you might want to ask them.

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So it would be a waste of time to make this request of Roney Tom and Tim Shelon, right?

Posted by seatackled on March 5, 2012 at 12:51 PM

Will Mayor McGinn and the City Council un-endorse Occupy Seattle?

Posted by Kinison

on March 5, 2012 at 12:54 PM

@2 No, those are Freedom Fighters.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on March 5, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Angry about Kastama note to Adam Kline sent.

Posted by Sean on March 5, 2012 at 1:14 PM

My state senator is Ed Murray, and I think he needed a wakeup call.

Posted by Wakeup, Ed. on March 5, 2012 at 1:30 PM

So Goldy you're the arbiter of who's an authentic Democrat? How do reconcile that so many of them or us (a majority in King Co even) voted for the 2/3 supermajority and against the income tax? I'd also wager that most Democrats also have nothing but contempt for the ocutard bowel-movement.

Posted by In your heart you know he's right on March 5, 2012 at 1:49 PM

Wait, that should be "occutard"

Posted by In your heart you know he's right on March 5, 2012 at 1:52 PM

I contacted my senator.

Posted by Tracy on March 5, 2012 at 2:33 PM

Me too; Adam Kline responds (quickly):

> From: Adam.Kline@leg.wa.gov
> To: aaronXXXX@XXXX
> Subject: RE: Constituent: Jim Kastama for Sec. of State
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 22:50:13 +0000
>
> I endorsed him some 5-6 months ago, and quite frankly had forgotten about it. Thanks for the heads-up. I'll most definitely tell him to quit using my name on his materials. In my personal opinion, he's made a grave mistake not just in the politics of his race for statewide office, but in the violation of loyalty to fellow Democrats. You won't see my name any further on his materials.
> Adam Kline
>

Good for Senator Kline!

Posted by Aaron on March 5, 2012 at 2:53 PM

I'll be writing to Ed Murray as soon as I get home.

Posted by N in Seattle