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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Political Suicide Prominent Dems Support Recall Reardon Effort

Posted by Goldy on Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 10:56 AM

[UPDATE: Just got a call from Larry Phillips office saying they "have no idea" how Phillips got added to that group. Phillips, of course, serves on the Sound Transit Board with Reardon, and I guess that would've been rather impolitic of him.

Turns out, I only go to Facebook to confirm friend requests, so I had no idea you could add people to groups without their permission, because hell... it would make no fucking sense for Facebook to work that way. But Paul assures me that it does, and since he's young and hip and everything (well, younger and hipper than me) I'm taking his word for it. So, um, my bad.]

Scandal-plagued Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon dodged one bullet recently when a recall petition was rejected on a technicality (the filer doesn't live in Snohomish County), but the recall movement is picking up steam... ~~and picking up the support of some prominent Democrats~~.

A Recall Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon Facebook group was recently started, ~~and among its early members are ~~King County Council member Larry Phillips~~*, 1st CD candidate Suzan DelBene, and state Representative Hans Dunshee (D-44).~~

~~When members of your own party start calling for your recall~~, it may be time to look for another job... preferably one that doesn't give you the opportunity to carry on a longterm affair on the taxpayer's dime.

Oh, and by the way, if a Reardon recall petition is accepted, it wouldn't be the first time:

Ellensburg Daily Record - 9/20/1947

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Phillips is on the Sound Transit Board with Reardon. The next Board Meeting should be quite spicy!

Posted by Looking For a Better Read on March 8, 2012 at 11:18 AM

Facebook most assuredly DOES allow groups to add you without your permission. Remember, always think of the most reasonable position on any privacy or control issue, and you can guarantee that Facebook will do the opposite.

Posted by Fnarf

on March 8, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Sorry the Facebook fact-gathering proved less than reliable, but way to find that awesome old newspaper clipping!

Posted by gloomy gus on March 8, 2012 at 12:32 PM

stupid, fat and credulous is no way to go through life, goldy

Posted by its lonely at the bottom on March 8, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Yes, responsible journalism at its finest. If only there were some kind of device you could pick up and ask a subject a question before posting.

Posted by bigyaz on March 8, 2012 at 2:50 PM

@4: I'm not fat.

@5: Unlike the Seattle Times editorial board, I acknowledge my errors.

Posted by Goldy on March 8, 2012 at 4:19 PM

Reardon should just resign now.

Posted by Farbe on March 8, 2012 at 5:27 PM

What's ironic about the moron that owns that fb group is that he supports Obama. So apparently allegedly wasting tax payer money is not ok, but targeting and killing Americans without due process, and endless war is.

Posted by KitsapPatriot on March 9, 2012 at 7:32 AM