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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Media / Election Taking Campaign Advice from the Seattle Times Is Like Taking Sex Advice from the US College of Catholic Bishops

Posted by Goldy on Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 7:19 AM

Because if there's any criticism one can make of Suzan DelBene, it's that she's too partisan:

Koster and DelBene must rethink their messages. Campaigning on partisan autopilot will not work in the redrawn 1st District.

This is the editorial board, of course, that recently endorsed the losing candidate for governor, attorney general, and secretary of state, not to mention No on the library levy and the fifth place finisher in the 1st District primary. So yeah, both Koster and DelBene should really listen closely to what the Seattle Times says the district's voters want. And then do the opposite.

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Knew the Times' record was bad, but not this bad. Hobbs and Kastama are two of the worst candidates we've seen in a while, but the corporate toadies at the Times editorial board loved them.

Posted by 1971 on August 9, 2012 at 7:30 AM

the conservative MO is to decry partisanship whenever and wherever it starts working for a Democratic candidate.

witness the pearl clutching over Harry Reid's accusation. IRRESPONSIBLE! DIVISIVE!

Posted by Max Solomon on August 9, 2012 at 7:31 AM

And The Times continues it's swirl around the drain.

Posted by Pope Peabrain on August 9, 2012 at 7:43 AM

Integrity, accomplishments and experience are seen by the Seattle Times editorial staff as demerits.

Posted by Keister Button on August 9, 2012 at 8:08 AM

The Seattle Times is to politics as Orly Taitz is to the practice of law, on a relative scale of accuracy and coherency.

Posted by Joe Szilagyi

on August 9, 2012 at 9:05 AM

They live in an echo chamber with all the same people and their thoughts bouncing off each other. Tired excuses, reasoning and lazy decision-making mark their recommendations.

Keep this in mind for the general election and their recommendations.

Posted by westello on August 9, 2012 at 9:25 AM

It's time for them to have to remove "Seattle" from their paper's name.

Posted by madcap on August 9, 2012 at 9:49 AM

What about your ceaseless flacking for Darcy Burner?

Posted by joel connelly on August 9, 2012 at 9:57 AM

the irony of anyone in the Stranger comments calling the Times an echo chamber is amazing.

Posted by ian on August 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM

and so you're saying people should take advice from you when you got it wrong too? you were all about darcy burner!

Posted by ian on August 9, 2012 at 10:20 AM

Goldy - I think you mean US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Posted by TJ on August 9, 2012 at 10:33 AM

Who cares what those suburban leeches at the Times say ..

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 9, 2012 at 11:12 AM

George Costanza: "If every instinct you've had is wrong, then the opposite must be right!”"

Posted by wockyjockey on August 9, 2012 at 11:23 AM

To everyone decrying the Stranger's support of Darcy Burner, in their actual endorsements they chickened out and went with Laura Ruderman. (*Cough!* pussies)

Posted by PCM on August 9, 2012 at 11:33 AM