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I come by it honestly

I flew into Philadelphia yesterday in time to watch the Eagles-Bears game with my family, one of those typically frustrating Eagles performances where they can’t seem to get any rhythm going, yet show flashes of brilliance, only to eek out an ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  23 Nov 2009

Dems get cloture on healthcare; Sen. Cantwell casts deciding vote

With Senate Democrats securing the bare 60 votes needed to bring the healthcare reform bill to the floor for a full debate, it is important to note that had Washingtonians followed the Seattle Times advice, and elected Republican Mike McGavick over ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  Mike McGavick,  Maria Cantwell

A bad election for people who think they’re “centrists”

I’ve been meaning to comment on David Brewster’s post-election analysis over at Crosscut — “A bad election for moderates” — but I just can’t work up the energy necessary to read it through a second time. So rather than a thorough, line-by-line fisking, ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Jennifer Dunn,  David Brewster,  Mike McGinn,  Dino Rossi

In which Goldy drink’s Mike McGinn’s wine…

Why am I drinking Mike McGinn’s wine? Because he was out of beer. Yeah, sure, I didn’t actually work for McGinn, and in fact, I voted for Mayor Nickels in the primary. But I gave McGinn my vote in the general election, and since I don’t expect a job ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mike McGinn

Washington, Seattle top off-year turnout charts

Vote-by-mail advocates have long argued that the system increases voter participation, particularly in traditionally low-turnout off-year elections, and this recent general election certainly doesn’t provide any evidence to the contrary. Indeed, when ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  20 Nov 2009

My, what a difference a year makes

Well, obviously, the $2.6 billion projected revenue shortfall is nearly impossible to fill in one year with less than $10 billion of discretionary spending on the chopping block, so as I wrote yesterday, some mix of cuts and revenue increases is the ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Frank Chopp

Legislature must raise taxes to help close $2.6 billion shortfall

Rightly or wrongly, Democratic elected officials are often maligned by their opponents as tax and spend, well, Democrats. And with the latest state revenue forecast now confirming a $2.6 billion shortfall for 2009 alone, it’s time for state Dems to ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

The GOP Delusion: Part II

The poll asked this question: “Do you think that Barack Obama legitimately won the Presidential election last year, or do you think that ACORN stole it for him?” The overall top-line is legitimately won 62%, ACORN stole it 26%. Among Republicans, ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  ACORN,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  John McCain

Will Army Corps of Engineers be on the hook for Howard Hanson Dam failure?

I wonder how many of those same citizens complain about taxes – which pay for stuff like constructing and maintaining dams on the Green River… Dams and impoundments are very expensive infrastructure items, and there’s simply not enough money to go ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Howard Hanson,  Army Corps of Engineers,  U.S. Republican Party

Open thread

I’m sure data like this hurts YLB arschlochs l’il Pinhead as his IQ is less than Room Temp and all he ever wants for Christmas is Disney Coloring Books! State Attorney General Rob McKenna's office has been trying to undermine Washington State's medical ...

From GOLDY, HorsesAss.Org,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Rob McKenna

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