What is going on with Washington Republicans? First it's the quixotic way they are approaching the governor election trial. They've at least finally stopped their foolish calls for a re-vote. A heck of a legislative session where they got steamrolled on all sorts of legislation, but could have gotten on board at some point. Then, last week, one of the good ol'boys, Jim West -- a former state Senate Republican leader, cancer survivior and now mayor of Spokane -- comes out as a man who not only is gay but allegedly pleasured himself from his office while on an adult chat site, allegedly offered jobs to cute young men in exchange for romance, and allegedly molested a couple boys when he was a scout leader in the '70s. Whew!
West says he's staying on as mayor and has taken a leave of absence to sort things out. We'll see howlong it takes before some of the family-values conservatives start beatingthe drums and demonizing him for (their own) political gain. Not long, I think.
Now, I hear there is a plan for a big caucus of legislative Republicans. The agenda: changing the leadership. Apparently enough reps signed on to force the meeting in Seattle this week. So even the rank and file are apparently fed up.
Man, this party needs to get its act together if it wants to ever get back in the majority statewide. Of course, I am happy to see the Republicans devour themselves.
-- Wenatchee, Wash.
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Republicans are good.
Only if you have cotton plugged in your ears and your eyes gouged out.
This post isn't anything new, it's just combining the mayor of spokane post and the update on the governor election.
Do you hear what I hear? Disgruntled Republicans...
Do you see what I see? Fear of another (!) hypocritical scandal...
Do you smell what I smell? Another Republican stepping in it again...
Ha!
Thursday night, May 12, this was the lead story under "Gay Watch" on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." It was hilarious. As always, Stewart nails the issue and lampoons all. Even the R's should laugh.
-- L.
You're right, Loganite. My wife and I thought it was great. Regardless of the people featured, it was fun to see a Washington story on there.
The last one I remember about a Washingtonian was the one about the protester who chained himself to the wrong door and swallowed the key to the lock. Ha!
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