Does this mean he'll start inviting/allowing Stranger reporters at his press events?

Engage respectfully? Why change now?

Yah, seriously. You've extended a giant olive branch to him, here's hoping he reciprocates in kind.

This is why The Stranger, not the Seattle Times, is my trusted news source.

By contrast, it appears that some of the Times' staff have joined with McKenna staff "rogues" (if he cannot manage his AAGs, how can he run our state?) to defame and destroy in an attempt to win advantage in the state's courtrooms and in the courtroom of public opinion.

I can count on the Stranger, however, to refuse to go down on the guy while still giving him a chance to be heard.

Bravo!

when does incumbent governor tim eyman get to post?

And that was a day of unprecedented workday productivity for MacCrocodile.

I just want to go on the record right now as saying that this is a terrible idea. It's basically that dumb, oversimplified concept of objective journalism ("...but other people simply deny the existence of gravity outright, like Rory Calhoun, who we found digging in a dumpster behind a HoJo's in Newark...") revised to internet 2.0 standards.

I've been meaning to take a day off from Slog. Thanks for the opportunity.

@7) Sure, except we don't normally present McKenna in neutral terms like we're pretending to be objective, or that all his points are valid. We're clear that we disagree, that he's wrong, and why he's wrong. This just gives him a day--one day, Paul--for a defense.

Agreed, Catalina. I'm done today. It's bad enough to read the crowing in the Salt Lake Tribune over Rmoney..... (I'm avoiding the Deseret News site where they've probably anointed Mittens with Joseph Smith's sacred semen).

Comment #4 is perhaps the most ironic thing I have ever heard.

@9: Respectfully disagree. Without a fact-check box underneath the post—but still in the post—calling him out on his bullshit, we're just providing free McKenna advertisements. I prefer to make money from McKenna's ads.

I was just thinking that the GOP and it's corporate masters just don't have enough platforms to spew their lies and other forms of shit around in.

I'm glad the Stranger decided to roll over and bend over for the huge chainsaw up it's collective asses.

Seriously, MORE McKenna? Are you fucking kidding me?

BTW..this is why modern Democrats are so fucking weak when comapred to the Democrats of 60 or 70 years ago.

And NO! I refuse to be respectful to a party that refuses to condem it's own racism, homophobia and every other horrid vice they engage in.

They are not worthy of respect until they admit their screw ups and appologize.

Wait, this isn't a joke? Will McKenna provide some "proof of life" to show that he's actually blogging?

@9
"Sure, except we don't normally present McKenna in neutral terms like we're pretending to be objective, or that all his points are valid."

Fuck neutral.
You have an agenda.
State your agenda and have him state his.
Then he can comment on how and why he thinks yours in wrong.

Stay objective about facts.
But do not provide free advertising for him.

Are any of the regular writers going to post today?

The Stranger isn't always balanced, but we do try to be fair.

Can't believe you wrote that with a straight face.

This is seriously fucking stupid.

Okay, if you guys don't intersperse this propaganda parade throughout the day with some stupid polls, or dinosaur news, or... I don't know, something about dildos and bath salts, I'm gonna be a sad panda.

Yes, yes, it's only one day....to SPAM THE FUCK out of the blog. Seriously, Rob?! You posted at 6:10, 6:45, 7:06, and 7:13 so far. I think 4 posts an hour is a little heavy, not to mention totally annoying. See you tomorrow, Slog.

Ad Block engaged for *.thestranger.com today. Sorry.

Fuck this shit.

@24, adblocked? How about "not visiting"?

Well this will save me some time today. See you tomorrow.

There seem to be more worthy "adversaries" for such a generous gesture. McKenna's such a baby about any sort of disagreement or conflict, as has been crazy clear with how he's treated the Stranger. He can't "deal with people." It's what makes him unlikable. Besides being a patsy for every special interest group with money to give, he only "reaches across the aisle" when there is no concession to be had on his part. (?!) It's a 100% win for him - he gets to put his words in public print and not have to deal with any feedback. It's like the greatest focus group for arguments - to prepare for the next debate - without all of that "in person" or "off the cuff" response, messy stuff. Man, you are bigger people than me.

Thanks for the heads up. See you tomorrow Slog.

Great. KEXP, KUOW and KPLU are all having their pledge drives right now, and *now* I can't even read the Stranger today....

Awesome timing. Public radio is in pledge drive time and now this. Ugh. Long day ahead. Plus no baseball.

The first post I saw was about the jam, and I thought it was a joke. Then I saw the Morning News was by a member of his staff, and I thought it was a more elaborate joke. I scrolled quickly past several more posts by McKenna until I got to the explanation. And I see that it's a really elaborate joke after all, only I don't know upon whom. I hope all the Stranger staffers enjoy their day off from the blog and get ahead on other projects or just get a day in the fall sun.

Cancel my subscription.

I want to see his posts on Line Out.

I would love to know how today's readership stats compare with an average day's. Any chance you'll share that info?

YUCK.

@3: I'm willing to wager that he'll take said olive branch and proceed to beat the Stranger staff about the face with it.

This is one of the strangest things The Stranger has ever done. Will you be doing the same thing for the Inslee camp?

@4 for the Insightful Win.

When I started reading SLOG this morning, I thought "My friend has been putting liquid LSD on my doorknobs again, because I'm tripping hard."

Then I thought "I get it, It's some sort of parody, but it's not funny." Then I kept reading

I still don't know what's going on. Maybe I'm still dreaming? Maybe what I thought was my waking life was the dreams and it's really the dreams that are real? This is really strong acid. I touched so many door handles. Must be 1,000 hits at least. Where am I? Who am I? What is real? Rob McKenna why would you let him write here? Is it real? I don't even know what that word means. It's just a sound. Real. Re-al. REEL. How can sounds have meaning? What does meaning mean? How can I even wonder "what is the meaning of "meaning"" If I don't know what "meaning" means?? Why is this happening? I think my toes are blue. I need to lay down. But now the ceiling is where the walls are. How come the wall is above my head if the ceiling is up? What does "up" mean? Why did Rob McKenna show up here? Ohh man, that UP movie is clearly a trip through the bardo after the old man died the first night, right? So much acid. Rob McKenna? Clearly he's a lizard person, right? Can't you see it man? Did he threaten to eat your kids? Tell us on the doll where the hyperdimensianal lizard man threatened your kids to take over this blog. Why is he here? Is this real? Are they playing a joke on us? I can't even tell you my name right now. I'm confused.

What's going on? I'm going to put on some grateful dead and try not to lose it. Please send orange juice.

Listen, this is okay - but please, some advance notice next time? Maybe a limited number of posts/topics? (Seriously?)

Lame.

This is pretty boring.

Free advertising for a homophobic bigot. Great job slog.

This is one long stupid 'April Fools' joke by The Stranger that has absolutely nothing to do with Rob McKenna. Its patently obvious from the get go.

Amazing.

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsno…

This is incredibly stupid and juvenile. Also not at all funny.

Note to the Stranger: College improv really sucks.

Got me.

I'm still waiting for an explanation. Yeah, I don't get what the point of any of this is.