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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Politics You Think I Tell You Guys Everything?

Posted by Rob McKenna on Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 2:05 PM

Rob McKenna didn't write this.

No, @robmckenna is not writing for @strangerslog today. We're guessing this how they're releasing frustration after 2 debate losses. #wagov
— Washington State GOP (@WAGOP) October 4, 2012

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WORST SLOG DAY E-V-E-R.

Posted by The_Shaved_Bear on October 4, 2012 at 2:08 PM

It was one debate loss, we kicked McKenna's ASS this last week.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on October 4, 2012 at 2:09 PM

@1

Agree. It's a lame extended joke. I think this is the only time I'm coming here today, and this is the only post I'm looking at.

Posted by seatackled on October 4, 2012 at 2:14 PM

This is a joke, confirmed by the Seattle Times.

Posted by Gay Dude for Romney

on October 4, 2012 at 2:15 PM

@1,3 Yeah. I think I'm going to give slog a rest for a while. I'll check back after the election :(

Posted by Danger on October 4, 2012 at 2:16 PM

Correction, @4 is a joke, as is the Suburban Times.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on October 4, 2012 at 2:17 PM

@5 for the We Want Other Stuff Please Win of the Day.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on October 4, 2012 at 2:18 PM

My most trusted sources of information, The Times and GDfR, have declared this a hoax.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on October 4, 2012 at 2:26 PM

@8 so relieved.

Posted by CbytheSea on October 4, 2012 at 2:55 PM

What?! A hoax? *gasp* Unless it's not. Unless it's true! Ever think about that? THEY are trying to keep the TRUTH from us. OMG they're probably watching me type right now....

Posted by ArtBasketSara on October 4, 2012 at 3:01 PM

A couple of things...

1) This is a case of The Stranger wanting its cake and to eat it too. You want to be an edgy entertainment product or taken seriously as a journalistic enterprise. Can you do both? Not without some compromise of expectations.

2) That said, McKenna brought this on himself by refusing to include The Stranger in the conversation. By not representing himself, he let The Stranger put words in his mouth. And honestly, the brilliance of this hoax is that what those words are...are plausible. This isn't some grotesquerie, where what the faux-McKenna is spouting shocking and/or offensive things (though the support of Nickelback verges on the obscene.)

3) Look carefully at this reply from the WA-GOP. They're treating The Stranger as the enemy. The things that The Stranger supports are the things that they are against. Try to build a progressive conservative coalition on that foundation. Can't do it.

Posted by pg13 on October 4, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Who is this McKenna person?

Posted by Sargon Bighorn on October 4, 2012 at 3:37 PM

This is really dumb, you guys.

Posted by blip on October 4, 2012 at 3:37 PM

@ 11, besides disagreeing with your fundamental point, The Stranger's blog is not quite the same as The Stranger's paper. SLOG has published all kinds of crazy stuff that doesn't do a damn thing for their journalistic credibility, and they won a Pulitzer Prize anyway. Why? Because they don't issue this stuff seriously.

This may well serve a purpose, anyway. They may intend to bring a lot of attention to the question of why Rob McKenna has a vendetta against The Stranger. Get that out into the general media. Maybe not, but this stunt is guaranteed to get coverage.

Posted by Matt from Denver on October 4, 2012 at 3:44 PM