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It’s no secret the SECB has little love for Frank Chopp. Chopp, a Democrat, represents a deep red—as in Socialist Alternative red—district on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. But as Speaker of the house, he operates more like a conservative suburban Dem.
As the national scene gets more terrifying with every passing hour, now is the time for Democrats here in Washington to be bold. Yes, Democrats made some important stuff happen this year, including the Voting Rights Act, which is a huge deal. But they didn’t pass a carbon tax, they didn’t repeal the death penalty, and they didn’t make any meaningful movement on tax reform. And no, we haven’t forgotten all the time they wasted dithering over how best to lick the assholes of anti-transit drivers whining about their car tab fees. As Speaker, Chopp bears some responsibility for every embarrassing failure of the Democrats in Olympia.