Yesterday, King County Council member (and county executive candidate) Larry Phillips sent out a press release all but taking credit for the state legislature’s decision not to hold up light rail across I-90. (The legislature has been considering an amendment to the transportation budget that would delay light rail to the Eastside until 2024 or later). “Phillips raised alarm about state budget provisions that could delay East Link light rail, Legislature revises budget to keep light rail on track,” the press release boomed.
The only problem: The state legislature may be considering an amendment to “keep light rail on track,” but they sure haven’t passed one yet.
A few minutes after blasting out his boasting press release, Phillips sent out another one, requesting that editors “kill the [previous] release” and apologizing for “the erroneous transmission.”
I had an erroneous transmission all over my girlfriend last week.
“all but taking credit for the state legislature’s decision not to hold up light rail across I-90”
You mean, stealing the idea?
Stealing like the way you steal things from QFC? You’re a thief.
Refrain from commenting on others who take the same liberties.
KTHX.
@1 Did you kill the previous release first?
Time for comment registration.
The way I hear tell, the legislature thinks he’s grandstanding and was a bit miffed that he got involved since he’d use his non-involvement for personal gain.
I think we need comment registration and metamod like they do in Slashdot – which is open source, by the way.
I think those offended by this have too much time on their hands.
I think those offended by people being offended that the Stranger’s news editor is a thief named Will in Seattle has too much time on his hands to be commenting ALL FUCKING DAY EVERY FUCKING DAY.
Hey Will, you don’t need comment registration. You need a life.
those that are named Will, not an editor named Will.
This is SO Larry Phillips. Dow just got my eternal vote.
ah, did’s your feewings get hoit?
tough.