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This Afternoon in McKenna-Related Fury: Brown Dismayed, Labor Council Upset, and Pelz Going for the Document Jugular

Eli Sanders
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Pelz is far more entertaining as head of the State Dems than he ever was as a politician.
kk in seattle on March 23, 2010 at 4:27 PM Report this
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I'm not from your state, so I don't know, but can't your state legislature de-fund his effort to "ram this down the citizens throat" and "ignore the will of the people"?
The Amazing Jim on March 23, 2010 at 4:28 PM Report this
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Remember that time Jane Hague got a DUI and Dwight Pelz didn't have anyone running against her?

Not a fan.
I Got Nuthin' on March 23, 2010 at 4:31 PM Report this
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So. Awesome.
April on March 23, 2010 at 4:34 PM Report this
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@3: More entertaining. He's equally ineffective in any role.
kk in seattle on March 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM Report this
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How much is the document request going to cost the taxpayers? A little inappropriate, Dwight, we're arguing that McKenna's going to cost us a lot of money with this suit.
sarah68 on March 23, 2010 at 4:49 PM Report this
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McKenna is a profound asshole who is doing something that is arguably defensible for all the wrong reasons, and the wackjob Repubs we have here are going to love him for it also for all the wrong reasons.
balderdash on March 23, 2010 at 4:54 PM Report this
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The anti-Mckenna fansite on facebook has WAY more fans than Mckenna's own...and half of 'em joined up today to publicly air their grievance at his actions.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid…

vs

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Rob-McK…

If your interested, there is a way to formally complain with his office as well at:

http://www.atg.wa.gov/fileacomplaint.asp…
on March 23, 2010 at 4:55 PM Report this
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What I want to know is, if we're so strapped for cash, and letting prisoners go due to lack of funds, and not challenging rulings due to lack of funds, where the HECK did he get the cash to spend on this?

Well?
Will in Seattle on March 23, 2010 at 5:06 PM Report this
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The people of WA state voted overwhelmingly for Obama, who ran in part on Healthcare. That's all the polling anyone should need. What right does the AG have to try and stop the implementation of HCR on behalf of the people of WA?

Can this idiot be recalled?
hal on March 23, 2010 at 5:22 PM Report this
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@10: I am frankly surprised a recall movement hasn't already started. But I am frankly even more surprised that he doesn't understand that pissing off Seattle and the surrounding counties is political suicide, at least for a statewide office.
on March 23, 2010 at 5:35 PM Report this
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McKenna is a worthless piece of shit.

How did that guy carry King County last election? When he was on the King County Council he was a whore for the asphalt and building industry.
Spicy McHaggis on March 23, 2010 at 5:49 PM Report this
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As a democrat who has voted for McKenna, I really can't believe he'd be so stupid to do this. To be fair, Republicans were probably drinking pretty heavily this weekend in anticipation of their loss, so maybe he'll sober up midweek and back down.
on March 23, 2010 at 6:05 PM Report this
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"impressively thorough needling" is the most accurate description of Dwight Pelz' style I've ever heard. Bravo.
hillside_hoyden on March 23, 2010 at 7:50 PM Report this
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This is a multi-party lawsuit with the Florida AG as the lead plaintiff. Washington's monetary contribution to the suit will be minimal.
on March 23, 2010 at 9:20 PM Report this
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Alright McKenna, I realize in supporting the lawsuit against against the Healthcare "Reform" Bill, you're just trying to position yourself to run as the Republic candidate for governor of Washington.

But couldn't you find a position more on top the Republican National Committees' Dick? Or would that require some form of elective surgery?

I can only hope this finally inspires the westside to vote you out of town on a rail.
zivilisierter Wurm on March 23, 2010 at 9:28 PM Report this
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All my sources say this was political suicide...he was looking very good going into 2012 so there may be time to recover but for now it's only going to get worse and go downhill from here. At least he will have teabaggers on his side in '12.
on March 23, 2010 at 9:33 PM Report this
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No no no no no. Don't underestimate any Republican, especially one who's not terribly stupid and McKenna isn't. Remember who won the Presidency twice? People voted for him again after he'd ALREADY demonstrated what an idiotic cruel dick he was. McKenna knows what he's doing; his constituents are cheering him on through all the Dems insulting him. I hope Inslee runs because he's probably the only one who can beat McK, especially in the even worse slump we'll be in then.
sarah68 on March 23, 2010 at 11:01 PM Report this
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joykiller:
when he signs onto the suit, he had a duty to...you know...know what the fuck he's signing and shit? so doubtless there will be expense in meetings, conf. calls with the gop strategists, flying to florida for meetings and untold hours of assistant a.g.'s doing the scut work. your comment is stupid and naive, it assumes an a.g. can just sign pleadings in court and not prepare review or consult about them.

ANY lawsuit about constitutionality is less expensive than others, true because it's just briefing and not a trial or discovery, etc.

The "cost" to us is also the time and attention and loss of respect this idiot buys for the state because he's distracted with this political grandstanding bullshit. And the biggest cost would be if he wins the tea baggers then use that to undo social security.

There is no free lunch, and gummint workers should not waste their time, got it?

on March 24, 2010 at 6:40 AM Report this
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if you go to the Seattle Times and read comments on the stories about McKenna's lawsuit, you'll find a lot of commenters who support it. Fairly depressing. And a good reminder that Washington is a bit divided.
onion on March 24, 2010 at 6:57 AM Report this
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Speaking of McKenna-related fury, is none of the other staff at the Stranger going to call Dan on his behavior regarding McKenna's gender? I know he's your boss and all, but his behavior reflects pretty terribly on the rest of you.

You love exposing hypocrisy -- what ever happened to "outing is brutal and should be reserved for brutes"? McKenna's an ass, sure, but you don't make a convincing case that he's a brute.
lilzilla on March 24, 2010 at 9:45 AM Report this

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