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U.S. Democratic Party

  • News

    March 14, 2012

    Jay Inslee's Sarah Palin Moment

    Both quit their jobs; only one got denounced for it, until now.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Jay Inslee Does a Sarah Palin and Leaves Constituents in the Lurch

    It might not be a surprise that Jay Inslee felt like he needed to step down from his Congressional seat in order to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. Inslee has a savvy competitor in Attorney General Rob McKenna. What is a surprise is that Inslee and fellow Democrats apparently think it's no big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Rob McKenna's Savvy Positioning Puts Democrats in Attack Mode

    When Republicans cut money for education in a budget they pushed through the Senate late last week, the state Democratic Party sent out a blistering missive--aimed at Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob McKenna. The Democrats have a point, but it's also evident that McKenna's savvy positioning of h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Suzan DelBene Joins Heavyweight Fray to Win 1st Congressional District

    Suzan DelBene narrowly lost her race to Republican Rep. Dave Reichert in the 8th District two years ago. Now she's hoping the newly-minted 1st District, which stretches from Medina to the Canadian border, will bring better electoral luck.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Hatchet-Wielding Lunatic Is Obviously Obama's Fault

    ​Today's Comment of the Day is a special Comment of the Day. And by "special" I mean mean batshit crazy.

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Sen. Patty Murray and Rest of 'Supercommittee' Are About to Fail Miserably (UPDATE: Make That Have Failed Miserably)

    UPDATE: It's official, the Supercommittee has failed. Congress, it seems, no matter how it's sliced up, is and continues to be wholly ineffective at doing any fucking thing at all. More here.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Paul Allen's Seahawks Second in Division but First in NFL Contributions to U.S. Democrats

    Political footballer​It may be another season of mediocrity for the Seattle Seahawks, who have won just two of their five games so far. But they do lead the National Football League in political donations to Democratic causes, thanks to billionaire owner Paul Allen. The $36,000 he's given sinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Poll: Washington Voters Kinda Sorta Support Marijuana Legalization

    Image source​Break out the blunt wraps and OG Kush--a recent poll of Washington voters found that 54 percent support legalizing marijuana and taxing it as are cigarettes or alcohol. That's great news for pot advocates, isn't it? It suggests that the new legalization ballot initiative being p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2010

    Free At Last: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Struck Down By Senate

    ​Following a House vote earlier this week to do away with "Don't Ask, Don't Tell,", the U.S. Senate virtually ensured that the controversial policy concerning gay servicemen and women would be done away with this morning, voting 63-33 to cut off debate and repeal the bigoted Clinton-era compro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Brian Baird, Departing House Rep, Burns Bridges All The Way To New District

    ​It's possible that recently retired 3rd District Rep. Brian Baird finally feels free to speak his mind about how nobody in Washington gets it but him. What's more likely, however, is that he wants to set the tone for what may be a new future in a more conservatively matched 1st district. Eith ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Analyzing the Election: Republicans Voted Early, Democrats Voted Late

    ​The standard meme of the 2010 election was that an enthusiasm gap existed between Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals. People who had never been involved in politics before joined Tea Parties, mad as hell over out-of-control governmental spending. Progressives were supposed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Rick Larsen Widens Lead In House Race--Washington Further Avoids GOP Wave

    ​When we last checked in on Democratic Rep. Rick Larsen, he had a mere 1,450-vote lead over Tea Party-backed challenger John Koster. Over the weekend, that lead grew to 3,841 votes and the Herald now says his winning is "all but certain." Should Larsen pull off the win, he'll be one more Democ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Election Night for Washington Dems: Mixed Emotions, Unanswered Questions

    Curtis Cartier​On the way out of the Westin Hotel and Washington Democrats' biggest election party of the night on Tuesday, Dem faithful Bruce Roby summed up the sentiment that many there likely felt. "Let's just say I won't go to sleep happy," he said on the corner of 5th Avenue and Stewart ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Control of Olympia Still Undecided As GOP Make Gains

    ​It was not just the U.S. House and Senate which were up for grabs this election. Over a hundred races for State House and Senate seats were up for grabs. Republicans have made a strong bid for power, deposing incumbent Democrats and snatching up seats. Speaking with WSRP Chair Luke Esser on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    If Elections Were Decided By Facebook ...

    ​ ... there'd be a lot more Republicans in office. As candidates continue to cajole voters to turn out at the polls, a different popularity contest is just winding up. With the advent of Facebook and similar social networks, campaigns have tried to tap into American's use of the Internet to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    More Change? Already? No, Thanks

    Krist Novoselic's column on music and politics runs every Tuesday on Reverb. Check back on Friday when he writes about what he's been listening to.​In 2008, the political atmosphere was about change. Voters wanted something new and the Obama For America campaign promised a political transforma ... More >>

  • Diversions

    August 4, 2010

    The Truth Is Like a Mexican

    Krist Novoselic's column on music and politics runs every Tuesday on Reverb. Check back on Friday when he writes about what he's been listening to.​In 2008, the political atmosphere was about change. Voters wanted something new and the Obama For America campaign promised a political transforma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Maria Cantwell's Effort to Save the Planet Dies in Senate

    ​Six months ago everyone from the Seattle-based greenie think-tank Sightline Institute to the right-leaning (by British standards) Economist was applauding Maria Cantwell for a bill she introduced that would auction off the right for companies to pump carbon into the air, with the money going ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Will Washington Democrats Be Hurt by the Lack of a Pro-Pot Initiative on the Ballot?

    ​When petitioners for I-1068, an initiative that would have made all pot use legal for adults in Washington, fell 50,000 signatures short of making it on to November's ballot, they didn't just harsh the buzz of every person fed up with the state's conflicting marijuana laws. They also may have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Dino Rossi Voted to Cut State Unemployment and Welfare Eligibility

    ​For more than a month now the U.S. Senate has been unable to pass a bill that would allow people who lost their jobs in the recession to continue collecting unemployment for up to 99 weeks rather than the standard 46 weeks. According to Huffington Post, 1.2 million unemployed Americans have s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Democrats' Tall Order: A Balanced Budget on a Beer Back

    ​Mass produced beer -- think bulk American lagers like Rainier, Pabst and Budweiser but also including micro giant Redhook -- will get more expensive if statehouse Democrats get their way in the next few days. In what has become nearly a perpetual effort to balance the state budget, Democra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Why Did Brian Baird Change His Mind on Health Care Reform?

    Baird finally made up his mind.​He kept everyone waiting until the very last minute, but Rep. Brian Baird finally handed Democrats one of the votes they needed to squeak out a victory on health care reform last night. Having voted against a similar bill last November, what made the Vancouver D ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2010

    Health-Care Baird

    For a lame-duck Democrat, there's no risk in voting for Obama's plan.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Dave Reichert Maintains Greenish Cred, Watch Out Dems

    FacebookReichert continues to be, if not green, at least a nice shade of chartreuse.​Republican Dave Reichert reminded the Democrats today that he isn't a formidable opponent because he's a giant of the GOP, rather because he's the very definition of moderate, just like the district he represe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Is Barack Obama the Leader of America's Great Third Party?

    Clifford K. Berryman Redux​Is there a major third party in the United States? And does its leader live in the White House? Barack Obama was the Democratic nominee for president in 2008. At the same time, he spearheaded a groundbreaking campaign organization outside the Democratic Party--Obam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Maria Cantwell Retreats From Republicans on Civilian Terror Trials

    Cantwell is feeling a little more blue these days.​The junior senator from Washington has shown herself unafraid of making strange bedfellows over the past few months. She introduced a bill to cap carbon emissions with Susan Collins (R-Maine) and another to regulate banks with John McCain (R-A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Free Music, Free Political Association, and Fugazi

    FugaziKrist Novoselic's column on music and politics runs every Tuesday on Reverb. Check back on Friday when he writes about what's circulating through his iPod.​I've written before about anarchism as a political philosophy and the role it played in punk rock. Anarchism tends to conjure images ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Things Are Going to Be Bitter in Olympia This Year

    He doesn't want new taxes, but Rep. Doug Ericksen isn't about to propose actual cuts either.​Every year CityClub, a local non-profit that hosts political debates and forums, holds a luncheon to preview the legislative session with the the leadership from down in Olympia. Two years ago, Senate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Seattle Blogs: Next Step, Hire Mike Holmgren as GM

    Don't look so grumpy, Mike. Someone needs a new GM.​A daily look at who's saying what in Seattle. - SunBreak rounds up all the reaction to the firing of Seahawks GM Tim Ruskell. Call for you on line two, Mr. Holmgren. - The Microsoft Blog calls BS on Google for claiming they don't hire perfe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    State, Federal Donations Show Microsofties Bank on Obama, Dems; State Party Also Makes New Donor List

    A couple million from Microsoft is enough to make anyone smile.​It might have been the Bush administration that helped a grateful Microsoft get out of that little antitrust jam created by the Clinton administration a few years back. But it's the Democrats who are overwhelmingly getting the Red ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    The Power of a Solitary Vote, The Power of an Individual Voice

    Krist Novoselic column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @KristNovoselic.​Last July, I filed for public office to protest Washington State's new election law (generally known as the "top-two primary system"). Even though I'm the chair of my County's Democratic Party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    Democracy Prevailed, Free Association Lost in Last Week's Primaries

    Krist Novoselic column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @KristNovoselic.​Last July, I filed for public office to protest Washington State's new election law (generally known as the "top-two primary system"). Even though I'm the chair of my County's Democratic Party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Dwight Pelz, Meet Bandwagon

    Krist Novoselic column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @KristNovoselic.​Last July, I filed for public office to protest Washington State's new election law (generally known as the "top-two primary system"). Even though I'm the chair of my County's Democratic Party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    Long On The Sidelines, Candidate Nominations Are A New Experience For Major Parties

    Krist Novoselic column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @KristNovoselic.​Last July, I filed for public office to protest Washington State's new election law (generally known as the "top-two primary system"). Even though I'm the chair of my County's Democratic Party ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2008

    Do You Have To Spend Your Entire Saturday Afternoon on This?

    Krist Novoselic column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @KristNovoselic.​Last July, I filed for public office to protest Washington State's new election law (generally known as the "top-two primary system"). Even though I'm the chair of my County's Democratic Party ... More >>

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    Reinventing the Party Online

    Markos Moulitsas Zuniga has managed to do something the Democratic Party has almost always failed to do.

  • News

    February 22, 2006

    Political Warriors

    Can an influx of antiwar, anti-Bush veterans help the Democrats and save America in 2006?

  • News

    January 19, 2005

    Dinocracy Delayed

    The Republican challenge of Gov. Christine Gregoire is already bogging down in court, so she's likely to hold office for months, at least.

  • News

    January 12, 2005

    The Do-Over Campaign

    The Republicans are executing postelection strategy perfectly, and the Democrats and Gov. Christine Gregoire are failing to respond.

  • News

    November 17, 2004

    What Moral Values?

    The Republicans are executing postelection strategy perfectly, and the Democrats and Gov. Christine Gregoire are failing to respond.

  • Arts

    October 13, 2004

    Reclaiming the Red States

    Garrison Keillor argues that old-school civics holds the future of the Democratic Party.

  • News

    February 11, 2004

    Hangin' With the Donkeys

    Garrison Keillor argues that old-school civics holds the future of the Democratic Party.

  • Diversions

    October 29, 2003

    Very Important Partyer: Tom Rasmussen

    Garrison Keillor argues that old-school civics holds the future of the Democratic Party.

  • News

    June 4, 2003

    The Legislature and Social Services

    Garrison Keillor argues that old-school civics holds the future of the Democratic Party.

  • News

    January 22, 2003

    TV Star

    The Democrats have chosen someone to respond to the State of the Union address, and that person is our Republican governor.

  • News

    June 19, 2002

    Who Said It?

    The Democrats have chosen someone to respond to the State of the Union address, and that person is our Republican governor.

  • News

    July 26, 2000

    Loyalty oath

    The Democrats have chosen someone to respond to the State of the Union address, and that person is our Republican governor.

  • News

    August 11, 1999

    It's easy being Green

    It's easy being Green

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