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posted on
November 19th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

If I Understand The Seattle Times Correctly

We should elect Senators Murray, Cantwell, and company — but not pay them. The first part is easy to understand, since the Times endorsed both in their latest runs for the Senate. (Murr ...

posted on
November 16th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Want to pay for more renewable energy?

Seattleites: Want to pay for more renewable energy? Every month? It's voluntarily. Seattle now gets 96.5% of its electricity from renewable sources. Don't you want it to be higher? I don't see the ...

posted on
November 15th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

If Elected, Senator Murray Will Not Serve

Washington state senior senator Patty Murray wants to be chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. But she will not promise to pass a budget. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) confirmed Thursday tha ...

posted on
November 13th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

A Kind Word For Washington Secretary Of State Sam Reed And His Office

I often look at state election results, especially during vote counting. The state sites vary widely in ease of use. The best that I have seen, by a considerable margin, is Washington state' ...

posted on
November 12th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Veterans Day Open Thread

Here's my own by now traditional post for this day. (I fear that it will annoy our resident leftists.)...

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posted on
November 10th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Wonder Why Obama Won? Do the Math.

Do the math. Obama had re-election in the bag from the get-go. This is the conclusion of a fascinating article by Ken Bensinger of the Los Angeles Times. Taking data from all the polls at face valu ...

posted on
November 9th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Plantu Explains The 2012 Election To The Seattle Times

On Wednesday, our local monopoly newspaper gave us a front page that could have been designed by the Obama campaign. (And may have been, for all I know.) There was a giant picture of the smil ...

posted on
November 8th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Election Angst, Fearing the Future

Two days after the election and I am still depressed. I share "National Review" writer Victor Davis Hanson's concern that we may have crossed the dependency line where more voters are takers than p ...

posted on
November 7th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Seattle

Open Election Thread

In which you can opine about our recent elections, as long as you keep your comments family friendly. As usual, I'll give you something to start with. All of you, especially those on the left, will ...

posted on
November 5th, 2012
from
Sound Politics
based in
Olympia

The Benghazi Failure Is Fox's Fault

All right, that's too strong as a description of this Seattle Times editorial. But it is true that the only organization blamed in the editorial is Fox. Fox News delivered a twisted narrative that ...