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k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #1
Oh man... SoapBox Nov 2013 #2
This certainly underscores the importance of the down-ticket work. Just the fact she got any press libdem4life Nov 2013 #3
Did you see her on Chris Hayes tonight? n/t ReRe Nov 2013 #12
No, darn it. I usually check in. Now she's hit the MSM! That ought to get their heads bursting. libdem4life Nov 2013 #16
Yip... ReRe Nov 2013 #19
You Tube link Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2013 #29
As "progressive" as he is... CanSocDem Nov 2013 #31
Hayes definitely knows better, Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2013 #44
Here's a link to her Pirate Television hour long interview a couple of months ago... cascadiance Nov 2013 #47
The Stranger told me not to vote for her tavalon Nov 2013 #4
Doesn't sound like 'The Stranger' is really an alternative rag. delrem Nov 2013 #7
Keep in mind this is Seattle, not South Carolina. Divernan Nov 2013 #11
good. yes, good. delrem Nov 2013 #14
Their reasoning was "she has no relevent experience" tavalon Nov 2013 #13
What?? The Stranger was one of the strongest Sawant supporters! n/t eridani Nov 2013 #9
I may be remembering it wrong. tavalon Nov 2013 #17
The Stranger has strongly supported Sawant suffragette Nov 2013 #33
Yeah if there was a Stranger endorsement of Conlin, it was in contrast to many, many pro-Sawant DireStrike Nov 2013 #36
That is the one! tavalon Nov 2013 #40
Not such an amazing memory suffragette Nov 2013 #43
To use a cliche tavalon Nov 2013 #45
WA has socialist roots, even a CP, and not that it's the same thing, strong unionists. freshwest Nov 2013 #5
We in Seattle are way, way more liberal than the rest of the state tavalon Nov 2013 #15
"why the rest of the state despises us" NOT TRUE! There are, possibly, jtuck004 Nov 2013 #20
Thank you, jtuck004! tavalon Nov 2013 #41
"The rest of the state" Scootaloo Nov 2013 #23
lol ctsnowman Nov 2013 #34
There is a reason why many of the same people who didn't support her against Chopp-- eridani Nov 2013 #22
His seniority was a factor for me, also his commitments to some of our social safety net. I'm glad freshwest Nov 2013 #25
Speaking of Van Jones, everyone should subscribe to Reclaim the Dream n/t eridani Nov 2013 #26
Thanks. tavalon Nov 2013 #42
Good dharmamarx Nov 2013 #6
Being a 'leftist' means... CanSocDem Nov 2013 #32
Sawant didn't get elected last time. The grass-roots didn't evaporate then. DireStrike Nov 2013 #37
excellent gopiscrap Nov 2013 #8
Please see the Washington State forum for a lot more articles eridani Nov 2013 #10
I don't live in Washington passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #18
The two-party system is inevitable Scootaloo Nov 2013 #24
k&r n/t RainDog Nov 2013 #21
This is great news. HijackedLabel Nov 2013 #27
If you can, please contribute to her campaign OutNow Nov 2013 #28
What a flock of good news to cheer me up this morning IrishAyes Nov 2013 #30
K & R ctsnowman Nov 2013 #35
This also counters the 'what has anyone from the Occupied movement done' suffragette Nov 2013 #38
I support some of her policies but cosmicone Nov 2013 #39
Looks like the old Transit and Sustainability BS isn't flying anymore EricMaundry Nov 2013 #46
K&R YES!!! idwiyo Nov 2013 #48
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