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eridani

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22. There is a reason why many of the same people who didn't support her against Chopp--

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 04:33 AM

Nov 2013

--supported her for City Council. Frank Chopp has a substantial amount of power in the legislature due to his seniority as the speaker, and voters were not willing to give that up. On the other hand, seniority in the City Council is a liability, as even its members admit. After all, they voted that they themselves shouldn't be allowed to keep their contributions from year to year to amass ever-growing war chests.

IMO, any of the incumbents could have been displaced by a grassroots campaign with 200+ volunteers. Their opponents were all fruitcakes except for Albert Shen, and he hates bike paths and legal marijuana.(Except that I'd have kept Licata. In his 70s, he has already stated that this will be his last term.)

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Conlin Concedes: Seattle Elects Sawant as First Socialist Councilmember [View all] Divernan Nov 2013 OP

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