The 'crazy pills' election
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How democracy expresses its irrationality, from McCain and Palin to Dinocrats to Obama's audacity of hope.
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Posted Fri, Oct 17, midnight
How democracy expresses its irrationality, from McCain and Palin to Dinocrats to Obama's audacity of hope.
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With a looming $4 billion budget shortfall, the state seeks to keep the next biennium's budget as thin as possible. Here's a list of items likely to be cut.
MOREPosted Tue, Nov 4, 8:10 p.m. 2008
Networks say Barack Obama will be the president. No matter which candidate you support, you have to appreciate this moment. Wow.
MOREPosted Wed, Oct 22, 2:14 p.m. 2008
Apparently, Obama-Rossi supporters really exist. The question is whether they will mean anything on election day.
MOREPosted Thu, Oct 16, 2:16 p.m. 2008
What's better than being a lobbyist? How about being a politician who gets freebies from lobbyists? Better yet: being one of the politicians who received more than $18 million in campaign contributions from lobbyists.
MOREPosted Thu, Oct 16, 12:21 p.m. 2008
A King County Superior Court judge has delayed a hearing to decide whether Republican challenger Dino Rossi will have to testify in the Buildergate case. That ensures an extra week of headlines and uncertainty about his relationship with a builders PAC.
MOREPosted Wed, Oct 15, 1:24 p.m. 2008
Today's political news round-up includes debates, donations, debunked advertisements, and unsolicited advice. ...
MOREPosted Mon, Oct 13, 1:32 p.m. 2008
Mud slinging is a venerable tradition in American history. And here are a few more reasons why it's not going to go away.
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