At the King County Democrats’ meeting in Renton Tuesday evening, Rep. Adam Smith spoke and took questions. I asked him why he didn’t sign onto the Grayson-Takano letter promising not to cut Social Security. He said that the math doesn’t add up: mandatory spending is too high and it has to be cut, in order […]
Suzan DelBene
Are you still a Democrat if you want to cut Social Security?
Roll Call: Most Democrats Vote AGAINST Progressive Budget Legislation, including: Rep. Suzan DelBene Rep. Denny Heck Rep. Rick Larsen Rep. Derek Kilmer Rep. Adam Smith The Progressive budget is the Back to Work Budget. Plenty of not particularly left sources think the Back To Work Budget an excellent idea. President Bill Clinton: “The most comprehensive […]
1st CD GOP Candidate John Koster opposes abortion even in case of rape
(Video courtesy of Fuse Washington) See John Koster, GOP House Candidate: ‘The Rape Thing’ Does Not Excuse Abortions
Suzan DelBene fails to file important records with FEC, faces possible felony investigation
With only a few days left in the primary race for the 1st Congressional District, progressive champion Darcy Burner and centrist Democrat Suzan DelBene are neck and neck in the polls. But recent revelations about DelBene’s failure to file important records with the FEC may (should) decide the race. Washington State Progressive Caucus Chair Judith […]
Did Suzan DelBene Break Federal Election-Ethics Laws? Sure Looks Like It
Did Suzan DelBene Break Federal Election-Ethics Laws? Sure Looks Like It DelBene facing renewed allegations of non-disclosure violation
Moral Politics video about 1st CD candidates
Wonder why Micosoft doesn’t pay state taxes and why Governor Gregoire and Suzan Del Bene are holding hands? If you missed last week’s discussion of the CD1 Candidates you can watch it again this evening on Channel 77 at 8:30 PM or online anytime here: Candidates Vying for Congress in Washington’s New First District.
Gregoire endorses Suzan DelBene, repeats GOP talking points about taxes
“I know Suzan DelBene personally. I put her private sector experience to work for our state as Director of the Department of Revenue. Suzan immediately went to work to help close the state’s budget gap while easing the burden on small businesses.” That last phrase repeats and reinforces a Republican talking point: that taxes are […]
Attack ad against 1st CD candidate Suzan DelBene
Below are scanned images of one of the anti-Suzan DelBene fliers sent out by Progress Washington, which, according to this article, was a PAC formed by Laura Ruderman’s mom, Mary Rotchschild. (Ruderman and DelBene are running for Congress in the 1st CD.) Ruderman and her mom have come under criticism by some Democrats for engaging […]
Darcy Burner and Suzan DelBene, candidates for the 1st CD
In her 2006 and 2008 campaigns for Congress, Darcy Burner did not stake out strongly progressive views — presumably because she needed to appeal to conservatives in the southern part of the old 8th CD. This year Darcy is sounding much more progressive, as well as being a much better speaker. But is Suzan DelBene […]