Conservatives consider impeachment if they lose to Obama

From Conservatives Consider Impeachment If They Lose To Obama. Grover Norquist of Americans For Tax Reform told National Journal that if Obama is re-elected and refuses to re-authorize the Bush-era tax cuts for millionaires, “Obama can sit there and let all the tax [cuts] lapse, and then the Republicans will have enough votes in the…

Darcy Burner and Roger Goodman shine at MDC candidates forum

Yesterday evening the Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle held a Forum for First Congressional District Candidates at Seattle City Hall. Six candidates spoke, five Democrats (Darcy Burner, Suzan DelBene, Roger Goodman, Darshan Rauniyar, and Laura Ruderman)  and one Republican (James Watkins).  They are  vying to fill the Congressional seat now held by Jay Inslee, who…

Interviews with Rocky Anderson, candidate for Pres on the Justice Party ticket

https://www.voterocky.org/node/14 The Jan 17 interview is good. Anderson says the right things. Reminds me, in fact, of some of the things that Pres. Obama said. But one gets the sense that Anderson really means it. Could he even pull it off if, somehow, he got elected? In November if the election seems close in Washington…

Quickie: gay marriage is just, but it is a wedge issue

I support efforts to legalize gay marriage in Washington State. However, it’s not at the top of my list of priorities. Legalizing gay marriage may drive a wedge into Democratic constituencies and harm efforts to support economic justice, education, and social services. I fear that lawmakers prefer dealing with wedge issues over economic issues.