Sound Politics: Endorsement Season

September 07, 2005

Endorsement Season

Some refreshingly sensible endorsements from the Seattle Weekly this week. I agree with most of them, with the highest-profile exception being Ron Sims in the Democrat primary for King County Executive. There are no contested Republican primary races in my part of the county , so I will mark the Democrat part of my ballot and vote for Karen Rispoli, who the Weekly describes as

a former jail guard ... who says she will be interviewed only if Seattle Weekly will expose "THE 'REAL' TRUTH."

One of the Weekly's notably good endorsements is for Jim Nobles for Monorail Board

Meanwhile, over at the Seattle Times, Mike Lindblom has a good article with a rundown of all the Monorail Board candidates. The Times editorial board, on the other hand, wallows in idiocy with its reasoning on its Monorail Board endorsements:

Nobles agrees with our position on the monorail but strikes us as neither articulate nor forceful enough to do much about it.

First of all, I think that Nobles is both sufficiently articulate and sufficiently forceful to do what's needed to shut down the Monorail. But I'll grant that Cleve Stockmeyer, the incumbent Monorail supporter who the Times endorses over Nobles, has more experience and therefore could be more effective at getting his way. But who other than the Times editorial board could believe that the community is best served by electing the candidate who is most effective at implementing the wrong policies?

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at September 07, 2005 10:16 AM | Email This

Comments

1. Hear, hear.
The schizophrenic Times editorial board endorsed Beth Goldberg, who wants to shut down the project, and Cleve Stockmeyer, who wants to keep the boondoggle going.
The only sensible choices are Laws/Stockmeyer (for those in favor of the Monorail) and Goldberg/Nobles (for those who want to shut it down).
I have come to know Jim Nobles. He is a terrific candidate with a distinguished public service record. He sits on the King County Mental Health Advisory Board and works with chronic inebriates and at-risk youth for a living.
He has plenty of experience in working with delusional people and steering them straight. He is a perfect fit for the job.

Posted by: Tim B. on September 7, 2005 12:25 PM

2. Bravo Shark!

Let's get more R's, NOT in the 9th KC Council District, to cross over to the Dem ballot and mark Rispoli.

My recommendation for this is on my blog ...

http://smashmouthpolitics.blogspot.com/2005/09/republicans-can-defeat-sims-in-primary.html

Posted by: FreeRangeAuthor on September 7, 2005 05:54 PM

3. It's ridiculous that the Seattle Weekly endorsed Steve Hammond. His supporters have been questioning the credentials of his opponent, Dunn, and trying to tear him down from the beginning. I think that everyone should take a look at http://southernbaptistschool.com/. This link will take you to the online degree mill that Steve Hammond received both his Masters and his Doctorate in theology. Funny that he prides himself on being a former pastor, yet he has never received a theology degree from an accredited university.

This should weigh much heavier than an endorsement from a left-wing media outlet like the Seattle Weekly.

From,
A concerned citizen who didn't have to dig too far to find this out.

Posted by: Wilson on September 7, 2005 08:02 PM

4. Today the King County Journal endorsed Reagan Dunn over Steve Hammond with a glowing article. Those allegations are pretty heavy, and if they prove to be true, I think that spells trouble for Hammond. I also wonder if the Seattle Weekly knew about these allegations before endorsing Hammond. Makes one wonder whether or not they are compromising by endorsing a useless incumbent so as to cut the legs out from under an up and coming Republican in this state. Shark, can you dig more into this degree issue?

Posted by: Joseph on September 8, 2005 06:13 PM

5. Joseph - What "allegations"?

Do you even know what an allegation is?

Posted by: alphabet soup on September 9, 2005 01:46 PM

6. Alphabet Soup:

I think Joseph was referring to the allegations about Steve Hammond's degrees. If they are, in fact, correct, that's very serious. Has anyone looked into this further? That school online not only seems suspect, it's downright fraudulent. Read the faq's, "Why would I need a degree from here? A: It can help your self-esteem or affect how others feel about you." Give me a break.

Posted by: Mad Max on September 9, 2005 04:00 PM