Sound Politics: Few Eastsiders can be bothered to turn out for Darcy Burner

September 19, 2006

Few Eastsiders can be bothered to turn out for Darcy Burner

This hilarious entry was posted on the Eastside DFA blog: "Sitting. And waiting." (PDF here in case they modify the post)

we had a very good turnout at our anti-Reichert demonstration in downtown Bellevue late Friday afternoon. I was glad to see how many Seattle-based activists, representatives of NARAL and other groups lent their support by being on the line when it was truly needed - when a man like Karl Rove, objectively one of the most dangerous purveyors of divisive messages since Lee Atwater, was in our own neighborhood, pimping Congressman Dave Reichert.

And yet...I have to ask.

Where were you?

Now, a few of you did show. ... But most of Eastside DFA sits. And waits.

I doubt Darcy generates as much enthusiasm in the 8th District as her Seattle-based donors and activists want to believe she does.

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at September 19, 2006 04:27 PM | Email This

Comments

1. ...when a man like Karl Rove, objectively one of the most dangerous purveyors of divisive messages since Lee Atwater....

I do not think it means what you think it means.

Posted by: ScottM on September 19, 2006 04:29 PM

2. I hope they are patient. It's going to be a long wait for Darcy. Probably another two to four years when she can amass some more experience and position herself in a Blue district.

Posted by: Jeff B. on September 19, 2006 04:34 PM

3. I don't know, Jeff. After all, this IS King COunty. Could end up being Burner on the 11th recount.

Posted by: Joe Waldron on September 19, 2006 04:43 PM

4. What is going on with the Burner Campaign? I have yet to see any significant spending from her side on anything.

I find it hard to believe that all that money she has raised is being or will be spent on luring voters.

Posted by: deadwood on September 19, 2006 05:00 PM

5. I've yet to see a Darcy yard sign in this neck of the 8th... but then I haven't seen any mailers from her either....

I DID see a grand total of 2 Cantwell signs yesterday...

Posted by: Cheryl on September 19, 2006 05:23 PM

6. From Diane Tebelius in the Seattle Times today:

Diane Tebelius, chairwoman of the state Republican Party, conceded the political winds don't favor her party. But she said the state's three incumbent Republicans in Congress -- Reps. Reichert, Doc Hastings of Pasco and Cathy McMorris of Spokane -- will weather the storm.

"I'd be naive to tell you this is not a tough year for Republicans," she said, but "people need a reason to change horses in midstream."

Notice she didn't say that McGavick will weather the storm? Sounds like she's conceded the US Senate race.

Posted by: thor on September 19, 2006 05:55 PM

7. ...when a man like Karl Rove, objectively one of the most dangerous purveyors of divisive messages since Lee Atwater....

Kinda tacky insulting the late, Lee Atwater. IMHO.

Posted by: Brent in Ferndale on September 19, 2006 06:09 PM

8. Darcy appears to be generating far more enthusiasm at the polls than the incumbant - and nobody who lives in Seattle is voting there.

Posted by: thor on September 19, 2006 08:56 PM

9. "8. Darcy appears to be generating far more enthusiasm at the polls than the incumbant - and nobody who lives in Seattle is voting there."

sure they are.

Posted by: eric on September 19, 2006 09:28 PM

10. Notice she didn't say that McGavick will weather the storm? Sounds like she's conceded the US Senate race.

She was talking about incumbants. Mike! isn't an incumbant, thus he has no storm to weather, so why would she talk about him when discussing incumbants?

Posted by: Mike H on September 19, 2006 10:43 PM

11. Darcy appears to be generating far more enthusiasm at the polls than the incumbant

You're joking, right? I'm looking at King County web results right now, and with only 29 of the 745 precincts in the 8th reporting results... that's 3.89% of the total poll votes counted (nevermind absentee)... she has 5,682 votes in her primary, he has 4,830 in his. A difference of 853 votes. In a primary. And did I mention that's only 3.89% of the precincts reporting?

You have to be smoking crack to call that "far more enthusiasm" at this point.

Posted by: Mike H on September 19, 2006 10:53 PM

12. "You have to be smoking crack to call that "far more enthusiasm" at this point."

BINGO! Crack smokers are Darcy's base.

Posted by: pbj on September 20, 2006 11:07 AM