You can tell that Jay Inslee is back from his Hawaiian vacation, as he is back on email, begging for money. And, using the tactic which Shift predicted would be the go-to one for liberals like Jay, he’s trying to use the specter of Donald Trump to raise funds.
In the email that arrived today, Inslee laughingly says that “it’s time to get to work” – this coming from a man who has put in less time at work in the governor’s office than the people who clean it.
He goes on to say that “this wasn’t the email I thought I’d be writing”, because “we saw a man who built his campaign … on harnessing the fears that divide us — win this election.”
Now, one could say that man was Jay Inslee, given the divisive and fear-mongering nature of the campaign he just waged. But, no, he means Donald Trump.
And, even though Inslee has no ability to “prove that our way beats Trump’s way”, he wants your money anyway. In fact he needs you to “help me raise $20,200”, a bizarre figure that must be linked to the victory bonuses he owes his staff and TV consultants (it was over $100,000 in bonuses after his last election).
But, you rest assured that you’ll get a break from Inslee’s begging soon – because the fundraising freeze starts Dec. 10, meaning he can’t ask for money again until after the legislative session adjourns sometime in 2017.
