Whether you supported Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, or made another choice, it has been interesting to watch the blame game going on since the election by the “leaders” of the losing party. This … [Read more...]
King County Council establishes quota system for legislators
The King County Council decided that appointing state legislators using a quota system was better than following the recommendations of local elected representatives for selecting replacement … [Read more...]
Jay’s fundraising job just got easier – he just needs more rich guys
Shift reported earlier this week that a desperate Democrat Governor’s Association (DGA) – down to just 16 members after the election – had turned to Jay Inslee as its leader for the 2018 election. … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from the election: Voters not excited this year
Counties across WA have certified their election returns, formally locking in results that have been known (for the most part) for three weeks. Certification does allow us an even clearer picture … [Read more...]
Union bosses wanted Clinton – members voted Trump
Few unions are more vocal – especially in Washington State - than those comprised of teachers. The leaders of both the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers are loyal … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from election: Trump is scare tactic for libs to raise taxes
It has now been three weeks since Donald Trump stunned the political world by winning the presidency. At Shift, we’ve used the time since to explore some election lessons learned, from the Democrats’ … [Read more...]
Democrats trying to rationalize loss, again
In their never-ending attempt to try and explain how they blew the presidential election, Democrats are left arguing that the government federal is illegitimate because they won a majority of the … [Read more...]
Can Sea Council go even further Left?
Shift has watched with bemused interest as the Seattle City Council heaps regulation upon regulation on the city’s businesses – from the $15 minimum wage to rules for hiring and scheduling … [Read more...]
Voters reject campaign reform initiative, Times says bring back some of its bad parts
Sometimes “no means no”. And somebody should tell that to the Seattle Times. Voters saw through the phony, flawed, and rich-guy funded “campaign finance reform” Initiative 1464 – despite the … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from the election: Democrat blame game, part II
After the long Thanksgiving weekend, one might have thought that liberals would start to recover a bit from the election. Instead, at the national level we saw Hillary Clinton join with the Green … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from the election: Dems’ income tax still a loser
The Democrats have been trying to spin last week’s election results to try and justify their plans for the next legislative session – whether it’s claiming that people really want a carbon tax (even … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from the election: When Democrats lose, let’s change the rules
A lot of superficial soul searching has been going on in the aftermath of Hillary Clinton’s surprising loss last week. Her campaign has blamed the FBI, some liberal campaign operatives are blaming … [Read more...]