Jay Inslee recently announced he was done questioning Democrat State Auditor Troy Kelley. Yesterday, Inslee proved he would not change his mind by indicating he would rather engage in a physical fight than switch his position on Kelley.
During Inslee’s weekly press conference, members of the Capitol Press Crops seized the opportunity to press him on how serious he was taking the scandal surrounding his fellow Democrat statewide elected official. Particularly, they inquired whether or not he would join Republicans in calling on Kelley to step aside. One reporter even asked if Inslee’s tepid response to the scandal was “weak.”
That line of questioning was too much for an old high school jock like Inslee, who suggested that perhaps he and the reporter should “go out in the alleyway and decide who is weak on this.”
Of course, Inslee could have shown some strength by actually doing something about having a state auditor who has been under federal investigation for nearly two years. Instead, after Kelley provided flippant responses to a letter Inslee sent him, Inslee decided that was enough involvement for him.
Republicans, on the other hand, have introduced legislation that would require statewide officials – and candidates – to provide full disclosure concerning any criminal investigations of which they are aware.
Evidently, Inslee would rather fight reporters asking serious questions than fight for integrity in government. Especially when championing integrity involves challenging a fellow Democrat.
Earth to Jay: Surprising as it may seem, you’re not in 8th grade anymore. If only Troy Kelley was a Republican, you could beat him up.
And this guy is our Govenor? I can’t believe he is still employed…I wish our people in this great State would wise up and see Inslee for who he really is…
He had a “D” after his name on the ballot. That is all it took. The voters in Seattle don’t look much past that.
Hey folks better be careful, his good buddy Obama will sick the IRS on you.
RECALL Inslee. He’s as big a disgrace as obama.
Since Jan of 2012, Governor Inslee hasn’t done anything to protect the citizens of Washington state from the indefinite detention provisions of the 2012 (and subsequent) NDAA bills. That bill permits the federal government to effectively kidnap and torture US citizens without charge or trial, based purely on suspicion and without any due process whatsoever. Not only has the governor not done anything to protect the citizens, but in addition, there has been floating since Jan of 2012 a House Bill that would transfer the indefinite detention powers from the feds to the WA state governor. In the 2013-2014 session, it was House Bill 1581. In the 2015-2016 session, it is House Bill 2199. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuDXHHbRbnM