It is rare when a sitting U.S. President has the time to spend doing campaign ads for state legislative candidates, as Shift reported earlier this month. Especially ones he doesn’t know, like rookie State Senate candidate Lisa Wellman, who evidently don’t know much about Barack Obama either.
Like how to spell his name.
Or maybe Wellman needs to cut back on campaign printing costs, because she left out the “c” in the president’s name (as you can “c” here). And that’s not all – she loves her mail piece, and is evidently “proud” of her inability to spell.
Perhaps this is just typical of Wellman being “surprisingly unprepared” – as noted by the Seattle Times earlier this year. And perhaps this is why Wellman was the liberals’ fourth (or fifth) choice to run against respected Republican State Senator Steve Litzow in the 41st District.
Litzow has earned bipartisan respect for his work on public education, among other issues, and neither one of the sitting Democrat House members in the district evidently thought he was worth replacing by challenging him.
Or maybe they didn’t want to have their spelling put up for public scrutiny either.
It is rare when a sitting U.S. President has the time to spend doing campaign ads for state legislative candidates, as Shift reported earlier this month.
Why would the sitting U.S. President — who, one would think, is a pretty savvy politician — act exactly as if he believes neither the local race for U.S. Senator or state Governor are even slightly competitive? Perhaps a local web site, one which is a wholly-owned property of a local political consulting business, could enlighten us as to this, ah, interesting state of local politics?
Nope, they’d rather talk about spelling.
“who, one would think, is a pretty savvy politician”
From Websters New World Dictionary: Politician (n.) frequently used in a derogatory sense, one seeking personal or partisan gain, scheming, opportunism, etc.
Yep, one would think he’s a pretty savvy politician, too bad he’s a lousy statesman.
Interesting you’d choose a perjorative reading of “politician” at a political blog, especially as Shift used the word “respected” to describe state Sen. Litzow.
As implied in the post and my comment, neither the race for senate or governor was anywhere near competitive. Gov. Inslee easily carried his double-digit lead over Bill Bryant into the election, and Senator Patty Murray simply crushed the former state GOP Party Chief, Chris Vance, in a massive landslide.
Meanwhile, President Obama’s savvy decision to support Wellman looks even better as the ballots are counted. Despite being heavily outspent by the incumbent, she seems to have pulled off an impressive victory. Perhaps control of our state senate may now actually follow the will of us actual voters, instead of through the secret deals cut by back-room politicians?)
…too bad he’s a lousy statesman.
His reputation will enjoy the unprecedented advantage of comparison to both his predecessor and successor. I wonder which comparison will make him seem more godlike in his wisdom?
“His reputation will enjoy the unprecedented advantage of comparison to both his predecessor and successor”
At least according to the information you churn out at The Ministry of Truth, that is.
Meanwhile, back in reality, the voters of across our country have a different opinion of his reputation:
Since Obama took office, your Democratic Party has lost 11 US Senate seats, 60+ US House seats, 14 Governor’s offices and over 900 state legislative seats nationwide, resulting in flipping 35 of 99 state legislative chambers nationwide. Far more party losses on his watch than any other 2-term President in modern history. Total ideological failure. The only unprecedented advantage he has is using his selfie stick with Jay-Z and Beyonce.
“I wonder which comparison will make him seem more godlike in his wisdom?”
Wow. It’s not only that you actually think that Obama has “Godlike wisdom” (despite the fact that you’ve never seen any documented proof of said wisdom, since all his records are sealed, you just take his word that he’s the smartest guy in the room), but you wonder who will make him seem MORE like God in comparison? What a pathetic democratic party toadie you are.
Meanwhile, in actual reality, Hillary Clinton received two million (and counting!) more votes than did the Republican candidate, so the supposed negative effect of Barack Obama’s presidency is rather hard to see.
Enjoy knowing that East Bumwad County, in the great sovereign state of chronic rural poverty, voted for your preferred type of political leadership. It’ll be cold comfort as you watch yet another Sound Transit train roll by your motionless automobile during every rush hour to come.