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As Friday’s filing deadline approaches, I’d like to take a moment to categorically deny rumors that I plan to challenge Dave Irons in the Republican primary for King County Executive. Those rumors were irresponsibly started by me, last night at Drinking Liberally, and are utterly ridiculous… considering the cost of the filing fee.

So I just want to make it absolutely clear, that I will not enter the race… unless somebody comes up with $1,653.05 by the Friday, 4:30 p.m. filing deadline.

But while Irons apparently won’t benefit from a stiff primary challenge, according to the Seattle Weekly, Safeco CEO Mike McGavick may have some competition in the Republican primary after all.

While the state Republican party establishment moved quickly to coronate McGavick as the GOP challenger to Cantwell, former KIRO-TV anchor Susan Hutchison had pollsters in the field checking out her prospects against Cantwell. … Hutchison describes herself as a “moderate Republican” who lives in Seattle and sends her children to public school. She has not decided whether to run for Senate. Would she oppose McGavick for the GOP nomination? Says Hutchison, “I am not competitive, but I am pragmatic.” Says Republican political consultant Brett Bader : “Susan wouldn’t shy away from a tough fight.”

A “moderate Republican” huh? Isn’t that just another way of saying “Democrat”…?

In another hotly contested race that is sure to capture the imagination of several people, one of my favorite local bloggers, Carl over at Washington State Political Report is mulling over a run for an open seat on King County Cemetery District #1 (Vashon Island). As we all know, Cemetery District is a political stepping stone to the highly coveted Weed Control District. Best of luck Carl as you start a promising political career.

And finally, a big round of applause to HA regular Richard Pope for finally screwing up the courage to run for public office. Richard will be challenging 20-year incumbent Patricia Davis for Position No. 4. Despite the fact that I disagree with almost everything he writes in the comment threads — and quite frankly, I find him a little nutty — Richard strikes me as smart and honest and incorruptible… and so he has earned my official HA endorsement. (There… that should put the final nail in his political ambitions.)

I got another one of those nasty emails yesterday warning me that there will be a price to pay for my “perfidy” (they get extra credit for vocabulary). Well, I hate to put off the inevitable, so as a public service to my self-appointed inquisitors, I thought I’d share my busy schedule for the coming week.

Saturday, May 21, 3:45pm — I’ll be at the Bellingham Grassroots & Independent Media Conference, joining a panel discussion on blogging. Other panelists include Natasha Chart of Pacific Views and fellow Drinking Liberally beer-buddy Lee Rosenberg of Blog Reload.

May 23-25 (Mon. thru Wed.), 3:15pm — I’ll be joining my good friend Stefan on the John Carlson Show (570-KVI), to discuss the day’s developments coming out of the election contest trial in Chelan County Superior Court. I expect we’ll both report positive developments for our respective sides… but my pronouncements will be made with greater conviction.

Tuesday, May 24, 6-8:30pm — “Is traditional media obsolete?” That’s the question they’ll be asking at the International Association of Business Communicators Seattle chapter’s annual Media Evening, at the Gordon-Biersch Brewpub (Pacific Place). Apart from dinner (and I assume, beer) the evening includes a kind of “media relations speed dating” in which media participants will switch tables with each dinner course to discuss “critical communication questions” with the attendees. “Media/Journalist” participants will include Ken Schram of KOMO-TV, George Erb of the Puget Sound Business Journal, and… me. Non-members are welcome to attend, but it will cost you $45.

I also expect I’ll be on the Kirby Wilbur Show again sometime next week to discuss the election contest trial. And Kirby’s promised me I’ll also get the opportunity to needle him about the gas tax recall initiative.

Just a reminder that the Seattle chapter of Drinking Liberally meets again tonight (and every Tuesday,) 8PM, at the Montlake Ale House, 2307 24th Avenue E. I can’t make it tonight, but I’ll pop open a PBR at home in a show of solidarity.

Also, The Olympian will be holding a live chat with WA Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, tomorrow at noon. If you have a question for Frank, you can submit it here.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg guest hosts the Jimmy Kimmel Show.

Now This: Here’s why this Seattle millionaire CEO wants to be taxed more.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week (sans coronavirus content!).

We’re All Gonna DIE!

• Stephen: Трамп hasn’t been tested for coronavirus despite possible exposure, and refuses to take precautions
• WaPo: Fact checking The Dotard’s address to the nation about coronavirus
• Trevor: Coronavirus misinformation & toilet paper panic
• Seth Meyers: Trump addresses the nation on the coronavirus pandemic
• Now This: Трамп keeps pretending coronavirus is no big deal
• Bill Maher: Surreal time
• Jimmy Kimmel: The 5 Stages of coronavirus
• Stephen: Neil deGrasse Tyson on coronavirus—Will people listen to science?
• Conan: Трамп downplays coronavirus
• Vice News: The Dotard wants to make sure you know who’s to blame for the coronavirus
• The Daily Show: PANDUMBIC (the official trailer):

• Trevor: Трамп’s coronavirus address, blooper reel included
• Lauren Mayer: There’s plenty of toilet paper for everyone
• Now This: Hillary Clinton defends Obama Admin from Трамп Theories, coronavirus blame
• Stephen: Dr. Sanjay Gupta—The U.S. failed to have coronavirus tests ready for the public
• WIRED: Could mass quarantines in the U.S. work?—Health expert explains what you need to know.
• Seth Meyers: Markets plunge as a lifelong scam artist lies about coronavirus response
• The Late Show: The UW’s corona express
• Samantha Bee: Coronavirus is not an excuse to be racist
• Now This: FAUX News coverage of coronavirus vs. ebola
• Stephen: Rep. Matt Gaetz forced to self-quarantine on Air Force One with The Dotard on board
• WaPo: What the 1918 influenza pandemic can teach us about the coronavirus outbreak
• Trevor: Combatting coronavirus with “social distancing”
• Seth Meyers: Трамп contradicts experts as coronavirus is declared a pandemic
• Rachel Maddow: Infection rate charts forecast steep rise in US coronavirus cases
• Jimmy Fallon: Coronavirus fact vs. fiction
• Mark Fiore: The healthiest man on the planet.
• Mother Jones: Watch Трамп’s coronavirus hypocrisy in two simple clips
• The Late Show: Coming to a port near you—The bug boat
• Stephen: Daily life is changing for millions of Americans as coronavirus crisis grows
• Chris Hayes: How Трамп’s mistakes made coronavirus worse
• Daily Show: PANDUMBIC 2 (The sequel):

• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп is terrified of getting coronavirus
• Now This: Fact-checking Трамп’s coronavirus Oval Office address
• Jimmy Fallon: Coronavirus state of emergencies, cheap flights and cancellations
• Trevor: Bill de Blasio—Confronting the coronavirus outbreak in New York City
• Stephen: The Dotard golfs while markets tumble and health officials rush to produce coronavirus tests
• Sky New: COVID-19 is ‘much, much worse than Ebola’
• Conan: Embark on a coronavirus-free solo cruise
• The Late Show: Introducing Boston hand sanitizer
• Trevor: Coronavirus impacts Tom Hanks, the NBA and monkeys in Thailand
• Stephen: Трамп, who has been exposed to coronavirus, tries to reassure the public that he’s in control

Vice News: This woman survived a mass shooting and is working to prevent the next one.

John Oliver: Sheriffs.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Life-long Scam Artists:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s family profits off policy meant to help low-income communities
• Robert Reich: Will The Dotard Трамп get reelected?
• Now This: Who is Mike Pence?
• Bill Maher: Ass kisser of the month:

• Daily Show: Трамп’s best words—Bracket edition
• Full Frontal: Don’t mess with Texas—The Longhorn state’s tussle with Trump’s border wall.

Now This: Here is what the world would look like with no oceans.

The Atlantic: The world without giraffes

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Twenty-Twenty Vision:

• Stephen: Joe Biden threatens to fight a pro-gun voter in Detroit
• SNL Weekend Update: Biden is the front runner.
• Full Frontal: Holding out for a super Tuesday hero—Part 2
• James Corden: An old white guy won Tuesday’s primaries
• Bill Maher: Rachel Bitecofer—Election whisperer
• Stephen: Biden’s big Tuesday night
• Full Frontal: Holding out for a super Tuesday hero—Part 3
• Trevor: Biden wins big and beefs with a union worker
• Stephen: Dr. Sanjay Gupta—The 2020 campaign must change shape in light of the pandemic

Vox: How San Francisco erased a neighborhood.

Samantha Bee: America’s gig-based economy gets zero stars.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Highlights of the Loretta Lynch’s confirmation hearing.

Thom: The real deficit that the GOP doesn’t talk about.

Mental Floss: 17 crazy hair myths.

White House: Precision medicine:

Maddow with a nice Fox story.

Thom: The Good, The Bad, and The Very, Very Ugly.

David Pakman: Obama has reduced Bushes’ $1.4 trillion deficit by 75%.

$889 Million:

• Young Turks: Koch plan to spend almost a billion to buy the 2016 elections.
• Jon: Your next President…Johnny actual Cash.
• Ann Telnaes: The Koch Brothers and $889 million free speech dollars.
• Larry Wilmore: Dark Money
• David Pakman: Koch Brother’s intend to buy the 2016 elections.
• Young Turks: Candidates drop to their knees to please the Koch brothers
• Sam Seder: The Koch brother’s puppet for 2016

Thom: The Right’s home schooling conspiracy.

David Pakman: ObamaCare will cost 20% less than was originally projected:

Mark Fiore: King Abdullah, Royal pain.

Mental Floss: 24 cheese name origins.

Thom: More Good, Bad, and Very, Very Ugly.

On the Road to 2016:

• Maddow does Letterman to laugh at 2016 candidates.
• Young Turks: Sarah Palin teleprompts herself into a reality war with FAUX News
• Young Turks: More fur flies in the Sarah Palin, Bill-O-The-Clown war.
• David Pakman: Sarah Palin lashes out a FAUX News.
• Maddow: What if Hillary doesn’t run?
• Jon on Sarah et al.
• James Rustad: Jesus loves me this I know; ’cause Rick Perry tells me so.
• Pap and Thom: Will Perry do some time in the Pokey?
• Sam Seder and Cliff Schecter: Who can win what in the primary?
• Chris Christie falls out of a chair.
• David Pakman: Mike Huckabee says something idiotic about school prayer and school violence
• Sam Seder: Mike Huckabee’s “Trashy NY Women” comment
• Alex Wagner: Mitt’s a no-go
• Young Turks: The Mittster gives his fans a sad
• Sam Seder and Cliff Schecter: Why Mitt Romney dropped out.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.

Richard Muller: I was wrong on climate change.

David Pakman: DUI State Senator claims he can drive drunk and be privileged from arrest.

New Territory in the Republican War on Women™:

• Michael Brooks: Louie Goober, “Republican ‘Females’ Send the Wrong Message!”.
• Sam Seder and Cliff Schecter: Republicans try to hide their disgusting women’s health politics

Thom: GOP turns Medicaid expansion over to banksters.

David Pakman: Thanks to Republicans, Obama’s approval keeps increasing.

White House: West Wing Week.

Super What???

• Jon: PSI–New England.
• Ed: The ad everyone will be talking about.

Maddow: Five U.S.Pipelines Rupture in January.

Thom: Even more Good, Bad, and Very, Very Ugly.

Matt Binder: Politifact finds FAUX News lies more than ever:

Grandpa McCain to protesters: “Get outta here you low life scum”.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Tricked you with the headline, didn’t I?  No, it’s not the hippie-bearded Darryl Holman I was talking about, but actress (and activist) Darryl Hannah who joined us at the Living Liberally event upstairs at the “Big Tent,” the blogger facility a few blocks from the Pepsi Center.

Yeah, that’s right, I could be blogging about tonight’s program at the convention, but instead I’m drinking a beer, watching a couple of standup comics.  Deal with it.

I was listening to some music, when iTunes automatically played the next file in the cue: an old episode of Podcasting Liberally from June 6, 2006, with me, Molly, Will, Carl, Ed Murray, Dan Savage and Eli Sanders. It was kinda a blast, and I especially enjoyed listening to us make our presidential predictions. (Hey Will… how’d Mark Warner work out for you?) Feeling nostalgic? Tune in and enjoy the fun:

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[FYI, I believe this was recorded the day before 710-KIRO offered me my show.]

Wrestling greats Ron “King County Executive” Sims and Rev. Ken “the Jews killed Christ” Hutcherson lock horns tonight in a steel cage match at the Key Arena. Um… okay… it’s really just a debate, and it’s taking place in the staid environs of Seattle’s Town Hall. But I expect some rhetorical body slamming nonetheless.

Tickets are $5.00 at the door; fireworks start at 7:30 pm.

Rev. Hutcherson has been one of the most vocal opponents of legislation extending anti-discrimination protections to gays and lesbians, and when Sims joined us this week on Podcasting Liberally, we asked him why he was willing to take on such a pompous, blowhard. Lamenting Hutcherson’s efforts to co-opt a civil rights movement that “people lost their lives over,” Sims said that it was simply time for him to sit across the table and take Hutcherson on:

“He’s trying to steal a movement and limit its effects, and that’s just so wrong.”

Yes it is.

Hutcherson reportedly has a habit of playing the race card when he finds himself on the losing end of an argument, but as Will shockingly learned during our podcast, he’s going to have a tough time doing that against Sims:

“He’s going to argue he’s black, and last time I looked in the mirror, I am too.”

Here’s my debating tip to Sims: you’re first question to Hutcherson should be to ask him how his boycott is going, and then as he fumbles for an answer… hit him over the head with a folding chair. I’m ready to rumble!