With all the focus on the presidential debate, you may be surprised to learn that there was another debate today, this one between Darcy Burner and Dave Reichert at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center. Josh was there, and will post a firsthand report here on HA later, but for the moment you can take a gander at the transcript of Andrew’s live blog.
(FYI, I spoke with Andrew briefly and felt confident that Darcy won… not that it means anything if most voters don’t see it.)
UPDATE:
The Times and the P-I have their quick takes on today’s debate. I was particularly struck by this excerpt from the P-I:
“I still look on myself as Joe Blow from Kent, Washington, a cop who came to Congress,” Reichert said in his closing remarks.
A) He’s been in Congress for two years; it’s time Reichert started running on his congressional record rather than his self-inflated reputation as “the Sheriff,” and B) I don’t want just some “Joe Blow” representing me in Congress, especially during a time of crisis… I want somebody exceptional, and Reichert has done absolutely nothing to show us that he is anything but just another “Joe Blow.”
( Crickets chirp )
Oh for God’s sake, you’re not actually expecting us to believe that Our Lady of Perpetual Candidacy actually won anything are you.
Way to buck the ‘amen blogging’ there Gold Member.
I heard excerpts on Komo1000 where she was just regurgitating soundbites that she heard other Dems use.
Ditzy, I mean Marcy Darcy says: ‘Ooooohhhhh, shiney!’
I think he’s been in Congress almost 4 years, hasn’t he? Not 2?
Yes 4 years because the genius head of the state Dems picked his buddy Dave Ross to run against Alben in the primary. Thereby ensuring that an easy to smear candidate would go up against the Sheriff.
Yeah, Goldy meant either two terms or four years.
Either way, it’s way more than enough. Either way, Joe Blow needs to get back to Kent and let someone smart and energetic represent him and his fellow WA-08 residents.
To N in Seattle:
If you want someone smart in Congress, you lose out with Ditzy. Her elevator doesn’t go anywhere near the top floor…