Washington 2020: The Calm Before the Drizzle

[Lief 🗽]

Is Didier pronounced Did-ee-er or Did-ee-ay?

[Boris]

Is Didier pronounced Did-ee-er or Did-ee-ay?

Like the Chelsea striker, I'd assume

[Badger]

Contradicting what I just said, here's a Seattle Times article that implies Hutchison is the most likely candidate and may still get in the race: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015562138_cantwell10m.html

Not even a mention of Didier, though that's not too surprising. I doubt his name even crosses through the minds of the King County chattering-class's self-centered bubble.

So Reichert's likely to get a safer seat with redistricting?

[bgwah]

Contradicting what I just said, here's a Seattle Times article that implies Hutchison is the most likely candidate and may still get in the race: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015562138_cantwell10m.html

Not even a mention of Didier, though that's not too surprising. I doubt his name even crosses through the minds of the King County chattering-class's self-centered bubble.

So Reichert's likely to get a safer seat with redistricting?

that seems to be the general consensus. Bipartisan redistricting is just incumbent protection, apparently. On the other hand, Rick Larsen (D) will also be made safer, even though sensible redistricting would dictate otherwise.

[CultureKing]

Is Didier pronounced Did-ee-er or Did-ee-ay?

Did-ee-er

[Meeker]

Maria Cantwell raised $1.36 million in Q2 and started July with $2.27 million cash on hand.

Meanwhile, this schmuck thinks he might want to run against her: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-usa-campaign-stanzel-idUSTRE76I6QB20110719

[CultureKing]

Maria Cantwell raised $1.36 million in Q2 and started July with $2.27 million cash on hand.

Meanwhile, this schmuck thinks he might want to run against her: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-usa-campaign-stanzel-idUSTRE76I6QB20110719

A former GWB spokesman? That would be joyous.

[bgwah]

haha. She might have a chance to beat her 2006 number.

[Ogre Mage]

Maria Cantwell raised $1.36 million in Q2 and started July with $2.27 million cash on hand.

Meanwhile, this schmuck thinks he might want to run against her: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-usa-campaign-stanzel-idUSTRE76I6QB20110719

A former GWB spokesman? That would be joyous.

For a Senate candidate in Washington state, his candidate biography is horrid.  

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/21/former-bush-aide-mulls-senate-bid/

I would love to hear him say this in a televised debate with Sen. Cantwell.

[Jackson]

I predict that this would be the result of such a match-up.
(Really, a Bush staffer? What next Washington State Republican party?)

[CultureKing]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015711094_kentshooting24m.html

WTF is with the random mass shootings in Washington lately (as in the last few years)?

[Jackson]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015711094_kentshooting24m.html

WTF is with the random mass shootings in Washington lately (as in the last few years)?

People are strongly exercising their Second Amendment rights.

[bgwah]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015715866_auburnshooting25m.html

you jinxed it, CultureKing!

[CultureKing]

So in the last few years:
-These last two
-The various cop killings (there was the one in the coffee shop and I think another one where two or three cops were killed in an ambush in Thurston county somewhere)
-The Jewish center attack
-Others?, I feel like there have been at least a few more...

[CultureKing]

Oh and I have a (not-so-serious) theory for the last two:
Apparently there hasn't been a 'real' summer this year. For a people that deal with 7-8 months of gray each year that can be the nail in the coffin. I read a fun article by doppler (or whatever his name is, the KIRO weather guy) that there has been less than an hour of weather over 80 degrees.

[bgwah]

For police shootings, there was the Seattle shooting (1 dead, 1 injured) followed by the Parkland shooting (4 dead) and then another in suburban Pierce (1 dead, 1 injured).

There was a big shoot-out that left two dead in Lake Sammamish State Park, and others injured, last year. There was the Alger/I-5 shooting spree, which left 4 or 5 dead IIRC.

And there were two other shootings in South Seattle recently, in which one person died and more were injured. Probably a bunch more shootings I can't think of.

[RI]

Random Washington-related question: Why does Wahkiakum County exist? It has one town, four thousand people and nothing notable in it whatsoever. Granted, I've never been there, but why isn't it part of Cowlitz or Pacific?

[Meeker]

It was part of Cowlitz originally but then at some point broke off... bgwah or Alcon may know why.

[bgwah]

Because they created almost all of our counties in the 19th century, and back then Wahkiakum wasn't abnormally small:

The 1880 census showed the following populations in the SW/Peninsula counties:

Population	County
5,490	Clark
3,270	Thurston
2,600	Lewis
2,062	Cowlitz
1,712	Jefferson
1,645	Pacific
1,598	Wahkiakum
921	Grays Harbor
880	Mason
809	Skamania
638	Clallam

Heck, Snohomish only had 1,387 people, so it used to be smaller than Wahkiakum

Columbia had 7,103 people, while King only had 6,980.

[CultureKing]

Wow... Columbia only has a bit more than 4,000 residents today. Fail.

[redcommander]

Apparently there are serious rumors that Reichert might challenge Cantwell. I'm not sure how competitive he could be, but at least he isn't Rossi and his new district will probably be a comfortable hold for the GOP.

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2011/07/will_dave_reichert_challenge_maria_cantwell_senate.php

[Jackson]

If he's running, it's probably due to the Republicans attempt to shore up his district having failed.

Democrat +1 representative!

Looks like Bgwah might finally get his wish.

[bgwah]

Cantwell would win.

[CultureKing]

If he's running, it's probably due to the Republicans attempt to shore up his district having failed.

Democrat +1 representative!

Looks like Bgwah might finally get his wish.

Does this mean no cross-cascades district!! HOORAY!!!

Though I just remembered that I am being represented by 'moderate' and 'independent' Herrera-Beutwhateverhernameisnow. Dear lord is she boring/a republican sheep. But I wont have to deal with her after redistricting, right? RIGHT?

[Ogre Mage]

The only way I can see Reichert running for the U.S. Senate is if redistricting leaves him in a considerably worse position.  Otherwise, there is no point in making a kamikaze run.  I would bet money that Sen. Cantwell would defeat him.  However, Reichert would force Cantwell to run a real campaign, which is more than Scott Stanzel could do.