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Posted on 06/28/2009 9:56:34 AM PDT by jazusamo
There's a scene in the 2008 movie "Lava Storm," a low-budget sci-fi flick about magma engulfing the globe, in which a volcanologist hatches a quixotic scheme to save humanity.
He'll blow up the local dam to douse the rampaging inferno.
Everyone doubts him, of course. "We can't save the world," says his wife. "No, baby," he shoots back. "But maybe we can buy it some time."
It's so crazy, it just might work!
That was about my reaction when I interviewed the writer and producer of "Lava Storm," West Seattle's Bill Hoffman, about his next big project.
Which is, believe it or not, to try to take out Congressman Jim McDermott.
This week, Hoffman, a movie and music-video producer, plans to file with the Federal Election Commission to challenge Seattle's liberal icon McDermott, from within the Democratic Party.
I know — crazy, right? You've probably never heard of Hoffman (which in politics matters — a lot). He's got no political experience to speak of. Plus, the man he's trying to unseat seems as unstoppable as, well, as a river of hot lava.
Last year, McDermott, an 11-term incumbent, won 84 percent of the vote. That's despite paying $1 million in legal fees after losing a lawsuit.
McDermott only seems unbeatable, Hoffman insists. Because nobody's ever really tried.
"He's never had a strong challenge from another Democrat, from someone who had a chance of appealing to the voters in this district," Hoffman says. "We think about 20 percent of McDermott's voters really like him. The rest haven't been given a choice. They're up for grabs."
If nothing else, Hoffman has set off alarm bells in Democratic Party circles by saying he's willing to invest $100,000 of his own money in a campaign...
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
From last week:
McDermott backs $250,000 federal earmark for Seattle's elite Rainier Club
McDermott backs $250,000 federal earmark for Seattle's elite Rainier Club
Ping!
I used to live in Seattle (now in a suburb) and I would vote for this guy in a heartbeat. Seattle will NEVER elect a person with an (R) after his name, but they may elect a different (D). Anything to get Baghdad Jim out of power!
I agree, doubt any Repub could get elected there, even a confirmed RINO.
Interesting note about John Carlson.
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Yes, it kinda surprised me. Be nice to see Mc take a hike.
Agreed. This guy doesn’t sound like he’s the complete idealogue that so many Dems here are. But getting rid of McDermrat would be good enough.
Finally joining us, huh? LOL
Go, Bill, go! We have had enough of this “man”’s insanity and looniness!
Just give me his fund raising website....Bagass Jim must be history. He’s a toughy feelie crook.
Lets force him to pay off Boehner for his successful lawsuit against McDermott for wirt-tap fraud charges.
That’s something like 800K - ought to put a dent in
Jim’s campaign style.
LOL!
I did check his website and it’s not bad looking. Though I can’t bring myself to link a Dems site, in Baghdad Jim’s case I can at least spell out his opponents when it’s another Dem. :)
hoffman for congress dot org
McD has pulled so many outrageous stunts it’s hard to imagine even a blue district like his has kept electing him. I would have thought the Dems would have found a replacement for him long ago, hopefully this Hoffman is finally the one.
Someone pointed out in one of the comments in his 11 terms he was only the ranking member on one committee and was thrown off of it, it was the ethics committee. LOL!
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