[pinkpanther111]

The politics of life did not carry over to Washington...

[pinkpanther111]

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[snarkytart]

If Seattle residents participate in this activity more than the rest of the state, then I’m all for it.

[Flycatcher]

Supporters, led publicly by Democratic former Gov. Booth Gardner, said the initiative would provide a compassionate way for terminally ill people to die.

I believe that's another way of saying that the state will provide a compassionate way to put the old, the sick, and the depressed down like dogs.

[sionnsar]

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[G Larry]

Rats!
I was hoping this was Washington D.C.!!!!

[delchiante]

Our state moto-

Come to Washington and die..

We can kill you just as good as Oregon.

Woo hoo!!!

[lilycicero]

Oh good...you are alive.

[wagglebee]

Unfortunately, it had been clear for several months that this was going to happen.

[stevio]

We can argue that it's about the economy, the bail-out, taxes, etc.. But these anti-life issues have God removing his hand from us. Ain't no way we're going to do this alone.

Psalm 33:12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD."

[Publius]

The politics of life do not exist in Washington.

Back in '71, before Roe, Washington voters legalized abortion on demand via initiative.

In '98, an initiative to ban partial birth abortion was defeated in a landslide. It even lost in conservative eastern Washington, except for one very tiny county.

The West Coast states are quite different from the heartland.

[goldstategop]

The Culture Of Death is found at both ends of the life spectrum. Kill babies and kill the sick because they cost too much money. Liberals are such a compassionate bunch of folks!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Kaylee Frye]

Great.... Well, I voted against it at least... I was hoping there would be at least one piece of good news from this election, but no, it appears to be entirely dismal from top down.

[FreedomProtector]

I lived there the first 17 years of my life..
...I hope I do not live there the last year of my life.

[steve86]

I am disgusted with this. Even in my conservative county in eastern WA, which voted heavily for McCain, this initiative was easily approved.

[Vigilanteman]

Wash. voters approve assisted suicide initiative

Didn't they already do that when they elected Patrica Bin Murray to the U.S. Senate?

[NavyCanDo]

Here in Washington, Obama drew out so many Democrats, we passed the largest sales tax increase ever to pay for a light rail that few will ride. We became the 2nd state to allow Dr. assisted suicide, and we voted No on synchronizing traffic lights so we spend less time with cars at idle wasting gas. And the much hated Gov. Gegoire, who stole the election away from challenger Rossi in 2004 only after finding enough lost votes to pull ahead in the 3rd recount. She beet Rossi in the rematch by a big margin.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Well, if Boeing goes out of business they can always open up a Soylent Green factory.

[Lexinom]

They never do. I've lived here over 20 years, and the ONLY pro-life victory I can recall is when we defeated I-119 in 1992. I don't think the Marxists/Socialists here have ever voted pro-life on any abortion measure. If it involves sucking out a baby, they're all for it.

Washington: the Death State.

[Paperdoll]

A vote means nothing in the state of Washington. The State imposes it’s will upon the sheeple, and the sheeple accept it carte blanche. This is no longer America. It is Amerika!

[bpjam]

they are going to need it..... it’s one of the only ways to avoid the Obama tax increases. (just be sure to died BEFORE Jan 20, 2009.)