One-party rule finally implodes in Olympia (WA)

Herald (Olympia) ^ | March 5, 2012 | Tim Eyman

[Texas Fossil]

Olympia's Democrats threw a huge childish hissy-fit on Friday, stomping their feet, spitting venom and bile, holding their breath and turning blue ... all because (gasp!) they didn't have the votes but Republicans did -- and they're still pouting about it.

In November, if Democrats lose their majorities in the state House and/or state Senate and/or lose the governorship, it'll be because they deserve it based on Friday's childish hissy-fit. In multiple floor speeches, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown could not have been more patronizing, superior, holier-than-thou and condescending. Wants-to-replace-congressman-Norm-Dicks-who's-retiring Derek Kilmer nearly bawled like a little baby girl -- quivering lip and all. Craig Pridemore was a sanctimonious blowhard who's still "searching for a word." They humiliated themselves publicly but their own lack of humility and self awareness stops them from feeling embarrassed by it.

Why were they so upset? In the state Senate on Friday, three Democrats voted with the Republicans to pass a budget and a couple of reform bills that'll be used as a negotiating tool to make the House Democrats' budget less gimmicky and more sustainable.

[Texas Fossil]

If only this could be a sign of overturning the corruption in Washington State.

[Texas Fossil]

Sorry, “Herald” is the correct spelling for the paper. Link is correct.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Texas Fossil.

In the state Senate on Friday, three Democrats voted with the Republicans to pass a budget and a couple of reform bills that'll be used as a negotiating tool to make the House Democrats' budget less gimmicky and more sustainable.

[GATOR NAVY]

The Herald is also the Everett paper, not Olympia.

[Fractal Trader]

ping

[Texas Fossil]

Thanks. Guess I did not do enough background before posting.

Very often it is unclear where a newspaper is located judging from their web content.