Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Democratian tells us "Herrera hits the Hill." Looks like the Hill hit back; forced to keep her campaign keepers.

Well, the word's out that McMorris has forced Herrera to hire her campaign keepers.

This isn't a particularly flattering picture of Ridgefield Barbie. But then, there aren't any particularly flattering pictures of the empty suit now representing the 5th District.

Clearly, the staff McMorris put together has been kept on to keep Babs from looking like a total, blithering idiot.

If that's possible.

Herrera hits the Hill

Baird confronts transition, unfinished business

Rep.-elect Jaime Herrera of Camas, a Republican, talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on during Congressional freshmen orientation.

Alex Brandon/The Associated Press

Rep.-elect Jaime Herrera of Camas, a Republican, talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on during Congressional freshmen orientation.

POSTED: Monday, Nov. 15, 2010

Herrera hires veteran staff for 3rd CD team

Brad Shannon: The Politics Blog

Newly elected Jaime Herrera announced her congressional transition team will include a few old hands, including former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton’s onetime chief of staff, J Vander Stoep and her campaign manager Casey Bowman.

Herrera, a state lawmaker from Camas, beat moderate Democrat Denny Heck of Olympia in the Nov. 2 election. She replaces six-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Brian Baird, who retired and delivered this blast at Democrats and Republicans.

Also hired by Herrera: Afton Swift, a former aide to U.S. Reps. Jack Metcalf in the 2nd and Doc Hastings in the 4th, and Bowman, her 3rd-district campaign manager and spokesman.

Swift also had a role with Dino Rossi's gubernatorial races. Vander Stoep is a former state representative whose district served Thurston, Lewis and a few other 3rd district counties.

Herrera issued this statement:

"This experienced transition team will help provide organization and focus as I hire staff who will help me solve the problems facing Southwest Washington … They understand that I want them to help me identify qualified people who have a passion for serving the public, and who have our region's best interests at heart."

Can there be any doubt that the Stepford Republican hired those she was told to hire in an abortive effort to keep her from showing her lack of smarts, described by some as having the IQ of broccoli?

Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
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2 comments:

  1. LewNovember 17, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    As was said in the article, the "important" thing is that she receive a good office location, so all of the 3rd CD people seeking her will be able to find her easily.

    I'm wondering just when and where to will be her first "official junket" to some far off exotic location?

    Then too, will she make any statement on behalf of Hedrick at his trial? Surely she knows how much she owes him.

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  2. Jaime Herrera WatchNovember 18, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Hopefully, she'll wind up in a closet.

    I'm sure he's trying to get her to testify as a "character witness."

    But like everyone else who crosses Barbie's path, there's no doubt our new congressional user will toss them aside. You know... like Bunny?

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Let's keep it civil, people.

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