Well, I don't know if "highlights" is the right word.
She has, she tells us, for the "...last 3 years... represented" us.
Like the rest of her exaggerations, that is false as well. While this will be her third SESSION, she is several months short of "3 years." But then, Herrera has been factually challenged from the moment she came back here after her 10 year absence.
"It has been the most tremendous honor, it really is."
Much like the lie she blithely told the commissioners already scammed into appointing her long before the actual meeting, when Herrera lied to them by telling them that there was "not being a job she'd rather have" (since she's running for congress)" it hasn't been an honor. How she got this gig and her actions since have been something less than "honorable."
Did she talk about the issues confronting us?
No.
Did she talk about security? Jobs? The economy? Did she have any specific proposals?
No, no and.... no.
Did she talk about any qualifications she might have to be elected to Congress?
No.
There was a massive amount of verbiage where she attempted to explain to US "what America is about."
As if we already didn't know.
As our representative, she "fought against tax increases. and she's signed the taxpayer protection pledge."
Oddly, she didn't speak about her sponsorship and vote for an SEIU bill that would force daycare workers into collective bargaining, a horrific bill that will hurt those who needed her help the most. She remained silent in the face of her plans to empty out the state reserve fund to the tune of $229,000,000, which she did a few days ago.
No. Nothing about that.
She closed with the unfortunate news that Linda Smith had endorsed her, while again lying about her involvement in Smith's campaign in 94... "we remember the fight to get her there" Really? "WE" remember that fight?
YOU weren't there.
I was. But you weren't.
And then that nonsense about her non-existent "independent, hard-working spirit."
"Independent?" If Cathy McMorris stopped suddenly, your entire head would disappear up to your shoulders.
"Hard-working?" There, I have to agree. Few have worked harder in their fund-raising efforts, to include screwing us by ditching us to go to DC during session, or having your seat mate vote for you in your absence so you could make those fund raising calls.
"Hard work" indeed.
And, of course, she will "stand with the people of Southwest Washington."
All while taking her orders from the congresswoman representing Spokane.
"It's going to be our year, folks."
True enough. But it ain't going to be yours.
The speech was, essentially, worthless. It was one huge generality filled with platitudes, and it provided exactly zero justification to support Ridgefield Barbie.
Herrera has no experience in any element that makes up what most sane people would consider to be a solid foundation to serve in congress.
She hasn't lived here for 11 of the past 13 years, which is reason enough to oppose her. She has no private sector experience. She has never owned a home. She has no experience in the military or defense. She has never owned a business.
She has done nothing in any of the areas where she CLAIMS she wants to help US.
And while that makes sense to the fringe right Cowlitz Kool Aid drinkers, it's not going to make sense to the rest of us.
All and all a pathetic, worthless effort that provided no one with anything along the lines of a justification to support this empty suited, vacuous cheerleader to do anything but be a secretary in a congressional office.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
The Kool Aid drinkers supporting Herrera
The rank hypocrisy of the self-flagellating Herrera supporter is beyond belief.
As those paying attention know, FreedomWorks rightfully endorsed someone who wasn't Jaime Herrera, thank God.
Well, all the local Herrera Herd immediately ran off the cliff like the lemmings they are, whining that FreedomWorks allegedly hadn't bothered to talk to Herrera.
Exclusive of the fact that it wouldn't have made any difference if they had, given what a train wreck Herrera is as a candidate, I have to ask: where were these moronic hypocrites when Slade endorsed Herrera?
That answer?
Easy. They were nowhere.
Rank hypocrisy is easily overlooked when it's your candidate. Not ONE of these clowns complained when Slade did Vander Stoep and McMorris Rogers' bidding and endorsed Ridgefield Barbie who he otherwise wouldn't have known if she had bit him.
That's the curse of having a non-existent resume' like Herrera, who is no more qualified to be a member of Congress then she is to pilot an F-22.
So now, we get whining and sniveling not unlike the dog barf they spewed after Castillo's accurate robo-call went out reminding everyone what an SEIU sellout Herrera is, or that she was ditching us, her constituents, to do a special interest fund raiser in DC during session, HERE.
Otherwise sane people have lost their collective minds over this empty suit. Otherwise smart people who would demand depth, experience, vision and a mind of her own in a normal candidate can't seem to get beyond.... well.... something.... because it isn't her dismal legislative record (made worse today by her efforts to help the unions blow another $229 million of our money against her caucus... again...) and it isn't her record in the private sector: being a career intern shouldn't be that impressive.
And whining about how any organization chooses to endorse someone when others made THEIR endorsement decision the SAME WAY... well, that shows a series of thought processes that are frightening in their stupidity.
You can tell a lot about a candidate by the type of people they attract. And the typical Herrera supporter seems to view her as some kind of cult leader, someone they follow and fall on their swords for her not because she rates it or deserves it, but because, well, she is who she is, as if that's a reason to vote for anyone.
These cults of personality have resulted in other stellar political leaders. Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Obama come immediately to mind. And you'd think these alleged Republicans would know better, since we just got done electing the worst president this country has ever seen; a president much like the candidate they so slavishly support.
And it leads to crybaby whining like I have NEVER seen before. And otherwise honorable people engaging in rank hypocrisy like crybaby three year olds.
Double standards are what leftists engage in. One has to wonder: why are these people acting this way?
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
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As those paying attention know, FreedomWorks rightfully endorsed someone who wasn't Jaime Herrera, thank God.
Well, all the local Herrera Herd immediately ran off the cliff like the lemmings they are, whining that FreedomWorks allegedly hadn't bothered to talk to Herrera.
Exclusive of the fact that it wouldn't have made any difference if they had, given what a train wreck Herrera is as a candidate, I have to ask: where were these moronic hypocrites when Slade endorsed Herrera?
That answer?
Easy. They were nowhere.
Rank hypocrisy is easily overlooked when it's your candidate. Not ONE of these clowns complained when Slade did Vander Stoep and McMorris Rogers' bidding and endorsed Ridgefield Barbie who he otherwise wouldn't have known if she had bit him.
That's the curse of having a non-existent resume' like Herrera, who is no more qualified to be a member of Congress then she is to pilot an F-22.
So now, we get whining and sniveling not unlike the dog barf they spewed after Castillo's accurate robo-call went out reminding everyone what an SEIU sellout Herrera is, or that she was ditching us, her constituents, to do a special interest fund raiser in DC during session, HERE.
Otherwise sane people have lost their collective minds over this empty suit. Otherwise smart people who would demand depth, experience, vision and a mind of her own in a normal candidate can't seem to get beyond.... well.... something.... because it isn't her dismal legislative record (made worse today by her efforts to help the unions blow another $229 million of our money against her caucus... again...) and it isn't her record in the private sector: being a career intern shouldn't be that impressive.
And whining about how any organization chooses to endorse someone when others made THEIR endorsement decision the SAME WAY... well, that shows a series of thought processes that are frightening in their stupidity.
You can tell a lot about a candidate by the type of people they attract. And the typical Herrera supporter seems to view her as some kind of cult leader, someone they follow and fall on their swords for her not because she rates it or deserves it, but because, well, she is who she is, as if that's a reason to vote for anyone.
These cults of personality have resulted in other stellar political leaders. Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Obama come immediately to mind. And you'd think these alleged Republicans would know better, since we just got done electing the worst president this country has ever seen; a president much like the candidate they so slavishly support.
And it leads to crybaby whining like I have NEVER seen before. And otherwise honorable people engaging in rank hypocrisy like crybaby three year olds.
Double standards are what leftists engage in. One has to wonder: why are these people acting this way?
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
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Herrera ditches her caucus AGAIN: votes to clean out reserve.
State Representative Jaime Herrera (Fake R -SEIU) has once again ditched the Republican caucus and joined with her leftist buddies to empty out our state reserve by voting "yes" on House Bill 3197 "Budget Stabilization Account."
The bill transfers $229,000,000 out of the reserve account, effectively emptying it so her buddies can spend it. The bill passed with a 69 -28 vote, with Herrera AGAIN joining her fellow leftists.
Well done...
..if you're a democrat.
Herrera, best known for screwing us with her cosponsorship and voting for the SEIU bill requiring collective bargaining for child care workers, can now add this to her impressive list of leftist votes.
So, instead of sticking with the rest of the Republicans, Herrera bails AGAIN and gives the democrat money machine what they want.
Despicable.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
The bill transfers $229,000,000 out of the reserve account, effectively emptying it so her buddies can spend it. The bill passed with a 69 -28 vote, with Herrera AGAIN joining her fellow leftists.
Well done...
..if you're a democrat.
Herrera, best known for screwing us with her cosponsorship and voting for the SEIU bill requiring collective bargaining for child care workers, can now add this to her impressive list of leftist votes.
So, instead of sticking with the rest of the Republicans, Herrera bails AGAIN and gives the democrat money machine what they want.
Despicable.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Herrera throws a hissy fit in the Olympian: stomps her widdle footsie.
Gee, Ridgefield Barbie REALLY got stung by lying about having others vote in her place. SO stung, in fact, that she throws a genuine hissy-fit in today's letters to the editor in The Olympian, who rightly popped her upside her vacuous little head for ditching her job and having others vote for her while she was out making fund-raising calls. In fact, here's her whining little hair pulling screech of a letter, hot off the web site:
And then this lie about your "voting record" at washingtonvotes.org.
Your voting record, which includes your co-cponsorship and vote for an SEIU backed bill requiring collective bargaining for day care workers, is nothing to brag about in the BEST of circumstances.
But in THIS case, what washingtonvotes.org has isn't YOUR voting record. What it's got is the voting record of YOUR voting BUTTON. And what it DOESN'T tell us is who was PUSHING THAT BUTTON.
Man, it wasn't that long ago. You remember the stupidity of the Kool Aid drinkers supporting her; the screeching, whining, moaning and wailing at the very THOUGHT that Ridgefield Barbie would allow someone to vote for her... in her absence... so she would actually appear to be there and voting... was simply, in their minds, untrue.
What was it she said to The Columbian?
Of course, she didn't manage spit when it came to the floor fight, but that's for another post; and it's in keeping with her flair of being a drama queen and someone bent on exaggeration to puff up her paper-thin resume'.
That said, Barbs was not, as it would seem, denying that others had voted for her in her absence... au contraire, mon ami.
No, what Barbs was doing was quibbling about just how long she was off the floor, and what she was doing while she was gone.
Now, using the Liz Mair dodge, unnamed sources have verified to me that democrat State Representative Deb Wallace's allegations that Herrera both allowed others to vote in her place AND was making campaign fund raising calls while she was absent from the floor is true.
Of course, the way to solve this problem is to FOIA Herrera's phone records from her office... and ask her to produce her cell phone records... while looking to see the number of times she, say, called McMorris during session to nail down the arrangements for her DC special interest fundraiser... or check to see if those calls were to, say, one of the 8 people who provided the large bulk of her money for the December 31 FEC reporting cutoff... you know, to make arrangements for yet another fund raiser she bailed on us for, this one in Seattle that had lobbyist Slade's fingerprints all over it.
If only Ridgefield Barbie was an adult.
Remembering that old saw about Winston Churchill and the Madam at the party:
Now we're just haggling over how much time she was spending off the floor.
And frankly, knowing what I know?
My money's on Wallace.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
Not off the House floor for hoursI am disappointed that this paper chose to restate untrue allegations to single out my voting record in the editorial “Voting for others in the House is unacceptable. The source this paper quoted is not exactly a nonpartisan source — until recently Rep. Deb Wallace was my opponent in the 3rd Congressional District election.
I don’t disagree with the editorial’s call for procedural reform. I would like House leadership to better organize vote timing so that the procedure of voting for others can be changed, and legislators won’t have to miss any votes at all.
What I take issue with is the restated claim by Rep. Wallace that I have been away from the House floor “for hours at a time” during votes this year. That is false. I have one of the best voting attendance records in Olympia. In three years, I’ve missed only 10 out of 1,863 possible floor votes, and all were before this year.
When I am not on the floor, it is typically because I am honoring a constituent’s request for a meeting. As an assistant floor manager, I must also move around the floor to work with legislators about to speak, or attend leadership meetings in the wings. Involvement in the legislative process does not equal hours away from the floor during votes.
I stand behind my voting record, available at washingtonvotes.org, and I stand behind my hard work and service to the people of my legislative district.
REP. JAIME HERRERA, 18th Legislative District
YOU were "disappointed?" Imagine how "disappointed" we, your constituents were, to find out that you had others voting for you... and then have you deny it? Imagine how "disappointed" we were to find out you were too STUPID to stay here and do OUR business, instead of waiting until after session was over to go slurp at the special interest trough your puppet-master McMorris and lobbyist Slade put together for you. As you may have guessed, that disappointed the HELL out of me.
And then this lie about your "voting record" at washingtonvotes.org.
Your voting record, which includes your co-cponsorship and vote for an SEIU backed bill requiring collective bargaining for day care workers, is nothing to brag about in the BEST of circumstances.
But in THIS case, what washingtonvotes.org has isn't YOUR voting record. What it's got is the voting record of YOUR voting BUTTON. And what it DOESN'T tell us is who was PUSHING THAT BUTTON.
Man, it wasn't that long ago. You remember the stupidity of the Kool Aid drinkers supporting her; the screeching, whining, moaning and wailing at the very THOUGHT that Ridgefield Barbie would allow someone to vote for her... in her absence... so she would actually appear to be there and voting... was simply, in their minds, untrue.
What was it she said to The Columbian?
Herrera, R-Camas, angrily denied that she was absent in order to campaign.Interesting. Our lying little cardboard cutout DENIES she was "absent in order to campaign," but mere days later, she ditches her constituents and her job, to, you guessed it, be absent from the House so she could campaign.
“Deb has no credibility, she has no proof,” Herrera said.
She said that as deputy floor leader for the House Republican caucus, she was busy
last week organizing testimony in opposition to suspending Initiative 960, a voter-approved measure that requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber to raise taxes.
“I have missed 10 votes in my entire time as a legislator here,” she said. “I haven’t missed any votes (by being) off the floor this session. I’ve been on the House floor fighting for I-960. As a floor leader, part of my responsibility is to manage the floor debate.”
Of course, she didn't manage spit when it came to the floor fight, but that's for another post; and it's in keeping with her flair of being a drama queen and someone bent on exaggeration to puff up her paper-thin resume'.
That said, Barbs was not, as it would seem, denying that others had voted for her in her absence... au contraire, mon ami.
No, what Barbs was doing was quibbling about just how long she was off the floor, and what she was doing while she was gone.
Now, using the Liz Mair dodge, unnamed sources have verified to me that democrat State Representative Deb Wallace's allegations that Herrera both allowed others to vote in her place AND was making campaign fund raising calls while she was absent from the floor is true.
Of course, the way to solve this problem is to FOIA Herrera's phone records from her office... and ask her to produce her cell phone records... while looking to see the number of times she, say, called McMorris during session to nail down the arrangements for her DC special interest fundraiser... or check to see if those calls were to, say, one of the 8 people who provided the large bulk of her money for the December 31 FEC reporting cutoff... you know, to make arrangements for yet another fund raiser she bailed on us for, this one in Seattle that had lobbyist Slade's fingerprints all over it.
If only Ridgefield Barbie was an adult.
Remembering that old saw about Winston Churchill and the Madam at the party:
Churchill: Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?So, when it comes to the matter of others voting in Herrera's place, we've established who and what she is.
Socialite: My goodness, Mr. Churchill! Well, I suppose – we would have to discuss terms, naturally.Churchill: Would you sleep with me for five pounds?
Socialite: Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!
Churchill: Madam, we’ve already established that. Now we are haggling about the price.
Now we're just haggling over how much time she was spending off the floor.
And frankly, knowing what I know?
My money's on Wallace.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Herrera takes it in the chops again: FreedomWorks backs Castillo.
March has been a particularly bad month for Ridgefield Barbie.
Still stinging from the backlash of her co-sponsorship and vote for a horrific SEIU-backed bill to force collective bargaining on day care workers and businesses; hammered by an effective robo-call reminding everyone that Herrera wasn't even politically intelligent enough to wait until after session was over to ditch her job to bury her head in the special interest trough held up by lobbyist Slade Gorton and her puppet master, Cathy McMorris; getting positively bitch-slapped for having others vote in her place so she wouldn't be seen as absent, even though she WAS absent making fund raising calls... It has been a tough month for our own Little Miss Muffet.
FreedomWorks backing Castillo is something Barbs did NOT want to see. But in addition to House Republican Leader Richard DeBolt (The only elected official to work with both Herrera and Castillo) that Dick Armey and his Tea Party-aligned group came out in support of David Castillo HAS to hurt.
Combined with the endorsement of the Washington Republican National Hispanic Assembly's National Committeewoman, Milagros E. Rice - National Committeewoman, WRNHA (Thurston County) and you've got to wonder: are, as I suspect, the wheels coming off the cardboard cutout's campaign?
A lot of folks out there trumpet Gorton's endorsement of Herrera. But they either don't know or don't care that until Vander Stoep and McMorris made the ask, Slade had never heard of Herrera. Meanwhile, Herrera has the most vanilla endorsement list I've seen for a long time. And wasn't part of that McMorris directed buzz supposed to be that "young Latina" diversity bit?
As the campaign goes on, the endorsement of lobbyist Gorton will ultimately mean less and less as the people come to know what I know... and they will become to be as disgusted as I am.
Meanwhile, political alignments have put Castillo smack into the center of a resurgent GOP in the district in a way that can only make Herrera turn green with envy... in honor of St. Patty's Day, of course.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
Still stinging from the backlash of her co-sponsorship and vote for a horrific SEIU-backed bill to force collective bargaining on day care workers and businesses; hammered by an effective robo-call reminding everyone that Herrera wasn't even politically intelligent enough to wait until after session was over to ditch her job to bury her head in the special interest trough held up by lobbyist Slade Gorton and her puppet master, Cathy McMorris; getting positively bitch-slapped for having others vote in her place so she wouldn't be seen as absent, even though she WAS absent making fund raising calls... It has been a tough month for our own Little Miss Muffet.
FreedomWorks backing Castillo is something Barbs did NOT want to see. But in addition to House Republican Leader Richard DeBolt (The only elected official to work with both Herrera and Castillo) that Dick Armey and his Tea Party-aligned group came out in support of David Castillo HAS to hurt.
Combined with the endorsement of the Washington Republican National Hispanic Assembly's National Committeewoman, Milagros E. Rice - National Committeewoman, WRNHA (Thurston County) and you've got to wonder: are, as I suspect, the wheels coming off the cardboard cutout's campaign?
A lot of folks out there trumpet Gorton's endorsement of Herrera. But they either don't know or don't care that until Vander Stoep and McMorris made the ask, Slade had never heard of Herrera. Meanwhile, Herrera has the most vanilla endorsement list I've seen for a long time. And wasn't part of that McMorris directed buzz supposed to be that "young Latina" diversity bit?
As the campaign goes on, the endorsement of lobbyist Gorton will ultimately mean less and less as the people come to know what I know... and they will become to be as disgusted as I am.
Meanwhile, political alignments have put Castillo smack into the center of a resurgent GOP in the district in a way that can only make Herrera turn green with envy... in honor of St. Patty's Day, of course.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The inanity of Ann Donnelly: a weekly column as campaign ad.
Ann Donnelly is the token Republican our local paper gives a platform to every now and then. She has done yeoman service to the GOP over the years, including a stint as chair back in the day.
Unfortunately, she has drifted leftward for quite some time... thus the justification the paper must have used to hire her as the token Republican in the sea of avowed leftists running the show.
So, it was not terribly surprising that she has joined the kool aid drinkers supporting SEIU activist Jaime Herrera.
What is a surprise was her use of her column as a not even thinly veiled campaign ad for Ridgefield Barbie, chock full of hyperbole and crap about the non-existent impact our local cardboard cutout of a state representative had when the democrats rolled us on getting rid of I-960 and then jacking our taxes up through the roof.
That Donnelly would stoop to such a moronic level is indicative of your basic Herrera supporter.
When asked why they would support someone of Herrera's ilk... someone who has lived here only 2 out of the last 13 years; someone who is proud of renting a house because she lacks the wherewithal to buy one, (and never planned on living here long anyway) someone who would ditch her constituents in mid-session to attend a lobbyist fund raiser in Washington, DC put on by her masters, McMorris and Gorton...
Someone who was obviously lying when she told the commissioners during the appointment process that "there is not a job in the world I would rather have," Herrera supporters typically have no answer.
Herrera only lacks the experience, the education, the character and the depth to be in Congress as anything but what she was: a minor-level staffer who even lied about that.
When the robo call went out from Castillo's campaign, accurately characterizing Herrera's malfeasance in office, Donnelly was among those who flipped. Many Herrera supporters, like Liz Mair, cobbled together loads of nonsense.
Keath Huff blew a gasket and ladled out a horrific load of crap. Calls were made by people who should have known better demanding to know the involvement of which people who had something to do with the call.
Well, between Herrera ditching her job of voting in favor of her fund raising calls and just plain ditching us altogether so she could bury her face up to her shoulders in the special interest trough held in place by her string pullers, something went wrong.
The loud and over the top response to the robo calls tells the story. Much like our resident whiny little punk's response to Wallace's allegations ("Deb has no credibility. She has no proof," hardly a denial.) and the failure of any of her colleagues to rush out to her defense (speak volumes, doesn't it?) shows that both Wallace's allegations and Castillo's robo calls have hurt HER badly, unlike the guck other bloggers have mentioned.
To use your column of alleged opinion to prop up a failing candidate by making outrageous and untrue connections between this political waste of skin and two of the giants of SW Washington political history... Williams and Smith... is simply beyond the pail.
In fact, it makes as much sense as comparing a Volkswagen bug with a turbocharged Ferrari.
It is, in fact, a despicable use of a column to shill for a candidate who has achieved a cult-like stature among some... people like Donnelly blindly supporting her but lacking any justification for that support when Herrera is compared to almost any of the other candidates running from either party, the majority of which having vastly more experience, judgment and actual time living in the district.
Herrera's campaign has taken on the stench of desperation. And Donnelly's middle-school effort to make Herrera shine just serves to re-enforce that smell.
Cross posted on Clark County Politics.
Unfortunately, she has drifted leftward for quite some time... thus the justification the paper must have used to hire her as the token Republican in the sea of avowed leftists running the show.
So, it was not terribly surprising that she has joined the kool aid drinkers supporting SEIU activist Jaime Herrera.
What is a surprise was her use of her column as a not even thinly veiled campaign ad for Ridgefield Barbie, chock full of hyperbole and crap about the non-existent impact our local cardboard cutout of a state representative had when the democrats rolled us on getting rid of I-960 and then jacking our taxes up through the roof.
That Donnelly would stoop to such a moronic level is indicative of your basic Herrera supporter.
When asked why they would support someone of Herrera's ilk... someone who has lived here only 2 out of the last 13 years; someone who is proud of renting a house because she lacks the wherewithal to buy one, (and never planned on living here long anyway) someone who would ditch her constituents in mid-session to attend a lobbyist fund raiser in Washington, DC put on by her masters, McMorris and Gorton...
Someone who was obviously lying when she told the commissioners during the appointment process that "there is not a job in the world I would rather have," Herrera supporters typically have no answer.
Herrera only lacks the experience, the education, the character and the depth to be in Congress as anything but what she was: a minor-level staffer who even lied about that.
When the robo call went out from Castillo's campaign, accurately characterizing Herrera's malfeasance in office, Donnelly was among those who flipped. Many Herrera supporters, like Liz Mair, cobbled together loads of nonsense.
Keath Huff blew a gasket and ladled out a horrific load of crap. Calls were made by people who should have known better demanding to know the involvement of which people who had something to do with the call.
Well, between Herrera ditching her job of voting in favor of her fund raising calls and just plain ditching us altogether so she could bury her face up to her shoulders in the special interest trough held in place by her string pullers, something went wrong.
The loud and over the top response to the robo calls tells the story. Much like our resident whiny little punk's response to Wallace's allegations ("Deb has no credibility. She has no proof," hardly a denial.) and the failure of any of her colleagues to rush out to her defense (speak volumes, doesn't it?) shows that both Wallace's allegations and Castillo's robo calls have hurt HER badly, unlike the guck other bloggers have mentioned.
To use your column of alleged opinion to prop up a failing candidate by making outrageous and untrue connections between this political waste of skin and two of the giants of SW Washington political history... Williams and Smith... is simply beyond the pail.
In fact, it makes as much sense as comparing a Volkswagen bug with a turbocharged Ferrari.
It is, in fact, a despicable use of a column to shill for a candidate who has achieved a cult-like stature among some... people like Donnelly blindly supporting her but lacking any justification for that support when Herrera is compared to almost any of the other candidates running from either party, the majority of which having vastly more experience, judgment and actual time living in the district.
Herrera's campaign has taken on the stench of desperation. And Donnelly's middle-school effort to make Herrera shine just serves to re-enforce that smell.
Cross posted on Clark County Politics.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Jaime Herrera: Three lies in one.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's Three Lies In One!
"Independent?"
Herrera is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathy McMorris Rogers/ Slade Gorton, Inc.
An SEIU supporter who voted for a horrific child care worker collective bargaining bill and then threw Senator Don Benton under a bus by lying when she falsely claimed he voted yes on the same bill, calling Herrera "independent" is like calling Stalin a democrat.
"Hardworking?"
Sure. She's working so hard fund raising that others vote for her in her absence while she's off the floor making those "dialing for dollars" calls of hers.
"Effective?"
Yup. If you're an SEIU thug, she's EXACTLY the one to call to help a leftist majority ram one of the components of YOUR agenda through! She was VERY "effective" doing that.
Yes... this is three lies in one.
If she was "independent," she wouldn't have done her Master's bidding by ditching me and the rest of her constituents in her "can't imagine doing any other job" district during session so she could go slurp at the special-interest, lobbyist trough McMorris and Gorton held up for her in DC.
If she was working hard for US, instead of working hard for HER, she would be doing all of her own VOTING, instead of bailing.
And if she was "effective," she actually would have got some sort of bill passed besides the "hand hold" bill that ALL new members get to teach them about the process.
The guy she replaced certainly did.
And now, she got hammered in the Chronline poll and the Columbian rightfully backhanded her when 60% of those responded questioned her "integrity" because she had been off the floor making fund raising calls while others voted in her place.
Not really all that comfortable, is it, Barbs?
"Independent?"
Herrera is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathy McMorris Rogers/ Slade Gorton, Inc.
An SEIU supporter who voted for a horrific child care worker collective bargaining bill and then threw Senator Don Benton under a bus by lying when she falsely claimed he voted yes on the same bill, calling Herrera "independent" is like calling Stalin a democrat.
"Hardworking?"
Sure. She's working so hard fund raising that others vote for her in her absence while she's off the floor making those "dialing for dollars" calls of hers.
"Effective?"
Yup. If you're an SEIU thug, she's EXACTLY the one to call to help a leftist majority ram one of the components of YOUR agenda through! She was VERY "effective" doing that.
Yes... this is three lies in one.
If she was "independent," she wouldn't have done her Master's bidding by ditching me and the rest of her constituents in her "can't imagine doing any other job" district during session so she could go slurp at the special-interest, lobbyist trough McMorris and Gorton held up for her in DC.
If she was working hard for US, instead of working hard for HER, she would be doing all of her own VOTING, instead of bailing.
And if she was "effective," she actually would have got some sort of bill passed besides the "hand hold" bill that ALL new members get to teach them about the process.
The guy she replaced certainly did.
And now, she got hammered in the Chronline poll and the Columbian rightfully backhanded her when 60% of those responded questioned her "integrity" because she had been off the floor making fund raising calls while others voted in her place.
Not really all that comfortable, is it, Barbs?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
It's not looking good for Herrera blowing off her votes to fundraise.
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So, first the Olympian newspaper an now even our local effort are allowing people to weigh in on Herrera's lack of integrity in allowing others to vote for her in her fund-raising absense.
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I was going to vote but had someone else vote for me because I am not here...LOL
teacher — March 8, 2010 at 10:09 p.m. ( permalink suggest removal )
That's too funny teacher! Great line!
lbrancaccio (Columbian Staff) — March 8, 2010 at 10:11 p.m. ( permalink suggest removal )
I agree, Lou, that was funny, teacher.
Humor aside, the Olympian published their take on it, http://www.theolympian.com/2010/03/07...
As for the allegation by Wallace, I can't help but notice the lack of fellow Republicans coming to Herrera's aid saying they do not press votes on her behalf.
If they are, I haven't stumbled across it.
LewWaters — March 8, 2010 at 11:47 p.m. ( permalink suggest removal )
As a rule, Herrera, arrogance is rarely a good campaign strategy.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
So, first the Olympian newspaper an now even our local effort are allowing people to weigh in on Herrera's lack of integrity in allowing others to vote for her in her fund-raising absense.
Print this article .Comments
I was going to vote but had someone else vote for me because I am not here...LOL
teacher — March 8, 2010 at 10:09 p.m. ( permalink suggest removal )
That's too funny teacher! Great line!
lbrancaccio (Columbian Staff) — March 8, 2010 at 10:11 p.m. ( permalink suggest removal )
I agree, Lou, that was funny, teacher.
Humor aside, the Olympian published their take on it, http://www.theolympian.com/2010/03/07...
As for the allegation by Wallace, I can't help but notice the lack of fellow Republicans coming to Herrera's aid saying they do not press votes on her behalf.
If they are, I haven't stumbled across it.
LewWaters — March 8, 2010 at 11:47 p.m. ( permalink suggest removal )
As a rule, Herrera, arrogance is rarely a good campaign strategy.
Cross posted at Clark County Politics.
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Olympian nails Herrera: Voting for others in House is unacceptable.
Unfortunately for those of us suffering Ridgefield Barbie's representation, We are cursed with someone lacking depth, integrity or intelligence doing the job.
As I wrote before, Jaime Herrera has blown off her duties to her constituents here, much like she would in the increasingly unlikely and unfortunate event she were to actually win the upcoming election.
The Olympian has weighed in on her shameful conduct for what it is: an intolerable violation of the public trust.
Notice that the cluelessly despicable idjit doesn't DENY the allegation; she merely points out that Wallace "has no proof."
Honor and integrity should not require "proof." What it DOES require is that you admit your conduct. Then, it requires that you resign your seat in the House. Then it requires that you withdraw from running for Congress.
Since those concepts are so foreign to you, there's no chance that someone surrounding themselves with the Winged Monkeys drawn to you would ever consider doing what those particular tenets demand.
Cross-posted on Clark County Politics.
As I wrote before, Jaime Herrera has blown off her duties to her constituents here, much like she would in the increasingly unlikely and unfortunate event she were to actually win the upcoming election.
The Olympian has weighed in on her shameful conduct for what it is: an intolerable violation of the public trust.
Voting for others in House is unacceptable
Much more here:THE OLYMPIAN
A nasty snit between two southwest Washington lawmakers highlights a failure of leadership in the state House of Representatives.
Rep. Deb Wallace, D-Vancouver, has accused Rep. Jaime Herrera, R-Camas, of letting her Republican colleagues vote for her “for hours on end” over a two-week period.
A story in the Vancouver Columbian newspaper outlined the attack and counterattack.
Herrera is running for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Brian Baird. Until recently, Wallace was in the congressional race, too.
The Columbian quoted Wallace as saying that Herrera missed multiple House votes, but her colleagues were covering for her by casting votes on her behalf.
“Either (Herrera) is in the building fundraising, which is illegal, or she is off campus and she has not been excused,” Wallace charged.
Herrera fired back, “Deb has no credibility, she has no proof.”
RecommendNotice that the cluelessly despicable idjit doesn't DENY the allegation; she merely points out that Wallace "has no proof."
Honor and integrity should not require "proof." What it DOES require is that you admit your conduct. Then, it requires that you resign your seat in the House. Then it requires that you withdraw from running for Congress.
Since those concepts are so foreign to you, there's no chance that someone surrounding themselves with the Winged Monkeys drawn to you would ever consider doing what those particular tenets demand.
Cross-posted on Clark County Politics.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Lew Waters nails it: Why I Question Jaime Herrera’s Judgment
Lew Waters over at Clark County Conservative nails it. It's a good read and it serves to explain one of the major reasons to oppose Ridgefield Barbie's election to anything: her complete lack of judgment, personified in such idiocy as ditching session for a special interest fund raiser in Washington, DC.
Much more available here.
Cross posted over at Clark County Politics.
Why I Question Jaime Herrera’s Judgment
By lewwatersEver since Jaime’s sudden and rapid jump into the Washington 3rd Congressional District race, less than 2 hours after Brian Baird announced his retirement this term, several less than complementary emails and comments have come my way because I dare to speak out against the one that appears to be the “party’s chosen one,” even though our primaries are still months away.
I’m not crying about the comments, mind you. I’m a big boy now and can take whatever is thrown my way, even if it is off base or over the top accusations. I mention them to show that perhaps those questioning my choice of candidate ought to be questioning theirs instead.
One of my main reasons I question her judgment has been and remains her co-sponsorship and voting twice for unionizing childcare centers in Washington State, HB 1329, that I have posted on previously HERE and HERE.
Much more available here.
Cross posted over at Clark County Politics.
Herrera supporters confuse me; Castillo calls nailing Barbie bad, bad; RNCC calls nailing Pridemore good, good.
Lately, there's been a massive brouhaha by Herrera's Kool Aid drinkers over the word-for-word accurate robo-call used by David Castillo to tell the 3rd Congressional District about our session-ditching, SEIU supporting, someone-else-voting-for her-while-shes-gone, slurping-at-the-DC-special-interest-trough-during-session-HERE, Ridgefield Barbie.
Man, the outrage, the over-the-top responses, the out and out lies and exaggerations Barbie supporters engaged in as a result of these calls... unbelievable.
As I pointed out with a word-by-word analysis, everything the calls said is true. Of major interest to me is the approach to their commentary.
Where this site, who opposes this cardboard cut out of a representative, questions the zombie-like response of the Herrera Herd, I did so actually posting the "offending" call in question.
Where the Herd bleated its fake anger, I was unable to find any of them who posted the call, and then disputed its contents. There's something quite sickening about that.
And here's where my confusion comes into play.
Apparently, Craig Pridemore's local political deathwish is to be an Obamaton.
That, of course, is his privilege.
Between his corrupt politics, his support of the horrific project known as the I-5 Bridge/Loot rail, his vote to trash I-960, and apparently being a complete Obama tool for health care, including the communistic public option, Pridemore has no chance. None.
To date, he hasn't been able to raise money, and the local fringe whack jobs supporting him, like the fringe whack jobs on the right supporting Herrera, tend to show proof of doom in the primary.
I get that he wants to lock down the fringe left. But to the 80% of the voters to Pridemore's right, positions like these:
Man, the outrage, the over-the-top responses, the out and out lies and exaggerations Barbie supporters engaged in as a result of these calls... unbelievable.
As I pointed out with a word-by-word analysis, everything the calls said is true. Of major interest to me is the approach to their commentary.
Where this site, who opposes this cardboard cut out of a representative, questions the zombie-like response of the Herrera Herd, I did so actually posting the "offending" call in question.
Where the Herd bleated its fake anger, I was unable to find any of them who posted the call, and then disputed its contents. There's something quite sickening about that.
And here's where my confusion comes into play.
Apparently, Craig Pridemore's local political deathwish is to be an Obamaton.
That, of course, is his privilege.
Between his corrupt politics, his support of the horrific project known as the I-5 Bridge/Loot rail, his vote to trash I-960, and apparently being a complete Obama tool for health care, including the communistic public option, Pridemore has no chance. None.
To date, he hasn't been able to raise money, and the local fringe whack jobs supporting him, like the fringe whack jobs on the right supporting Herrera, tend to show proof of doom in the primary.
I get that he wants to lock down the fringe left. But to the 80% of the voters to Pridemore's right, positions like these:
"Let me be clear: I believe that Democrats in Congress should pass the bill, include a public option, and if necessary, use the reconciliation process to get it done," he said.
are simply out of the main stream. This sentiment serves to bury Pridemore and his fellow fringers even farther behind any chance of winning the seat.
Of course, if the GOP still had control of Congress and this was on a bill Pridemore didn't like, he'd be bitching like a cut cat if the Republicans were planning to do the same thing... and we can be sure his opposition to such a maneuver would be EVER so principled.
But not even THAT is the point. Pridemore's campaign will collapse soon enough without any particular help from me.
The point is that the Herrera Herd was positively GIDDY over the RNCC calls blasting the positions of the two leading democrats. Major tweeting, re-tweeting, etc.
And that's where I'm confused.
As I said, I posted the "offending" Castillo robo-call, in its entirety. I did that to show that everything in the call was completely factual. I pointed out where members of the Herrera Herd have lied and exaggerated about its contents, and even have gone so far as attack those wise enough to agree with the contents of the call... which are, after all, completely factual.
So, Castillo does a robo-call, factual in every way. The Herrera Herd wants to draw and quarter him as a result.
The RNCC does a robo-call, apparently not so factual, having rightly indicated that Heck is, apparently, "undecided" (which is a euphemism for being too cowardly to take a position on the issue, given its level of radioactivity in this area and his party's moronic support of the bill) while wrongly indicating the Pridemore was "undecided" in the face of his left-of-Lenin position on the matter.
The result?
The Herrera Herd dances around a rhetorical bonfire the size of Pittsburgh.
So, let me get this straight:
Castillo is savaged for doing a factual call accurately attacking Ridgefield Barbie.
The RNCC is applauded, cheered and generally worshiped for attacking Barbie's presumed democrat competition?
So, it's bad when some people do it, but good when others engage in the process?
So, I admit it. The Herrera Herd confuses me.
Crossposted at Clark County Politics.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Jaime Herrera FAQ, Ver 1.1
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In keeping with my policy of correction, the following change is made.
I've been hearing, quite indirectly, that it is simply beyond understanding why I so stridently oppose Ridgefield Barbie.
So, for those of you wondering, I thought I'd take a minute or two to explain it. How it happened... and how events influenced me to do all I can to acquaint anyone interested with our local version of the empty suit that is Obama, albeit at a somewhat more local level.
1. So, what's the problem?
It's simple, really. Jaime Herrera is neither qualified by experience, education or temperament to serve anything but coffee in the House of Representatives.
2. OK.... how do you figure?
What has she done to EARN election to Congress?
Absolutely nothing. Never owned a home, until, figuratively speaking, about ten minutes ago.
(This is changed. Lew Waters points out in the comments that Herrera brags about renting:
Never ran a business. Never employed anyone. Never worked in the private sector. She's had about 60 seconds (well, 3 legislative sessions) of experience. In fact, for 11 of the last 13 years, she hasn't even lived here.
I was stunned that this girl, who had accomplished absolutely nothing worthy of appointment, was the beneficiary of a corrupt process at the behest of Cathy McMorris Rogers to secure that appointment through the efforts of a local county commissioner.
Yes, I know she was re-elected. And by a large percentage.
But these same people re-elected others just because they claimed to be a "R's" and look what that's got us.
She lies; she exaggerates; she claims to be a "friend to organized labor" (how REPUBLICAN of her) she's even lied about her job title.
3. Is that all? I mean, doesn't that describe a lot of members of Congress?
Actually, no. Most Members of Congress actually earn it.
For example, let's take a look at Cathy McMorris Rogers record.
Fascinating.
Let's compare that to Ridgefield Barbie's:
On the other hand, we have Ridgefield Barbie. A career intern and minor staffer for McMorris, there's no hint of either accomplishment OR achievement. No graduate degree. No private sector experience. No success as a legislator... and in fact, the House minority leader today, Rep. Richard DeBolt, refuses to endorse her.
So, what does that all mean?
To me, when combined with her absence from the area for more than 10 years, it means she's no more qualified to represent this area in Congress than she is to engage in brain surgery.
4. So, how is it that she seems to have pulled all this off? She must have SOMETHING on the ball.
My pet Cavalier Spaniel could have picked up the appointment and re-election with all the grease Herrera had.
NONE of this happened because of anything she did or made happen. In short, her ONLY qualification was in the eyes of McMorris, and that was her slavish loyalty to, well, McMorris.
Had Herrera not poured coffee for McMorris as a low-level staffer; had she not sworn complete allegiance to McMorris, then we never would have heard of her.
5. So, why is McMorris doing all this?
Politics and nature both abhor a vacuum.
As it is right now, there is no major player of any stature on the National political scene from Washington State.
Doc Hastings seems to have gone as far as he's willing to go. He seems to have reached the pinnacle of his political desires.
Cathy, on the other hand, I believe, has visions of if not achieving the Presidency, certainly achieving the level of following in the now quasi-legendary footsteps of Jennifer Dunn.
Unlikely to engage in the personal peccadilloes that kept Dunn from rising to the very top; McMorris, I again believe, wants to become President of the United States.
Now, I freely admit that these are just my conclusions, and your mileage may vary.
But at the end of the day, McMorris is spending an incredible amount of time, energy and effort screwing around here, on the other side of the state.
There can only be so many reasons for her interference in local politics. It's as if she feels that those of us actually inside the district can't make a decision for ourselves without her efforts, aided and abetted by hacks like Slade, to ram this empty suit down our throats.
6. So, what's with the "empty suit" gag?
With the election of Obama, haven't we suffered enough by electing a pretty face with vapid space between its ears?
The 3rd Congressional District needs someone who won't sell us out the way Herrera sold us out by co-sponsoring and voting for SHB 1329, an SEIU bill to force child care workers into unions; a horrific idea that will cost those who can least afford it the most and result in one of two outcomes, or maybe both: dramatically higher costs passed along to the consumer and/or dramatically higher taxpayer-paid subsidies for low-income day care, paid for by jacking up our taxes even higher.
And the incalculable stupidity of bailing on session a few days before it ends to Coakley special interest money at the trough set up by McMorris and Slade. She didn't have the sense to wait until session was over?
What kind of a moron would hand an issue to her opponents... both R AND d?
Not only is Herrera an empty suit, she's a DANGEROUS empty suit, who has no vision or ability to look at anything farther down the road then one of those meals she spent $500 over a 3 day period to eat.
7. Is that all?
No, not by a long shot.
Herrera and her keepers have drawn around them some of the worst, most low-life, scummy support I've ever witnessed in my 22 years of active politics, and 10 years of party politics and consulting.
Not all of them are, in fact, scum. But those who focus on people instead of issues certainly come under that heading... so if the shoe fits, wear it.
"Dual endorsements" from people lacking integrity to keep their word to ONE candidate.
Efforts made to peel off major figures from other candidates.
Supporters engaging in character assassination and down right lies in support of this manikin.
And you can tell a lot about a candidate by the people supporting them. And in this case, they seem to be the politically ignorant and cowardly.
If you have to lie in support of a candidate, you probably shouldn't support them. And the response to the Castillo robo call, which was accurate and factual in every detail, tends to show that those supporting this cardboard cut out of a candidate have lost any shred of integrity or dignity.
Just like the candidate they support.
8. So, if Herrera is elected... what are you going to do?
Use my First Amendment rights to politically pound her like a drum, thus my reason for setting up JaimeHerreraWatch.blogspot.com .
I will be the opposition to her as long as she's in politics... which, with any luck at all, won't be much beyond this November.
But my blog isn't going anywhere. And those who come here to read it from around the country will know anything and everything I can find so they remain informed about this misbegotten, horrific effort to corrupt our election at the behest of interests that don';t live here, but who have no trouble whatsoever telling us how to vote, what to think, and how to think it.
9. What if you're wrong about any of this?
Any time, any one or any group believes I am wrong, they certainly have the privilege of the blog to contact me, point out any inaccuracy, PROVIDE EVIDENCE of said inaccuracy, and I will publicly acknowledge my error and allow those making the allegation an entire post without edit or comment from me.
Now, in the past, I've been approached and told that I was in error about a post; specifically that I was wrong about the massive waste of taxpayer dollars when Jaime Herrera, reminiscent of the politically late and unlamented Stacy Sellers, burned her way through almost 500 taxpayer dollars for meals on a 3 day boondoggle trip to Spokane from DC and back... a feat I simply couldn't duplicate and believe me, I CAN eat.
I told her to email me the evidence in question and, I would, you guessed it, publicly withdraw my post and apologize for it.
That was several weeks ago... and I'm still waiting for the evidence in question.
In closing, that offer still stands. Those of you supporting Herrera who believe I'm wrong about any of this, feel free to contact me and I'll address that concern.
Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by. We have a long way to go until election, and a lot can happen in that time.
But my blog isn't going away. And mine, of course, isn't the only one.
Cross posted on Clark County Politics.
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In keeping with my policy of correction, the following change is made.
I've been hearing, quite indirectly, that it is simply beyond understanding why I so stridently oppose Ridgefield Barbie.
So, for those of you wondering, I thought I'd take a minute or two to explain it. How it happened... and how events influenced me to do all I can to acquaint anyone interested with our local version of the empty suit that is Obama, albeit at a somewhat more local level.
1. So, what's the problem?
It's simple, really. Jaime Herrera is neither qualified by experience, education or temperament to serve anything but coffee in the House of Representatives.
2. OK.... how do you figure?
What has she done to EARN election to Congress?
Absolutely nothing. Never owned a home, until, figuratively speaking, about ten minutes ago.
(This is changed. Lew Waters points out in the comments that Herrera brags about renting:
The quote, "My husband and I rent," she said. "We both drive used cars. We're
not your typical Republican conservative."
Lou goes on to rightfully ask
I'd like to know just what her idea of a "typical Republican conservative"Showing, in addition to her other talents, that's she's something of a fiscal bigot. It takes utter cluelessness to brag about a lack of achievement that requires you to live this way, while bashing those of us who've worked our asses off and have something to show for it. The rest of the FAQ remains unchanged)
is.
Does she assume we are all wealthy and rich fat cats?
Never ran a business. Never employed anyone. Never worked in the private sector. She's had about 60 seconds (well, 3 legislative sessions) of experience. In fact, for 11 of the last 13 years, she hasn't even lived here.
I was stunned that this girl, who had accomplished absolutely nothing worthy of appointment, was the beneficiary of a corrupt process at the behest of Cathy McMorris Rogers to secure that appointment through the efforts of a local county commissioner.
Yes, I know she was re-elected. And by a large percentage.
But these same people re-elected others just because they claimed to be a "R's" and look what that's got us.
She lies; she exaggerates; she claims to be a "friend to organized labor" (how REPUBLICAN of her) she's even lied about her job title.
3. Is that all? I mean, doesn't that describe a lot of members of Congress?
Actually, no. Most Members of Congress actually earn it.
For example, let's take a look at Cathy McMorris Rogers record.
Cathy was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. She worked her way through Pensacola Christian College in Florida and later earned her Executive MBA from the University of Washington.
She served five terms as a citizen legislator in Olympia eventually being elected to minority leader. When the legislature was not in session Cathy worked in her parents’ small business, Peachcrest Fruit Basket, near Kettle Falls, Washington.
Fascinating.
Let's compare that to Ridgefield Barbie's:
Now then. On one hand, we have Cathy McMorris Rogers. Five times elected; legislative staff experience, Washington State House Minority Leader and Co-Chair of a committee or two. Holds an Executive MBA from the UW. Worked in her family's business for decades. No matter how misguided her efforts to interfere in an area on the other side of the state from her own district, it is an undeniable record of accomplishment and achievement.Jaime attended the University of Washington, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. As a college student, she had the opportunity to intern in both the Washington State Senate and in Washington, D.C. at the White House Office of Political Affairs. From 2005-07, Jaime worked in Washington, D.C. as Senior Legislative Aide for Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane). Jaime served as the Congresswoman’s lead advisor on health care policy, education, veterans’ and women’s issues.
As Senior Legislative Aide, Jaime helped draft proposals for Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers, including a health information technology bill and an education-based competitiveness bill. Both measures passed the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly.
On the other hand, we have Ridgefield Barbie. A career intern and minor staffer for McMorris, there's no hint of either accomplishment OR achievement. No graduate degree. No private sector experience. No success as a legislator... and in fact, the House minority leader today, Rep. Richard DeBolt, refuses to endorse her.
So, what does that all mean?
To me, when combined with her absence from the area for more than 10 years, it means she's no more qualified to represent this area in Congress than she is to engage in brain surgery.
4. So, how is it that she seems to have pulled all this off? She must have SOMETHING on the ball.
My pet Cavalier Spaniel could have picked up the appointment and re-election with all the grease Herrera had.
NONE of this happened because of anything she did or made happen. In short, her ONLY qualification was in the eyes of McMorris, and that was her slavish loyalty to, well, McMorris.
Had Herrera not poured coffee for McMorris as a low-level staffer; had she not sworn complete allegiance to McMorris, then we never would have heard of her.
5. So, why is McMorris doing all this?
Politics and nature both abhor a vacuum.
As it is right now, there is no major player of any stature on the National political scene from Washington State.
Doc Hastings seems to have gone as far as he's willing to go. He seems to have reached the pinnacle of his political desires.
Cathy, on the other hand, I believe, has visions of if not achieving the Presidency, certainly achieving the level of following in the now quasi-legendary footsteps of Jennifer Dunn.
Unlikely to engage in the personal peccadilloes that kept Dunn from rising to the very top; McMorris, I again believe, wants to become President of the United States.
Now, I freely admit that these are just my conclusions, and your mileage may vary.
But at the end of the day, McMorris is spending an incredible amount of time, energy and effort screwing around here, on the other side of the state.
There can only be so many reasons for her interference in local politics. It's as if she feels that those of us actually inside the district can't make a decision for ourselves without her efforts, aided and abetted by hacks like Slade, to ram this empty suit down our throats.
6. So, what's with the "empty suit" gag?
With the election of Obama, haven't we suffered enough by electing a pretty face with vapid space between its ears?
The 3rd Congressional District needs someone who won't sell us out the way Herrera sold us out by co-sponsoring and voting for SHB 1329, an SEIU bill to force child care workers into unions; a horrific idea that will cost those who can least afford it the most and result in one of two outcomes, or maybe both: dramatically higher costs passed along to the consumer and/or dramatically higher taxpayer-paid subsidies for low-income day care, paid for by jacking up our taxes even higher.
And the incalculable stupidity of bailing on session a few days before it ends to Coakley special interest money at the trough set up by McMorris and Slade. She didn't have the sense to wait until session was over?
What kind of a moron would hand an issue to her opponents... both R AND d?
Not only is Herrera an empty suit, she's a DANGEROUS empty suit, who has no vision or ability to look at anything farther down the road then one of those meals she spent $500 over a 3 day period to eat.
7. Is that all?
No, not by a long shot.
Herrera and her keepers have drawn around them some of the worst, most low-life, scummy support I've ever witnessed in my 22 years of active politics, and 10 years of party politics and consulting.
Not all of them are, in fact, scum. But those who focus on people instead of issues certainly come under that heading... so if the shoe fits, wear it.
"Dual endorsements" from people lacking integrity to keep their word to ONE candidate.
Efforts made to peel off major figures from other candidates.
Supporters engaging in character assassination and down right lies in support of this manikin.
And you can tell a lot about a candidate by the people supporting them. And in this case, they seem to be the politically ignorant and cowardly.
If you have to lie in support of a candidate, you probably shouldn't support them. And the response to the Castillo robo call, which was accurate and factual in every detail, tends to show that those supporting this cardboard cut out of a candidate have lost any shred of integrity or dignity.
Just like the candidate they support.
8. So, if Herrera is elected... what are you going to do?
Use my First Amendment rights to politically pound her like a drum, thus my reason for setting up JaimeHerreraWatch.blogspot.com .
I will be the opposition to her as long as she's in politics... which, with any luck at all, won't be much beyond this November.
But my blog isn't going anywhere. And those who come here to read it from around the country will know anything and everything I can find so they remain informed about this misbegotten, horrific effort to corrupt our election at the behest of interests that don';t live here, but who have no trouble whatsoever telling us how to vote, what to think, and how to think it.
9. What if you're wrong about any of this?
Any time, any one or any group believes I am wrong, they certainly have the privilege of the blog to contact me, point out any inaccuracy, PROVIDE EVIDENCE of said inaccuracy, and I will publicly acknowledge my error and allow those making the allegation an entire post without edit or comment from me.
Now, in the past, I've been approached and told that I was in error about a post; specifically that I was wrong about the massive waste of taxpayer dollars when Jaime Herrera, reminiscent of the politically late and unlamented Stacy Sellers, burned her way through almost 500 taxpayer dollars for meals on a 3 day boondoggle trip to Spokane from DC and back... a feat I simply couldn't duplicate and believe me, I CAN eat.
I told her to email me the evidence in question and, I would, you guessed it, publicly withdraw my post and apologize for it.
That was several weeks ago... and I'm still waiting for the evidence in question.
In closing, that offer still stands. Those of you supporting Herrera who believe I'm wrong about any of this, feel free to contact me and I'll address that concern.
Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by. We have a long way to go until election, and a lot can happen in that time.
But my blog isn't going away. And mine, of course, isn't the only one.
Cross posted on Clark County Politics.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
The Jaime Herrera FAQ
I've been hearing, quite indirectly, that it is simply beyond understanding why I so stridently oppose Ridgefield Barbie.
So, for those of you wondering, I thought I'd take a minute or two to explain it. How it happened... and how events influenced me to do all I can to acquaint anyone interested with our local version of the empty suit that is Obama, albeit at a somewhat more local level.
1. So, what's the problem?
It's simple, really. Jaime Herrera is neither qualified by experience, education or temperament to serve anything but coffee in the House of Representatives.
2. OK.... how do you figure?
What has she done to EARN election to Congress?
Absolutely nothing. Never owned a home, until, figuratively speaking, about ten minutes ago. Never ran a business. Never employed anyone. Never worked in the private sector. She's had about 60 seconds (well, 3 legislative sessions) of experience. In fact, for 11 of the last 13 years, she hasn't even lived here.
I was stunned that this girl, who had accomplished absolutely nothing worthy of appointment, was the beneficiary of a corrupt process at the behest of Cathy McMorris Rogers to secure that appointment through the efforts of a local county commissioner.
Yes, I know she was re-elected. And by a large percentage.
But these same people re-elected others just because they claimed to be a "R's" and look what that's got us.
She lies; she exaggerates; she claims to be a "friend to organized labor" (how REPUBLICAN of her) she's even lied about her job title.
3. Is that all? I mean, doesn't that describe a lot of members of Congress?
Actually, no. Most Members of Congress actually earn it.
For example, let's take a look at Cathy McMorris Rogers record.
Fascinating.
Let's compare that to Ridgefield Barbie's:
On the other hand, we have Ridgefield Barbie. A career intern and minor staffer for McMorris, there's no hint of either accomplishment OR achievement. No graduate degree. No private sector experience. No success as a legislator... and in fact, the House minority leader today, Rep. Richard DeBolt, refuses to endorse her.
So, what does that all mean?
To me, when combined with her absence from the area for more than 10 years, it means she's no more qualified to represent this area in Congress than she is to engage in brain surgery.
4. So, how is it that she seems to have pulled all this off? She must have SOMETHING on the ball.
My pet Cavalier Spaniel could have picked up the appointment and re-election with all the grease Herrera had.
NONE of this happened because of anything she did or made happen. In short, her ONLY qualification was in the eyes of McMorris, and that was her slavish loyalty to, well, McMorris.
Had Herrera not poured coffee for McMorris as a low-level staffer; had she not sworn complete allegiance to McMorris, then we never would have heard of her.
5. So, why is McMorris doing all this?
Politics and nature both abhor a vacuum.
As it is right now, there is no major player of any stature on the National political scene from Washington State.
Doc Hastings seems to have gone as far as he's willing to go. He seems to have reached the pinnacle of his political desires.
Cathy, on the other hand, I believe, has visions of if not achieving the Presidency, certainly achieving the level of following in the now quasi-legendary footsteps of Jennifer Dunn.
Unlikely to engage in the personal peccadilloes that kept Dunn from rising to the very top; McMorris, I again believe, wants to become President of the United States.
Now, I freely admit that these are just my conclusions, and your mileage may vary.
But at the end of the day, McMorris is spending an incredible amount of time, energy and effort screwing around here, on the other side of the state.
There can only be so many reasons for her interference in local politics. It's as if she feels that those of us actually inside the district can't make a decision for ourselves without her efforts, aided and abetted by hacks like Slade, to ram this empty suit down our throats.
6. So, what's with the "empty suit" gag?
With the election of Obama, haven't we suffered enough by electing a pretty face with vapid space between its ears?
The 3rd Congressional District needs someone who won't sell us out the way Herrera sold us out by co-sponsoring and voting for SHB 1329, an SEIU bill to force child care workers into unions; a horrific idea that will cost those who can least afford it the most and result in one of two outcomes, or maybe both: dramatically higher costs passed along to the consumer and/or dramatically higher taxpayer-paid subsidies for low-income day care, paid for by jacking up our taxes even higher.
And the incalculable stupidity of bailing on session a few days before it ends to Coakley special interest money at the trough set up by McMorris and Slade. She didn't have the sense to wait until session was over?
What kind of a moron would hand an issue to her opponents... both R AND d?
Not only is Herrera an empty suit, she's a DANGEROUS empty suit, who has no vision or ability to look at anything farther down the road then one of those meals she spent $500 over a 3 day period to eat.
7. Is that all?
No, not by a long shot.
Herrera and her keepers have drawn around them some of the worst, most low-life, scummy support I've ever witnessed in my 22 years of active politics, and 10 years of party politics and consulting.
Not all of them are, in fact, scum. But those who focus on people instead of issues certainly come under that heading... so if the shoe fits, wear it.
"Dual endorsements" from people lacking integrity to keep their word to ONE candidate.
Efforts made to peel off major figures from other candidates.
Supporters engaging in character assassination and down right lies in support of this manikin.
And you can tell a lot about a candidate by the people supporting them. And in this case, they seem to be the politically ignorant and cowardly.
If you have to lie in support of a candidate, you probably shouldn't support them. And the response to the Castillo robo call, which was accurate and factual in every detail, tends to show that those supporting this cardboard cut out of a candidate have lost any shred of integrity or dignity.
Just like the candidate they support.
8. So, if Herrera is elected... what are you going to do?
Use my First Amendment rights to politically pound her like a drum, thus my reason for setting up JaimeHerreraWatch.blogspot.com .
I will be the opposition to her as long as she's in politics... which, with any luck at all, won't be much beyond this November.
But my blog isn't going anywhere. And those who come here to read it from around the country will know anything and everything I can find so they remain informed about this misbegotten, horrific effort to corrupt our election at the behest of interests that don';t live here, but who have no trouble whatsoever telling us how to vote, what to think, and how to think it.
9. What if you're wrong about any of this?
Any time, any one or any group believes I am wrong, they certainly have the privilege of the blog to contact me, point out any inaccuracy, PROVIDE EVIDENCE of said inaccuracy, and I will publicly acknowledge my error and allow those making the allegation an entire post without edit or comment from me.
Now, in the past, I've been approached and told that I was in error about a post; specifically that I was wrong about the massive waste of taxpayer dollars when Jaime Herrera, reminiscent of the politically late and unlamented Stacy Sellers, burned her way through almost 500 taxpayer dollars for meals on a 3 day boondoggle trip to Spokane from DC and back... a feat I simply couldn't duplicate and believe me, I CAN eat.
I told her to email me the evidence in question and, I would, you guessed it, publicly withdraw my post and apologize for it.
That was several weeks ago... and I'm still waiting for the evidence in question.
In closing, that offer still stands. Those of you supporting Herrera who believe I'm wrong about any of this, feel free to contact me and I'll address that concern.
Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by. We have a long way to go until election, and a lot can happen in that time.
But my blog isn't going away. And mine, of course, isn't the only one.
Cross posted on Clark County Politics.
So, for those of you wondering, I thought I'd take a minute or two to explain it. How it happened... and how events influenced me to do all I can to acquaint anyone interested with our local version of the empty suit that is Obama, albeit at a somewhat more local level.
1. So, what's the problem?
It's simple, really. Jaime Herrera is neither qualified by experience, education or temperament to serve anything but coffee in the House of Representatives.
2. OK.... how do you figure?
What has she done to EARN election to Congress?
Absolutely nothing. Never owned a home, until, figuratively speaking, about ten minutes ago. Never ran a business. Never employed anyone. Never worked in the private sector. She's had about 60 seconds (well, 3 legislative sessions) of experience. In fact, for 11 of the last 13 years, she hasn't even lived here.
I was stunned that this girl, who had accomplished absolutely nothing worthy of appointment, was the beneficiary of a corrupt process at the behest of Cathy McMorris Rogers to secure that appointment through the efforts of a local county commissioner.
Yes, I know she was re-elected. And by a large percentage.
But these same people re-elected others just because they claimed to be a "R's" and look what that's got us.
She lies; she exaggerates; she claims to be a "friend to organized labor" (how REPUBLICAN of her) she's even lied about her job title.
3. Is that all? I mean, doesn't that describe a lot of members of Congress?
Actually, no. Most Members of Congress actually earn it.
For example, let's take a look at Cathy McMorris Rogers record.
Cathy was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. She worked her way through Pensacola Christian College in Florida and later earned her Executive MBA from the University of Washington.
She served five terms as a citizen legislator in Olympia eventually being elected to
minority leader. When the legislature was not in session Cathy worked in her parents’ small business, Peachcrest Fruit Basket, near Kettle Falls, Washington.
Fascinating.
Let's compare that to Ridgefield Barbie's:
Now then. On one hand, we have Cathy McMorris Rogers. Five times elected; legislative staff experience, Washington State House Minority Leader and Co-Chair of a committee or two. Holds an Executive MBA from the UW. Worked in her family's business for decades. No matter how misguided her efforts to interfere in an area on the other side of the state from her own district, it is an undeniable record of accomplishment and achievement.Jaime attended the University of Washington, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. As a college student, she had the opportunity to intern in both the Washington State Senate and in Washington, D.C. at the White House Office of Political Affairs. From 2005-07, Jaime worked in Washington, D.C. as Senior Legislative Aide for Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Spokane). Jaime served as the Congresswoman’s lead advisor on health care policy, education, veterans’ and women’s issues.
As Senior Legislative Aide, Jaime helped draft proposals for Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers, including a health information technology bill and an education-based competitiveness bill. Both measures passed the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly.
On the other hand, we have Ridgefield Barbie. A career intern and minor staffer for McMorris, there's no hint of either accomplishment OR achievement. No graduate degree. No private sector experience. No success as a legislator... and in fact, the House minority leader today, Rep. Richard DeBolt, refuses to endorse her.
So, what does that all mean?
To me, when combined with her absence from the area for more than 10 years, it means she's no more qualified to represent this area in Congress than she is to engage in brain surgery.
4. So, how is it that she seems to have pulled all this off? She must have SOMETHING on the ball.
My pet Cavalier Spaniel could have picked up the appointment and re-election with all the grease Herrera had.
NONE of this happened because of anything she did or made happen. In short, her ONLY qualification was in the eyes of McMorris, and that was her slavish loyalty to, well, McMorris.
Had Herrera not poured coffee for McMorris as a low-level staffer; had she not sworn complete allegiance to McMorris, then we never would have heard of her.
5. So, why is McMorris doing all this?
Politics and nature both abhor a vacuum.
As it is right now, there is no major player of any stature on the National political scene from Washington State.
Doc Hastings seems to have gone as far as he's willing to go. He seems to have reached the pinnacle of his political desires.
Cathy, on the other hand, I believe, has visions of if not achieving the Presidency, certainly achieving the level of following in the now quasi-legendary footsteps of Jennifer Dunn.
Unlikely to engage in the personal peccadilloes that kept Dunn from rising to the very top; McMorris, I again believe, wants to become President of the United States.
Now, I freely admit that these are just my conclusions, and your mileage may vary.
But at the end of the day, McMorris is spending an incredible amount of time, energy and effort screwing around here, on the other side of the state.
There can only be so many reasons for her interference in local politics. It's as if she feels that those of us actually inside the district can't make a decision for ourselves without her efforts, aided and abetted by hacks like Slade, to ram this empty suit down our throats.
6. So, what's with the "empty suit" gag?
With the election of Obama, haven't we suffered enough by electing a pretty face with vapid space between its ears?
The 3rd Congressional District needs someone who won't sell us out the way Herrera sold us out by co-sponsoring and voting for SHB 1329, an SEIU bill to force child care workers into unions; a horrific idea that will cost those who can least afford it the most and result in one of two outcomes, or maybe both: dramatically higher costs passed along to the consumer and/or dramatically higher taxpayer-paid subsidies for low-income day care, paid for by jacking up our taxes even higher.
And the incalculable stupidity of bailing on session a few days before it ends to Coakley special interest money at the trough set up by McMorris and Slade. She didn't have the sense to wait until session was over?
What kind of a moron would hand an issue to her opponents... both R AND d?
Not only is Herrera an empty suit, she's a DANGEROUS empty suit, who has no vision or ability to look at anything farther down the road then one of those meals she spent $500 over a 3 day period to eat.
7. Is that all?
No, not by a long shot.
Herrera and her keepers have drawn around them some of the worst, most low-life, scummy support I've ever witnessed in my 22 years of active politics, and 10 years of party politics and consulting.
Not all of them are, in fact, scum. But those who focus on people instead of issues certainly come under that heading... so if the shoe fits, wear it.
"Dual endorsements" from people lacking integrity to keep their word to ONE candidate.
Efforts made to peel off major figures from other candidates.
Supporters engaging in character assassination and down right lies in support of this manikin.
And you can tell a lot about a candidate by the people supporting them. And in this case, they seem to be the politically ignorant and cowardly.
If you have to lie in support of a candidate, you probably shouldn't support them. And the response to the Castillo robo call, which was accurate and factual in every detail, tends to show that those supporting this cardboard cut out of a candidate have lost any shred of integrity or dignity.
Just like the candidate they support.
8. So, if Herrera is elected... what are you going to do?
Use my First Amendment rights to politically pound her like a drum, thus my reason for setting up JaimeHerreraWatch.blogspot.com .
I will be the opposition to her as long as she's in politics... which, with any luck at all, won't be much beyond this November.
But my blog isn't going anywhere. And those who come here to read it from around the country will know anything and everything I can find so they remain informed about this misbegotten, horrific effort to corrupt our election at the behest of interests that don';t live here, but who have no trouble whatsoever telling us how to vote, what to think, and how to think it.
9. What if you're wrong about any of this?
Any time, any one or any group believes I am wrong, they certainly have the privilege of the blog to contact me, point out any inaccuracy, PROVIDE EVIDENCE of said inaccuracy, and I will publicly acknowledge my error and allow those making the allegation an entire post without edit or comment from me.
Now, in the past, I've been approached and told that I was in error about a post; specifically that I was wrong about the massive waste of taxpayer dollars when Jaime Herrera, reminiscent of the politically late and unlamented Stacy Sellers, burned her way through almost 500 taxpayer dollars for meals on a 3 day boondoggle trip to Spokane from DC and back... a feat I simply couldn't duplicate and believe me, I CAN eat.
I told her to email me the evidence in question and, I would, you guessed it, publicly withdraw my post and apologize for it.
That was several weeks ago... and I'm still waiting for the evidence in question.
In closing, that offer still stands. Those of you supporting Herrera who believe I'm wrong about any of this, feel free to contact me and I'll address that concern.
Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by. We have a long way to go until election, and a lot can happen in that time.
But my blog isn't going away. And mine, of course, isn't the only one.
Cross posted on Clark County Politics.
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