Completely inappropriate use of Clark County GOP web site: Take this down.... NOW.

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I had seen the email and thought that was bizarre. But crap like this on the Clark County GOP web site?

Who is in charge of that zoo, anyway? Why was this allowed? Is anybody awake down there?

Using the web site for commercial announcements to make money is absolutely un acceptable. This needs to come down now, and this nonsense must never, ever happen again. As an elected PCO, I find this type of announcement, which is a scam to make money for non party related business, to be highly offensive.

Take it down... NOW.

Political Insiders Tour to Israel
02/04/11

Join Tani Zarelli on a Political Insiders Tour to Israel
February 4th-16th, 2011

On September 11, 2001 our country changed forever. The battle we have faced is one that has been fought in the Middle East for hundreds of years, yet we cannot understand it with our western mindsets. For too long the immigration issue has been the message that both parties try to grasp, as Republicans we need to focus
our message to National Security - protecting all borders, including air and sea from those who wish to do us harm.

In 2007, Tani Zarelli, with her husband Senator Joseph Zarelli, hosted the Convergence Northwest 2007 Conference. Now Tani wants to take you to the homeland of the conference speakers to meet with them and to see behind the scenes the land you have heard so much about.

US Convergence is hitting the streets of Israel!

Republicans we are asking you to join us!
Here is a sample of what you will experience
•Walk the borders of Israel.
•Meet with military members and political leaders.
•Understand the conflict and why Israel is important to America.
•See the truth and learn how you can stand to protect America.
•Be equipped to defend truth when the messengers of Apartheid speak.
•Meet families, visit businesses, eat great food, enjoy lively discussions and make some great friends!

To learn more about the trip and to register go to www.tanizarelli.com

Tani Zarelli
Connecting You to Israel
www.tanizarelli.com
(360)910-4534

*This information provided as a community service."

This isn't a "community service." This is somebody doing something for a buddy so they can make some money.

Take it down. Do it now.

The dirty little secret behind Slade endorsing Jaime Herrera.

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I've been in this business a long time. I've seen a lot and done even more.

So, I had to ask myself: How is it that Slade Gorton could possibly endorse an empty suit with a paper-thin resume' for any elective office?

Then it hit me. The answer was so simple.

Besides Cathy McMorris-Rogers, who is calling the shots for Jaime Herrera in this race?

Why, it's J. Vanderstoep... of a certain firm somewhere.

And what does that have to do with it?

Why, he was Slade Gorton's chief of staff.

And when one looks at the others in this firm, almost every one of them used to work for, you guessed it, Slade Gorton.

So, getting Slade Gorton to endorse someone he most likely has never heard of?

Piece of cake.

As for Zarelli endorsing her, that's even more of a mystery.

Zarelli is quoted as saying:

"Just as we do in Olympia , Washington D.C. faces huge deficits that must be corrected before they cripple us for generations,” said Senator Joe Zarelli.“Jaime Herrera has demonstrated her commitment to fiscal responsibility in the Legislature. We need more people like her in Congress.”

Seriously?

Well, gee... that certainly explains why Zarelli looked so hard at running for this position himself, right? I mean, after all, if Herrera could do such a bang up job, why would he even consider it?

Were those few weeks she spent as a coffee-gettin' intern in Zarelli's office way back when all THAT impressive?

And how does voting for and co-sponsoring fringe-left SEIU-supported legislation allowing child care workers to get collective bargaining show any of that "demonstrated commitment to fiscal responsibility" he was babbling about?

Endorsements of substance based on facts and history have some worth in the over all scheme of things. These two con jobs are worthless... and they lessen the value of the words of those uttering them.

Cross posted at Jaime Herrera Watch.
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Apparently, Herrera doesn't understand that we have a top two primary system here in WA.

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Sources tell me that Jamie Herrera's people have managed to make the deal Zarelli was after, and he is now actually endorsing the 18th District's own version of the empty suit.

Why anyone would want the anchor of such an endorsement around their campaign neck is certainly a mystery, but then, Herrera has never shown herself to be the brightest bulb on the tree.

The question is this: does such an endorsement help Herrera... or hurt her?

I believe it will hurt her, but then, she has no chance anyway, so a better question will be "How Much?"

Zarelli's days of, well, accepting thousands of dollars he shouldn't have taken will never leave him. It's unlikely that he could win anywhere else except the 18th, Where the GOP could run a barn-headed ape and it would win if it had an "R" after it's name.

So, District and Party wide, what does that type of integrity-challenged endorsement do for Herrera?

Well, it's been shown that she's no slouch at wasting taxpayer dollars. Her ability to exaggerate is beyond that of most politicians, and her record of being a mile wide and an inch deep isn't changed by any of this.

Combine these together and you come up with a net-minus.

So, congrats. Whatever the pay off was, I sincerely hope it was worth it.
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Zarelli closer to finally announcing. What's a Herrera to do?

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Looks like Zarelli is getting closer to announcing.

I look forward to it. He's got precisely zero chance of winning, of course, but hanging him and Herrera over a clothesline like two cats tied together by their tails could be politically entertaining.

As a constituent in the 18th, I'm betting that those district updates and town halls will be JUST the tiniest bit testy... and, therefore, finally interesting. I also know that without either of these two "representing" us in the legislature, we'd be much better off at the state level.

I just don't want either of them to be my congressional rep, either.

You have to wonder what happened. The 18th was just one big coffee-klatch. No doubt Orcutt actually sees himself as Senator for life in the unlikely event that Zarelli wins the lottery, (I mean, wins this election... but based on his chances, I'd be investing in lottery tickets if I were him... he'd have a better chance of winning if he did) and, they certainly were busy little bees in the Commodus bent (Nee the "Gladiator" movie.) concerning who'd run for the now open seat.

Then, all of a sudden, Herrera got this weird idea that the RNCC had actually been recruiting her (a lie... they hadn't) for 6 months, so, she just expected Zarelli to bow down to that.

See, Zarelli actually thought he'd been calling the shots for Herrera all this time, when it was McMorris Rogers from the beginning until now and into the future. Zarelli had been getting played by an expert player... a user of people.

So, Zarelli, "unemployment Joe," who has more qualifications to run for Congress in his suit coat then Herrera has in the entirety of that orthodontic body of hers, began to resent that.

Herrera, who is quite the political clown, couldn't show enough discipline to run a girl scout troop, let alone run for Congress; announced before Baird's political corpse was cold. After all, this is why she parachuted in here for in the first place. It never had anything to do with actually representing us... she had to get SOMETHING on her resume' besides resident intern and political coffee pourer.

So, she announced... then unannounced after her masters, McMorris Rogers and Vander Stoep freaked out that she'd screwed up huge. Of course, Herrera has the political instincts and knowledge of my goldfish, so what else would those two think she would do?

So now, those awkward moments will become a little more awkward.

Of course, we can't discount the idea that Zarelli, who, even after he loses, will still be a State Senator; is just going to come on board to run as Herrera's wing man.

Who better? Zarelli has to know he's got no chance. That lack of integrity thing would kill him... again... district wide. It's not like it's disappeared. And Herrera's moronic efforts to get people to "co-endorse..." I guess she still hasn't figured out this isn't a race for middle school class president.

So, in that regard, they're well matched. Sort of a tweedle dumb... and tweedle dumber. But having a state senator in search and destroy mode could be useful to Herrera... or whoever else Zarelli might lend that particular talent to.

2010. Political soap opera at its finest.
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So, my bad. Joe "Unemployment Check" Zarelli IS considering a congressional run. Are he and Herrera on the outs?

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Info has reached me that Senator Joe "I thought I was unemployed" Zarelli is actually considering a congressional run after a bit of a tiff between him and the self-anointed one, Rep. Jaime Herrera.

Clearly, there is no honor among thieves, as Herrera has now put off her grand announcement (re-announcing what she had already announced) which was initially planned for today until Thursday or so.

Zarelli, crushed by Brian Baird back in the day after news leaked of the Senator actually claiming unemployment while employed as, well, a Senator; has been sniffing around asking various sources if the unemployment issue would still have legs.

Now more than ever, Joe.

Herrera, who hasn't had to work for her political office in her life since it was handed to her on a platter by her mentor along with a few local officials, hasn't seemed to be obsequious enough to suit the good Senator.

(Obsequious. I've always wanted to use that in a post.)

Do yourself and us a favor, Senator. Don't go there. You have fulfilled the Peter Principle, and any further effort on your part would, well, result in your becoming a footnote on the political scene.

Apologies to Chris, who had this back when it was merely absurd.
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