Posted by citizen at 8/31/08 3:18 p.m.

Rossi wishes to distance himself from G Bush and is staying away from the GOP convention. NEWS for Dino. The Dems don't have that problem. Get over it.

Posted by johann at 8/31/08 3:19 p.m.

So, to be clear, when an administration is wildly unpopular, local members of the same policy avoid the national scene while local members of the challenging party embrace the national scene? Why is this news? At least Rossi and Gregoire are both smart enough to know what's in their best interests, I guess.

Posted by haroldHollingsworth at 8/31/08 3:30 p.m.

Dino should roll as an independent, cause whenever you see[R] or [GOP] next to one's name, sorry, it makes one think of the current party and it's sorry state of affairs...whether you go to the convention or not...

Posted by kulguy at 8/31/08 3:39 p.m.

Wow, what audacious spin! In the first place -- Gregoire is a super delegate so has a vote. Secondly, she's head of the D party in WA. Thirdly, Rossi would be there with bells on if it were four years ago. But he be an Obama man now, haven't you heard? R spinning is taking on the quality of Saturday Night Live. We also have them talking up Sarah Palin, a small town mayor and now presider over the oil welfare state they call Alaska. Why, she's as experienced as Obama, doncha know?

Posted by SandraL at 8/31/08 3:50 p.m.

Wow - the Republicans are really getting desperate if this is all they've got. "The governor went to her own party's national convention - the horror!"

Pulleeze... Just one more indication that the GOP thinks voters are stupid.

Posted by Sir Hector at 8/31/08 6:37 p.m.

Dino who..??..

Posted by Onyotaka Lukwe at 8/31/08 6:40 p.m.

The repubs aren't that great at effectively "distancing" themselves from Bush, because in Washington State, it's more like they thought we were stupid enough to believe the pretense that, after all, they're secretly paultards. That's even more hilarious than the original tardian net forces. I think.

Posted by paddyo at 8/31/08 6:53 p.m.

The repugnants are like rats leaving a sinking ship and expect all to act the same cowardly way they do. However, I can understand why dino and his ilk are running as far and as fast as he can from this mess. A doddering old man and a bible-thumping prom queen as the presidential wishfuls of his party. I didn't think it possible to sink from the all time low of bush and cheney....but they have.

Posted by Old Goat at 8/31/08 8:56 p.m.

I think it's WONDERFUL that Governor Gregoire took time out from her job and responsibilities to go to the Demo Convention. EVERYTHING in the State of Washington is in A-1 shape. So why shouldn't she attend? An absolutely flawless administration needs no oversight.

Posted by Rojaspak at 9/1/08 12:54 a.m.

Hel-lo, Dino. GOVERNOR Gregoire went to the Democratic National Convention because she actually had a vote in the nomination of the next President of the United States as well as other responsibilities. The reason you didn't go to your own convention couldn't have anything to do with the fact that you didn't have a vote, now could it?

Posted by unregistered user at 9/1/08 6:56 a.m.

Dino,Dino,Dino... It must be tough being ashamed of what you are.... a repubiccccc uuuu... go ahead say it Dino... A republican. I'd be ashamed too! You know I'd vote for Howdy Doody, before I'd vote for you and any of your slimy, fear mongering, corporatist ilk. After all your of a party of tired old ideas, based on racism and hate.

Posted by patriciar at 9/1/08 7:18 a.m.

Interesting comments.

"contending they (the Republicans and Rossi in particular) were showing greater concern for voters"

"Esser added, "I think it's entirely appropriate for him to be working to reach the people of our state who haven't decided whether to vote."

"And Reichert is "pursuing a much higher calling"

"Rossi is skipping his party's presidential nominating convention to underscore that he is "working for his state and working for the people of Washington," Simpson said.

Really makes them sound so, so, um, high minded, like they were really involved in actual state business, like maybe getting some medics and National Guard ready to go to New Orleans to help out after the hurricane hits, or something.

Simpson said, "working for his state and working for the people of Washington," about Rossi. My question is, what was he working at that was the state's or my, as one of those people of Washington, business or interest?
Was he working to save someone's house from foreclosure?
How about helping someone with no health care find a way to pay his medical bills? No? Ok, maybe working to find someone a job after they lost theirs?

And my answer to those questions are? Oh good grief no, he was out there pandering for votes!

Try again Mr. Simpson and all you others in the Republican party . Next time try a little honesty and quit trying to sound like heros. It won't work.

Posted by cj in seattle at 9/1/08 7:29 a.m.

Ok Rossi is staying here to work for the state... doing what exactly?

I would have been disappointed if our govenor had not gone to the DNC personally.

Posted by J.P. Patches Pal at 9/1/08 7:58 a.m.

Rossi is too busy bending over for campaign contributors. That must be hard work.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/1/08 8:09 a.m.

Sounds like Rossi is ashamed of being associated with the republican party! The people of Washington aren't stupid. We know that the GOP (republicans) have gotten our country in to a mess that will take leaders on all levels to fix. You Mr Rossi is NO Leader, just a follower of big money of Medina.

Posted by PatD at 9/1/08 9:40 a.m.

This thread exhibits a shocking lack of your garden variety wingnut troll ! Must be some sort of trick.
Maybe they sent the trolls off to the convention.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/1/08 9:51 a.m.

The Republicans are saying it is wrong for Governor Gregoire to go to the DNC and that Rossi is staying in Washington to work for the people. How outlandish! The Governor went to the DNC because she is a super delegate and has a vote. But most importantly she was there working for the people of Washington to get a real partner elected as the next President. And, Gregoire has been working for the people of Washington for the past four years. Dino is not going to the Republican convention because he is trying to hide the fact he is a republican and is trying to avoid any association with the failed policies of the Bush administration.

Posted by unregistered user at 9/1/08 3:34 p.m.

For the love of god, the Repugnicans are cancelling their own convention so that whatever small percentage of the American public is confused, befuddled, or just plain evil enough to vote for them won't be deterred by actually hearing them spew forth the usual bag of lies designed to get more for the haves and have mores they call their base. This, in turn, will allow the corporate owned "liberal" media to dutifully regurgitate thier lies in a more palatable form and post "poll" numbers that show a "dead heat" election easily thrown by rigged Diebold voting machines.

Posted by J.R. at 9/3/08 1:28 p.m.

Rossi isn't staying home to "work for his state," he's running for public office. The only person he's trying to help by skipping the Republican Convention is himself.