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And hooray for the women.
Nov. 9th, 2006 07:30 amThe Seattle P-I has a front page photo of the victorious Senator Maria Cantwell, who fought off her Republican challenger, holding up the hands of the other senator, Patty Murray, and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. All three of them grinning.
The three most powerful positions in Washington State are all held by women.
This is what my mom was hoping for.
Here's a pdf of the photo: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/frontpage/seattle_pima1x320061108.pdf
Maria Cantwell is one tough senator.
Even under the the Republican leadership she managed to head off oil drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. At the beginning of the election year the Republicans were gunning for her because she had stood up to them, and won. The Alaska senator (a corrupt bastard called "the pork king" famous for his expensive "bridge to nowhere") was madder than hell and swore to cut off tourist routes from Washington to Alaska in retaliation. Never mind that this hurts Alaska more than us. After ANWR I swore she has my vote for as long as she wants the job.
Now she's returning to D.C. under a democratic leadership. This powerhouse belongs in Washington.
The three most powerful positions in Washington State are all held by women.
This is what my mom was hoping for.
Here's a pdf of the photo: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/frontpage/seattle_pima1x320061108.pdf
Maria Cantwell is one tough senator.
Even under the the Republican leadership she managed to head off oil drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. At the beginning of the election year the Republicans were gunning for her because she had stood up to them, and won. The Alaska senator (a corrupt bastard called "the pork king" famous for his expensive "bridge to nowhere") was madder than hell and swore to cut off tourist routes from Washington to Alaska in retaliation. Never mind that this hurts Alaska more than us. After ANWR I swore she has my vote for as long as she wants the job.
Now she's returning to D.C. under a democratic leadership. This powerhouse belongs in Washington.
