Darcy Burner: Still in the media's Twilight Zone
By David Neiwert Wednesday Nov 05, 2008 12:58pm
I went to Darcy Burner's post-election party in Bellevue last night, and chatted with her as we watched the results come trickling in.
At the time, Darcy had a nice early lead, thanks to the early ballots. But we knew even then it wouldn't last, and sure enough, by the time I went home, the race was essentially tied.
We won't know the outcome of her race for a few days: Right now, Republican Rep. Dave Reichert has a a 900-vote lead, but only 41 percent of the vote has been counted.
Gauging from count trends we've seen so far, if Darcy is within shouting distance going into the final laps of counting, she has a very good shot at pulling out the win, since early-cast ballots went strongly for her.
Darcy was badly hurt in the last week or so of the campaign by the GOP's smear machine in claiming Burner "lied" about her Harvard degree, and especially by the disgraceful credulousness of the local press in picking up the story.
The leading disgrace was the Seattle Times, which managed even last night to smear Burner at the tail end. As we were hanging out in the comm room, HorsesAss blogger David Goldstein noticed that the Times was reporting that Darcy had gone home for the night and left her supporters behind. As it happened, Darcy was sitting next to us at the time. Here's Goldy's post, and a folo by McJoan.
You can see it all on the video.
And there's a special message to C&L readers from Darcy at the end.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTSX91J6UtE
I hope that truth is a goal of people in the next few years. The media, bloggers, and everyone should feel morally compelled to stop distorting truth.
It's all the republican's have. The issues are like Kryptonite to them!
It's cool to be 2 dimensional and stupid Seattle Press!!
I sent her more money than my own Rep!!
I keep getting misty today. I think about the end of the Bush regime
and finally beginning the 21st Century. RFK Fr. for EPA head.
See there I go again. *Tears*
It's like a dream.
Here's a tissue, I understand. Been there and keep doing that too.
Excellent choice for head of EPA. I mean excellent.
Yep this is like having a lovely dream after eight years of a nightmare.
Keep your dream. It's better than the nightmare of the last 8 yrs.
in 4 years, there may not be a newspaper left in america
one of the reasons mccain lost and the rnc is so far behind the dnc in fund raising is because of the internets
this is why i say no to returning the fairness doctrine...not because of the repug take that it destroys free speech (there is no guarantee of free speech on the airwaves) but because we dont need it
the radio audience is dwindling and getting older
the youth of today uses ipods, blackberries, etc...they get their info and news from the internets...they are not turning into the rushes of the world
and i hope the dnc is keeping their staff of attys handy...there was massive electoral fraud going on in the country...it didnt affect the obama campaign because of the turnout...but it has affected senatorial and congressional campaigns....and obama shouldve won georgia, and chambliss should not be returning to washington
net neutrality
CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents
The internet doesn't have a conscience. To quote Q "It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid".
kept running those ads in light of Burner's proof (A Harvard Professor confirming her degree) and lengthy explanations of the Harvard major/minor system (which I think most Universities and colleges offer). So a minor in Econ isn't a degree?
I wonder how many of the shits that manufactured this wagonload of crap include their minor when claiming degrees...
to cover any progressive when now they have Barack Obama and any progressive agenda squarely in the crosshairs 75 days before the inauguration?
Did I miss the moment that the media grew a spine or a conscience? How come no one tipped us off?
CoIntelPro.PronktasticlyAgainst.SCLM.E-Voting.Incumbents
What a coincidence! I was just doing a google search to see how Darcy did before I came here.
this woman as I live as far from Seattle as anyone can. But,she's cute as a button,that's for sure.
I actually worked phone banks for her in 06. Wasn't able to this year, however.
And as sharp as a tack!!!
that came across clearly.
I was there, too, having volunteer canvassed, phone banked, etc. I think a problem was that for some crazy reason the Seattle PI endorsed Reichert, even though they said they agreed with most of her positions (!). Unfortunately, there are many who take the PIs endorsements to the polling booth and follow their recommendations down the page.
Hopefully she can pull this one out.
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