Author: David Neiwert

Live Chat: Blue America Welcomes Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington

You may recall that there weren't many Democratic senators who voted against the invasion of Iraq in 2002 -- only 21, as a matter of fact. It was a tough call, especially with everyone declaring the dissenters the equivalent of Benedict Arnolds

Darcy Burner finally succumbs to media hit job

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I'm too distraught to write about this.

So go read Jesse Wendel. He pretty much sums it up: This was a media hit job.

It wasn't jus

Darcy Burner: Still in the media’s Twilight Zone

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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

Darcy Burner fights the Republican smear machine

Darcy Burner is fighting back against Dave Reichert's last-minute smear campaign accusing Darcy of fluffing her academic record -- even though Reich

Dave Reichert: Another lying Republican hypocrite exposed — no thanks to the media

It stands to reason that Darcy Burner's opponent, Republican Rep. Dave Reichert of Washington's 8th District, would be getting desperate about now.

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