Jayapal to Announce She’s Running for Jim McDermott’s Seat Jayapal, 49, is a fascinating candidate: She doesn’t live in McDermott’s district. She comes to politics from the corporate world, having worked on Wall Street. As an Indian and an immigrant, she is likely to identify with many of [...]
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January 21st, 2016 - 1:26 pm § in Politics, The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: Jayapal runs for McDermott’s Seat, Sawant out!
According to Nate Silver, Senate control is now a toss-up. He credits Democrats’ massive fundraising efforts. Will a Drink With McDermott Help?
Happy Hour Hilliards Brewery & Tap Room 819 5th Avenue North Seattle, WA Thursday, September 25th 6pm Suggested donation $25 RSVP to Dayna Lurie at [email protected] or click here[...]
July 22nd, 2014 - 7:58 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
An email from my friend Jim McDermott, inviting me for a $25 drink!
Join Me on Primary Day From: Congressman Jim McDermott <[email protected]> Add To: stevesxxxxxx Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:01:05 -0400 Dear friend, I hope you will join me on August 5th from 5:30-7pm at the Brave Horse Tavern (310 Terry Ave N) for a Primary Election Day Happy H[...]
January 10th, 2012 - 10:34 am § in Misc.
Jim McDermott’s Summer Reading
What Jim McDermott read last summer.[...]
URGENT: McDermott Needs You!
Ed. Got this in my email two days ago! Sounds URGENT! Dear Friend, As I return to DC this week, I am constantly reminded of how much is still at stake for our country. So many in our nation are struggling to keep themselves and their families afloat, and yet the conservative Republicans in Congre[...]
To Jim McDermott, PLEASE READ THIS
UW TOPS IN PRIMARY CARE AND NIH RESEARCH! Ed. A few days ago we posted a riposte to Congressman McDermott because he failed to site the UWSOM in an article he authored in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. His article talked a lot about the importance of primary care and physicians[...]
Jim McDermott Needs to Visit Seattle
Jim McDermott has written a piece in the New England Journal of Medicine giving his view of how to improve health care. Frankly, I was very disappointed. In these tough times, Seattle needs a congressman more in touch with the resources of his own district. The editorial seems to me to be written [...]
January 26th, 2020 - 11:20 am § in Misc.
Bloomberg Comes to Washington: A Professional Job
I support Elizabeth Warren but, for what it is worth, my second and third choices are Kobushar and BLOOMBERG Why? I want not only to replace Trump, I want to replace him with someone who is competent. Both Klobushar and Bloomberg … like Warren, have proven their ability to run things. One me[...]
October 24th, 2019 - 11:53 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Human Diversity
Neal Hanchard leads a study of genomes from Africa. The Euro obsession with race has obscured the fact that humans are one species with a lot of regional diversity resulting from migrations out of Africa over the last 100.000 years. BUT .. what about diversity IN AFRICA? A report issued at the annua[...]
Seattle Needs to Replace McDermott, SOON
With all due respect to the fervent views of many Seattle liberals, the Democratic party needs to be the party of the middle class. This is the lesson of the fight in Wisconson and is especially true in today’s Seattle. The US has never elected a laboring man .. much less a woman from the [&he[...]