As a resident of District 3, I can say Sawant has no interest in where I live. She is never seen here and knows zilch about the issues of black flight, terrible local transportation, and dying schools. . She wins by bringing in huge amounts of outside money to organize a voting block. Her office [[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sawant’
October 3rd, 2019 - 12:12 am § in The Ave Scene
I Endorse EGAN in District 3
Since she was elected, Kshama Sawant has ignored District 3. Her interests are national .. as part of a movement that she sees herself leading., I doubt many outside of that circle take her seriously. In practice, she has been obstructive. In particular, she sees herself as a self-chosen leade[...]
June 30th, 2016 - 10:33 am § in Misc.
Seattle’s Congressional Race: Is Carpet Bagging OK?
I may vote for Pramila Jayapal, BUT: Before deciding how to vote, I worry that Pramila is a carpetbagger. She does not live in District 7, my District. Pramila’s District, District 9, has a diverse population of poor refugees. These are immigrants fleeing poverty and war in Asia, Lati[...]
February 22nd, 2016 - 1:50 am § in The Ave Scene
BACKLASH: Democrats lose after passing $15 wage!
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February 3rd, 2016 - 1:40 am § in Misc.
What SEIU Purchased in Seattle: Sawant Gives the Socialist Alternative Response to the State of the Union
“If you are electrified by Bernie’s message, you should not support Hillary if Bernie loses the primary. Endorsing Hillary would be a surefire way to demoralize, demobilize, and wreck the movement building up behind Bernie. I would instead urge Sanders to continue running as an independent a[...]
January 6th, 2016 - 7:17 am § in Misc.
UPDATE: Sawant, as predicted, is mulling her chances to run for the MickeyD seat!
As predicted on TA. Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, a self described Troskyist Socialist, has begun mooting her candidacy for Congress. She does not currently live within the 7th District, but at least acc. to the Seattle Times) congressional candidates are not required to live in the d[...]
December 8th, 2015 - 9:02 pm § in Misc., The Ave Scene
David Preston: Is Kshama Sawant in an Inappropriate Relationship?
Read this story and decide for yourself. [...]
November 25th, 2015 - 9:55 am § in Misc.
Sawantism: Sawant loses bid for parental leave
Council Passes Budget After Fight Over Paid Parental Leave | Seattle Politics Sawant spars with rest of council over parental leave funding in final budget vote. SEATTLEMET.COM I support leave BUT …as usual .., Sawant is all about show. Leave needs to consider fairness to non parents, t[...]
November 14th, 2015 - 3:10 pm § in Misc.
David Preston on Sawantism: Packing Meetings
David Preston On Perversions of Democracy David Preston On the national stage, Republicans are playing a role that’s analogous to what radicals like Kshama Sawant are doing in Seattle. Even when they don’t win elections, they’re still able to shift the debate. Here’s the res[...]
Sawant Will Not Confirm or Deny
With Congressman Jim McDermott announcing his retirement there has been speculation that Socialist and Trotskyist (the difference between a Trotskyist and Trotskyite a pparently is Trotskyists ignore 90 percent of what Leon Trotsky actually did and said so they can imagine a competent and fluffy m[...]