[island911]

Originally posted by Superman
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But again, Island, sometimes it sounds like you take the very most easy road in these discussion. Point out how large and expensive it is, . . ..

No, those points/roads are the minutia.

The bigger point is ..

Originally posted by Jeff Higgins
And Gregoire and her gang don't seem so good at building bridges, or consensus. There's a divisiveness in our state's politics right now, and I just wonder if there are any liberals on the Board who understand why that's not going to play well for your party. There's paybacks, and then there's the likelihood that this nasty, in-your-face, because-we-can arrogance is going to help turn the pendulim around.

Frankly, I understand how my state needs both voices in Olympia. But just as frankly, I can tell you that when the pendulum does swing back, there is going to be some pain that I will enjoy watching. This is the nastiest, most arrogant and most offensive (not just to Washington conservatives, but to most of the Western world's population) state government anyone has ever seen. They're asking for it. Anybody think they can avoid the end game I know will come?